Cannabis in US is a ‘$100 billion opportunity,’ Tilray CEO Irwin Simon says
Cannabis Freedom Alliance advocate Weldon Angelos joined “Kennedy” to discuss his testimony at a Senate hearing on cannabis reform after he was sentenced to 55 years in prison for selling marijuana. Tilray CEO Irwin Simon believes the legalization of...
A minority-owned medical cannabis hopeful buoyed by court ruling
ALBANY – Although New York’s new cannabis regulators have said they support the increasingly strong push to diversify and expand the state’s medical marijuana program, they have yet to specify when and how that change will occur. But a recent court decision could...
New Jersey’s first drive-thru cannabis dispensary officially opens for business
LODI, N.J. — New Jersey’s first drive-thru cannabis dispensary officially opened for business Saturday. It’s been less than four months since the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state, and 17 recreational dispensaries have opened shop....
Drug convicts could be first in line to open cannabis shops in Washington state
The state of Washington is mulling a “social equity license” that would give preference in cannabis shop licensing to those convicted and imprisoned on non-violent drug offenses. If the Washington State Liquor Cannabis Board adopts the rule, the city of Seattle would...
Cathedral City offers some tax breaks for cannabis cultivators. Some say it’s not enough
Cannabis businesses in Cathedral City have been pleading with the city to lower their taxes, arguing that the high costs make it difficult to operate in a struggling market. APPLE INC. +3.61 +2.14% CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. +3.89...
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
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Brighton Considering Joining Metro Denver Towns Allowing Marijuana Sales
Brighton could be the next town in metro Denver to allow commercial marijuana sales, but the Brighton City Council is still shaping the rules. Councilmembers approved an ordinance allowing medical and recreational marijuana sales on first reading last October,...
Recreational cannabis storefront launches in Carrabassett Valley
JAR Cannabis Co., a recreational cannabis storefront, opened Dec. 28, 2023, at 1221 Carrabasset Drive near Sugarloaf Mountain. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — JAR Cannabis Co., a recreational cannabis storefront, opened Dec. 28, 2023, at 1221 Carrabasset Drive, near Sugarloaf...
Cannabis Sector Outlook: 3 Top Growth Opportunities for Investors
InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The tide is turning for cannabis growth stocks, marked by a significant shift in the regulatory landscape. First, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) reassessed of marijuana’s...
New owners a a Chelsea business, new Dexter shops open & other Washtenaw County business news
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — As January comes to a close, it seems Washtenaw County is off to a hot start with new businesses opening left and right. Here’s a roundup of recent Washtenaw County business stories you might have missed. Meet the new owners behind the...
Sweeping cannabis industry reforms signed into law by Baker
Nearly six years after voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana and almost four years since legal sales began, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the first major step of its kind by state government to bolster the nascent industry and tear down obstacles that...
‘More for your dollar,’ but for cannabis: New cultivation business opens in Lowell
Aug. 11—LOWELL — Dominic and Joe Shelzi and their seven siblings grew up in the late 1960s and ’70s on a farm in Dracut, but what they were growing wasn’t exactly legal. It’s what the brothers call a “legacy farm”: a cannabis operation...
Marijuana legalization in Missouri raises questions about cannabis banking
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s recreational adult marijuana use ballot measure could expand the demand for marijuana products by a lot if the pool of potential customers vastly expands. Estimates say more than $60 billion are spend on legal marijuana products every...
Cannabis a budding niche for accountants
The cannabis industry has been attracting greater acceptance across the country as more states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, as well as related products such as CBD and hemp, while accountants have been helping their clients deal with the tax and...
Medical marijuana brings business to smaller towns in Missouri
Richard Gunnels used to be skeptical of marijuana, and he didn’t think it should be legalized for medical purposes. Gunnels is a small-town Missouri row-crop farmer, and some of the land he grows on today has been farmed by his family for over 120 years in...
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