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TN Grants $5M for Hemp Project

USDA Grants Tennessee Hemp Project Nearly $5 Million

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
The Rogersville Review says that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given nearly $5 million to Tennessee State University

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Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection

Task Force Approves Medical Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection Recommendations in Louisiana

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
To safeguard workers who use medical marijuana, a council in Louisiana has spent months debating policy proposals, and they approved more than a

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Legal States - Less Underage Use

Study Reveals that Legalized States have less Underage Use and Impaired Driving than States with Marijuana Prohibition

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
According to a new comprehensive poll conducted by a marijuana policy consulting business, people in states where marijuana is still illegal are

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Africa's Cannabis Industry Growth

Cannabis Industry in Africa Poised for Substantial Development

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
The global market for cannabis and hemp is booming, with many African countries playing key roles in the supply chain. Global sales of cannabis

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Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

A Senate Bill in California Would Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
The San Francisco Chronicle says that California Democrat Scott Wiener plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize psychedelics, including

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Guam Appoints Cannabis Officials

Guam Appoints New Cannabis Officials But Continues to Await Business Application

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
Even though 11 “responsible officials” have been selected by the Guam government for the island’s new adult-use cannabis

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CT Announced Adult-Use Sales Beginning

Officials in Connecticut have Announced that Adult-use Marijuana Sales will Begin

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
The first legal sales of marijuana for adults in Connecticut have been declared by the governor and the state’s regulatory bodies.  

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Thousands of Records Will be Expunged in CT

The Governor of Connecticut has Announced that Thousands of Marijuana Possession Records will be Expunged at the Start of 2023

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
After reviewing each case individually, the state of Connecticut will automatically expunge low-level marijuana convictions for tens of thousands

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PA has Fewer than 250 Cannabis Pardonees

Pennsylvania has Fewer than 250 people Eligible for Pardons Related to Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
According to PennLive, out of the thousands who sought for the cannabis pardons announced by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) earlier this year,

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NJ Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounge

Officials in New Jersey Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounge

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
According to the New Jersey Monitor, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) finalized its proposed ruleset for cannabis

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OH Lawmakers Weigh Medical Cannabis Expansion

Legislators in Ohio Consider Medical Cannabis Expansions

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Ohio lawmakers are presently contemplating a proposal to make medical cannabis available to individuals whose ailments “that the patient’s

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NJ Approves Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Approve Guidelines for Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Guidelines for “public cannabis consumption zones” were adopted by New Jersey’s marijuana regulators, taking the state one step

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LA First Responders Call for Medical Cannabis

First Responders in Louisiana Renew Call for Access to Medical Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Louisiana’s first responders are speaking out in front of a legislative push to secure them access to the state’s medicinal cannabis

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Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Analysts at Cowen Equity Research say that legal cannabis sales in the U.S. have started to cut into the sales of beer, wine, and liquor.

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Young Americans Smoke Weed More Than Cigarettes

Significantly More Young Americans Smoke Marijuana Than Cigarettes

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
A new survey revealed young Americans are more than twice as likely to consume cannabis than cigarettes, based on an examination of the most

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Law to Legalize Marijuana in Colombia Passes Senate

Law to Legalize Marijuana in Colombia Passes Senate

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
Several weeks after making progress in Colombia’s House of Representatives, a bill to legalize marijuana has finally made it out of a

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Cannabis Activists Rally in Thailand

Activists Rally in Thailand to Maintain Cannabis’ Legal Status

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
According to the Associated Press, cannabis advocates, farmers, and smokers rallied outside of Government House in Bangkok, the headquarters of

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NY Allows 1st Social Equity Dispensary Storefronts

New York Authorizes Firms To Construct Initial Social Equity Marijuana Dispensary Storefronts Days Before a Crucial Meeting of Regulators

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
When the social equity marijuana retail market in New York officially debuts, which is scheduled to happen before the end of the year, these 150

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NY Issued 36 Retail Marijuana Licenses

New York Grants the First 36 Retail Marijuana Licenses

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
The New York Office of Cannabis Management granted retail licenses to 36 applicants, including 28 “justice-involved” persons and

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45,000 Cannabis Users Pardoned in OR

In Oregon, The Governor has Granted Marijuana Pardons to 45,000 people

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
More than 45,000 Oregonians have received pardons from their marijuana convictions according to the state’s governor.   Gov. Kate

