New York regulators on Monday approved settlement agreements in two lawsuits that have slowed the rollout of adult-use cannabis sales.
Minnesota’s top marijuana regulator expects the state to launch adult-use sales in early 2025 as planned, despite some potential hurdles.
Adult-use cannabis sales in Rhode Island have increased steadily each month since the state launched its recreational program one year ago.
South Dakota advocates have launched a voter initiative to legalize an adult-use marijuana market in the state.
A growing number of cannabis multistate operators have chosen the Cboe Canada stock exchange instead of the Canadian Securities Exchange.
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Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is still wrangling Republican support for a marijuana banking reform bill.
Labor unions are continuing to expand their marijuana industry membership, this time at medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio and Utah.
Slang Worldwide could be putting itself on the auction block after the marijuana operator hired advisers to launch a strategic review.
Hawaii Attorney general Anne Lopez has submitted a comprehensive proposal to establish a retail market for adult-use cannabis in the state.
Marijuana operator MariMed mistakenly transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to a "fraudulent recipient" after getting a "forged email."
The mother of a cultivation employee who died in 2022 after collapsing at work filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Trulieve Cannabis.
Alabama's medical marijuana regulator and rejected license applicants reportedly reached a settlement over issues that led to lawsuits.
After years of rapid expansion, cannabis multistate operators exited state-legal markets this year in an effort to strengthen balance sheets.
Canadian producer SNDL and retailer Nova Cannabis have mutually agreed to terminate the strategic partnership they announced in 2022.
Marijuana sales in Missouri totaled $113.1 million in October - the third month in a row that sales have declined.
New York regulators delayed discussions to settle two marijuana licensing lawsuits, adding more uncertainty for social equity applicants.
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth said an Ontario court has greenlit the sale of BioSteel Canada and BioSteel Manufacturing.
Work-related “occupational asthma” led to the January 2022 death of a marijuana cultivation worker in Massachusetts, a CDC report says.
Cannabis multistate operator MariMed secured a new 10-year loan worth $58.7 million, most of which will be used to refinance existing debt.
One of the most important opportunities to curb the illicit market is the integration of the marijuana industry into the banking system.
Missouri regulators revoked the manufacturing license of a company at the center of a major recall of infused marijuana products.
The emergency funding bill signed into law by President Biden to avoid a government shutdown includes an extension of the Farm Bill.
Shawn Collins is resigning Dec. 4 as executive director of Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission, ending months of uncertainty.
Moving marijuana to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act could influence whether and how doctors recommend medical cannabis.
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. appears to be facing another hurdle in its plan to “fast track” the company’s entry into the $34 billion U.S. marijuana market.
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California cannabis brand Dosist has been acquired by longtime Los Angeles partner Final Bell Holdings International.
A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Arkansas avoided a license suspension on appeal but still must pay a fine.
Maine regulators want to "modernize" the medical cannabis program after discovering that a high percentage of products have contaminants.
Georgia awarded four new medical marijuana production licenses, increasing to six the total number of licensed producers of the low-THC oil.
Federally licensed cannabis producers in British Columbia are eligible to apply for a host of government programs, and some provide funding.
Colorado's cannabis sales continue to slump in 2023, with transactions in every month bringing in less than the same month last year.
A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary owner filed suit in federal court seeking to overturn the state's ban on cannabis advertising.
Detroit cannabis regulators on Tuesday issued 37 recreational cannabis business licenses to retailers, microbusinesses and the city’s first consumption venue operators.
More than 72,000 pounds of illicit cannabis has been seized in Oklahoma by a task force created to combat illegal marijuana operations.
Kentucky lawmakers approved an emergency rule designed to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products differently than nonintoxicating ones.
Moving marijuana to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act likely wouldn’t impact how state-regulated MMJ dispensaries operate.
A vote on Germany's watered-down bill to legalize some recreational cannabis use has been delayed until at least December.
New York regulators and a group of disabled military veterans who challenged the state’s adult-use marijuana licensing process have settled.
Qualified cannabis entrepreneurs seeking one of Maryland’s first 179 adult-use marijuana business licenses have until Dec. 12 to apply.
Michigan imposed fines against a number of recreational and medical marijuana businesses in October, according to a state report.
A draft law to legalize some pharmaceutically derived medical cannabinoid medicines has been approved by Japan's House of Representatives.
Despite state and local jurisdictions earmarking more licenses for marijuana social equity applicants, success stories remain elusive.
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Searches were carried out in the past few days and led to two arrests.
It isn’t the program that many had hoped for, however many are cheering the latest development in Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization.
Cannabis lounges could soon be coming to Detroit. The city issued its first business licenses for marijuana consumption lounges.
An end to federal prohibition may be in reach, which could be a solid catalyst for marijuana penny stocks.
Presentations started Monday from companies that want to do business in Alabama’s budding medical cannabis industry.
Part of the lawsuit alleged that the Office of Cannabis Management precluded veterans access to some adult-use retail dispensary licenses.
Cannabis growers have been financially devastated.
An upcoming clinical trial will test a unique CBD treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder symptoms in children.
Low cannabis sales may hurt Aurora homeless services.
A lawsuit settlement holing up the process was approved.
New York regulators on Monday approved settlement agreements in two lawsuits that have slowed the rollout of adult-use cannabis sales.
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The failure to approve recommendations could keep New Hampshire the only New England state where recreational marijuana remains illegal.
Carmen Fiore, a disable military veteran, filed a discrimination lawsuit in August, claiming he and other vets were passed over in favor of those convicted of a pot-related crime in awarding dispensary licenses.
The majority of cannabis users have stopped using conventional over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription sleep aids
The county’s cannabis initiative would cap permits at 1,400 and reduce total acreage to 482 — down from 3,500 permits and 1,205 acres total — in order to greater regulate cannabis…
NEW YORK (AP) — New York cannabis regulators approved a deal on Monday to settle lawsuits that have blocked recreational marijuana dispensaries from opening, as officials move to restart the state&…
New York cannabis regulators have approved a deal to settle lawsuits that have blocked recreational marijuana shops from opening
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New Yorkers will soon see more recreational marijuana shops opening across New York, as the state’s Cannabis Control Board voted on Monday to settle a pair of lawsuits that have blocked many legal weed shops from operating for over three…
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Chief executive officers at the largest cannabis companies by revenue have moved past the $400,000 base salary threshold with annual salaries topping $416,000 —almost ten times what mid-level managers in the industry make, according to a new report from
The settlement proposal next will be presented to Albany County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant, who put the cannabis-licensing program on hold in August.
New data is pointing towards medical cannabis being a promising treatment in managing diabetes.
A commission tasked with coming up with legislation to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire wrapped up its work Monday by making no recommendations.
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More than one-third of older consumers (34 percent) reported using cannabis products four or more days per week.
Pending the approval of a State Supreme Court judge, the settlement would once again allow recreational cannabis dispensaries to open in New York.
Regulators agreed to a settlement that would save 436 retailers from losing their licenses.
Under current state regulations, cannabis farmers have to pay full freight even if they don’t grow for the year or reduce their crop size. This new law will now provide family cannabis farmers flex…
New York marijuana regulators have approved settlement agreements that could soon allow hundreds of cannabis businesses that have been blocked from opening amid litigation to finally begin operations. At a meeting of the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) on Monday, members…
The Schenectady Fire Department will halt random drug testing for cannabis among city firefighters under a new proposal from the agency.
The Small Business Tax Equity Act will level the playing field between the adult-use cannabis market and all other regulated businesses.
A special Cannabis Control Board meeting saw board members unanimously agree on the settlement, but details are still unclear.
Releaf set to open patient-centric medicinal cannabis clinic in West End.
The New York State Cannabis Control Board voted to approve an agreement that would allow CAURD licensees to proceed with their applications and open stores.
