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Dec 11
Portugal has exported over 18 tonnes of flower and extracts in the first nine months of 2024.

Via Linked In Arnau Valdovinos of Cannamonitor Portugal’s Cannabis Exports Surge Portugal has shattered new records by exporting over 18 tonnes of flower and extracts in the first nine months of 2024. By year-end, exports are set to exceed 25 tonnes, cementing the Lusitan position as the world’s second-largest cannabis exporter, trailing only behind Canada. […]

Dec 11
Marijuana Moment: GOP Leaders Blocked Schumer’s Push To Include Cannabis Banking Reform In Government Funding Bill, Senate Source Says

MM write Republican House and Senate leadership “openly and solely blocked” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) attempt to include bipartisan marijuana banking legislation in a government funding bill, a Senate source familiar with the negotiations tells Marijuana Moment. As bicameral lawmakers have worked to put together a continuing resolution to keep the government funded, […]

Dec 11
Brevard County sheriff says $1.7 million worth of cocaine found off coast

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is hoping to hear from the owners of a sealed, watertight bale of cocaine apparently lost at sea and discovered by a fisherman over the weekend. Investigators said the 25-kilos of cocaine, neatly packed and embossed with black scorpions on the packages, may have fallen off […]

Dec 10
Appeal filed in Nebraska medical cannabis legalization court case

Opponents of Nebraska’s push to legalize medical cannabis are still trying to undermine the voter-approved ballot measure – despite a November loss in court. Appeal filed in Nebraska medical cannabis legalization court case is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Dec 10
Massachusetts regulators unveil plans for marijuana consumption spaces, licensing

Massachusetts regulators are crafting rules and regulations for marijuana consumption spaces and plan to complete the process by mid-2025. Massachusetts regulators unveil plans for marijuana consumption spaces, licensing is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Dec 10
Potential State-Centric Marijuana Policy in the 119th Congress

Source: Lex Blog By Jean Smith-Gonnell & Zie Alere on December 10, 2024 With power changing hands in Washington, D.C., what can marijuana industry members expect from the 119th Congress? Two GOP proposals from the 118th Congress may foreshadow the likely path for federal marijuana legalization. These bills — the “States Reform Act of 2023” and the “Strengthening the Tenth […]

Dec 10
BOSTON BEER COMPANY LAUNCHES EMERALD HOUR, A NEW LINE OF NON-ALCOHOLIC CANNABIS COCKTAILS

TORONTO, December 10, 2024 — The Boston Beer Company, makers of fan-favourite TeaPot, today unveils Emerald Hour, a line of non-alcoholic “Cali Sober” cannabis cocktails. These premium rosin-infused beverages represent the height of the cannabis beverage experience and are now available at licensed cannabis retailers in Ontario. Emerald Hour blends fresh-frozen cannabis extracts with regionally sourced […]

Dec 10
Media Article – The “Adult Share” Issue In Virginia

Interesting opinion piece in Cardinal News I was in Radford recently and noticed a brightly colored store on Main Street that advertised itself as “Radford’s Premiere Adult Culture Shop.” Curious what that was, I went inside to check it out. I was greeted first by the unmistakable smell of marijuana and second by a friendly […]

Dec 10
Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Will Run Through To March 2025

Cannabis Business Times The rescheduling hearing will begin Jan. 21, 2025, and run through March 6, according to the Prehearing Ruling signed Dec. 4 by Quinn Fox, staff assistant to the Chief Judge, Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). The ruling (DEA Docket No. 1362, Hearing Docket No. 24-44) also lays out the hearing schedule […]

Dec 10
Pennsylvania Government Would Sell Marijuana In State-Run Stores Under New Bill From Top Lawmaker

Header Image: Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) Marijuana Moment Pennsylvania state Reps. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) and Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) are rolling out a substantial new recreational cannabis legalization bill. According to Frankel, it outlines a model that would see cannabis sold in state-owned stores like liquor, while making room for private businesses in other parts of the industry, […]