Feb 17 2025
Robert O’Neill, the former Navy SEAL known for killing Osama bin Laden, has entered the cannabis industry with Operator Canna Co., a state-licensed marijuana brand set to be sold in New York City dispensaries. “I wanted to get into the cannabis business through my experience in the military and watching vets suffer from things like …
Feb 17 2025
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that over 300 licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries are open for business. This milestone “highlights the agency’s continued dedication to building a thriving and equitable cannabis market”, according to a press release. Since launching legal sales in December 2022, New York’s cannabis industry has generated over …
Feb 16 2025
Washington Senate Bill 5758, which would ease location restrictions for social equity marijuana businesses, is scheduled for a public hearing on February 18 in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce. A committee vote is set for February 21. The bill, introduced by State Senator Rebecca Saldaña, would revise Washington’s existing marijuana zoning laws to …
Feb 16 2025
Ontario’s legal marijuana market saw a strong start to 2025, with C$166.15 million in sales for January, according to data from the research firm Headset. The total marks an increase from the CA$154 million recorded in January 2024. Canada’s next biggest market, Alberta, generated $74 million in sales in January. The average price per gram …
Feb 16 2025
For a full year, a church in Colorado Springs has been providing psilocybin mushrooms to its members at no cost, citing legal protections under a state law decriminalizing natural psychedelics. The Psychedelic Church of Colorado Springs, operating from a residential property in El Paso County, has been active for a year and has attracted hundreds …
Feb 15 2025
According to a new study published in the journal Cellular Signalling, cannabinoids may play a crucial role in preventing and treating brain diseases by regulating key physiological processes in the central nervous system. Conducted by researchers from Qingdao University, the study highlights the impact of cannabinoids on neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy, and neurogenesis. According …
Feb 14 2025
A public hearing has been scheduled for February 21 at 8 a.m. in the Washington State House Consumer Protection and Business Committee to discuss House Bill 1932, a proposal that would establish legal cannabis consumption venues in the state. The bill, introduced by a bipartisan group of 11 lawmakers, seeks to create a regulatory framework …
Feb 14 2025
A bill introduced today in the Kentucky legislature, House Bill 571, would expand the state’s medical marijuana law. If enacted, the measure would allow registered patients aged 18 and older to cultivate up to three mature plants and three seedlings on private property they own. Caregivers could grow the same amount for each patient under …
Feb 14 2025
Senate Bill 255, a measure that would require adults to obtain a state-issued identification card before purchasing recreational marijuana, has been scheduled for a public hearing on February 27 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 422 of the Montana State Capitol. Sponsored by State Senator Greg Hertz (R), the bill would make it so that those …
Feb 14 2025
At today’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting, The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the launch of the Trade Practices Bureau (TPB)—a specialized unit under the Office of General Counsel, dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of New York’s regulated cannabis market. The TPB will expand OCM’s capacity to investigate complex trade practice violations, …
