New York City launches new loan program for social equity dispensaries

On Monday, New York City launched a new loan program specifically aimed at helping scores of social equity cannabis companies get their feet under them. The centerpiece of the new initiative is a low-interest loan program, dubbed the Cannabis NYC Loan Fund, that pledges up to $100,000 at 9.5% interest for three years for each... Continue Reading →

Rhode Island Marijuana Regulators Approaching Final Rules On Social Equity Business Licensing

Social equity measures are likely to be conditionally approved by the commission “possibly at the end of October or early November.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission may finally be ready as early as the end of the month to decide how it will define who qualifies as a... Continue Reading →

Pennsylvania Black Lawmakers Step Up Push For Marijuana Legalization With Focus On Social Equity

With marijuana legalization again on the table in the Pennsylvania legislature, Black lawmakers in the state who’ve long championed reform are sharing their perspectives on the urgency of ending prohibition with a focus on social justice. At the Black Cannabis Week event hosted by the Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities (DACO) last week, Sen. Sharif... Continue Reading →

Cannabis industry breathes sigh of relief over East Coast port strike ending

The cannabis industry breathed a sigh of relief as news of the East Coast port strike settlement ended a week of uncertainty. The industry, which has already had its fair share of challenges, certainly didn’t need another problem. While cannabis in the U.S. can’t cross state or federal lines, many of the components that go... Continue Reading →

Cannabis In Europe: From Marijuana Busts To New Industry Partnerships, Here’s What’s New In Poland, Greece And UK

Cannabis In Europe: From Marijuana Busts To New Industry Partnerships, Here's What's New In Poland, Greece And UK Image Cannabis News October 7, 2024 Hemp&Health agreed to acquire a 5% stake in the Portuguese company Hibisco Discreto, which owns the Voyager Genetics brand. New Polish And Portuguese Hemp Partnership Hemp&Health, a Polish medical cannabis company,... Continue Reading →

New Mexico Officials Approve Medical Marijuana As A Treatment For Female Orgasm Difficulty

A New Mexico regulatory board has given preliminary approval to make female orgasm difficulty (FOD) a qualifying condition for the state’s medical marijuana program, voting 7–2 to recommend the change at a meeting on Monday. The New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board’s vote does not immediately add FOD as a qualifying condition. A report with... Continue Reading →

Survey: Adults Seeking Marijuana-Related Advice Seldom Refer to Health Care Providers or Government Agencies

Few adults turn to either health care providers or government agencies when seeking information about cannabis, according to nationwide survey data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor surveyed over 1,100 US adults regarding where they obtain cannabis-related information. Respondents were most likely to obtain information... Continue Reading →

Delaware receives more than 1,200 marijuana business license applications

Delaware cannabis regulators were inundated with 1,260 applications for marijuana business permits, including 844 for the 30 dispensary licenses up for grabs via lottery. According to Delaware Online, the state Office of the Marijuana Commissioner didn’t expect such a robust turnout for the application window, which ran from Aug. 19 to Sept. 30. “It looks... Continue Reading →

Prof Zohar Amar is demonstrably wrong about tel Arad, ‘kaneh bosm’ and the ancient use of cannabis

CANNABIS CULTURE - Zohar Amar, is a professor in the Department of Land of Israel Studies at the religious-Zionist Bar-Ilan University. His specialty is in identifying the plants of the ancient Levant, and he is highly respected in his field. ‘The Book of Incense’ by Amar has been widely acclaimed. Recently Prof. Zohar dismissed the... Continue Reading →

Biggest California cannabis delivery company will close by end of year, lay off 500 employees

The biggest marijuana delivery company in California is calling it quits after a 10-year run. Eaze, which was founded in 2014, will be shuttered by Dec. 31, CEO Cory Azzalino said in a post to LinkedIn on Sunday, and said he notified all employees on Monday that their time is likely limited. The parent company of... Continue Reading →

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