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Medical Cannabis Purchases in Florida

New Limits for Medical Cannabis Purchases in Florida

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Sep 9, 2022
The Florida Office of Medical Marijuana announced new limits for medical cannabis purchases. The limits are the result of an emergency action

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Cannabis Use In CA

Law Moves Forward to Protect Workers from Punishment for Off-the-Clock Cannabis Use In CA

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 9, 2022
The California state legislature has passed a bill that would protect employees from being penalized for failing a drug test for cannabis. The

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Decriminalization of Low-Level Cannabis Possession

Decriminalization of Low-Level Cannabis Possession in Stonecrest, Georgia

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 9, 2022
Currently in the state of Georgia, misdemeanor possession of cannabis represents one ounce or less of the drug. The punishment for this crime is

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$21K Worth of CBD Purchases

$21K Worth of CBD Purchases Will be Refunded

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Sep 9, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will refund consumers for CBD products that made misleading medical claims. The agency said

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$1B Siezed in California

More Than $1B was Seized in California in the Last 13 Months

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Sep 9, 2022
In the last 13 months, California’s Department of Cannabis Control has executed 232 search warrants, seized more than half a million pounds of

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cannabis and Covid-19

A Clinical Study Confirmed Cannabis Consumers had Better Outcomes for COVID-19 than Non-Consumers

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Sep 9, 2022
According to a preliminary study published this month in the Journal of Cannabis Research, active cannabis consumers diagnosed with COVID-19 had

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Cannabis Use Exceeds Tobacco Use

New Poll Shows Cannabis Use Exceeds Tobacco Use for Americans

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
According to a new Gallup poll, more Americans smoked cannabis in the past week than tobacco.    The poll found that 16% of Americans had

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Cannabis Legalization Question

Cannabis Legalization Question Approved for Ballots in Missouri

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
The campaign seeking to legalize cannabis for adult use in Missouri gathered enough signatures to put the question to voters in November.

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Cannabis and Hallucinogen Use

Cannabis and Hallucinogen Use Reaches New High for Young Adults

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
The National Institutes on Drug Abuse has released the findings of their annual Monitoring the Future survey, which shows that rates of cannabis

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Medical Cannabis Policy for Students

Medical Cannabis Policy for Students in Maryland County Public Schools

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
Medical cannabis will now be available to students in Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland during school hours. The policy was unanimously

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Cannabis Science Program

Cannabis Science Programs Launches in New York Colleges

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
As mentioned in an article by Best Colleges, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $5 million in funding for cannabis credential programs

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Cannabis Social Equity Applicants

New Program Launches for Cannabis Social Equity Applicants in New York City

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced the launch of Cannabis NYC, a new program that will provide services and licensing assistance to the

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Adult-Use Cannabis in NJ

$80M Reached During First 10 Weeks In New Jersey for Adult-Use Cannabis

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) in New Jersey recently reported that adult-use cannabis sales have reached $80 million in the first 10

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Residency Requirement for Medical Cannabis Businesses in Maine

Residency Requirement for Medical Cannabis Businesses in Maine Struck Down

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Sep 2, 2022
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a state law that required Maine’s medical cannabis dispensaries to be owned by Maine

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Rhode Island must develop protocols for medical cannabis

Rhode Island State Asks Schools to Develop Medical Cannabis Protocols for Students

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
School districts in Rhode Island must develop protocols for administering medical cannabis to students.   The changes to the state’s

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Bill Protecting Financial Institutions Serving Cannabis Firms

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Protecting Financial Institutions Serving Cannabis Firms

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
In July, the governor of Pennsylvania signed a bill that includes provisions to safeguard banks and insurance firms in the state that deal with

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Arkansas Cannabis Advocates

Arkansas Cannabis Advocates Collect Double the Number of Required Signatures for Legalization Ballot Question

  • N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog
  • Aug 23, 2022
Arkansas voters are set to see a marijuana legalization measure on the November ballot after activists collect more than double the required

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Bill to Release Federal Cannabis Inmates

President Biden Says He’s ‘Working on’ Bill to Release Federal Cannabis Inmates

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
In July, President Joe Biden reiterated his belief that no one should be behind bars for using cannabis.   In his first comments addressing

