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Medical Cannabis Laws Linked to Rise in Cannabis Use Disorders

Medical Cannabis Laws Linked to Rise in Cannabis Use Disorders

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 24, 2024 /

Study Links Medical Cannabis Laws to Increased Cannabis Use Disorders and Poisoning A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry on December 23 reveals significant findings about the impact of cannabis…

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Massachusetts Nears Cannabis Chief; Arkansas Regulator Quits

Massachusetts Nears Cannabis Chief; Arkansas Regulator Quits

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 20, 2024 /

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Faces Challenges in Filling Executive Director Position Amid Renewed Negotiations The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), the governing body for the state’s adult-use and medical marijuana…

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THCA Seizures Cost Tennessee $735K in Hemp Settlement

THCA Seizures Cost Tennessee $735K in Hemp Settlement

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 20, 2024 /

Tennessee Authorities Settle Lawsuit with Hemp Businesses Over Seized THCA Flower Authorities in Tennessee have agreed to pay $735,000 to two hemp businesses, Old School Vapor and Sak Wholesale, after…

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Delaware Awards 15 Recreational Cannabis Retail Licenses

Delaware Awards 15 Recreational Cannabis Retail Licenses

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 20, 2024 /

Delaware Awards 15 Additional Recreational Cannabis Retail Licenses in Statewide Lottery Delaware’s cannabis regulatory agency has issued 15 new recreational marijuana retail licenses through a highly anticipated lottery held on…

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Can Cannabis Lounges Rely on Liability Waivers for Protection?

Can Cannabis Lounges Rely on Liability Waivers for Protection?

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 20, 2024 /

Cannabis-Consumption Lounges Grapple with Liability: Balancing Relaxation and Regulation As cannabis-consumption lounges become increasingly popular in states where marijuana is legal, owners face the challenge of creating a relaxed, social…

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Tennessee Fined $735K for Wrongful Hemp Seizure

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…

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Farm Bill Delayed Again, Hemp and THCA Left Unchanged

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…

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Cannabis Bioscience Fights to Add Patient to DEA Hearing

Cannabis Bioscience Fights to Add Patient to DEA Hearing

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 16, 2024 /

Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings Advocates for Rescheduling of Cannabis, Files Petition to Include Alexis Bortell’s Testimony HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 – Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings (CBIH), a leading advocate for…

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NY Regulators to Consider Retail License “Limit” for Cannabis

NY Regulators to Consider Retail License “Limit” for Cannabis

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 16, 2024 /

Regulators in New York to Consider Imposing a “Temporary” Limit on Cannabis Retail Licenses In a recent development that is expected to spark debate, regulators in New York are considering…

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Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Launch Delayed by Licensing Lawsuits

Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Launch Delayed by Licensing Lawsuits

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 13, 2024 /

Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis Launch Delayed After Scrapped Social Equity Lottery The highly anticipated launch of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis industry has been delayed several months after officials decided to abandon an…

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Florida Judge Rules for Paramedic Fired Over Medical Cannabis

Florida Judge Rules for Paramedic Fired Over Medical Cannabis

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 13, 2024 /

Angelo Giambrone’s Lawsuit Against Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Wins in Court A Florida judge has ruled in favor of a paramedic who was fired for testing positive for THC despite…

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Are Republicans Friend or Foe of State-Regulated Cannabis?

Are Republicans Friend or Foe of State-Regulated Cannabis?

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 13, 2024 /

With Republicans’ New Trifecta of Control, Federal Cannabis Policy Could Change Under a New Trump Administration The recent shift in the U.S. political landscape has ushered in a new era…

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