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Redwood City shouldn’t keep pot shop applications a secret; a journalist is also expelled…
This was originally published on January 24 in the Daily Post.
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BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor
Why are Redwood City officials keeping secret where cannabis companies want to open stores?
The town hall received 26 applications.…
No new pot dispensaries in Spearfish yet | Local News
SPEARFISH — After considering a second application from a business seeking to open a second dispensary in Spearfish, City Council decided not to change Ordinance 1364, which states that only one cannabis dispensary may be permitted…
The court rules that the smell of the pot alone cannot justify a search without a warrant
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The smell of marijuana may be a factor police use to justify a warrantless search, but it cannot be the sole basis, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The smell of…
Mich. Pot Co. Obtains Financing from a Federally Chartered Bank
By Sarah Jarvis (April 28, 2022, 9:36 p.m. EDT) – Michigan-based cannabis company Fluresh LLC announced that it has entered into a $25 million senior secured note with a bank that also completed a refinancing of $23 million in debt, which…
Rakoff calls forfeiture of $ 17 million in pot fraud case ‘excessive’
Law360 (Aug.31, 2021, 6:27 p.m. EDT) – Manhattan U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff Denies Prosecutors’ “Fall Back†Request for $ 17 Million Forfeiture Order to Be Included in Sentencing prison sentence of a businessman convicted of…
3 years after legalization, police say cannabis crime persists in Ontario
There may be dozens of licensed cannabis stores in the Waterloo region, but police say that doesn’t mean the illegal cannabis market is gone.
In fact, Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin recently told the Police Services…
Marijuana growers say El Dorado County misses years after legalizing cultivation
More than three years ago, El Dorado County approved its legal pot-growing program. But there have been major delays and producers say the county is running out of tax money and new jobs. Lee Tannenbaum said he spent more than $1.5…
EXCLUSIVE: Ricky Sandler sees ‘incredible opportunity’ in cannabis, especially these 4…
Institutions have been totally reluctant to invest in the evolving cannabis space – with the exception of Capital Eminence.
The investment firm focuses on finding strong, growing companies that have been mispriced by the market. This…
Where are the medical marijuana patients in Louisiana? Some places you might not expect | Economic…
When marijuana flower hit the shelves of Louisiana’s nine licensed medical marijuana pharmacies in January, one might have expected a large number of new patients from places like Baton Rouge and New Orleans, with a high population and…
BC cannabis stores grapple with delivery halt as BCLDB workers go on strike
Cannabis stores across British Columbia are bracing for emptier shelves after a strike prevented the province’s pot distribution center from shipping product.
Cannabis stores across British Columbia are bracing for emptier shelves after a…
MANTECA WILL PUT THE POT SALES IN STORE
Manteca will allow legal sales of marijuana in stores from 2022, unless in two weeks a board member changes his mind.
City council on Tuesday with dissident Dave Breitenbucher and Jose Nuño approved an ordinance allowing legal retail…
Koh Samui in Thailand the new holiday hotspot as cannabis-infused foods and drinks are in demand
A tropical island paradise just nine hours from Australia is being dubbed the ‘new Amsterdam’ as tourists flock there following a change in cannabis laws.
Visitors smoking joints on the beach or even indulging in cannabis-infused pizzas…
Pot Grower Prepares For The Recreational Market In New Mexico | New Mexico News
SANTA FE, NM (AP) – Cannabis supplier Ultra Health has announced that it has finalized the purchase of an old bakery and adjacent land in southern New Mexico, which will pave the way for a grow campus and large-scale marijuana…
Attorneys General Warn About Potted Products That Look Like Halloween Treats | Health Info
By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster, Health Day reporter
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FRIDAY, October 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Just days before Halloween, several state attorneys general have issued warnings regarding cannabis edibles that…
Thai chain cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high
One of Thailand’s leading fast food chains promoted their “Crazy Happy Pizza†this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high.