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AR Medical Cannabis Sales

Medical Cannabis Sales Reach $23.3M in July in Arkansas

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
Sales of medical cannabis in Arkansas reached $23.3 million in July 2022, according to data from the state Health Department. This total exceeds

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Guyana Parliament Approves Hemp Legislation

Guyana Parliament Approves Hemp Legislation

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
The National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana passed the Industrial Hemp Act on August 8, 2022.   The act decriminalizes hemp

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Marijuana Consumer Workplace Bill

D.C. Mayor Signs Bill Providing Workplace Protections For Marijuana Consumers

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
The Washington D.C. city council unanimously passed a bill on June 7, 2022 that would protect employees from being fired for using marijuana,

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Maine Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses

Maine Offering Towns $20k to Allow Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy is offering municipalities that allow adult cannabis sales up to $20,000 to help regulate costs. Cities and

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Cannabis Sales

May Medical Cannabis Sales in Arkansas Surpass $22 Million

  • N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog
  • Aug 23, 2022
Retailers in Arkansas recorded over $22.4 million in medical cannabis sales for May – an average of about $724,200 spent daily across 38

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Cannabis advocates in Florida

Florida Cannabis Advocates Back Adult-Use Legalization Campaign

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
Despite the fact that medical marijuana was legalized in Florida in 2016, cannabis advocates have not come close to achieving the same with

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marijuana for veterans with PTSD

Michigan Universities Win $12.5 Million to Explore Cannabinoids as PTSD Treatment for Military Veterans

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Aug 23, 2022
In order to study the possible benefits of marijuana for veterans with PTSD, Michigan is funding $12.5 million towards cannabis research projects

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Arkansas Cannabis Campaign

Arkansas Cannabis Campaign Files Lawsuit to put Legalization Measure on Ballot

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Aug 18, 2022
The campaign for legalizing cannabis in Arkansas filed a lawsuit to put legalization measure on the ballot after the State Board’s

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Cannabis Smoking Permitted at NY State Fair

Cannabis Smoking Now Permitted at NY State Fair

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Aug 18, 2022
Organizers at the Great New York State Fair confirm cannabis consumption will be allowed this year in areas where tobacco smoking is allowed.

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GA County Reduced Cannabis Possession Fine to $35

Cannabis Possession Fine in Georgia County Is Reduced to $35

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Aug 16, 2022
Athens-Clarke County lowers the consequences for possessing small amounts of marijuana to a $35 fine. This is a big deal because, in the state of

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New Mexico cannabis sales hit a new record in July

New Mexico Cannabis Sales Hit Record in July

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Aug 16, 2022
The cannabis industry is booming, and New Mexico is no exception. In July, the state’s cannabis dispensaries generated a record-breaking

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New England Cannabis Community Award Winners

  • N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog, New England Cannabis News
  • Mar 28, 2019
Friday March 22nd, NECANN held the first ever New England Cannabis Community Awards, where the greater New England Community came together to

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TJM: Your Mega Mass Grass Month in Review

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Feb 28, 2019
THE CORRECTION Decriminalizing marijuana aimed at reducing black incarceration rate (USA Today) THE ELECTION Where the 2020 presidential

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TJM: Recreational coming to Boston [1/24/19]

  • N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog, New England Cannabis News, Talking Joints Memo
  • Jan 25, 2019
THE COPS Here’s what happens if a driver gets pulled over while high on marijuana (Boston.com) THE SHOPS The results are in: First marijuana shop

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TJM: Here comes social consumption [1/14/19]

  • N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog, New England Cannabis News, Talking Joints Memo
  • Jan 24, 2019
OH YEAH Social consumption of marijuana should be allowed in Massachusetts, state committee says (MassLive) O CANADA The results are in: Are you

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TJM: What happens when there’s too much weed [1/6/19]

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jan 23, 2019
THE EXCESS It would take Oregonians seven years to smoke all the weed they harvested this year (Willamette Week) THE PRAXIS Experts predict what

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TJM: Green in 2019 and Beyond [12/30/18]

