Missouri sees more than 140 medical marijuana dispensaries open in less than a year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri opened its first medical marijuana dispensary last October, and now there are more than 140 across the state, with more to come. The state’s medical cannabis industry also employs roughly 5,000 people. Earlier this summer, Gov....
New businesses in downtown Sonora include pizzeria, bank, cannabis dispensary
The COVID-19 pandemic completely shut down business operations in downtown Sonora for some time, but a handful of new projects suggest commerce is alive and well. Three soon-to-open businesses in downtown Sonora are in various states of construction, with all...
Best Marijuana Stocks To Buy In September? 3 Pot Stocks For Your List After a Long Weekend
Top Cannabis Stocks In Q4 2021 Are you looking for the best marijuana stocks to invest in for September? With the cannabis sector sustaining six months of declines most top cannabis stocks to buy could offer some upside for investors from current market value. In the...
Ridgefield weighs the pros and cons of cannabis retailing
Ridgefield’s Economic & Community Development Commission invited established cannabis retailers and policy makers from Massachusetts and California to a special online meeting Aug. 30 to hear the benefits and challenges that could arise if the town gave its...
Gov. Hochul’s cannabis appointment reeks of inexperience: lawmaker
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice to head the new cannabis control board is a half-baked idea — because the appointee has zero experience dealing with the marijuana industry, a legislative pot expert kvetched. Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) called Hochul’s appointment...
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Concerns Raised Over Pot Influences on New Mayoral Business Licensing Committee
A group of parents believe that Mayor-Elect Mike Johnston’s business licensing transition committee has too much influence from the marijuana industry. Last month, Johnston announced 28 different committees to help his transition into office on July 17,...
Marijuana sales called worst in recent years
Sales of medical and recreational marijuana in Colorado are being called the worst in five years, according to the Marijuana Industry Group, a Denver-based trade association. According to The Denver Post, the group says its businesses are dealing with too much supply,...
California Assembly Committee Approves Senate-Passed Bill To Stop Employers From Asking About Past Marijuana Use
A California Assembly committee has approved a Senate-passed bill that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about prior marijuana use. About a month after the legislation from Sen. Steven Bradford (D) advanced through the Senate, the Assembly Judiciary...
Home Baker Creates Epic Custom Cannabis Cakes
Melissa Lewis is growing more at ease publicly proclaiming her pro-cannabis stance. When she opens the door to her modest ranch house in Independence, Missouri, she is wearing an apron, T-shirt and stretch leggings with a layered marijuana leaf motif. The...
Marijuana industry officials appointed
New Yorkers are waiting with bated breath for more concrete parameters within the new recreational marijuana industry after the Senate’s approval this week to appoint two leaders to the entities responsible for licensing and regulating the emerging market. Senators...
Regulators confident New Mexico can meet recreational cannabis demand
When Krispy Kreme arrived in Santa Fe in 2015, about 150 people camped outside the store the night before it opened to make sure they got their freshly made doughnuts. We should expect the same with cannabis once recreational sales begin in April, state...
The Cannabis Industry Has A Big Problem. Kanye’s Manager Just Joined A Company Fixing It
John Monopoly, pictured in the army green hoodie, joined Village to work on increasing Black equity … [+] in the cannabis industry. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) WireImage Just 3% of the cannabis industry’s market share is currently owned by Black people....
What Will Be The Cost Of Doing Cannabis Business in Mexico…If The Country Finally Legalizes It?
Medical marijuana has been legalized in Mexico since June 2017 and, in 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled that banning the plant was unconstitutional. On April 30, 2021, Mexico’s Congress failed to pass adult-use legalization orders that were...
Marijuana industry group says Missouri cannabis companies filled more than 4,500 jobs since last year
© Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader The Farmer’s Wife Dispensary on Chestnut Expressway on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. When the latest medical marijuana dispensary approved to operate in Springfield began recruiting to fill six new jobs, 600 people put in...
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