Minorities fight for racial equity, legalization from within the marijuana industry
On Location: May 10, 2021 SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video UP NEXT Nearly a decade ago, Linda Greene was having dinner with some of her friends when she heard that marijuana had been legalized for medicinal use in...
Minority cannabis business owners to get leg up for May 20 N.Y. industry event
EDITOR’S NOTE: On May 20, NJ Cannabis Insider in collaboration with Advance Media New York hosts a virtual business networking event, featuring some of New York state’s most prominent industry leaders. Tickets are limited. Social equity — a factor that has become a...
N.Y. state’s lawmaker who led charge for cannabis legalization to speak at business conference. Sign up here.
The New York state lawmaker who for years has led the charge on legalizing adult-use cannabis says she’s excited about what lies ahead. “I know that at the end of the day this will create opportunities for people,” said New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal...
NY lawmaker who led charge for cannabis legalization to speak at business conference: Sign up here
The New York state lawmaker who for years has led the charge on legalizing adult-use cannabis says she’s excited about what lies ahead. “I know that at the end of the day this will create opportunities for people,” said New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal...
Forced Labor And Cannabis
In recent weeks, I have spoken to several entrepreneurs interested in growing cannabis in Africa for exportation to the United States and other markets. It is not hard to see their attraction to the idea: The areas in question have suitable climates to grow cannabis,...
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Hartford City Council member plans ‘luxury cannabis’ business after receiving license
HARTFORD — City Council member Tiana Hercules is developing a business plan for a luxury cannabis brand focused on women’s health after receiving a Section 149 cultivation provisional license in the social equity lottery. The license will allow her to...
For Minnesota hemp farmers, legal cannabis could force a tough decision
Marijuana legalization impact on hemp farmers Minnesota is poised to make recreational cannabis legal in the state after the Senate passed the measure last Friday. The bill still needs to be reconciled with a House bill in conference committee and is expected to get...
Interior Alaska couple accused of defrauding investors in fake marijuana business, charges say
A Delta Junction couple accused of taking more than $700,000 from investors for a fake marijuana “Bud and Breakfast” business now faces federal charges. Brian and Candy Corty were indicted by a federal grand jury in April on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to...
Realtors Say Home Buyers Are Cool With Cannabis As Lawmakers Try Again With Weed Banking Bill
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. In states where marijuana is at least partially legal, its presence has very little effect on the sales or value of...
Residents Launch Petition Against Nutley’s “No Cannabis Business” Ordinance
NUTLEY, NJ – Nutley residents launched a petition this week in opposition to Ordinance No. 3473 which prohibits cannabis businesses from operating in the township. The ordinance was introduced at the May 4, 2021 Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners open...
A bizarre tale of cannabis boom and bust
© BBC In the pandemic, hundreds of Chinese migrants who lost their jobs moved to a remote city on the Navajo Nation Indian reservation in New Mexico, to do what they thought was legal agricultural work. Instead, they and the local Native community found themselves...
Common Council members open-minded, undecided on marijuana sales in Glens Falls
{{featured_button_text}} Days after plans to open a marijuana dispensary at 56 Glen St. were tabled by the city’s Planning Board, some Common Council members said they have yet to formulate an opinion on whether to allow retail cannabis sales in the city. Chad...
Cannabis company opens its flagship dispensary in N.J. It’s the 17th in the state.
© Jelani Gibson The Apothecarium held a ribbon cutting on Friday, May 7, 2021 as it opened its second store in the state. EDITOR’S NOTE: On May 20, NJ Cannabis Insider in collaboration with Advance Media New York hosts a virtual business networking event, featuring...
Cannabis Goes Corporate: Lobbyists, Unions Seek to Shape Marijuana Industry
HARTFORD, Conn.—The rally at the state capitol on April 20, the unofficial holiday for pot aficionados, brought out green-wigged supporters ringed in wisps of smoke. These days, they are far from the only people advocating for the legalization of marijuana. Black...
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