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Feb 08
Press Release: AYR Wellness, Brad Asher, CFO Resigns

He resigns after filing, what does he know? [PRESS RELEASE] – MIAMI, Feb. 3, 2025 – AYR Wellness Inc., a leading vertically integrated U.S. multistate cannabis operator, announced that Brad Asher, the company’s chief financial officer, has provided notice of his resignation to the company in connection with Asher’s pursuit of another opportunity. His resignation will […]

Feb 08
Sen. Lori Rogich (R-Las Vegas) told The Nevada Independent Tuesday that she will introduce a measure to mandate daily room cleaning in hotels and casinos with the goal of addressing the illicit cannabis market.

Weedweek alerted me to this, an illustration of how cannabis once regulated influences things in rather weird and wonderful ways.. The Nevada Independent writes The contentious fight between Nevada casinos and the politically powerful Culinary Workers Union Local 226 over legally mandated daily room cleaning is coming back to Carson City from an unexpected source […]

Feb 08
San Francisco dispensary owner survives shooting

Green State reports Before Martin Olive was shot at the front of his San Francisco storefront, he was vocal about the dire need for assistance to keep the California cannabis industry afloat. A beloved figure in the San Francisco cannabis community who ran the city’s oldest continually operating dispensary, the Vapor Room, Olive was shot seven […]

Feb 08
Nigeria: 265 bags of cannabis seized in 2024 says outgoing Commander of NNS BEECROFT,

The outgone Commander, of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo, has said that a total of 265 bags of cannabis sativa was seized and handed over to the appropriate authorities in 2024. Oladejo said this on Thursday during his send-off parade as the Base commander, which was held at NNS BEECROFT parade […]

Feb 08
Saturday Podcast Listen: Hemp Mushroom Coffins and the Future of Sustainable Burial – A conversation with Max Justice

It happens to us all – hemp and mushroom coffins – why not ! Lancaster Farming… On this episode we talk to Max Justice from Setas Mushrooms — the innovator behind MyCoffin, biodegradable coffins made of mycelium and industrial hemp. Justice is the co-founder and CEO of Setas Eternal Living, a company that offers people […]

Feb 08
Amendment Brings Full Cannabis Regulation to Czech Parliament After Long Delay Says Business of Cannabis

An amendment that would see a full commercial adult-use cannabis market established in the Czech Republic has finally been brought to the government after months of waiting. Business of Cannabis has learnt that an amendment to a proposed self-cultivation bill, put forward in November, has been submitted, meaning that the government ‘will have to debate that […]

Feb 08
Netherlands: Fifth cannabis experiment grower Leli Holland (Village Farms) will start delivering product Friday, February 7

Here’s the press release as reported at Vijfde wietexperiment teler Leli Holland (Village Farms) start vrijdag 7 februari met leveren   Village Farms, the parent company that owns 80% of cannabis experiment grower Leli Holland, announced in a press release that it will be delivering cannabis to coffee shops within the cannabis experiment for the […]

Feb 08
Bahamas: AG – Govt to start accepting cannabis license applications by Q2 2025

The Nassau Guardian reports Attorney General Ryan Pinder said at the University of The Bahamas’ Legal Week 2025 that by the end of the second quarter of 2025, the government will start accepting license applications for cannabis operators. Pinder also discussed a wide range of legislative reforms, focusing on anti-corruption measures, crime prevention, and the […]

Feb 08
Article: The Conversation – Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change

It has taken decades for some to accept the devastating effects of climate change on our planet. Despite scientific evidence that was available years ago, many people were reluctant to make the connection between increasing use of fossil fuels, rising global temperatures and devastating weather events. A key reason for this reluctance is the dislocation […]