Michigan: Top Flower And Rosin Go Head To Head In This Year’s Zalympix
Michigan cannabis enthusiasts will once again get a chance to smoke, dab, and judge some of the state’s premier flower and rosin when Zalympix boxes go on sale Saturday morning. The fifth annual Zalympix Michigan, often dubbed the “Grammys of Cannabis,” is a blind...
Michigan: Kalamazoo County Gives Free Lock Bags For Cannabis Products
The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department (HCS) is offering free cannabis lock bags to help community members safely store cannabis products and reduce the risk of accidental ingestion by children and pets. According to HCS, the bags are...
New York: Cannabis Retail Dispensary Proposed In Fredonia
A marijuana retail store is being proposed in the northern end of Chautauqua County, which, if approved, would be the first one in the Dunkirk/Fredonia area. The Chautauqua County Planning Board was notified that Empire Smoke Shop 9 is seeking a Special Use Permit for...
Ohio: Shaker Heights Approves New Rules For Cannabis Dispensaries
Cannabis dispensaries will be allowed in Shaker Heights’ commercial districts under new regulations approved by city council that place limits on where they can open and when they can operate. Council unanimously approved the regulations Monday. The rules require any...
Curaleaf Announces Hostile Takeover Bid For Aurora Cannabis
Marijuana’s effect on most humans is to make them more mellow and content. So it felt a little out of character when U.S. cannabis company Curaleaf (OTC:CURLF) launched a hostile takeover bid for its Canadian peer, Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) on Tuesday. Curaleaf’s...
New York: Study Finds Spike In Cannabis ER Visits
Results of a study from the New York State Department of Health showed cannabis-related emergency department visits across Northern New York. According to the report, Jefferson County saw 1,516 cannabis-related emergency room visits in 2023. The report tracks...
Pennsylvania: Rise Dispensaries Opens 20th Medical Marijuana Dispensary
A new medical marijuana dispensary is opening in south central Pennsylvania. Rise Dispensaries, a cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries, is opening the new dispensary. To purchase a product at the dispensary, customers need a medical marijuana card,...
Survey: Marijuana Use Surpasses Cigarette Smoking In The US
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found nearly 44 million Americans used marijuana last year, compared with 36 million who smoked cigarettes. More From KHOU-TV
Missouri Cannabis Retail Workers Ratify State’s Second Union Contract
Cannabis workers at a licensed retailer in Springfield, Missouri ratified a union contract last week after years of negotiations, union officials said. The July 30 vote by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 2-organized workers at Key Cannabis Dispensary is...
Michigan: Among States Looking To Turn Cannabis Facilities Into Data Centers
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, cannabis company Harbor Farmz has marketed its cultivation facility as a potential AI data center site. The 32,850-square-foot property was originally built in 2020 for cannabis production but is now being pitched for technology...
