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Kentucky is latest state to impose delta-8 restrictions

Delta-8 THC products sold in Kentucky after Aug. 1, 2023, will be subject to product testing, labeling and age-restriction requirements under a bipartisan bill passed by both chambers of the state Legislature. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to sign the bill into law, Kentucky Health News reported. ADVERTISEMENT A national leader in hemp production, […]

Seth Rogen may not have been on mushrooms at the Oscars but he was smoking weed at the after-party

Vancouver’s Seth Rogen was front and centre during one of Jimmy Kimmel’s bits at the Oscars earlier this month. Kimmel, who hosted the Academy Awards for the third time, highlighted the Canadian actor, director and cannabis entrepreneur, telling the crowd that Rogen and Steven Spielberg, who worked together on The Fabelmans, formed his favourite duo […]

This dispensary is giving away a weed-themed wedding valued at more than $40K

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Detroit’s 1st Black-owned, ‘legacy’ marijuana retailer opens

The first Black-owned marijuana retailer with a social equity retail license opened Saturday in Detroit, four years after the Michigan city approved recreational cannabis sales. Nuggets Dispensary is the city’s first adult-use store owned by a “Detroit legacy applicant,” meaning it’s owned by a longtime resident, the Detroit News reported. ADVERTISEMENT Low-income Detroit residents, people […]

Texas Lawmakers Vote To Allow Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative While Increasing THC Limit

Texas lawmakers approved a bill on Monday that would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients if they have a condition causing chronic pain that would otherwise be treated with prescription opioids. The legislation from Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)—which would also quintuple the THC cap that was established under the state’s existing limited medical […]

Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill With Overhaul Amendment In House Committee

Another Minnesota House committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana, after members adopted a large-scale amendment to overhaul various provisions of the legislation. The House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee passed the measure in a voice vote on Monday. The panel, chaired by bill sponsor Rep. Zack Stephenson (D), first took up the legislation […]

Opinion: 5 steps to close the marijuana industry’s C-suite gender gap

Sarah Bodnar This column is part of a series during Women’s History Month that offers practical steps toward elevating women in cannabis. The previous installment is available here. In an industry that once had an unusually high percentage of female CEOs, the marijuana sector now has fewer women in leadership positions than the U.S. average. […]

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