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LA Evaluates Marijuana Employment Protections

Task Force in Louisiana Evaluates Employment Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
A legislative task team in Louisiana met multiple times to discuss and make suggestions on how to handle employment concerns related to medical

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Appeal for Medical Cannabis Patient’s Gun Rights

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Appeals the Dismissal of a Gun Rights Lawsuit Filed by Medical Cannabis Patients

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Even though a federal judge just threw out his case, Florida’s agriculture commissioner isn’t giving up on his lawsuit against the

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Governor of Kentucky Permits Some Individuals to Possess and Use Medical Cannabis

Governor of Kentucky Permits Some Individuals to Possess and Use Medical Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order allowing residents with certain severe medical conditions and who fulfill

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Congress Passes Medical Cannabis Reforms

Medical Marijuana Research Reform Act Passes Congress

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
According to a report in POLITICO, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to reform medical cannabis research. This bill is the first of

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Gallup Poll Shows High Support for Legalization

About Seven out of Ten Americans in Favor of Legalization—Including Majorities of All Political Parties and Age Demographics

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
This topic was surveyed  twice in the past year and again in 2020, and support has remained stable both times. However, opposition decreased by

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Missouri Issues Draft Cannabis for Adult Use Regulations While Officials Establish Timeline

Missouri Issues Draft Cannabis for Adult Use Regulations While Officials Establish Timeline

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Since voters approved the reforms, Missouri officials have unveiled draft guidelines for the state’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market.

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Biden's Marijuana Pardons

Six Key Limitations on Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Presented by Congressional Researchers

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
A report was issued by Congressional researchers that details the limitations of President Joe Biden’s mass marijuana pardon and offers a

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Under Missouri's Legalization Law, 100,000+ Minor Cannabis Offenses May be Expunged

Under Missouri’s Legalization Law, 100,000+ Minor Cannabis Offenses May be Expunged

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Voters in Missouri adopted a cannabis legalization initiative on Election Day and state officials expect to resolve more than 100,000 low-level

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100 Applications for Consumption Lounges in NV

Nevada Marijuana Regulators Have Received One Hundred Applications for Consumption Lounges, With Plans to Approve by the Beginning of 2023

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
100 applications for the first marijuana consumption lounge permits in Nevada were submitted during a brief period last month, and the

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Marijuana Added to Budget in WI

After Voters Approve Ballot-based Reform, The Governor of Wisconsin Vows to Include Marijuana Legalization in the Upcoming Budget

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
The newly re-elected governor of Wisconsin is standing by his promise to include marijuana legalization in the state’s budget plan early in

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Colorado Voters Approve Initiative to Legalize Certain Psychedelics

Colorado Voters Approve Initiative to Legalize Certain Psychedelics

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
Voters in Colorado approved a ballot issue to establish psilocybin “healing centers” and make it legal to possess certain

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Illinois Offers $8.75M Loans to Social Equity

The State of Illinois Has Just Announced a New $8.75 Million Loan Program for Companies With a Strong Commitment to Social Equity

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
In the spring of 2023, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will issue $8.75 million in state-backed loans for

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Cannabis Sales in CO

Colorado Sold More than 13B in Cannabis Since Legalization

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
Since its legalization in 2012, Colorado has made $2.2 billion in taxes off of the sale of marijuana for adults.   Mason Tvert, told 9 News

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Poll Show Support for Legalization Referendum in MD

Poll Confirms Support for Marijuana Legalization Referendum in Maryland

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
A majority of Republicans, according to a new poll, are ready to vote yes on legalizing marijuana in Maryland according to an article in

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Believe Cannabis Will Boost Economies

71% of Americans Believe Cannabis Boosts State Economies, According to a Recent Survey

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
According to a survey conducted by Real Estate Witch, 71% of Americans think cannabis legalization is good for state economies, and while only

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New York Releases Retail Dispensary Regulations

New York Releases Retail Dispensary Regulations

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
Social equity license holders will be given priority at the first 150 retail outlets selling products for adults according to a report in

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Legalization Plans Revealed in Germany

Legalization Plans for Cannabis in Germany Revealed

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
The plans for legalization of cannabis for adult use in Germany has been announced, along with restrictions on possession and rules for home

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Medical Cannabis Access Expected to Become Available Patients by Early 2023 in Mississippi

