Ohio adults can now legally grow and possess cannabis at home, but the legislation doesn’t allow for legal buying. This is after voters approved Issue 2, a citizen initiative, in November. However, the law’s implementation has been delayed as lawmakers work out the specifics of legal sales, taxation, and regulatory frameworks. The Repub
Ohio Legalizes Weed: Dispensaries & Customers React
Ohio has officially legalized recreational cannabis use and possession under Issue 2, although recreational sales are not yet permitted. The state Senate has voted to allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana and to restrict the number of plants residents can grow per household. Patients and dispensary operators a
San Diego Urges Businesses to Remove Intoxicating Hemp Products
The city of San Diego is ordering retailers to dispose of synthetic hemp-derived products, such as “Delta-8 THC”, “Delta-10 THC” or other similar synthetically derived hemp-based products, within the month to avoid possible enforcement actions. This comes after a law enforcement investigation into alleged illegal dispensarie
Landmark Nevada Vote Reforms Police Hiring Rules on Cannabis Offenses
Nevada officials have approved a proposal that allows candidates previously disqualified for certain marijuana-related offenses to be eligible for law enforcement positions. This is after the state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted to revise regulations that disqualified individuals convicted of offenses related to co
Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Medicine & Research: UW Professors
Wisconsin State Sen. Melissa Agard has introduced a bill to fully legalize cannabis at the state level, including a permitting program for producing, processing, and selling marijuana products, creating an excise tax on recreational marijuana sales, and expunging criminal convictions that would have been decriminalized by the new law. While some st
Martin Luther King III Advocates for Cannabis at M4MM Rally
Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) held the annual Diversity In Cannabis & Equity Mixer, in association with the annual MJBiz Conference. The event featured Martin Luther King III as the keynote speaker, with the focus on empowering the Black cannabis community. Martin Luther King III emphasized the importance of successful businesses and
Bellarmine, Green Flower Launch Kentucky Cannabis Education Programs
Bellarmine University in Kentucky has announced that they will be offering Cannabis Education Certificate programs, joining 25 other universities across 19 states that have partnered with Green Flower, a company that educates individuals about the cannabis industry. The four certificate programs, consisting of three eight-week courses each, focus o
Tilray Brands Launches New Cannabis Lineup in Canada
– Tilray Brands, Inc., a global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, has unveiled its 2023 holiday product range. The diverse portfolio includes offerings from the company’s subsidiaries Aphria Inc, Hexo Operations Inc., and Truss Beverages Company Limited. The products spotlighted range from chocolate edibles and wellness teas
Injunction Lifted: Dispensaries Progress Towards Opening
Canterra has been running a cannabis delivery service in the Rochester and Buffalo regions for about four months. Owner Matt Krupp is eager to open a physical dispensary in Buffalo and is in the process of preparing a space for this purpose. Recently, a judge approved settlements in two lawsuits that challenged New York’s Condtional […
Trending Cannabis Discussion in San Mateo County
The Peninsula has been slow to permit commercial cannabis operations compared to neighboring areas, and discussions have taken place in several City Council meetings. South San Francisco council gave the go-ahead for further research, while Belmont approved a pilot program for up to three commercial cannabis businesses. San Bruno approved a storefr