Backpacker trail veterans familiar with the…
Minnesota medical marijuana chains embrace ‘bud’ sales
It was a brisk but sunny afternoon in St. Paul on the last day of February, and the young woman behind the pharmacy counter in the Rise Dispensaries offices on Vandalia Street was smiling broadly behind dark eyeliner and hints of gothic…
Stars flock to expanding weed market – The Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood and marijuana have long been inextricably linked, with Cheech & Chong establishing the stoner comedy genre with the 1978s Up in smoke to beloved cannabis-based tubes like The great Lebowski, Harold and Kumar go to the…
Colorado teenager died after smoking pot bong with friends, CANNABIS PSYCHOSIS – Crime Online
A Colorado mother speaks out about the dangers of marijuana after her teenage son died in a cannabis-related tragedy.
According to DailyMail.com, Colorado resident Ann Clark lost her son Brant to a “sudden psychosis” that began after…
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When travelers walked through Prince George Airport in British Columbia this summer, Owen Ritz and Reed Horton imagined them browsing and buying more than sweets and duty-free trinkets.
The American roommates-turned-business partners hope…
Colorado Universities Dive Into Cannabis Education
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Community College of Denver now offers an Associate’s Degree in Cannabis Science, and it’s not the only school with a pot program.
Denver Community College…
Puerto Rico Police Discover the Island’s Largest Greenhouse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico police said they raided the island’s largest hydroponic marijuana greenhouse on Tuesday, with nearly 2,000 plants being grown in a former drug treatment center .
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Thousands of pets accidentally eat marijuana. It happened to my beloved dog and cost me $700 in vet…
By Charles Passy
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center reports that it treated more than 6,200 cases of potential marijuana toxicity in 2021
A few days ago I arrived home to find my beloved 12 year old dog in a semi-comatose…
Growing pains: why Ontario’s pot czar thinks some cannabis stores will close
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Ontario’s pot czar warns the market could become so crowded with cannabis stores that some will not survive the competition – and the fallout could be felt in southwestern Ontario,…
West Springfield councilman asks to suspend lifting of retail pot ban until referendum passed
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Councilman Daniel O’Brien has requested a stay of enforcement of a zoning ordinance lifting the retail pot ban.
“This suspension will be in effect until the results of a referendum question deciding the matter are held…
March 2 hearing to weigh pot retailer’s TRO claim in Royal Oak
royal oak – The recreational marijuana debate in Royal Oak is heating up again amid a debate over how the city is handling candidates, legal challenges and opposition from a school district and residents.
Two of the nearly three dozen…
A group of residents seek to reverse Catskill’s rejection of potty parlors
CITY OF CATSKILL — A group of residents is seeking to overturn a city council decision banning marijuana parlors in the community.
The city council voted 3 to 1 on December 29 to refuse to allow salons, while voting against removing…
UMass forum celebrates the late Harvard psychiatrist Lester Grinspoon, an early advocate for…
AMHERST — A pioneer in the effort to decriminalize marijuana. A dedicated advocate of nuclear arms control. A brilliant psychiatrist and omnivorous learner who, as one admirer put it, “applied science to questions of social justice.”…
Great interest in the sale of legal cannabis in Manteca
As many as 60 businesses or individuals have expressed interest in obtaining one of three licenses that will be available for legal marijuana sales within the city limits of Manteca.
Acting City Manager Toni Lundgren said Thursday the city…
Denver adopts new marijuana storage rules to reduce dispensary theft
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Crimes targeting the legal marijuana industry in Denver increased from 2019 to 2020, according to police data.
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The city of Denver has put in place new storage regulations for marijuana…
The Best Marijuana Stocks To Buy Now? 4 for your list next week
Main cannabis stocks in the fourth quarter of 2021
Looking for the best stocks of marijuana to buy in November? To close the first week of November, the main cannabis stocks in which to invest began to show a significant rise in the…
The weed influencer and the scientist argue why some smokers keep throwing up
The group had been started by a CHS patient named Erica, a 37-year-old artist who had searched for resources online after her diagnosis and, finding nothing, decided to create “essentially a blog about my full recovery process and all…
State Limits Workplace Marijuana Tests | Local News
ALBANY – State officials have issued guidelines advising employees to avoid taking corrective action against employees who simply arrive at work smelling marijuana smoke.
