LEEF Brands, Inc., a publicly traded cannabis company, is making history as the first in the industry to adopt Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. …
New York Regulators Consider Limit of 1,600 Marijuana Retail Licenses
Regulators in New York are weighing a recommendation to temporarily limit the number of marijuana retail licenses to 1,600. The suggestion comes from the Cannabis …
Senate Democrats Push Schumer to Hold Standalone Vote on SAFER Banking Act Before Losing Majority Leader Role
A group of Senate Democrats are pressing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold a standalone vote on the SAFER Banking Act immediately, according to staffers …
California Marijuana Sales Total $346 Million in November, Over $3.8 Billion Year-to-Date
There was $346 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold in California during November. Marijuana sales in California remained steady in November, with the $346 …
Report: Massachusetts Surges to Third in U.S. Pre-Roll Sales, Tops $317 Million in a Year and $1.2 Billion Since Market Launch
Massachusetts now ranks third nationwide for pre-roll revenue, trailing only California and Michigan, according to data from Headset. Massachusetts prerolls sales reached $317 million in …
Vermont: $11.86 Million in Marijuana Sold in October, $116 Million in 2024
There was just shy of $12 million in legal marijuana sold in Vermont in October. Data released by the Vermont Department of Taxes shows that …
New Washington House Bill Proposes Shifting Marijuana Licensing to Department of Agriculture
Washington State Representative Kristine Reeves (D) has prefiled legislation for the 2025 session that would move control of marijuana licensing away from the Liquor and …
Kentucky Governor’s Office to Oversee Second Lottery for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
Governor Andy Beshear’s office has announced that it will partner with the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis and the Kentucky Lottery Corporation to oversee the …
New York Court Blocks Marijuana License Processing for Some Applicants
A New York trial court judge has halted state regulators from processing certain cannabis dispensary licenses. On Thursday, State Supreme Court Justice Sharon Graff issued …
Study: CBD Reduces Alcohol Craving in Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder
In a double-blind randomized controlled, acute cannabidiol administration reduced alcohol craving and cue-induced nucleus accumbens activation in individuals with alcohol use disorder. Published in the …
Study: Microencapsulated CBDA Shows Prolonged Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects
Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) encapsulated in alginate microcapsules shows extended antioxidant activity and reduced cytotoxicity, according to a newly published study. The study, titled Alginate-based microencapsulation …
Delaware: 529 Applicants Advance to Delaware Marijuana Retail License Lottery, to Take Place December 19
The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) has announced that 529 applicants have advanced to the lottery stage for 15 open retail marijuana licenses in …
