The first-ever World Cannabis Tourism Day will be marked this Saturday, September 27, with a free global webinar summit bringing together voices from more than a dozen countries. The Canadian Cannabis Tourism Alliance, the Cannabis & Hemp Global Travel Network, and KGLTV are hosting the event, which coincides with the United Nations’ World Tourism Day …
U.S. Senator Says SAFER Banking Act Could See Movement in Q4, Indicates Trump May Reschedule Marijuana Through Executive Order
U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, the lead Republican sponsor of the SAFER Banking Act, says he hopes to see movement on the bill in Q4 of this year. He also indicated that Trump’s move to reschedule could come via executive order. Moreno, who assumed the role of GOP sponsor after Senator Steve Daines left the Banking …
Rasmussen Poll Finds Majority of Americans Say Marijuana Is Not Dangerous, Just 16% Consider it “Very Dangerous”
A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that most Americans still do not consider marijuana to be dangerous, though the number who say otherwise has increased in recent years. According to the poll, 51% of U.S. adults say marijuana use is not dangerous, with 24% saying it is not dangerous at all. Meanwhile, 42% believe marijuana …
Canada: Three Cannabis Businesses Named to List of Top Growing Companies
Three Canadian marijuana companies have once again been named to the Globe & Mail’s Report on Business list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Now in its seventh year, the ranking highlights 400 private and public companies across the country, based on three-year revenue growth.
Michigan Bill Would Eliminate 10% Marijuana Excise Tax Starting in 2026
A group of Republican lawmakers in Michigan introduced legislation today that would repeal the state’s 10% excise tax on recreational marijuana beginning January 1, 2026. Filed today by State Representatives Steve Carra (R), Jaime Greene (R), James DeSana (R) and Matthew Maddock (R), House Bill 5085 was referred to the Committee on Finance. The measure …
Massachusetts Committee Advances Bill Requiring Cannabis Businesses to Allow Union Access
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy has approved legislation that would require marijuana businesses to honor labor peace agreements, moving it forward to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration. House Bill 161, introduced by Representative Steven Owens, mandates that licensed marijuana establishments submit attestations affirming they will not interfere with employees’ …
Massachusetts Committee Approves Bill to Expand Cannabis Delivery
A proposal to expand legal marijuana delivery in Massachusetts was given approval today by the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, advancing the measure to the Committee on Ways and Means. House Bill 4533, titled “An Act expanding access to legal, regulated cannabis delivery,” was introduced by State Representatives Mike Connolly, Samantha Montaño and Manny Cruz. …
New York Judge Allows 152 Marijuana Dispensaries to Stay Open Despite Buffer Zone Error
A New York judge has approved a request from the state attorney general’s office allowing at least 152 licensed marijuana dispensaries to remain in their current locations, even though state regulators previously admitted many were too close to schools under existing law. The issue surfaced earlier this year when the Office of Cannabis Management acknowledged …
Vermont Cannabis Control Board and Flora Cannabis Reach Settlement on Advertising Rules
A Vermont cannabis retailer and the state’s Cannabis Control Board have reached a settlement clarifying how marijuana businesses can advertise, resolving a lawsuit that had challenged the board’s enforcement of state restrictions. The agreement, signed last week, followed litigation filed by Park Rec LLC, doing business as Flora Cannabis, against the board. The settlement lays …
Researchers Discover New Cannabinoid “Cannabizetol” With “Remarkable Antioxidant and Skin Anti-Inflammatory Activity”
A research team from the Università degli Studi di Milano has reported in a new study the discovery of a previously unknown cannabinoid, cannabizetol (CBGD), which “exhibits remarkable antioxidant and skin anti-inflammatory activity”. The compound was identified and isolated from Cannabis sativa extracts and represents only the third known member of the rare methylene-bridged dimeric …
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