Ministry of Labor guidelines, which follow the state’s…
The mint dispensary in Guadalupe will be the first to sell pot until midnight
Get ready for midnight cravings.
A Phoenix-area dispensary will remain open until 12 p.m. starting Friday, allowing toke sessions at dusk and tampons in the dark.
The Mint Dispensary LLC, based in Guadalupe, is gearing up to make…
Chauncey Leopardi talks 20 years of Squintz pot and flower
Former child star Chauncey Leopardi sat down with LA Weekly talk about growing cannabis for half of his life and the warm welcome his Squintz flower line received in the legal age.
Many big names have entered the legal market in…
Park Strategies lobbying firm embarks on pot practice
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Container-wrapped hemp flowers sit on a table at Empire Standard, a plant for the processing and distribution of hemp extracts, on April 13, 2021 in Binghamton, New York. – The governor of New York last month!-->!-->…
Local marijuana growers want cultivation in Mesa County
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Some local business owners attended the Mesa County Commissioners’ public comment period today to discuss the repeal of the county’s marijuana growing ban from Mesa.
In April, about 58% of voters in…
NOTICE: Nebraska Should Legalize Recreational Marijuana | Opinion
Why should Governor Pete Ricketts tell you or me that we can’t get high? Short answer, he shouldn’t.
Many states have legalized medical marijuana and a handful have adopted it for recreational purposes, but Nebraska is one of 12…
Bristol plans pot sales | News from local businesses
Detrick said there was no definition in the city’s zoning code for a cannabis distribution establishment – meaning that, if applied for, he would apply for a use permit. similar. Under the current code, a distribution facility could…
Pot Co. Investor wants owner sanctioned in defamation suit
Law360 (Aug 24, 2021, 5:55 p.m. EDT) – An investor in the now defunct cannabis company SMRB LLC has asked a Washington federal judge to sanction the company owner for his “frivolous” libel case, saying it was filed in retaliation for…
Unlicensed Cannabis Clubs in Manhattan, New York – NBC New York
If you ask New York’s top cannabis regulator, any storefront accepting pot payment will take the leap. Albany is still working out the details of the state’s adult recreational cannabis industry, and most licenses have yet to be issued.…
Bee-friendly Komoka jar store generating lots of buzz
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Bees are creating a buzz in a new pot shop on the outskirts of London.
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store manager show the beehive…
Home Rule Blues: Residents of Large Swathes of California Lack of Access to Legal Recreational Weed…
Last month the Sacramento Bee released a list of the 10 largest California cities that still ban cannabis dispensaries, although weed has been legal in the state since 2017. Pot advocates have cited the list as further evidence that…
What you won’t hear about pot voting
By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
Posted on 09/24/22
When Missouri voters approved medical marijuana in 2018, it was only a matter of time before “recreational marijuana” was put on the ballot, as one of the goals of the first is…
These medical marijuana growers are about to take a big hit in Pennsylvania
VSThe share prices of the annabis company have been hit hard for nearly a year that some investors might qualify as extreme given the potential for federal legalization of marijuana in the foreseeable future. Now businesses in…
Sudbury’s newest pottery store hopes to redefine cannabis retail
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FIKA, “Canada’s Premium Lifestyle Brand,” Opens Store on Long Lake Road in the South End
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Why Cannabis Users Prefer the Black Market to Legal Marijuana in Uruguay
Marijuana legalization is a slow and tedious process, with no clear recipe for success. A perfect example of this is Uruguay, the first country in the world to legalize marijuana. While legal marijuana was established in 2013, the…
Rosin edibles are getting popular, but paying extra for edibles that taste like grass?
