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The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) lobbying arm says that recent court decisions calling into question the constitutionality of the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers has “led to a confusing regulatory landscape” that’s impacted Americans’ Second Amendment rights. “Marijuana use is no longer limited to the domain of indigenous religious customs or youth-oriented counterculture and now includes a wide variety of people who use it for medicinal or recreational reasons,” says the advocacy group, which does not have an official stance on cannabis . . .

The expansion will increase the indoor flowering canopy from 32,000 square feet to 64,000 square feet.

The hearing’s designated participant views the delay as an imperative administrative step and symbolic win for the industry against a ‘conflicted’ DEA.

A top federal drug science official is suggesting that a model for government-run marijuana sales could promote public health, similar to what’s been observed in states that control alcohol sales. In a blog post published on Tuesday, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow laid our her thoughts on a cannabis research agenda, discussing recent survey data on marijuana use, trends in state markets and various regulatory policies that she says could offset health concerns. While Volkow isn’t endorsing marijuana legalization, she recognized that the state-level reform . . .

With $50 million in product sales, Khalifa Kush was the No. 1 celebrity cannabis brand in 2024, followed by Garcia Hand Picked, Tyson 2.0, Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis, Willie’s Reserve and Belushi’s Farm. Check out the Top 15.

Following through on a goal it set in November while announcing a rebranding and cash infusion, California-based marijuana operator Eaze has planted its first cannabis crop in its recently expanded Green Dragon Florida cultivation facility. Reborn Eaze plants first cannabis crop at newly expanded Florida cultivation facility is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The New Jersey Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (NJCCC) launched recently with a business and networking event at a county club in Central Jersey. The event featured a cocktail hour and a panel discussion. The panel consisted of Simply Pure Trenton dispensary of Ewing CEO Tahir Johnson, Financial Resources Federal Credit Union [FRFCU] Retail Sales Manager [ . . . ] Source: New Jersey Cannabis Chamber of Commerce Launches to Drive Growth from Heady NJ

Well, it only took almost a decade, but AYR Wellness Inc (OTCMKTS: AYRWF) has now opened the very first medical cannabis dispensary within Miami city limits. The doors flung open for local Florida tokers on Friday. City regulators, including attorney Victoria Mendez, had been blocking cannabis shops from opening in Miami since medical marijuana was legalized statewide in 2016. They claimed that the federal Controlled Substances Act had authority over the state’s new legislation despite the fact that various other municipalities like Miami Beach and Tampa had stores popping up for patients. . . .

Police in Quebec have arrested a man following a robbery at the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) in Saint-Georges, according to local media outlets. The post Quebec police arrest man following robbery at Saint-Georges SQDC appeared first on StratCann.

Canadabis Capital has recently completed a successful shipment of its cannabis products to Portugal, which includes a selection of cannabis products from Stigma Grow. The post CanadaBis/Stigma Grow complete cannabis shipment to Portugal appeared first on StratCann.

Product and food delivery app DoorDash is the latest major company to enter the hemp market. DoorDash rushing to deliver hemp-derived products is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The judges’s decision cancels the previously scheduled hearing, set to begin next week, during which time proponents and opponents of marijuana rescheduling were to testify and face cross-examination. The post DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Scheduling Proceedings appeared first on NORML.

The Republican governor of Arkansas has announced a new plan to use tax revenue from medical marijuana sales to provide public school students in the state with free breakfast and lunch. During her State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said her administration intends to “use medical marijuana money” to support both a state food benefit program for low-income residents as well as a free breakfast and lunch programs to make them “sustainable for years to come.” “We will also use those funds to make school breakfast in Arkansas completely free for any . . .

Ayr Wellness has opened the first medical cannabis dispensary in Miami nearly 10 years after Florida voters legalized MMJ sales. Ayr Wellness opens Miami’s first medical cannabis dispensary is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cannabis reform could arrive in nine states this year. Yet some remain far more likely than others to make it a reality. The post What states might legalize cannabis in 2025? appeared first on Leafly.

“Republicans have refused to give our bill a subcommittee hearing.” By Bob Sillick, Iowa Capital Dispatch Most Americans continue to support the legalization of cannabis, as the medical use of cannabis is legal in 40 states and the District of Columbia and recreational cannabis is legal in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Early indications are the second Trump administration will continue the cannabis legalization policies of the Biden administration, including the rescheduling of cannabis at the federal level. Although three state ballot measures for recreational legalization . . .

Authored by Dr. Pepper Hernandez ND, Ph.D., CTC, CNHP, NHC Dual Board Certified and Award-Winning Holistic Health Practitioner Cannabis terpenes are the aromatic compounds responsible for the plant’s distinctive scents and flavors. These play a crucial role in shaping its effects and therapeutic benefits. They are found in the trichomes of the cannabis plant, terpenes not only contribute to the sensory experience but also interact with cannabinoids to influence the endocannabinoid system. Recent studies on sun-grown, organic, and regenerative cannabis flowers reveal the profound significance . . .

Incoming Republican President Trump has threatened to cut off emergency relief, so the earlier fire victims apply to FEMA, the better. The post LA Fire victims: File for FEMA relief before Jan 20, if possible appeared first on The Leaf Online.

The notes form part of the same series of the $235 million aggregate principal amount of the company’s 12.75% senior secured notes due in 2029.

Wisconsin’s Republican Senate majority leader says it’s possible that the legislature could pass a medical marijuana legalization bill in the 2025 session, though he’s cautioning that his chamber likely will not go along with a prior proposal from Assembly GOP leadership to establish state-run dispensaries. During an interview with WISN-TV that aired on Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) weighed in on a variety of issues that lawmakers can expect to take up this year, including potential medical cannabis legislation. “I think there are members of our caucus who are . . .

The number of client registrations with federally licensed sellers of cannabis for medical purposes continued to remain fairly stable from March 2023 to June 2024. The post Canada’s medical cannabis market remains steady, exports continue to increase appeared first on StratCann.

A top U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official says it’s “very encouraging” that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s top health agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., supports psychedelics reform-and he hopes to work with him on the issue if he stays on for the next administration. VA Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal said that while he hasn’t been asked to continuing serving under Trump, he’d be “honored” to do so in order to “advance the agenda for veterans.” Part of that agenda involves promoting psychedelics research to investigate . . .

The cannabis rescheduling saga hit a new snag, with a chance the policy change could be nixed altogether. A Drug Enforcement Administration judge on Monday canceled marijuana rescheduling hearings set to begin next week and put the process on hold for at least three months, giving pro-rescheduling groups time to challenge… Please login to read all 734 words.

After the markets closed on Friday, 1933 Industries Inc. (CSE: TGIF)(PINK: TGIFF) announced another delay to the company’s financial filings and changes in its executive team. 1933 told investors that its contract agreement with CEO Paul Rosen had ended and that he would resign effective February 1st, 2025. Rosen will remain a… Please login to read all 219 words.

This is the second in a two-part series regarding allegations of a toxic work culture and other systemic problems at Curaleaf Holdings. Many employees who part ways with New York-based Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (CURA:CA) (OTCQX: CURLF) wind up taking severance packages, which typically include nondisparagement agreements that require them to remain… Please login to read all 2280 words.