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High Cannabis Taxes are the Black Markets’ Best Friend – New York Looks at California and Could Repeat the Same Mistakes?High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
In New York City, the scene has become a commonplace spectacle. Despite more than a year since the state legalized marijuana for adult use, not a single dispensary permit has been issued. A weed free-for-all has resulted as a result: In head stores, bodegas, and even from picnic tables on street corners, marijuana seemed to be for sale everywhere. Many vendors brag that their items were grown in California, and other dealers boldly sell in public. In New York City, the scene has become a commonplace spectacle. Despite more than a year since the state legalized marijuana for adult use, not a single dispensary permit has been issued. A weed…
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Cannabis Thanksgiving Takeover? – New Data Shows Thanksgiving is a New 420 Holiday for Most of AmericaHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Two-thirds of those who responded to the study indicated they would buy the same amount of marijuana around the holidays as they usually do, and 24% said they would spend more money on marijuana this year than they did last year. During the holidays, cannabis users estimate expending a total of $112 on cannabis. In order to have enough cannabis to share with family and friends while they celebrate the holidays and Thanksgiving, about 70% of respondents said they would buy marijuana. Nearly a quarter of those surveyed stated that they would spend a minimum of $100 on cannabis this holiday season. Two-thirds of those who responded to the study…
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Oregon Weed Compay Files Lawsuit to Be Able to Export Cannabis to Other States Citing the Dormant Commerce ClauseHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
There is no legally sufficient cause for any other State or Oregon to prohibit marijuana importation or exportation, it argues. Protecting the local cannabis sector is inherently protectionist and thus clearly unconstitutional under the Dormant Commerce Clause. However, it’s uncertain if the state would accept the plaintiffs’ offer. There is no legally sufficient cause for any other State or Oregon to prohibit marijuana importation or exportation, it argues. Protecting the local cannabis sector is inherently protectionist and thus clearly unconstitutional under the Dormant Commerce Clause. However, it’s uncertain if the state would accept the plaintiffs’ offer. High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net Read More or Shop @ https://pinkplanes.com/shop/
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Four Chinese nationals ‘executed’ at pot farm in Oklahoma, authorities say | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
Oklahoma authorities are searching for a man they say killed four Chinese nationals and injured another in a shooting at a marijuana farm in Kingfisher County, northwest of Oklahoma City.… The post Four Chinese nationals ‘executed’ at pot farm in Oklahoma, authorities say appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. Oklahoma authorities are searching for a man they say killed four Chinese nationals and injured another in a shooting at a marijuana farm in Kingfisher County, northwest of Oklahoma City.… The post Four Chinese nationals ‘executed’ at pot farm in Oklahoma, authorities say appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.…
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Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for cannabis convictions | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of cannabis, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No… The post Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for cannabis convictions appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of cannabis, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No… The post Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for cannabis convictions appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana…
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Belgium Says It Needs Even More Incinerators To Destroy Seized CocaineNews – High Times
News – High Times A record amount of cocaine seized by law enforcement in Belgium has the government in the market for some additional incinerators. Agence France-Presse reports that authorities there have “seized so much cocaine from smugglers operating through the port of Antwerp that it needs more incinerator space to destroy it.” “There’s a problem with incinerator capacity,” Belgian customs service spokesperson Francis Adyns told Agence France-Press, saying that the government has “a structural solution is on the way.” According to Agence France-Presse, “Belgian authorities are on course to seize more than 100 tonnes in 2022, a new record after 89.5 tonnes was seized last year.” Adyns told Euronews…
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Thailand Cannabis Advocates Rally After Lawsuit Challenges DecriminalizationNews – High Times
News – High Times The future of Thailand’s cannabis industry is up in the air after a new legal challenge could bring everything to a screeching halt. In response, advocates in the country are mobilizing today in Bangkok to fight back. An order, issued by Thailand’s Public Health Ministry, effectively removed cannabis from the country’s Category 5 narcotics list on June 9. Under those regulations, marijuana and hemp cultivation and commerce were legalized. Restaurants and cafes are permitted to sell foods and beverages infused with cannabis, but only if they contain no more than 0.2% THC. Products with higher concentrations of THC are permitted, but only for medicinal purposes. Things…
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Rhode Island To Begin Adult-Use Cannabis Sales on Dec. 1News – High Times
News – High Times Adults in Rhode Island will be able to legally purchase marijuana starting next week. The state announced on Tuesday that recreational cannabis sales will kick off there on December 1. “This milestone is the result of a carefully executed process to ensure that our state’s entry into this emerging market was done in a safe, controlled and equitable manner,” Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said in a statement. “It is also a win for our statewide economy and our strong, locally based cannabis supply chain, which consists of nearly 70 licensed cultivators, processors and manufacturers in addition to our licensed compassion centers. Finally, I thank the…
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Oregon Governor To Issue Nearly 50,000 Weed PardonsNews – High Times
News – High Times Democratic Governor Kathy Brown of Oregon announced on Monday that she would issue pardons for low-level marijuana possession convictions of adults 21 and older prosecuted before 2016. The governor’s office reported that the move would encompass a total of 47,114 pardons and affect approximately 45,000 individuals with convictions for possession of small amounts of weed. The action also forgives about $14 million in associated fines and fees levied due to the convictions. “We are a state, and a nation, of second chances. Today, I am taking steps to right the wrongs of a flawed, inequitable, and outdated criminal justice system in Oregon when it comes to…
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Year-end planning: focus on budgets and tax for cannabis operators | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
By Dave McManus As we approach the close of a turbulent year, cannabis operators have an opportunity to establish a strong finance and tax strategy heading into 2023. You can… The post Year-end planning: focus on budgets and tax for cannabis operators appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. By Dave McManus As we approach the close of a turbulent year, cannabis operators have an opportunity to establish a strong finance and tax strategy heading into 2023. You can… The post Year-end planning: focus on budgets and tax for cannabis operators appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. | Cannabis…