New York's cannabis rollout has been delayed for months by a lawsuit and subsequent injunction. Today's vote by the Cannabis Control Board ends that.
More legal cannabis dispensaries could soon be opening across New York state.
If cannabis is legal to purchase, it should be legal to grow, home cultivation is crucial for patient access.
Adult-use cannabis sales in Rhode Island have increased steadily each month since the state launched its recreational program one year ago.
A large study of more than 360,000 mothers and infants found increased risk of low birth weight and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for babies whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy.
The revenue figures show how the price of legal cannabis in the state is being driven down by a growing supply of the crop.
2024 could be a big year for legal marijuana between federal rescheduling and states debating whether they should legalize cannabis.
The commission approved an agreement reached in mediation with companies that have filed lawsuits over the licensing process.
As states legalize marijuana, thousands remain in prison
German lawmakers have reached an agreement to revise a marijuana legalization bill, relaxing certain provisions that were challenged by cannabis reform supporters and setting the stage for a final vote in the national parliament next week. Advocates were disappointed when…
The territory is finally moving forward with expungement efforts.
A bureaucratic error at St. Louis City Hall has caused a delay in the collection of a new cannabis sales tax leading to a loss of an estimated $500,000 in revenue.
There is reportedly a small but notable kerfuffle taking place in a small Vermont town surrounding one man, his weed farm, and over two dozen ducks being used to fertilize the plants.
Scientists are trying to get to the bottom of the origin of consciousness via trippy rats.
Ridley Scott’s new film contains many historical inaccuracies to spice up the conqueror’s life, none of them wilder than hard fact.
The University of Minnesota last week launched the state’s Cannabis Research Center, a new institution dedicated to studying the effects of marijuana.
The government can always make things worse.
The gummies were intended to help her sleep while cruising, but cruise lines follow federal regulations that prohibit cannabis and CBD products of any kind.
The champagne did not fizz when poured, it came out a reddish brown color which darkened over time and smelled of anise.
The Hawaii attorney general has released a proposed plan to legalize recreational marijuana, only eight months after similar legislation failed to gain the approval of state lawmakers.
Is the eighth time a charm in the push to allow banking services to cannabis businesses?
Federal health agencies have published a report detailing the first death attributed to occupational asthma in cannabis production.
The State of Kentucky is considering spending $42 million on researching ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic that has shown promise in treating or even interrupting opiate use disorder.
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Jose Antonio Alvarez and Omar Rojo, both aged 25, entered no contest pleas.
Dems in Congress have sent a letter to the Treasury Department seeking a change in guidance that could ease restrictions on cannabis business owners with convictions for marijuana-related offenses.
The bill does not allow retail. “If you want to smoke it, you have to grow it.
One Mississippi dispensary owner has filed a lawsuit arguing that the state’s all-out ban on advertising his business is unconstitutional.
Boston University’s Cannabis Start-Up Competition is finding the next game-changing start-up.
One of the most vocal critics of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal and bloody war on drugs is now free.
The Healey administration has introduced legislation with several veterans benefits enhancements, including the establishment of a working group to study psychedelics-assisted therapy.
Under Amendment 3, all nonviolent cases related to cannabis are required to be expunged.
Apparently racehorses actually test positive for cocaine with surprising regularity, and horse owners have been getting their equine companions high since, you guessed it, the Roman Empire.
A bill to ban psychoactive hemp products was advanced by a key Wyoming legislative committee.
Ohio’s legal pot law, Issue 2, could be whittled down by lawmakers since it’s a citizen initiative.
A prestigious science award has been given to a man who created a new generative AI language model capable of identifying the exact chemical structure of designer drugs.
Presidential candidates will have to answer to drug policy in more ways than one.
Psychedelic-assisted therapy shows promise as a treatment for veterans, but more research is needed.
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The famous American analytics company, Gallup, Inc., returned once more with new annual results about American opinions on cannabis legalization.
A group of hemp businesses in Alaska has filed a lawsuit against the state over new regulations on hemp products.
