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NYC Legal Weed Shop Reaches $7M in Sales in 2024, Decades After Owner’s Cannabis Conviction In a stunning twist of fate, a legal cannabis dispensary in New York City did $7 million in sales in 2024, compared to its owner’s prior incarceration for selling cannabis nearly two decades ago. It is a perfect example of … Read more

Cannabis Pollen Travels A Very Long Way A recent study published in Scientific Reports reveals that cannabis pollen can travel significant distances via wind, raising concerns about unintended cross-pollination between hemp and cannabis crops. Researchers from Virginia Tech used simulations across the U.S. to analyze how seasonal and diurnal variations impact pollen dispersal. They found … Read more

CBD Shows Anti Anti-Anxiety Activity Without Side Effects In new research, University of Colorado Boulder researchers have demonstrated that cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating ingredient, significantly reduces symptoms of anxiety without worrisome side effects associated with THC. The broad study tested 300 participants with various anxiety disorder diagnoses with a double-blind, placebo-controlled approach. The benefit was fairly … Read more

Weedmaps Founders Propose Taking Company Private Amid Industry Challenges Co-founders of Weedmaps, Doug Francis and Justin Hartfield, have agreed to take WM Technology Inc. private for about $100 million. They are willing to pay for the remaining 68% of the company at $1.70 per share. Even though Weedmaps’s share price has skyrocketed this year, the … Read more

Elton John Slams Legalization of Cannabis Elton John has said that if we: “legalize recreational marijuana, it will be “one of the greatest mistakes of all time.” Since 1990, John has seen cannabis as a gateway drug to other drugs, which, in turn, impairs judgment and leads to poor decision-making! This is not supported by … Read more

In what will be a historic step changing the face of the international cannabis seed market, Amsterdam-based Barney’s Farm Genetics recently announced their merger at MJ BizCon in Las Vegas with cannabis seed pioneer Sensi Seeds and leading US seed bank I Love Growing Marijuana. The merger will bring three of the most iconic names … Read more

Federal Cannabis Case This case is seminal because it represents one of the most important legal challenges to the federal cannabis prohibition. The plaintiffs argue that federal enforcement against state-legal cannabis businesses violates the Constitution, specifically the Commerce Clause. They also argue that states’ rights to regulate intrastate commerce should take precedence when the activities … Read more

Denmark’s Medical Cannabis Program to Become Permanent Denmark is making its biggest move yet towards a permanent medical cannabis program in what is considered a major development in European drug policy. Years of carefully implemented trial programs started back in 2018. Denmark, home to some of the world’s biggest medical cannabis production facilities, is a … Read more

Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Program Set to Launch The state’s medical cannabis program goes live on Jan. 1, 2025.  Matching patients with certified medical providers begins Dec. 1, 2024, when the online directory goes live.  Currently, 154 physicians and advance practice registered nurses are approved as medical cannabis providers – hundreds more expected to join their … Read more

Italy Moves to Restrict ‘Cannabis Light’ industry. A draft law by Italy’s premier, Giorgia Meloni, bans the sale of products made with the hemp flower, creating an obstacle for the fast-growing “cannabis light” industry of Italy. This campaign seeks to strengthen public morals and conservative values. While hemp, containing very low levels of THC and … Read more