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Feb 27
Nevada County Cannabis Compliance awarded $500,000 state equity grant

The Union In an effort to advance economic justice for populations and communities impacted by cannabis prohibition and the war on drugs, the state of California awarded the Cannabis Compliance Division in Nevada County $500,000. During Tuesday’s regular Nevada County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board accepted the award unanimously as a consent item. The […]

Feb 27
Weed for Warriors Calls on Elon Musk and DOGE to Reform California’s Budget, Cannabis Tax

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Weed for Warriors Project, a social justice organization advocating for veterans’ access to cannabis, is urging Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to champion a proposed 2026 California ballot initiative aimed at reforming state spending. The measure would grant DOGE complete oversight of California’s budget, including the authority to audit nonprofits that receive a majority of their funding from state […]

Feb 27
LCB Action: Cannabis Related Rulemaking – Transfer of authority for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories (implementing 2SHB 2151)

Feb. 26, 2025 LCB Action: Cannabis Related Rulemaking – Transfer of authority for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories (implementing 2SHB 2151) On Feb. 26, 2025, during its regularly scheduled meeting the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) took the following cannabis-related action: Transfer of authority for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories (implementing 2SHB 2151) Proposed rules […]

Feb 27
Hemp Based THC Is The Root Of All Evil Say Cannabis Giants As They Launch Hemp Based THC Product Lines

I think the corporate word is “pivot”…and so on and so forth.. The Morning Star With federal legalization in limbo, three of the largest U.S. cannabis companies are now selling THC drinks Trulieve Cannabis Corp. on Wednesday became the third large U.S. cannabis company to launch a line of beverages containing the intoxicant THC, as […]

Feb 27
In Germany The Tide Is Now Going Out On Deal… High Tide Pauses Acquisition of Purecan GmbH and Explores Alternative Arrangements with Purecan to Enter the German Medical Cannabis Market

Press Release CALGARY, AB, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, announced on January 13, 2025, its intention to enter into the German medical cannabis market by acquiring a 51% interest in Purecan […]

Feb 27
Cannabis Control Commission Releases Industry Report Assessing Adult- and Medical-Use Cannabis Markets

The report covers testing, license distribution, equity, and sales trends, among other topics WORCESTER – The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) this week published the “Review and Assessment of the Massachusetts Adult- and Medical-use Cannabis Industries” report, a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth’s adult- and medical-use cannabis landscape based on more than six years of data. […]

Feb 27
Delta Extraction loses appeal of its revoked license following Missouri cannabis recall

Missouri Independent An administrative hearing commission ruling concluded the company violated state law by importing hemp-derived THC concentrate from other states and adding it to Missouri-grown marijuana products The company at the center of a massive cannabis product recall in 2023 lost its appeal to get its license back on Tuesday, with Missouri’s administrative hearing […]

Feb 27
Summary – DELTA EXTRACTION, LLC, Petitioner, v. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES

Summary generated by Perplexity   Delta Extraction, LLC, a Missouri-based marijuana manufacturing company, has been involved in a significant legal dispute with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The case revolves around the revocation of Delta Extraction’s manufacturing license due to violations of state cannabis regulations. Background: License Revocation: The Missouri Division of Cannabis […]

Feb 27
Oregon Psilocybin Services Look To Hire A Compliance Program Manager (Public Health Manager 1)

Initial Posting Date: 02/19/2025  Application Deadline: 03/12/2025  Agency: Oregon Health Authority  Salary Range: $6,667 – $10,311  Position Type: Employee  Position Title: Compliance Program Manager (Public Health Manager 1)  Job Description: The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Center for Health Protection, Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) section in Portland, Oregon has a fantastic career […]

Feb 27
Doubleblind Article Explores Meta’s Newfound Distaste For Psychedelics

WTF is Going on with Instagram’s Censorship of Psychedelics?! We spoke to a former Meta employee and some of the biggest accounts that have gotten taken down By Mattha Busby   When DoubleBlind’s Instagram account was first taken down by Meta in 2021, little explanation was offered. Leading up to the account’s suspension, posts and stories were […]