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Minnesota adult-use marijuana legalization possible ‘this week’

Adult-use marijuana legalization could become a reality in Minnesota as early as this week after state lawmakers agreed on final details in a conference committee Tuesday. Licensed adult-use sales, however, will likely have to wait until summer 2024. ADVERTISEMENT UPDATE: The marijuana bill is completed and “locked,” according to one sponsor. Conference committee has approved […]

Jamaica’s JMCC makes deeper EU push with cannabis purchase in Malta

Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corp. (JMCC), a Toronto- and Jamaica-based business, has acquired the EU-GMP-certified medical cannabis production facility and other assets in Malta of Materia Ventures, a European-focused supply and distribution company for cannabis and CBD products. No acquisition price was disclosed by the privately owned businesses. ADVERTISEMENT The Malta unit will be renamed JMCC […]

Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota

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Senator Pushes Marijuana Banking Bill Amendment To Provide Industry Access To Small Business Administration Services

A Democratic senator says that she wants to see a bipartisan marijuana banking bill amended to include provisions that would allow cannabis businesses to access federal Small Business Administration (SBA) services. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) said on Tuesday that lawmakers “must fully support legally-operating cannabis small businesses, & that means giving them access to [SBA] […]

Times are Tough: Cannabis Joint Ventures May Help

We’ve written a lot recently about how cannabis companies are falling on tough economic times in this roiling economy. When times get lean, cannabis companies need to innovate and get more competitive with services and product offerings. This is in addition to consolidation, cost cutting, and going after third parties that owe you money. One […]

North Carolina Lawmakers Approve Bill To Create $5 Million Psychedelic Research Grant Fund In Committee

A North Carolina House committee has approved a bill to create a $5 million grant program to support research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and MDMA and to create a Breakthrough Therapies Research Advisory Board to oversee the effort. The House Health Committee passed the legislation, filed by Rep. Edward Goodwin (R) and other bipartisan lawmakers […]

Minnesota Lawmakers Finalize Marijuana Legalization Bill In Conference Committee, With Passage Expected This Week

Minnesota lawmakers have finalized a marijuana legalization bill in conference committee, reaching an agreement on tax and appropriations provisions in the last of three meetings to resolve differences between cannabis reform measures that passed the House and Senate last month. The final bill will now head to floor votes in both chambers this week and, […]

Florida Attorney General Asks State Supreme Court To Block Marijuana Legalization Initiative From 2024 Ballot

Florida’s attorney general is again asking the state Supreme Court to keep a marijuana legalization initiative off the ballot. About a week after the Smart & Safe Florida campaign said that they’ve collected enough raw signatures to qualify for the 2024 ballot, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) transmitted the measure to the court, with […]

Tik Tok Star Banned From Posting Vape Content

Disposable vapes gained significant popularity in 2020 through appearances on many social media platforms – adding up to over 2.9 billion views of the hashtag #vaping on TikTok with 9.4 million posts on Instagram. However, strict regulations have since come into place for the UK preventing those under 25 from advertising nicotine products on the […]

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