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jan 22, 2019
THE CLAMP Proposed Bill Would Prevent Companies in Massachusetts from Firing Employees for Off the Clock Cannabis Use (Marijuana Times) THE GRAMP

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TJM December 2nd 2018: Off to the races but also still waiting

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Dec 10, 2018
December 2nd, 2018       THE FAVORS First Massachusetts shops to sell recreational marijuana pay $39,000 for police detail officers(MassLive) THE

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NECANN Introduces the New England Cannabis Community Awards (#NECCAs)

  • Blog, New England Cannabis News
  • Nov 6, 2018
November 6, 2018 | MEDIA ADVISORY Media Contact: Beth Waterfall [email protected] | 774-254-5073 NECANN ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR

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TJM October 28th 2018: Small Marijuana Businesses Fight to Gain Foothold in Industry

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Oct 29, 2018
OCTOBER 28 2018 Sign up for the Talking Joints Memo here THE RETAIL Inside What Could Be The First Retail Marijuana Shop On The East Coast (NE

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TJM October 3rd 2018: A Family That Grows Together

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Oct 14, 2018
OCTOBER 3 2018 Presented by NECANN THE HATER It’s not the pot, it’s the mess; well, OK, and maybe the smoking part(Universal Hub) THE

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AP/CBSNews: What to know as Canada becomes the biggest country to legalize pot

  • N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog, New England Cannabis News
  • Oct 11, 2018
Canada is legalizing adult use of marijuana on Oct. 17 and will be the second and largest country to do so. Here’s a glance at how that

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Former New England Patriot Kicks Off Rhode Island Convention

  • New England Cannabis News
  • Oct 11, 2018
Keynote Speaker Announced for 4th Annual Rhode Island Cannabis Convention Super Bowl Champion Eric Martin Will Speak on Saturday, October 20th at

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MAINE CONVENTION #MECANN18 FAQ

  • Blog, New England Cannabis News
  • Oct 5, 2018
October 6th-7th, 2018 – Portland Sports Complex – [MAP] 512 Warren Ave, Portland, ME 04103 NOTE: This is a 21+ event (under 21 need

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Keynote Speaker Announced for 4th Annual Maine Cannabis Convention

  • Blog, N. England MMJ & Cann-Industry Blog, New England Cannabis News
  • Sep 25, 2018
The 4th Annual Maine Cannabis Convention is positioned to be the state’s biggest and most comprehensive cannabis business and educational

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You’ll want to know this about recreational (September 23th – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Sep 24, 2018

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Labs for Mass but no weed bank for Cali (August 26th – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Aug 26, 2018

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Cannabis is even good for your butt (August 19th – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Aug 19, 2018
THE GROW Proposed Newburyport pot-growing site purchased for $8.6M (Newburyport News) THE SLOW What we know about the marijuana dispensaries

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Dough, Diversity, and Donut Bongs (August 5th – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Aug 6, 2018
THE MED Substance in cannabis ‘could boost pancreatic cancer treatments’(Guardian) THE BREAD Financial Difficulties Are Blocking

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A ticking Mass grass timeline (July 22nd – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jul 30, 2018
THE SCIENCE That purple kush you’re toking might be a genetic imposter (Wired) THE DEFIANCE The US Stopped Other Countries from Legalizing

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Smoking out prohibitionists (July 22nd – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jul 25, 2018

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So many cannabis headlines (July 15th – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jul 15, 2018
THE SHOPS Still Some Weeks To Go Before Retail Cannabis Sales In Mass Begin(WBUR)   THE COPS Pennsylvania Police Say Man Found Dead Under

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Vermont goes legal, all eyes on first Mass rec shops (July 8 – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jul 8, 2018

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Big recreational cannabis headlines from Mass to Montreal (June 21 – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jun 21, 2018

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When blockchain and crypto meet cannabis (June 17 – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jun 17, 2018

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So close to retail cannabis that you can smell it (June 3 – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • Jun 6, 2018

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Introducing Bostoners: Profiles in Cannabis (May 30 – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • May 30, 2018

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Tito Jackson joins cannabis biz, 7-11 does opposite (May 30 – 2018)

  • Talking Joints Memo
  • May 30, 2018

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