Medical Cannabis Access Expected to Become Available Patients by Early 2023 in Mississippi

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
State officials in Mississippi anticipate that medical cannabis will be available to patients by the beginning of 2023.   In the two years

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Previous Cannabis Convictions Under Review

The Impact of Previous Marijuana Convictions on Sentencing for New Crimes Is Being Reviewed by the Federal Commission

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
The federal U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) has stated that it is evaluating potential changes to rules on the use of prior convictions for

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7,500+ Cannabis Plants Removed by New California Taskforce

7,500+ Cannabis Plants Removed by New California Taskforce

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
Officials in California say that between October 18 and 19, they took enforcement measures that resulted in the destruction of 7,503 cannabis

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$200K to Boost Hemp Industry in PA

Proposal for $200K in Grant Funds to Boost Hemp Industry in Pennsylvania

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
Pennsylvania officials are seeking proposals from nonprofit marketing and promotion groups for projects intended to boost the state’s hemp

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60% Support in MN for Edible Legalization

60% Support for Edible Legalization in Minnesota

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
60% of Minnesotans approve the recently passed law legalizing up to 5 milligrams of THC derived from hemp in food and beverage items, according

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Poll Confirms Support for Banking Reform

Poll Confirms Two Out of Three Americans Want Marijuana Banking Reform to Pass

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
According to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association, two out of three Americans want Congress to adopt legislation that would grant

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Vote to Eliminate Medical Licenses Caps

Vote by D.C Committee to Eliminate Medical Marijuana Licenses Caps

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
Legislators in Washington, D.C., approved a bill that would fundamentally alter the District’s medical marijuana program in a number of

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NECANN and 420NJEvents Partnership

NECANN and 420NJEvents Partnered Together for New Jersey Cannabis Convention

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News, NECANN News
  • Nov 3, 2022
A cannabis lifestyle brand that supports minorities who have been disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs has teamed with NECANN, the

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Social Equity Program in San Diego

Social Equity Program in San Diego

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Oct 25, 2022
The San Diego City Council in California authorized a social equity program that includes start-up loans, fee waivers, and other business support

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Biden’s Pardon Action Impacting Americans

Biden’s Pardon Action Impacting Many Americans

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Oct 25, 2022
According to the Federal U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC), President Joe Biden’s pardons of marijuana offenders will have a significant

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Consumption Lounge Applications in NV

Consumption Lounge Applications are Being Accepted in Nevada

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Oct 25, 2022
Applications for marijuana consumption lounges have been accepted by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) since Friday morning. On October

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Plants Eradicated by CAMP

During 2022 Season 1M Plants Eradicated by CAMP Program in California

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Oct 25, 2022
The California Department of Justice has released their annual report on the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP), which occurred between

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Cannabis Pardons in Kentuck

Low-Level Cannabis Pardons in Kentucky

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Oct 24, 2022
Kentucky will provide pardons to anybody convicted of low-level marijuana possession convictions, according to Governor Andy Beshear.  

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Working on Cannabis Scheduling

U.S Health Secretary Working with FDA on Cannabis Scheduling Review

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
In a move that could have a significant impact on the cannabis industry, the U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has

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Most Americans Support Biden Pardons

Recent Poll Confirms Most Americans Support Biden Pardons

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
According to a recent poll, the majority of Americans support President Biden’s move to pardon federal cannabis possession charges.

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First Cannabis Associates Degree

First Cannabis Associates Degree Program in Illinois at Community College

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
Olive-Harvey College in Pullman, Illinois will offer a first-of-its-kind Associate Degree in Applied Cannabis Studies. The program will include

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Cannabis Still Classified as Class B Drug

Cannabis Still Classified as Class B Drug in the United Kingdom

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
The prime minister’s office has not moved forward with a proposal that would reclassify cannabis from a Class B to a Class A drug. A Downing

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Cannabis Paraphernalia

Cannabis Paraphernalia Can Be Imported

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently ruled that cannabis paraphernalia could be imported into the country, breaking the original

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Cannabis Regulators Reject Testing

Nevada Cannabis Regulators Reject Testing Lab’s Bid

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Oct 10, 2022
The Cannabis Compliance Board voted unanimously to reject the motion to dismiss the disciplinary action against a Nevada testing lab. The lab

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