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The Other Side Dispensary Is ‘Turning a Dream Into Reality’ in New Jersey’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market: The Starting Line
<![CDATA[ Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, the first Black, Latinx, female, LGBTQ and disabled veteran cannabis operator in New Jersey, says “it’s been quite a journey” to launch her retail business, The Other Side Dispensary, in the state’s adult-use market. And she...
4 New Pesticides Added to List that Can Be Used on Cannabis in Colorado
<![CDATA[ The list for pesticides that can be used on cannabis without being a violation of the Pesticide Applicators' Act has been updated. Please note the following products have been added: Essentria IC ProPower SiSocoroTheia Fungicide To view the updated list,...
Massachusetts House, Senate Pass Compromise Bill to Increase Equity in State’s Cannabis Industry
<![CDATA[ After nearly a month of negotiations, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a compromise bill July 31 to help increase equity in the state’s cannabis industry, according to The Lowell Sun. S. 3096 aims to promote greater diversity in the market,...
Columbia Care Introduces National Cannabis Loyalty Mobile App Across 14 Markets and Portfolio of Retail Brands
<![CDATA[ NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2022--PRESS RELEASE-- Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) announced today that its national cannabis shopping and loyalty mobile app, Stash Cash, is now available on the Apple Store in 14...
Sweet Dirt Opens Adult-Use Cannabis Store in Bridgton, Maine
<![CDATA[ BRIDGTON, Maine, August 2, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - Sweet Dirt, a Maine-based, vertically integrated cannabis company, today announced the grand opening of its Bridgton, Maine adult-use cannabis store. Located at 1 Beaver Creek Farm Road, the new store will...
Oklahoma to Push Back Moratorium Start Date for Medical Cannabis Licenses
<![CDATA[ Oklahoma has pushed back the start date for the moratorium on medical cannabis licenses to Aug. 26. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 3208 into law May 26, which “implements a two-year moratorium on medical cannabis licensing, prohibiting regulators from...
Illinois Issues Second Round of Conditional Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
<![CDATA[ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) issued the state’s second round of conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses July 29, adding to the first batch of licenses that were awarded...
Arkansas Officials Approve Signatures for Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Initiative
<![CDATA[ Responsible Growth Arkansas is one step closer to getting its adult-use cannabis legalization initiative before voters this fall after the secretary of state’s office verified that the group submitted enough signatures to qualify for the ballot....
Legislation Filed in US House Would Create Expungement Process for Federal Cannabis Misdemeanors
<![CDATA[ Federal cannabis policy reform efforts have gained momentum this year; the U.S. House approved the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act for the second time in April and signed off on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking...
In Massachusetts, New Research Project Examines Veterans’ Access to Medical Cannabis
<![CDATA[ Earlier this month, the Cannabis Center of Excellence (CCE) launched a research project to identify the ways in which U.S. veterans use medical cannabis. The Massachusetts-based nonprofit set out to determine where gaps might exist for veterans interested...