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Jury Sworn In for Santa Cruz County Cannabis Entrepreneur Trial

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 12, 2024 /

Jury Sworn In for First Trial in Murder of Pleasure Point Cannabis Entrepreneur Tushar Atre SANTA CRUZ, CA — The trial of Stephen Lindsay, the first of four defendants charged…

German Official Approves Rules for Cannabis Sales Research Pilot

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 12, 2024 /

Germany Takes Important Step Towards Expanding Cannabis Legalization with New Research-Focused Pilot Programs Berlin, Germany – Germany is moving forward with a new phase of its cannabis legalization process, as…

Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Raises Questions After DEA Hearing

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 12, 2024 /

Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Process Raises Questions After Pretrial Hearing While Virginia’s efforts to establish a recreational adult-use cannabis market remain stalled at a partisan impasse, the federal marijuana rescheduling process…

Minnesota Skips Cannabis License Pre-Approvals After Lawsuits

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 12, 2024 /

Minnesota Cannabis Licensing Process Moves Forward After Court-Ordered Delay The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced its next actions in launching the state’s cannabis industry, following a significant…

Minnesota Delays Recreational Cannabis Licensing for Months

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 12, 2024 /

Minnesota Delays Cannabis Licensing Process, Pushing Back Market Launch to 2025 The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced a significant delay in the issuance of permits for the…

OSHA Finalizes PPE Regulations for the Construction Industry

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 12, 2024 /

Improperly-Sized PPE and Its Impact on Construction Worker Safety: An OSHA Revision to Address a Longstanding Industry Concern In the construction industry, worker safety is paramount. Over the years, personal…

Gov. of Wisconsin Advocates for Cannabis Legalization Priority

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 11, 2024 /

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Pushes for Cannabis Legalization in 2025 Legislative Session As the state of Wisconsin enters a new legislative year, Gov. Tony Evers is advocating for cannabis legalization…

New Lawsuit Aims to Overturn Nebraska’s Medical Cannabis Vote

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 11, 2024 /

Nebraska Plaintiff Files New Lawsuit to Block Medical Cannabis Reforms In a continued legal battle over medical cannabis legalization in Nebraska, John Keuhn, a former Nebraska state senator and ex-member…

Hawaii Grants License to 25th Medical Cannabis Dispensary

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 11, 2024 /

Hawaii’s Medical Cannabis Market Reaches Milestone with Opening of 25th Dispensary Hawaii’s medical cannabis market has reached a significant milestone with the opening of the state’s 25th dispensary. This expansion…

Executives Seek Path Forward for Hemp and Cannabis Beverages

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 11, 2024 /

Hemp vs. Cannabis: Can Both Coexist as Cannabis Laws Evolve? As the cannabis industry eagerly anticipates the rescheduling of marijuana and a potential new Farm Bill, the question of how…

Lilach Mazor Power: Racing to the Bottom Leads to Nowhere

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 11, 2024 /

This week on the Cannabis Equipment News podcast, Lilach Mazor Power, founder and CEO of Giving Tree Dispensary, joins us to discuss a vital point for the cannabis industry: an…

Thousands in Kansas Hold Medical Cannabis Cards from Missouri

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 10, 2024 /

Kansas Lawmakers Resist Medical Cannabis Legalization as Thousands Cross the Border As the conversation around medical marijuana legalization continues to unfold, Kansans are increasingly making the trek to neighboring Missouri…