FL Marijuana

Loading…Loading… Cannabis workers at Sunnyside, a subsidiary of Cresco Labs CRLBF in River North, Illinois, voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. “We are thrilled to welcome another Cresco location to Teamsters Local 777,” stated Jim Glimco, president of Local 777. “Dispensary workers are seeing their counterparts at other locations organize with the Teamsters and they want to secure the benefits of a […]

Photo Courtesy of Michael Erkan On April 17, New York State’s 100th and Ulster County’s first licensed cannabis dispensary, Big Gas Dispensary, opened its doors to the public in its new permanent location, the former New Paltz Stewart’s Shops gas station site. Community members gathered inside the store for the highly anticipated event, with New

Table of Contents The fluctuating levels of reported THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in cannabis products have sparked discussions and concerns within the industry. Contrary to popular belief, the decline in tested THC levels does not necessarily indicate a decrease in potency. We examine the reasons behind this phenomenon, exploring how changes in testing protocols, sample selection, and

PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) – Lawmakers are considering rescheduling marijuana from a schedule I drug to a schedule III drug. This would classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, along with drugs like ketamine and Tylenol with codeine, rather than drugs like cocaine and heroine. Rescheduling marijuana would mean the government would acknowledge the medicinal benefits

Following the reported move by the federal government to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the American Bankers Association (ABA) said Congress still needs to pass the SAFER Banking Act, which would allow state-legal cannabis companies access to traditional financial services.  In a statement, the ABA said that while

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Tuesday signed a bill that limits the possession and sale of hemp products to adults 21-and-older. The legislation also creates a licensing program for hemp cultivation, hemp product manufacturing, and retail hemp sales.   The law sets cultivation licensing fees between $500 and $2,000 annually, and requires surety bonds between

KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) – While the federal government is poised to ease restrictions on marijuana nationwide, the list of dispensaries is growing in Illinois after the state legalized recreational cannabis in 2020. That includes Kewanee, as their city council is set to vote on a special-use permit for a proposed dispensary later this month. Cannabis

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – There was huge news this week as the Biden Administration announced plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower risk drug. “I think this is a historic moment for the industry and I think it will be a big catalyst to change the perception of cannabis,” said Peter Gallagher, CEO and co-founder

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Once more, the Upper West Side is ablaze with excitement as another dispensary received the official green light, becoming part of a growing collective of Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) license holders in the city’s ongoing expansion. The neighborhood’s second legal cannabis store, Just A Little Higher, was approved for

The Biden Administration wants to reclassify Marijuana as a less dangerous drug.  Tony Katz: If marijuana is legal, man I’m doing the dispensary… It’s always been much more of a “I’m not going to just sit by and let the powers that be decide that dispensaries just go to certain groups”… You’re not going to