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Sep 13
Michigan sets record with $295.4 million in monthly marijuana sales

Michigan marijuana retailers in August sold $295,412,252 worth of medical and recreational cannabis, setting a new record for highest sales total per month. Michigan sets record with $295.4 million in monthly marijuana sales is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Sep 13
Nebraska medical cannabis qualifies for ballot amid controversy

Initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska and set up a regulated MMJ market qualified for the November ballot on Friday, just hours after complications threatening the effort appeared. Nebraska medical cannabis qualifies for ballot amid controversy is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Sep 13
Is It Wise to Replace Alcohol With Cannabis Drinks?

Interest in cannabis-infused beverages is growing across a number of demographic groups, especially those who want to cut back or give up alcohol. Cannabis is increasingly considered a possible substitute for alcohol in social situations as the wellness sector looks for alternatives to conventional drugs. The demand for these new drinks is expected to grow […]

Sep 13
Leafly Announces Partnership With the New York Cannabis Retail Association

Leafly (NASDAQ: LFLY), a leading cannabis discovery marketplace, has announced a partnership with the New York Cannabis Retail Association (NYCRA) to support licensed cannabis retailers in New York. This collaboration aims to create a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive cannabis industry in the Empire State. The partnership will sponsor industry events in 2024 and implement marketing initiatives […]

Sep 13
Ukraine to revive hemp farming, planting 8,000 hectares in 2025

Ukraine plans to revive industrial hemp cultivation, with a recent medical cannabis law simplifying the process. The government supports the initiative, recognizing hemp’s industrial potential and soil-improving benefits. Ukraine has announced plans to revive industrial hemp cultivation, with an estimated 8,000 hectares to be planted in 2025, according to Ihor Vishtak, Director of the Department of […]

Sep 13
NJ Bill Closes Off Hemp “Loophole”

app. reports TRENTON – In one fell swoop, the loophole that allowed intoxicating hemp products — from candy-shaped edibles and cannabis flower available at gas stations to the THC seltzers on liquor store shelves — has been closed off. Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday signed into law a bill establishing regulations for intoxicating hemp products, placing […]

Sep 13
New Jersey Passes Law to Regulate/Restrict the Sale of Intoxicating Hemp Derived Products

< Cannabis & the Law New Jersey Passes Law to Regulate/Restrict the Sale of Intoxicating Hemp Derived Products September 12, 2024 By Michael McQueeny Categories: CBD , Hemp , Delta-8 THC , New Jersey , Intoxicating Hemp The Governor of New Jersey signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235 (the “Intoxicating Hemp Law”), designed to regulate the production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products. At […]

Sep 13
NSW Australia Public health warning: Heroin overdoses after using drugs thought to be cocaine

13 September 2024 NSW Health is warning of the danger of using drugs thought to be cocaine, which have resulted in four recent heroin overdoses including two deaths. NSW Health Chief Addiction Medicine Specialist, Dr Hester Wilson said two people died after the use of substances they thought to be cocaine, while another two people […]

Sep 13
UK Royal Navy makes first ‘narco-sub’ drugs seizure

BBC 12 September 2024 A Royal Navy patrol ship has seized drugs from a semi-submerged vessel and a speedboat in the Caribbean. HMS Trent said 2,000kg (more than 4,000lb) of cocaine was intercepted south of the Dominican Republic on 26 August. US Coast Guard, which brought the drugs ashore on Monday, said 11 suspects were […]

Sep 13
Australia: Vietnamese men sentenced for role in cultivating $30 million cannabis crop

Header Image: Nam Hai Pham (left), Huu Lam Luong and Henry Pham (right) outside court with solicitor Mai Pham. (ABC North Coast: Hannah Ross) In short: Four Vietnamese-born men have been sentenced for being involved in a criminal gang and for cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis. The men were arrested when police raided a […]