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Maine has started awarding adult-use cannabis business licenses

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 30, 2020

Almost four years since recreational cannabis in Maine was successfully voted on by residents, the first six business licenses have been issued among lucky applicants. Thanks to the state office's decision,...

Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe begins ushering in customers

Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe begins ushering in customers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 30, 2020

Hong Kong is celebrating the launch of its very first CBD cafe — Found Cafe. The news comes as a shock to many, considering the fact that the special administrative region of the People's Republic of...

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Cannabis reports suggest legalization could create up to a million new jobs in the U.S.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 29, 2020

A recently published report from New Frontier Data – a pioneer in analytics, business intelligence and data for the worldwide cannabis industry – has pinned the value of a federally legal cannabis...

Study concludes that Ohio’s medical cannabis program is way too expensive

Study concludes that Ohio’s medical cannabis program is way too expensive

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 29, 2020

A new study focused on Ohio's medical cannabis program indicates that patients are unsatisfied with the cost of plant-based medicines across the state. Carried out by a group of researchers at the Ohio...

Malta’s medical cannabis supply issues have been resolved

Malta’s medical cannabis supply issues have been resolved

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 29, 2020

Just one month ago, the island nation of Malta encountered a shortage of high-THC medical cannabis flower. Fortunately, the country's 40,000 cannabis consumers are once again able to procure their medicine,...

Nebraska Supreme Court decides to eliminate medical cannabis vote from November ballot

Nebraska Supreme Court decides to eliminate medical cannabis vote from November ballot

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 28, 2020

Hopes of medical cannabis in Nebraska being voted on during the November ballot have gone up in smoke, following a decision by the state's Supreme Court.  Judges ruled to drop the forthcoming vote...

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Gov. Lujan Grisham urges government to legalize cannabis in New Mexico as budget deficit resolution

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 28, 2020

In mid-September, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham requested that the federal government contribute more financial assistance to help New Mexico recover from a coronavirus-related revenue glut.  Something...

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New York counties push for cannabis legalization to recover from financial impacts of COVID

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 28, 2020

A coalition of county officials are recommending New York cannabis legalization as a means of reversing the economic glut that has occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Adult-use...

Biotechnology company slammed with $881 million synthetic cannabinoid lawsuit

Biotechnology company slammed with $881 million synthetic cannabinoid lawsuit

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 28, 2020

In March 2019, a $300 million joint business partnership was struck between Amyris and LAVVAN for the development of synthetic cannabinoids. The research, collaboration and license agreement has taken...

Wall Street is no longer screening job applicants for cannabis

Wall Street is no longer screening job applicants for cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 18, 2020

Newly-hired Wall Street employees no longer need to undergo cannabis drug testing, based on a recent report by Business Insider. The report, which saw reporters consult with officials at seven major banks...

IRS publicizes updated tax-payment guidance for cannabis companies

IRS publicizes updated tax-payment guidance for cannabis companies

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 18, 2020

An online resources page dedicated to the legal cannabis industry has been published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The primary goal of this cannabis tax payment guidance – which was prompted...

Wildfires pose a major concern for Oregons cannabis business owners

Wildfires pose a major concern for Oregon’s cannabis business owners

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 18, 2020

Camouflaged in a cloak of smoke, thousands of evacuees recently abandoned their homes in Oregon. Wild fires have continuously ravaged the state's naturally abundant landscape since the Oregon Department...

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