Dear Stoner: Why would people pay more for edibles that taste like grass? I thought the whole point of legal edibles was to hide the flavor.
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Dear Beltron: Yeah, well, you know, it’s just, like, your opinion, man. Some of us…
P&Z Commission approves special use permit for pot dispensary
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A new recreational marijuana dispensary could move to a former Culver’s restaurant in Crystal Lake.
The Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission narrowly approved a special use permit for the dispensary, which…
Fresno is deploying 21 pottery store licenses. Here’s why some are already causing smoke.
The slow march to open retail marijuana stores in California’s fifth largest city is coming to an end, but not without a bit of smoke.
Fresno city officials on Wednesday released a list of 21 cannabis retailers that have received…
Fact Check: Is bong smoke really as harmful as secondhand cigarette smoke?
Over eight sessions, Nguyen used an aerosol monitor to measure airborne contaminant levels before and after gatherings of pot smokers. He discovered many more contaminants after cannabis smoke than tobacco smoke, especially particulate…
Gen Z women are the fastest growing legal weed users
Pot went to retail.
In the 1990s, unnamed plastic bags marked with an X for potency, jars adorned with pot leaves and sexually suggestive images were the default marketing tactics for marijuana-related products. As legalization…
Virginia judge jails suspected victim of domestic violence for smoking weed on day of court…
A Loudoun County judge interrupted the testimony of the alleged victim in a domestic violence felony trial last week to question her drug use, sentencing her to 10 days in jail for contempt of court after saying she smoked of…
Can NJ cops smoke weed now that it’s legal here? It is complicated.
The sale of recreational marijuana began just over a week ago in New Jersey and already officials are facing issues, including whether law enforcement officers and other essential employees should be allowed to smoke or use weed in their…
CBD edibles, drinks mostly ‘useless’, says cannabis researcher
Taking CBD edibles inconsistently is “unnecessary,†one cannabis researcher said on the podcast: “Everything goes pot. “
Adie Rae said the liver filters CBD more than THC, so you need a bigger dose to feel the effects.
Rae said…
Arizona Gets a C-minus on Medical Cannabis Access Report Card
On a scale from acceptable to horrible, Arizona ranks poor when it comes to patient access to medical cannabis, according to the Washington, DC-based patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access.
In its latest State of the States…
Colorado report shows diversity in marijuana ownership largely the same since 2018
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Colorado was the first state to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, but has only just implemented social equity licensing rules.
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The diversity among Colorado cannabis…
Big Pot wants millions in corporate investment, lawmakers are happy to help
Last year, we saw pro-pot lawmakers attempt to load any COVID-19 aid bill with items from the marijuana industry’s wishlist. Although none of these attempts were successful, they are starting again.
Last week Rep. Ed Perlmutter…
Op-Ed: Potty Dispensaries Can Bring More Green To NJ
I was recently in Los Angeles visiting family in the San Fernando Valley. California legalized recreational pot for adult use in 2016. Now there are dispensaries tucked away in malls, across from car washes, and on main avenues in…
No longer boosted by COVID-19, Colorado marijuana sales leveled off
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Colorado’s sales figures and budget forecast show that the growth of the marijuana industry has finally stalled after the increase in sales of COVID-19.
Unlike much of the economy, the cannabis industry has…
Lawyer: Griner had a doctor’s note for the pot | The Miner Kingman Miner
KHIMKI, Russia — A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner during her drug possession trial in Russia delivered to court on Friday a letter from an American doctor recommending that she use medical cannabis to treat pain.
Griner, a two-time…
The Best Marijuana Stocks To Buy Now? 3 US Potted Stocks for Your List in July
How to invest in cannabis stocks this summer
Are you on the hunt for the best marijuana stocks to invest in this summer? So far in July, the cannabis industry continues to see some uptick in trade. Currently, many buyable marijuana…
Edens Plaza Pottery Store Permit Plan Passes to Wilmette Village Council
WILMETTE, IL – Village administrators paved the way for a cannabis retailer to seek permission to operate a pottery store in Edens Plaza.
