Ayr Wellness Announces “Changing Legacies,” A Series of Expungement Events

Company Teams Up with Community Partners in MA, NY, NJ, IL and NV to Assist Individuals in Obtaining a Fresh Start FLORIDA: Ayr Wellness Inc., a leading vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, has announced the launch of Changing Legacies, a series of record expungement clinics scheduled to take place on February 27, 2022. As Read the full article...
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OLCC Releases Bill & Technical Rules Update Video Series

Session 2 of 3: Producer, Processors, and Transfer Privileges OREGON:  The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is producing a series of video-on-demand presentations to help the legal hemp and marijuana industries better understand new technical rules that took effect on January 1, 2022. The second session: Producer, Processors and Transfer Privileges is now available Read the full article...
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OLCC Reduces Backlog of Marijuana Licensee Cases

Shift Reflects Industry Growing Up since Going Legal in 2016 OREGON: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s (OLCC) Administrative Hearings Division has significantly reduced the backlog of violation cases against OLCC marijuana licensees the Commission learned at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Commissioners also approved three stipulated settlements for violations committed by marijuana licensees.  The Read the full article...
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Judge Affirms Marijuana Delivery Service Not Legal in Washington State

To:  Cannabis Retail Licensees Fr:  Chandra Brady, Education and Enforcement Director Re:  Judgement affirms marijuana delivery service is not legal in WA. Recently Thurston County Superior Court Judge Indu Thomas affirmed that a Washington State retail cannabis licensee violated state law by offering delivery service for cannabis. The Court found that by subscribing to the Read the full article...
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GCAC Awarded License to Operate as Medical Cannabis Retailer

CANADA: Global Cannabis Applications Corp. (“GCAC”), a leading medical cannabis retail sales and blockchain compliance platform, is pleased to announce today it has been approved as a Sale for Medical Purposes (without possession) License holder by Health Canada under the Cannabis Act. GCAC will operate Canada’s first medical cannabis online retail store that uses blockchain Read the full article...
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DC Mayor Signs Bill Creating Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday

Six percent sales tax on all medical cannabis products waived from April 15-24, 2022 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Medical Marijuana Patient Access Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 creating DC’s first medical cannabis sales tax holiday, on Friday, February 11, 2022. The holiday will start on Friday, April 15, 2022, and end Read the full article...
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WSLCB Invites Industry Members To Provide Feedback on CCRS Migration

To:     Cannabis Licensees, Labs and Integrators Fr:     Jim Morgan, CCRS Executive Sponsor Re:    CCRS Manifest Process It has been over two months since the successful launch of the new Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS). We have been listening to feedback from stakeholders and responding to questions or concerns as quickly as possible. Several Read the full article...
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NY Issues Cease and Desist Letters Sent to Suspected Violators Making Clear Cannabis Sales, Including “Gifting,” Are Only Allowed by Licensed Dispensaries

Illicit Sales Must Stop Immediately or Risk Losing Their Ability to Get a License in the Legal Industry NEW YORK:  The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) sent letters ordering businesses suspected of illegally selling cannabis, including the practice of “gifting,” to cease and desist those operations or risk the opportunity to get Read the full article...
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Dried Plant Available for Minnesota Medical Cannabis Patients in March

MINNESOTA:  Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy dried cannabis flower for smoking from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting March 1. In preparation for the change, registered patients interested in smokable cannabis can make an appointment for a consultation with a medical cannabis dispensary pharmacist beginning Feb. 1 so Read the full article...
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Democratic Leadership Call for Democrats To Lead Cannabis Law Reform

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) , along with Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden (OR) and Senator Cory Booker (NJ) are calling on their colleagues to lead the reformation of the country’s marijuana laws, calling cannabis reform, “an issue of individual freedom and basic fairness that clearly transcends party lines.” They wrote: Read the full article...
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DOH Approves Second Medical Cannabis Retail Dispensary For Cure Oahu

HAWAII:  The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to retail for TCG Retro Market 1, LLC dba Cure Oahu after it passed its final onsite inspection for a second retail facility. Cure Oahu’s new retail location is in the Kapolei Village Center at 4850 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, HI Read the full article...
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Marijuana Channel One

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Introducing Black Buddha Cannabis, Environmentally-Conscious & Social Equity-Driven Cannabis Brand

NEW YORK:  Welcome to the future of cannabis! Black Buddha Cannabis (BBC) is set to establish a new paradigm for the industry as a black-owned, environmentally conscious, wellness-focused, and equity-driven brand. BBC was created in response to Roz McCarthy’s personal health journey and informed by her experience leading Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM). The brand Read the full article...
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OLCC Debuts Licensee Video Series with: “Retailers, Sales Limits, Higher THC Edibles”

OREGON: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is producing a series of video-on-demand presentations to help the legal hemp and marijuana industries better understand new technical rules that took effect on January 1, 2022.  The first session: Retailers, Sales Limits and Higher-THC Edibles is now available for viewing on the OLCC YouTube channel. Click Read the full article...
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NFL Awards $1 Million to Study Impact of Cannabis and CBD on Pain Management

NEW YORK: The National Football League today announced the award of $1 million in research funding to two teams of medical researchers at the University of California San Diego and University of Regina. The studies will investigate the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football players, respectively. These awards Read the full article...
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Rockstar Energy Drink Unveils Rockstar Unplugged – with Hemp Seed Oil and B Vitamins

NEW YORK: Designed to give you the right amount of caffeine when you need it, Rockstar Energy Drink is creating a new kind of energy drink with the launch of Rockstar Unplugged. Rockstar Unplugged focuses less on providing a big hit of energy and more focus on enhancing good vibes with ingredients like hemp seed Read the full article...
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