Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana in the past ten years. The first two states to do so were Colorado and Washington State in 2012. Legal cannabis is a big business in those and other states, and the combined population in the legalized states represents a solid majority of the […]
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HAZEL PARK, MI – The first-ever licensed cannabis consumption lounge in the state of Michigan is set to open in Hazel Park. According to News Radio WWJ, Hot Box Social will be located at 23610 John R. Road, just east of I-75. Michigan-based cannabis company, Trucenta, will own and operate the 3,000-square-foot lounge, which will […]
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NEW YORK – The Cayuga Nation Native American tribe in New York State is preparing to jumpstart their own cannabis cultivation business several months before state-licensed dispensaries are expected to open. Although possession of cannabis became legal in New York last year under the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, state-licensed retail stores are not expected […]
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MARQUETTE, MI – Local cannabis company, Fire Station Cannabis Co., is looking to hold Michigan’s first cannabis event in the Upper Peninsula this upcoming fall. According to WLUC, the event will be a celebration of arts and culture, as well as an opportunity to educate the community on marijuana products, effects, and upcoming projects. The […]
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BOCA RATON, FL – A South Florida college is adding to the growing list of schools that are now offering cannabis education classes to students looking to enter the booming industry. According to a report by Local 10, Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton will partner with Green Flower to over six-month programs that include […]
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Recreational and medical marijuana laws have expanded to all but eleven states in the U.S. Some states are fully legalized for recreational and medical marijuana, some are just legal for medical cannabis, some states allow only CBD oil, and some have decriminalized marijuana. Cannabis is still illegal on the federal level. The cannabis industry is […]
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MARYLAND – According to a recent Goucher College Poll, support for marijuana legalization in Maryland has reached an all-time high ahead of an upcoming vote on the matter. According to WJZ Baltimore, 62% of Marylanders support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, a significant improvement over the 57% approval rating just two years ago. While […]
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NEW YORK – In an effort to redress inequities in the justice system during the war on drugs, the state of New York will give the first 100-200 retail cannabis licenses to sellers with marijuana-related convictions. According to ABC 7, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the nation’s first “Seeding Opportunity Initiative,” on Thursday with the goal […]
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California is an agricultural powerhouse. More than a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of our fruits and nuts are grown in California. And, certainly, the state has learned the importance of marketing the state’s ability to grow the best stuff in virtually any product category. In July, the California State Fair will undoubtedly […]
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – The city of West Hollywood is welcoming back cannabis consumption lounges, which were shut down due to the pandemic shortly after the first lounge opened in early 2020. According to LA Eater, these consumption cafes allow customers to consume cannabis in a public, restaurant-life setting. They would feature everything from bongs […]
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