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Deadline Passes in New York for First Round of Dispensary LicensesNews – High Times
News – High Times The deadline for the first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in New York arrived on Monday, and now hundreds of applicants await feedback from the state. Monday’s deadline came a month after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management officially opened the application portal on August 25. Since then, the agency has been flooded with applications from individuals hoping for the first crack at the Empire State’s legal marijuana market. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that roughly “500 applications had been submitted by Sunday,” adding that hundreds “of ineligible people have been turned away, but so have dozens more who did qualify and needed help…
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Marijuana’s last taboo: Parents who get stoned | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
When Suzy found out she was pregnant with her first child, she stopped smoking pot immediately. She had used cannabis recreationally, on weekends, since her early 20s, but didn’t want… The post Marijuana’s last taboo: Parents who get stoned appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. When Suzy found out she was pregnant with her first child, she stopped smoking pot immediately. She had used cannabis recreationally, on weekends, since her early 20s, but didn’t want to do anything that might harm the baby. After giving birth, Suzy fell into postpartum depression. She loved her baby, but she couldn’t figure out how to love herself.…
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Recreational Marijuana Amendment Sparks Support in Rural Missouri | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
In 2019 Brooke Foster learned her son was changing his undergraduate major and abandoning his pre-medicine track. His new plan: cannabis. Foster, who owned and operated her family’s chain of… The post Recreational Marijuana Amendment Sparks Support in Rural Missouri appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. In 2019 Brooke Foster learned her son was changing his undergraduate major and abandoning his pre-medicine track. His new plan: cannabis. Foster, who owned and operated her family’s chain of local grocery stores in rural, northern Missouri, was shocked. She knew little about medical marijuana and, as many do, thought it was just a way for people to…
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Save the Cannabis Industry: Topple The Pyramids! | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
by Steve DeAngelo In early October of 2006, I founded Harborside Health Center in Oakland CA; which had just received one of the first six licenses granted anywhere in the… The post Save the Cannabis Industry: Topple The Pyramids! appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. by Steve DeAngelo In early October of 2006, I founded Harborside Health Center in Oakland CA; which had just received one of the first six licenses granted anywhere in the United States for commercial cannabis activity. Like every other new licensee; I had gained my cannabis experience and knowledge in the underground, legacy market. There was no alternative in…
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CannaNews World Update- France Slows Down, Germany Goes to Cali to Speed Up, Free Hemp in Costa RicaHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
The Health Committee of the German Parliament visited cannabis dispensaries and had meetings with local stakeholders as well as activists in order to learn best practices when it comes to legalization. Germany is currently working on regulating cannabis. However, Germany still has many hurdles to overcome before they can legalize the drug especially when it comes to the law clashing with the European court of justice. The Health Committee of the German Parliament visited cannabis dispensaries and had meetings with local stakeholders as well as activists in order to learn best practices when it comes to legalization. Germany is currently working on regulating cannabis. However, Germany still has many hurdles…
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Who Owns The Most Profitable Cannabis Business in Canada? – The Canadian GovernmentHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
According to MJBizDaily analysis, various levels of government own the most successful cannabis companies in Canada. At the same time, total losses in the private sector have easily surpassed 16 billion Canadian dollars ($12.5 billion), with giant producers like Ontario-based Canopy Growth Corp, Smiths Falls, Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis, Edmonton, and New York City-based Tilray Brands being the main contributors. According to MJBizDaily analysis, various levels of government own the most successful cannabis companies in Canada. At the same time, total losses in the private sector have easily surpassed 16 billion Canadian dollars ($12.5 billion), with giant producers like Ontario-based Canopy Growth Corp, Smiths Falls, Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis, Edmonton, and New…
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Cannabis for Cancer – What are the Lastest Medical Studies Telling the World?High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
A recent study of 151,945 individuals from the United Kingdom Biobank was conducted by a team of researchers in the UK together with others in France and China. They analyzed patient data from 2006 through 2010 to determine if there was an association between cannabis use and urological cancers. A recent study of 151,945 individuals from the United Kingdom Biobank was conducted by a team of researchers in the UK together with others in France and China. They analyzed patient data from 2006 through 2010 to determine if there was an association between cannabis use and urological cancers. High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net Read More or Shop @ https://pinkplanes.com/shop/
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Colorado medical marijuana sales spiral down as industry suffers | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
Julie Richardson moved to Colorado from Louisiana in 2015, specifically to get the quality of cannabis-derived medicines obtainable here — but which were unavailable or too expensive back home. Now, Richardson,… The post Colorado medical marijuana sales spiral down as industry suffers appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. Julie Richardson moved to Colorado from Louisiana in 2015, specifically to get the quality of cannabis-derived medicines obtainable here — but which were unavailable or too expensive back home. Now, Richardson, who suffered a spinal injury when she was 6 months old and who has gone through repeated reconstructive surgeries and a cancer battle, thinks she may need…
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Marijuana Vacation Rentals Remain Niche But Are Catching On | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
A weed getaway is more complicated than it sounds. While you may live in a legal state, the drug’s status of your destination matters. Marijuana is also federally illegal, meaning… The post Marijuana Vacation Rentals Remain Niche But Are Catching On appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. A weed getaway is more complicated than it sounds. While you may live in a legal state, the drug’s status of your destination matters. Marijuana is also federally illegal, meaning that transporting it across states lines is prohibited, even where it’s legal. Here’s where cannabis vacation rentals come in. Marijuana-vacation rentals are a niche business, yet one…
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Is Big Tobacco Pivoting to Big Cannabis?News – High Times
News – High Times British American Tobacco announced Monday that it has acquired a non-controlling minority stake in the Berlin-based marijuana startup Sanity Group GmbH. Kingsley Wheaton, the chief growth officer at BAT, characterized the deal as an example of the company’s “ongoing work to explore numerous areas beyond nicotine, positioning BAT for future portfolio growth across a range of categories and geographies.” “We continue to transform our business, through better understanding of our current and future consumers, as part of our A Better Tomorrow purpose,” Wheaton said in a press release. The acquisition could also be seen as a reflection of an emerging trend: cannabis is the future, while…