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New RI cannabis bill calls for sales Dec. 1, automatic expungement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An updated version of marijuana legislation on the fast track towards passage at the State House would include automatic expungement for past cannabis crimes, and a delay in the start of retail sales until December…

NJ Cannabis Business Awards 2022: Community Game Changer winner revealed
On June 9, NJ Cannabis Insider will host the Garden State's first-ever Cannabis Business Awards gala, celebrating the individuals and companies that helped shape the industry. The formal affair at the Carteret Performing Arts Center will be unlike…

Revised R.I. marijuana bill would make expungements automatic - The Boston Globe
PROVIDENCE — Revisions to bills legalizing recreational marijuana in Rhode Island would make the expungement of past convictions for marijuana possession automatic — a key request of advocates, the sponsors of the legislation…

Ayurcann (CSE: AYUR) (OTCQB: AYURF) Continues Expansion Across Canada, Seeing Strong Growth Despite Cannabis Industry Challenges
Smallcap and microcap investors have to be willing to search the entire globe and explore every possible industry to find the hidden gems that can provide the outsized returns that are possible in the space. On rare occasions, a new industry is…

Cannabis Confidential: After many failed attempts, SAFE Act looks like it may finally pass
On May 12, nearly a quarter of the U.S. Senate signed onto a letter to Congressional leaders, urging them to attach The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act to a large-scale manufacturing bill that is expected to pass the Senate in the coming…

Mike Barnes Thinks He Should Be Able to Say the N-Word
Content Warning: This article contains multiple uncensored uses, including a recording, of derogatory phrases which some may find highly offensive. Last month, we arrived at San Francisco's Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on 4/20, excited to…

San Diego to Host 8 Community Forums on Barriers Entering Legal Cannabis Industry - May 23 - June 16
While the City of San Diego plans to make key changes to how it regulates the local cannabis industry, city officials are hosting eight community forums this spring to encourage residents to speak about barriers they've encountered in entering the…

Welcome to RFT's 2022 Cannabis User's Guide
When it comes to Missouri's medical marijuana market, everything is coming up green. Bad weed pun? Maybe, but it accurately references the profits the industry is pulling in. Since the dispensaries opened for business in October 2020, the state's…

Viktoria Fox On The 5 Things That Can Be Done To Improve and Reform The Cryptocurrency Industry
Thank you so much for doing this with us! Our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit more. Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”? I grew up in a middle class L.A. neighborhood to very tough immigrant…

Study: Young Adults' Consumption of Alcohol, Cigarettes, Other Substances Fell Following Marijuana Legalization
Retail cannabis sales are associated with decreases in the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and pain medications by young adults, according to data published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers with the University of Washington assessed…

Cannabis News Week: DOJ Wants Supreme Court to Sit This One Out
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering ruling on a pair of cases out of Minnesota where workers are seeking compensation for medical cannabis from their employers after being injured on the job. Minnesota's state Supreme Court ruled against the…

Jeremy Jacobs Lays Out How Enlighten Grew Into The Biggest Player In Cannabis Digital Signage
The cannabis retailing industry is interesting in a whole bunch of ways. It is a unique vertical market with an absolutely screaming need for digital signage and interactive technologies. While longtime recreational users may know their stuff, as…

Will weed replace opioids for aches and pain? These pro athletes think so
If you've ever had a chance to talk to a retired professional athlete, you'll likely hear them open up about how shattered limbs, pulled tendons and frequent concussions are par for the course in a high-impact life of sports performance. At the…

Dr. Catherine Antley: THC limits in cannabis concentrates are essential
This commentary is by Catherine Antley, M.D., a community physician in South Burlington. The recent article on THC limits in cannabis concentrates leaves out the important fact that Vermont law currently includes a 60% cap on THC in solid…

Meet the NY Cannabis Insider Panelists: Ngiste Abebe, Sarah Stenuf, Wei Hu and Gareth Charter
NY Cannabis Insider Live! presented by Foley Hoag is Friday, May 20, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The full-day, in-person conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albany. Purchase tickets here. NY Cannabis Insider business-to-business…
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