A comfortable 57% of voters approved Issue 2 to legalize adult-use cannabis in Ohio, shifting the scales in terms of U.S. populations with legal pot.
The United States withdrew from Afghanistan in February of 2020 and in August of 2021 the Taliban officially took power.
Assemblyman Scott Gray’s bill would punish people who display cannabis roadside ads.
This includes Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, and Bethany Beach, among others.
The country recently saw a spike in medical cannabis patients, now up to 132,000.
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The report shows that cannabis tax revenue totals could reach $170.5 million by the third year.
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Connecticut regulators have doubled the amount of adult-use cannabis consumers can purchase in a single transaction.
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Despite the fact that Ireland legalized medicinal cannabis in June 2019, the country had yet to open a medical clinic centering the needs of prospective patients… until now.
The most recent batch of consumption lounge license approvals includes two huge multi-state operators.
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Dindigul: The Dindigul district police on Monday arrested five people, including two women, in Kodaikanal for sale of magic mushrooms, a substance ban.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
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The holiday season can get a little tense. There are ways to make it easier.
The holiday season can get a little tense. There are ways to make it easier.
This September’s rains led to a more usual flush of mushrooms
Arizona is accepting applications to conduct clinical trials on psilocybin whole mushrooms' potential to treat disorders and diseases.
The Arizona Department of Health Services will open a grant application window in about a month for research institutions interested in conducting studies which measure the efficacy of psilocybin
It won't make Arizona into Colorado or Oregon. And whatever happens will take years. But the state is taking the first steps to what could be legalizing the use of certain mushrooms -- and, specifically psiolocybin -- for use, at…
The drug offers "a viable option for individuals seeking to avoid long-term treatment with standard antidepressants,” according to the lead researcher.
The drug offers "a viable option for individuals seeking to avoid long-term treatment with standard antidepressants,” according to the lead researcher.
The drug offers "a viable option for individuals seeking to avoid long-term treatment with standard antidepressants,” according to the lead researcher.
The drug offers "a viable option for individuals seeking to avoid long-term treatment with standard antidepressants,” according to the lead researcher.
With dreams of opening a fine dining Indian restaurant right here in Essex, we catch up with talented chef Anurag Agrawaal to find out how he’s…
A growing number of recreational users of psilocybin mushrooms in New England are attempting to turn their passion for the fungi into a broader movement, while campaigning for local measures that would legalize the use and cultivation of the plants.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
A hospital affiliated with Harvard has reopened the door on research with psychedelic drugs to see if mushrooms can help dying patients.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Nearly 200 growers submitted 511 mushrooms for sampling.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Police saw Connor Smith sitting in his car at night and, when they got closer, could smell cannabis
With Australia becoming the first country to legalise medical psychedelics earlier in 2023, Oregon and some US cities doing the same, and MPs in the UK also calling for reclassification, Sky News takes a look into mushroom music ceremonies.
An incident involving an off-duty pilot who took psychedelic mushrooms has put the spotlight on psilocybin and its use to treat mental health conditions.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
A growing number of states and cities are legalizing the use of psychedelic fungi in therapy. Some experts think that’s a big risk.
In a media release, Vancouver police alleged the stores were buying controlled substances and selling them in bulk quantities to walk-in customers.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
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Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
A San Francisco lawmaker says he’ll reintroduce a therapeutic-focused psychedelics bill next year.
Magic Mushroom church opens in San Francisco’s Castro District, committed to pastoral care.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
In an era where self-sufficiency and the quest for natural well-being are more pertinent than ever, cultivating medicinal, therapeutic, hallucinogenic, or psychedelic mushrooms (containing psilocybin or other substances) has emerged as a valuable and enriching skill.
After Oregon voters approved the use of psilocybin therapy in 2020, Portlanders now have a place to legally and safely take magic mushrooms.
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 25
Essence Wellness, a store that specializes in alternative medicine therapies, including psilocybin was raided by police on Nov. 24
A retail store that's been selling magic mushrooms in Kelowna's downtown core was raided by the RCMP Friday morning.
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