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Mar 12
North Carolina Hemp Bill a “Model” for Other States

North Carolina (NC) is a leader in hemp. Over the years, the state’s hemp-friendly laws and overall pro-hemp environment have resulted in NC being the home base for many of the world’s top companies. At Kight Law Office, we regularly consult with major national and international cannabis companies that are expanding into hemp. Many of […]

Mar 12
AYR Wellness is a bit sick as it takes $94M hit on Florida as losses widen to $362M

Green Market Report AYR went deeper into the red while leadership restructures and hunts for a permanent CEO. AYR Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A) (OTCQX: AYRWF) reported financial results Thursday that showed mounting losses and missed analyst expectations, with the company taking a $94 million goodwill impairment that executives blamed on challenging Florida market conditions. Read […]

Mar 12
BBC – Philippines ex-leader Duterte on plane to The Hague after arrest

A plane carrying the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has left Manila after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly “war on drugs”. He was taken into police custody shortly after his arrival at the capital’s international airport from Hong Kong on Tuesday […]

Mar 12
Gamification of cannabis sales sparks criticism, but is it warranted?

Sparkplug says it has paid out $10 million to budtenders in sales incentives. The post Gamification of cannabis sales sparks criticism, but is it warranted? appeared first on Green Market Report.

Mar 12
Colorado proposal that would have limited THC in cannabisand outlawed a variety of psilocybin products will not move forward this session following the lead sponsor’s move to withdraw the bill.

Marijuana Moment At a hearing Tuesday of the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee, Sen. Judy Amabile (D) asked members to indefinitely postpone SB25-076, which would have made a number of changes to laws around cannabis and psychedelic products. Among them, it would have limited THC in inhaled marijuana to 10 milligrams per serving and […]

Mar 12
Reason Article: New York.. “In practice, the legislation has created a bureaucratic disaster that’s failed both business owners and consumers”

The reality is beginning to seep out as much as they try to plug the holes at NY cannabis central with feel good press releases. Here’s a snippet of the report New York copied quite a few components of this failed model. Taxes on legal weed are exorbitantly high, leading most consumers to continue buying […]

Mar 12
Article – World Politics Review: In the Philippines, Marcos Hasn’t Ended Duterte’s Brutal Drug War

In with the new and out with the old ? Just looks like old re – runs of  80’s soap operas with added repression and violence and especially to the poor the disadvantaged who are already being exploited in their misery by people who sell them the cheapest and worst of drugs They arrested Duterte […]

Mar 12
Truelieve have Florida lawsuit dismissed where they claimed GOP & TV stations ran deceptive campaigns against cannabis

An attempt to claw back some of that 100 million goes down the drain! MJ Biz via Politico A Florida judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trulieve Cannabis against the state Republican Party during the company’s failed push to legalize adult-use marijuana in the Sunshine State. Tallahassee-headquartered Trulieve, which bills itself as the world’s largest cannabis retailer, spent […]

Mar 12
New York Senators Approve Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients From Eviction

Marijuana Moment New York senators have approved a bill to expand housing protections for registered medical marijuana patients, aiming to prevent evictions based solely on their lawful use of cannabis. While the state’s marijuana laws already include anti-discrimination protections for legal consumers, the bill from Sen. James Sanders (D) would explicitly codify that landlords cannot […]

Mar 12
Malaysia Health Ministry opens door for Cannabis-based products in medical treatment

Thanks to Lex Pelger For Highlighting This The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Those who have sufficient scientific evidence supporting the use of cannabis-based products for medical treatment can come forward to submit their product registration, says the Health Ministry. However, they must comply with the relevant laws, the ministry said in a written parliamentary reply dated […]