Waterford OKs recreational marijuana sales
Three marijuana retailers have been approved to add recreational sales to existing medical sales in Waterford Township. It could save the businesses, according to the owners. Township trustees approved the change on Thursday for Planet 59, 4641 Highland Road; Golden...
Former Colorado Governor, First In Nation To Legalize Marijuana, Introduces Federal Legalization Bill
Colorado’s governor when the state became the first in the country to legalize recreational cannabis in 2012 reintroduced a bill calling for federal marijuana legalization last week, reported Marijuana Moment. Titled the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a...
Red Lake Nation prepares to open state’s first recreational marijuana dispensary
Red Lake Nation prepares to open state’s first recreational marijuana dispensary The Red Lake Nation made its final preparations Monday to begin selling recreational marijuana on Tuesday. When Minnesota’s new law takes effect Tuesday, the tribal nation’s NativeCare...
Ontario Reduces Wholesale Markups On Marijuana As Large Operators Continue To Struggle
Canadian cannabis retailers have had a challenging year, which is why the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), which holds a monopoly on legal distribution in the province, announced a change in its pricing. What Happened: Starting in September, most wholesale markups...
Senate Votes To Let People Who’ve Used Marijuana Work At Intelligence Agencies Like CIA And NSA As Part Of Defense Bill
The U.S. Senate has approved a large-scale defense bill that includes provisions to bar intelligence agencies like the CIA and NSA from denying security clearances to applicants solely due to their past marijuana use. Senators adopted a number of amendments to the...
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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.
New Mexico regulators revoke the licenses of 2 marijuana grow operations and levies $2M in fines
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico marijuana regulators on Tuesday revoked the licenses of two growing operations in a rural county for numerous violations and have levied a $1 million fine against each business. One of the businesses — Native American Agricultural...
Marijuana, vetoes top early 2024 Statehouse agenda
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — At the Ohio Statehouse, there are some bills that will likely continue to move forward in the new year, and some new bills that lawmakers will undertake. Before the new year, legislators were working on several bills, including legislation to...
Burglars ram Kia into Lake Forest Park marijuana store, take off with merchandise
Police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary in Lake Forest Park Tuesday morning. Our news crew found a crashed Kia at the front door of the Kushery, a marijuana store at 19258 15th Ave. N. The double doors were broken. Police said that shortly before 3 a.m.,...
5 Best-Performing Cannabis Investments for January 2024
Marijuana stocks are dope, the industry’s growing like a weed — take your pick of puns, but investing in marijuana is far from a joke. With recreational marijuana legal in 21 states and medical marijuana legal in far more, this once-shady corner of commerce has become...
VA Docs May Soon Recommend Medical Marijuana, Psychedelics Research: Bill Gets House Greenlight
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives recently passed two amendments of a comprehensive Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilCon/VA) spending bill. One would allow VA doctors to recommend medical cannabis to veterans, and the other...
Federal Agencies Couldn’t Refuse To Hire People Because Of Marijuana Use Under New Congressional Bill
Bipartisan lawmakers in Congress have filed a bill to protect people from being denied federal employment or security clearances due to marijuana use—and to provide relief for people who lost opportunities due to cannabis in the past. Rep. Jamin Raskin (D-MD)...
Mastercard moves to stop cannabis purchases with its debit cards
Mastercard Inc. has demanded that U.S. financial institutions block cannabis purchases on its debit cards, marking another setback for the legal marijuana industry. Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that Mastercard MA, -0.39% sent cease-and-desist letters last week to...
Kevin Durant says he asked NBA commissioner to take marijuana off banned substances list
As the country has loosened its regulations for marijuana use, so too, have professional sports leagues. Weed is legal in MLB, the NFL has relaxed its once strict rules on the plant, and the NBA has stopped testing for it. The NBA’s new collective bargaining...
Mastercard Demands Shutdown Of Marijuana Buys On Its Debit Cards
Mastercard Inc. MA recently jolted the cannabis industry with a demand: “In accordance with our policies, we instructed the financial institutions that offer payment services to cannabis merchants and connect them to Mastercard to terminate the activity,”...
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