Illinois Issues 149 Cannabis Retailer Licenses
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Cannabis wellness business Puresport launches £1 million crowdfund
Jerome Kaino, former New Zealand All Black and Puresport Ambassador (Puresport) Medical cannabis-based wellbeing brand Puresport backed by international rugby stars including British and Irish Lion Finn Russell has launched a £1 million crowdfunding campaign as...
JuicyFields’ Alleged Ponzi Scheme May Be The Biggest Scam In The Cannabis Industry
JuicyFields’ Alleged Ponzi Scheme May Be The Biggest Scam In The Cannabis Industry. getty A cannabis investment platform operating worldwide promised high returns to invest in cannabis plants cultivated by top cannabis industry giants. Many so-called “e-growers”...
Rev and Tax to accept applications for first cannabis industry officials
The Department of Revenue and Taxation on Aug. 29 will start accepting applications from “responsible officials” for the island’s recreational cannabis industry, which is the first step before cannabis businesses and their employees can be licensed and permitted to...
How Cannabis Stocks May React to the Congressional Vote
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Illinois recreational marijuana sales reach new records in 2023, report finds
Adult-use cannabis sales topped $1.6 billion in 2023 according to a report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — the largest amount since legalization in 2020. Driving the increase last year was the more than 42 million recreational...
Public urges state to expedite distributing money from Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund
Draft regulations for distributing money from the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund are headed back to the state Executive Office of Economic Development after a public hearing on Friday. Some social equity certified participants are hoping the money will be available...
Maryland Saw Marijuana Market Spike In December, Setting New Monthly Record To Cap Off $787.5 Million In 2023 Sales
Overall sales of marijuana in Maryland set a new monthly record to close out 2023, with nearly $96.5 million in combined purchases between the state’s medical and adult-use markets. Recreational sales, which have set new records every month since the market opened in...
National Cannabis Roundtable Applauds ‘Historic’ HHS Recommendation To Reschedule Cannabis
Loading… Loading… Following the release of documents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services relating to the agency’s review of the federal classification of cannabis, the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) praised the...
Pontiac medical marijuana efforts move forward
Next month marks four years since voters opened the door in Pontiac to medical marijuana. But not one business has opened since then. That could change soon. Voters approved allowing up to 20 marijuana dispensaries and an unlimited number of processors, growers,...
Hamden cannabis rules could bring back High Bazaar, other events
HAMDEN — A cannabis business incubator could be in Hamden’s future, as could temporary cannabis events like the High Bazaar. Both would be allowed, with restrictions, under a proposed set of zoning regulations that also permit cannabis entrepreneurs to set up shop in...
More Illinois Black, Latino business owners receive marijuana retail licenses
CHICAGO (CBS) – After a lengthy delay, Illinois is giving budding entrepreneurs the green light to open new marijuana dispensaries. The state issued 149 retail licenses on Friday, more than doubling the number of pot shops statewide. Of the businesses selected, 41%...
Fontana to welcome commercial cannabis businesses for first time
Commercial cannabis businesses are bound for Fontana years after local voters overwhelmingly supported legalizing recreational use of the drug. In a first for the city, three permits for retail operations will be available – one for the area north of Baseline Avenue,...
Growing cannabis industry a prime target for cyberattacks
Cannabis is becoming a flashpoint for investment as the U.S. stands on the brink of legalization. Ohio alone is set to open dozens of new medical dispensaries in the coming months, thanks to the release in May of 70 new provisional licenses by state regulators. The...



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