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‘Struggles Don’t Last Just A Month … Neither Should Support’
<![CDATA[ June is a month-long celebration for the LGBTQ+ community, and each year, many companies saturate their social media pages and marketing efforts with rainbow colors and icons to show recognition. © Courtesy of Jushi Lynch But what substantive actions can...
Virginia Medical Cannabis Easier to Access Starting July 1
<![CDATA[ Thousands of Virginians waiting to access the state’s medical cannabis program will no longer have to endure a two-month waiting period to receive their registration cards under new legislation that takes effect July 1. The law, House Bill 933, signed by...
Tilray Medical Expands Portfolio of Medical Cannabis Products in the UK
<![CDATA[ LEAMINGTON, Ontario, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --PRESS RELEASE-- Tilray Brands, Inc.(Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company today announced that its medical cannabis division, Tilray Medical, has...
Ayr Launching Adult-Use Cannabis Sales in the Heart of Boston’s Back Bay, the Company’s First Adult-Use Dispensary in Greater Boston
<![CDATA[ MIAMI and BOSTON, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --PRESS RELEASE-- Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF), a vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, announced the opening of AYR in Back Bay, the company’s flagship dispensary in...
Brittney Griner’s Drug Charge Trial set for July 1 in Russia
<![CDATA[ Two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner is set to go to trial in Russia Friday July 1. Griner was detained Feb. 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, for having vape cartridges that contained cannabis oil,...
Nevada Approves Regulations for Cannabis Lounges
<![CDATA[ Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation last summer to legalize cannabis consumption lounges, and now, a year later, state officials have signed off on regulations to govern them. The Cannabis Compliance Board approved the rules June 28, paving the...
Top Local Cannabis Company, The Source+, Announces Sixth Dispensary in Pahrump
<![CDATA[ Las Vegas – June 29, 2022 --PRESS RELEASE-- The Source+, one of the state’s top cannabis companies since opening in 2015, will open its sixth location on Saturday, July 16, at 2370 Homestead Rd. in Pahrump, Nevada. This will be the company’s sixth...
D.C. Council Approves Bill to Allow All Residents 21+ to Self-Certify as Medical Cannabis Patients
<![CDATA[ Washington, D.C., residents have been legally able to possess, consume, home cultivate and gift cannabis since the district’s voters approved Initiative 71 in the November 2014 election to legalize adult-use cannabis. City Council members have their hands...
Retailer Sues Kansas Over State’s Policy on Delta-8 THC
<![CDATA[ A retailer is suing Kansas officials over the state’s policy on delta-8 THC. Murray Dines, the owner of Topeka-based Guardian MMJ, filed a lawsuit June 24 in U.S. District Court that claims Kansas’ policy violates federal law, according to The Topeka...
MariMed to Launch Betty’s Eddies Brand Into Maine Adult-Use Cannabis Marketplace
<![CDATA[ NORWOOD, Massachusetts, June 29, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - MariMed, Inc., a multi-state cannabis operator, announced a licensing agreement with East Coast Cannabis Company, a Maine-based cannabis producer and distributor. The licensing agreement allows for...