OCM Steps Up Pressure on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops
By SÍLE MOLONEY, MIA HOLLIE & PERRY GREGORY EXAMPLE OF OCM’S Dispensary Verification Tool sticker which must be displayed on licensed cannabis stores.Image courtesy of the Office of Cannabis Management The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)...
23 Visionaries Who Shaped The Cannabis Landscape In 2023
Loading… Loading… In 2023, the cannabis landscape was a whirlwind of evolution and innovation, a year that redefined the boundaries of possibility. At the heart of this transformation were the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conferences (CCC) in Chicago and...
People to know in NY cannabis: Zoe Wilder
Zoe Wilder grew up in Atlanta during the height of the War on Drugs, and has dedicated her life since the ‘90s to advocating, researching and promoting cannabis. She answered eight simple questions for NY Cannabis Insider’s ‘People to know’ series. Should you or...
Lack of capital, ‘authenticity’: Four big issues facing Nevada’s cannabis industry in 2024
Nevada cannabis consumers and patients experience a market unlike those in nearby states because of its “ecosystem,” which has fewer options for consumers, industry leaders say. In an industry that remains illegal at the federal level, but regulated in certain states,...
Supreme Court Settlement Paves Way For New York Medical Marijuana Shops To Enter Adult Market On Dec. 29
Loading… Loading… Following a months-long legal standoff that had New York cannabis shop owners in a holding pattern and state regulators unable to hand out new business licenses, the doors are finally opening. With last week’s lifting of a NY Supreme...
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.
Collins Council Report: Medical Marijuana, Circulator Bus Drivers, and 911 Response Oversight
There was much to discuss, including changes to emergency rental assistance, medical marijuana, and Circulator bus employees. In the days leading up to the legislative meeting, D.C. Councilmember …
Minneapolis tackles marijuana rules from ‘seed to sale’
Right now the plan would allow more cannabis dispensaries to be permitted than new liquor stores or tobacco shops.
Cannabis: Commercial Real Estate Considerations (California)
A discussion of California-specific issues and other general concerns that an owner of commercial real property in California should consider before leasing the property to a cannabis-related business …
The Z-Axis Of Chaos: How Dutchie’s New Tech Solves Cannabis Industry Pain Points—’People Know What Great Looks Like,’ Says CEO Tim Barash
Dutchie CEO Tim Barash unveils Dutchie 2.0, a personalized AI-driven platform solving cannabis retail pain points. Learn how it’s revolutionizing dispensaries.
Cannabis dispensaries open in Troy, Albany
Two new cannabis dispensaries have opened in Troy and Albany. These are the first in the region to be supported by the New York Cannabis Society Equity Investment. Two new cannabis dispensaries have opened in Troy and Albany. These are the first in the region to be...
Springboro approves recreational cannabis business moratorium
Dec. 8—Springboro has joined other area cities in implementing a 300-day moratorium on marijuana businesses in the city. The pause is on accepting, considering or granting any zoning, occupancy or other permits and applications for adult-use cannabis cultivation,...
Sale of recreational cannabis in Santa Monica set to start on December 14
Seven weeks and two days after Council voted to approve changes to the City’s zoning code, recreational cannabis will be available for the very first time in the city of Santa Monica this week. The first marijuana dispensary actually opened in the city of Santa Monica...
When big marijuana money came to small U.P. towns: Key takeaways from MLive’s reporting
In a series of stories published from Dec. 5-7, MLive examined the impact of legal marijuana along the western border of the Upper Peninsula. Reporting looked at the how the new industry is reshaping small and scenic former lumber and mining towns, the reliance on...
Collective bargaining front and center
Hello everyone! We’ve got a lot to cover when it comes to the ins and outs of how the industry is reckoning with the fight for unions, municipal corruption allegations and what residents want to see from a commission that represents different things to different...



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