Cannabis Risk Manager Staff

Federally Funded Survey: Teen Cannabis Use Reaches Historic Low

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 19, 2024 /

University of Michigan Survey Reveals Teen Cannabis Use Drops to 30-Year Low A federally funded survey by the University of Michigan, part of the annual Monitoring the Future report, has…

Ohio Adult-Use Launch: The Only New Cannabis Market in 2024

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 19, 2024 /

2024 Expected to Be One of the Quietest Years for Cannabis Market Launches Amid Limited Expansion and Slow Growth The cannabis industry in the United States has faced a significant…

How Many Cannabis Shops Are in the Capital Region?

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 18, 2024 /

New York’s Cannabis Industry Surges: Capital Region Now Home to 39 Recreational Dispensaries ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – New York’s cannabis market is flourishing, with the state’s Office of Cannabis Management…

Tennessee Fined $735K for Wrongful Hemp Seizure

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 18, 2024 /

Tennessee Businesses Secure $735,000 Settlement After Police Wrongfully Seize Legal Hemp Products In a precedent-setting legal victory, two Tennessee businesses have reached a $735,000 settlement with the State of Tennessee…

Farm Bill Delayed Again, Hemp and THCA Left Unchanged

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 18, 2024 /

Congress Allocates $10 Billion in Disaster Assistance While Hemp Farm Bill Extension Leaves Industry Uncertain In a critical move to address pressing agricultural and legislative priorities, congressional leaders in Washington…

Vireo Growth Gets $75M Funding, Expands with 4 Acquisitions

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 18, 2024 /

Vireo Growth Secures $75 Million Equity Financing and Acquires Four Cannabis Operators Minneapolis-based marijuana multistate operator Vireo Growth has taken a significant leap forward, securing $75 million in equity financing…

Skilled Worker Shortage Challenges Fire Protection in 2025

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 18, 2024 /

Skilled Worker Shortage Challenges Fire Protection in 2025: Implications for the Cannabis Industry The cannabis industry, one of the fastest-growing sectors globally, is facing an unlikely but critical challenge in…

Germany’s Cannabis Market Opens Doors to Foreign Firms

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 18, 2024 /

Germany’s Groundbreaking Cannabis Pilot Programs: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications Germany is taking significant strides toward cannabis reform with its latest legislation allowing companies and scientific institutions to apply for licenses…

Cannabis, US 2024 Election, and Beyond: Roundtable Part II

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 17, 2024 /

In October 2024, Harris Announced Her Plan for Cannabis: What Do Experts Think? Vice President Kamala Harris has long been a proponent of cannabis reform. In October 2024, she unveiled…

Housing Works Cannabis Co. Opens Second Dispensary in NoMad

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 17, 2024 /

High Hopes! Housing Works Cannabis Co., New York’s First Legal Cannabis Retailer, Expands to Second Storefront Location Housing Works Cannabis Co. (HWCC), one of New York’s pioneering legal cannabis dispensaries,…

Dixon’s New Cannabis Dispensary Celebrates Grand Opening Saturday

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 17, 2024 /

Dixon Welcomes Terrabis as Newest Marijuana Dispensary Terrabis, a growing multi-state cannabis operator, is set to celebrate the grand opening of its third dispensary in Illinois. The new store, located…

Cannabis Industry Adapts to ASSP’s New Safety Training Guidelines

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 17, 2024 /

Cannabis Industry Adapts to ASSP’s New Safety Training Guidelines: A Comprehensive Approach to Workplace Safety in the Cannabis Sector The cannabis industry has experienced rapid growth, with more states legalizing…