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Jan 25
Jamaican MP’s Say Enough Already To Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce – Let’s Get Cannabis Regulation Done

Header Image: Sancia Bennett Templer, permanent secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce   She says AG’s still have to get their side done   Jamaica Gleaner Lawmakers on Tuesday criticised Sancia Bennett Templer, permanent secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, for the slow progress in enacting legislation […]

Jan 25
Malaysia: L’cyberjaya University, located in the Silicon Valley of Malaysia, recently inaugurated its Hemp Science Center (HSC).

  This new facility, the first of its kind in the country, marks a notable milestone in the global movement towards sustainable and innovative uses of hemp in a historically very hard country with this plant and its users. A centre for collaboration and progress Le Hemp Science Center it was designed to stimulate research and industrial applications of hempfocusing […]

Jan 25
Press Release: Europol Taskforce targets drug traffickers across entire distribution chain from Colombia to Spain

  Europol Taskforce targets drug traffickers across entire distribution chain from Colombia to Spain Published on: 24 Jan 2025 The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), supported by Europol, has dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network in an investigation involving Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. The suspects were allegedly involved in the reception and wholesale […]

Jan 25
Indonesia: Prabowo prioritizes drugs combat as government program: BNN

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Prabowo Subianto is the first Indonesian president to make drugs combat one of the government’s priority programs, as outlined in the Asta Cita missions, National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Head Police Commissioner Gen. Marthinus Hukom stated. “As the head of BNN, I am very grateful that for the first time a national leader has acknowledged […]

Jan 25
NY: Hochul Signs Law to Revive Cannabis Farmers’ Markets (Growers’ Showcases) via New Event Permit

[co-author: Terran Cooper] Heading into 2025 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two new cannabis related bills, one of which would bring back the previously discontinued Cannabis Growers’ Showcase program, effectively allowing adult-use cannabis farmers’ markets across New York State. The first bill (A10398/S9679), allows for the establishment of a cannabis showcase event permit. This […]

Jan 25
Nebraska medical marijuana bills would allow vertical integration with license caps

Medical marijuana license caps, including no more than 10 vertically integrated businesses statewide, could be coming to Nebraska when the state starts accepting business applications later this year – if legislation introduced this week becomes law. Nebraska medical marijuana bills would allow vertical integration with license caps is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & […]

Jan 25
Michigan cannabis operator faces more allegations involving raw materials

For the second time in five months, Michigan regulators are levying serious charges against cannabis processor Sky Labs for obtaining untracked raw materials from unlicensed suppliers, failing to properly account for them in Metrc and combining untested materials into a new product. Michigan cannabis operator faces more allegations involving raw materials is a post from: […]

Jan 25
Massachusetts’ adult-use marijuana sales topped $1.6 billion in 2024

Marijuana retailers in Massachusetts recorded $1.65 billion in sales of adult-use products between Jan. 1, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025. Massachusetts’ adult-use marijuana sales topped $1.6 billion in 2024 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jan 24
Marijuana vape company Ispire launches $10 million stock-repurchase program

Ispire Technology’s board has authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million in shares of the marijuana vaping hardware company’s common stock in the next 24 months. Marijuana vape company Ispire launches $10 million stock-repurchase program is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jan 24
‘Industry Players’ cannabis employment feature has a new home

“Industry Players,” the popular feature in MJBizMagazine that for years has chronicled new hires and promotions in the cannabis space, has moved from the magazine to MJBizDaily.com. ‘Industry Players’ cannabis employment feature has a new home is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs