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Another Black-owned cannabis shop opens in Detroit

The second majority-Black-owned adult-use cannabis store in Detroit has opened in a week. High Profile Cannabis Shop, co-owned by Najanava Harvey-Quinn, opened March 25 on the city’s east side, Detroit Metro Times reported. ADVERTISEMENT The licensee, who went through Detroit’s social equity program, is considered a “legacy” applicant – a long-term resident who owns at […]

Delaware lawmakers expected to OK adult-use marijuana but …

The Delaware state Senate is expected to vote in favor of two adult-use marijuana legalization bills on Tuesday. An affirmative vote for recreational cannabis would set up another potential showdown with Gov. John Carney, according to the Delaware News Journal. ADVERTISEMENT The governor, a Democrat, is an avowed legalization opponent whose veto blocked adult-use legalization […]

Canadians purchased $395.5M worth of recreational cannabis in January

After a record-setting December, Canadian cannabis sales fell seven per cent in January to $395.5 million. The sales represent a seven per cent decrease from December’s high of more than $425 million and mark a 14 per cent year over year increase. Ontario was responsible for nearly $155M in sales in January, followed by Alberta […]

Toys R Us alleges New York marijuana store is infringing on trademark

The owner of Toys R Us filed a complaint against a Brooklyn marijuana store alleging that the shop’s logo infringes on and dilutes the national retailer’s federally registered trademarks. According to the complaint, the Zaza R Us logo has a similar typeface to Toys R Us and its backward “R” as well as a cannabis […]

Canada consulting on possible amendments to Cannabis Regulations

Canada’s federal government is launching a consultation that could lead to amendments to the country’s Cannabis Regulations, which govern the production of legal marijuana. The notice of intent for the consultation was included in the March 25 edition of the official Canada Gazette publication. ADVERTISEMENT The consultation opens the door to possible cannabis regulatory reforms […]

Federal Marijuana Trafficking Cases Declined Again In 2022 Amid Legalization Movement, Federal Report Shows

Federal marijuana trafficking cases continued to decline in 2022, according to the latest annual report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC). As more states have moved to legalize cannabis and federal priorities have shifted, prosecutions for marijuana-related cases have significantly declined over the years. The number of federal cannabis trafficking offenders has fallen from about […]

Dutch Government to Donate $1.5M to Fund CBD, Epilepsy Study

The UMC Utrecht Brain Center, in collaboration with various organizations in the Netherlands, will receive about $1.5 million (€1.4 million) from the Dutch government. Bedrocan announced the study on March 20. Previous research shows that CBD reduced seizures in children with specific epilepsy-related syndromes.  U.K.-based Cannabis Health News reports that via the government’s or ZonMW’s […]

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