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Raid finds an illegal weed grow in home owned by Oakland police officer

September 4, 2024
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Black Market, California, News & Insights
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When officers of the state Department of Cannabis Control swooped in on a neighborhood in the Bay Area city of Antioch this spring, they found what they were looking for — about $1 million in illegal marijuana — and one…

Filing asks court to move medical cannabis process forward

September 3, 2024
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Alabama
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The filing asks a Montgomery court to determine if the licensing process violated state law, and if so, to create a compliant process. In a filing late last week, attorneys for Alabama Always – one of several medical cannabis companies…

California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving. What gives?

In this small town in the rural palm of Michigan’s mitt-shaped peninsula, a 250,000-square-foot warehouse produces 300,000 cannabis vape cartridges per month. Wide doors lead off long hallways into brightly lighted grow rooms with rows of fragrant weed plants at…

DEA Delays Marijuana Rescheduling Decision Until After The Election

The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled a hearing on the Biden administration’s proposal to reclassify marijuana under federal drug laws, effectively delaying the decision until after the November election. The agency scheduled a hearing on the proposed rule change for…

Eyeing a crowded market, Vermont cannabis sellers wonder what’s next

August 25, 2024
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Vermont
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As the flow of money grows, officials are weighing how to guide the industry toward a sustainable, equitable future. The Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office projected in 2022 that cannabis would likely become a roughly $86 million industry by June 2024.…

DeSantis in middle of Florida feud pitting marijuana against hemp

August 25, 2024
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Florida
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Voters in Florida will soon decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. DeSantis is against it and getting support from an unlikely ally: the hemp industry. Brandon Gomes’sdispensary sells tropical flavored gummies and smokable hemp under names like Ice Cream Cake…

New York cannabis growers have 1 year to submit sustainability plan

The state Office of Cannabis Management will start to monitor how efficiently New York farmers grow cannabis in the coming months to ensure indoor and outdoor grows align with the state's broad green energy mandates. Members of the state Cannabis…

Minnesota Could Be a Great Cannabis State

By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner, Harris Sliwoski We have been following Minnesota’s progress on cannabis legalization for a while here at the law firm. It’s a state with huge potential, and reports from our attorneys at CannaCon last weekend were glowing. As…

Americans’ Views of Marijuana Effects Worsen

However, U.S. adults view marijuana as less harmful to users than tobacco, nicotine and alcohol WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans’ views of the effects of marijuana have worsened over the past two years, as slim majorities now say it negatively impacts…

Legal NY weed sellers want 1,000-foot buffer zone to stay, poll shows: ‘Market is way too fragile’

An overwhelming number of legal-pot-shop owners and licensees oppose loosening the buffer zone that bars cannabis stores from being located within 1,000 feet of each other, according to an industry poll. The survey, conducted by the 300-member New York Cannabis Retail Association,…

Out-of-state applicants swarm Minnesota’s early cannabis license window

Those chosen among the 1,800 pre-applications will have a head start when Minnesota issues licenses, likely next year. More than half of the early social equity applicants vying to be first in line to receive Minnesota cannabis licenses live in…

Judge Finds Flaws in New York City’s Cannabis Enforcement Efforts

The city has appealed the judge’s ruling in favor of a convenience store in Queens that could have broader implications for enforcement. A state judge has ordered New York City to allow a convenience store in Queens to reopen after…

Ohio recreational marijuana sales top $11.5 million in first 4 days

August 14, 2024
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Ohio
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Ohio marijuana dispensaries raked in more than $11.5 million in recreational marijuana sales in the week that ended Friday, and prices spiked dramatically in the first week that nonmedical cannabis was legally sold in the state, according to figures released…

Arkansas medical marijuana group continues signature drive despite legal challenges

Arkansans for Patient Access is gathering signatures in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas to expand medical cannabis access despite legal challenges. Organizers with Arkansans for Patient Access are still gathering signatures here in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.…

Green for green: Ohio recreational marijuana buyers turned away for not having cash

August 14, 2024
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Ohio
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As Ohioans purchased recreational marijuana legally in the state for the first time last week, some customers were turned away because they presented credit cards and didn’t have cash. The dispensaries each had ATMs inside for people who didn’t bring enough…