Wilmette village council voted 5-1 on Tuesday to change the village code to allow a single…
Clinton PZC Nixes cannabis retail proposition
By Eric O’Connell / Zip06.com • 09/21/2021 3:40 PM EST
On September 13, with overwhelming public support, the Clinton Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) voted against a proposed rule change that would have allowed a retail…
2 Best Canadian Marijuana Stocks for Your October Watch List
Cannabis stocks in the fourth quarter of 2021
Are you looking for ways to invest in the best marijuana stocks in 2021? This year, the cannabis sector rallied in the first quarter, setting highs in February for many of the best…
Illinois pot dispensary licensees want OK to sell ownership shares | Government and politics
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CHICAGO – Caught in a Catch-22, recreational marijuana dispensary license holders are asking Illinois to change its policy and allow them to sell ownership shares to raise money to start their…
Mass. Atty Charged In Pot Shop ‘Pay-To-Play’ Scheme
By Brian Dowling (June 24, 2022, 4:37 p.m. EDT) – A Massachusetts lawyer launched an illegal “pay-to-play scheme” to bribe a local police chief for his vote to approve a proposed marijuana store in the city, federal prosecutors said…
Suspected drug dealer throws kilos of pot out of window
A suspected British pot dealer attempted to throw her hiding place by throwing her out a window – where she landed right at the feet of cops standing in the street below, a savage video shows.
The footage, posted on Facebook Monday,…
The big impact of cannabis on border towns
Since its founding in 1862, the city of Trinidad, CO has steadily traversed identities and economies reasons to be. The discovery of rich coal deposits in the rugged mountains along the Santa Fe Trail between Denver and New Mexico meant…
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Marijuana Industry Reforms
A legislative conference committee — tasked with reconciling differences between bills approved by the state House and the Senate earlier this year — released its final version of the measure shortly before midnight on Sunday. The…
Boston Marathon bombing survivor of Hope, Pain and Pot
Thousands of spectators will line up on Boylston Street in Boston on Monday for the Boston Marathon race, as I did on a sunny afternoon in 2013.
On that fateful day, my arm and leg were shattered by flying shrapnel from a pressure…
Critics of Governor Kristi Noem buy marijuana and SD National Guard billboards
Residents of South Dakota are using billboards to lash out at Governor Kristi Noem for actions taken over the past eight months, drawing bipartisan criticism.
The first-term governor last November authorized the use of state public…
Thailand Sells Chicken Rice Made From Cannabis-Fed Chickens – Mothership.SG
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Chickens in part of Thailand have been weaned off antibiotics – giving them cannabis as a replacement to stay strong and healthy.
The chickens are then used to make…
Democrats Speak Candid About Marijuana Legalization | News
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Political candidates stopped in West Lafayette as they pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Indiana and the United States.
Fresh Thyme City Market was a stop on their statewide…
Sacramento Police Investigate Burglaries Targeting Cannabis Distributors – CBS Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento police are investigating a series of burglaries targeting local cannabis distributors.
Thieves break into warehouses in the wee hours of the morning and fly away with up to $ 100,000 worth of marijuana.…
Criminal justice group pushes for voting initiative to decriminalize possession of weed in San…
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A planned petition campaign in San Marcos could lead to the decriminalization of weed possession there.
If a criminal justice reform…
Spearfish cleans up pot licenses | Local News
SPEARFISH – As the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) and state lawmakers strive to define the rules for the use of medical cannabis statewide, counties and cities are focusing on their own prescriptions to govern the…
Letter to the editor: The smell of pot pervades Portland
In the September 12 Telegram article on the smells of Portland (“A History of the Evolving Place Odors of Portland,†page A1), editor Ray Routhier talks about the various smells that have been noted in our history. city.
One…
Common dreams: how an unlikely friendship reshaped the rules of medical marijuana in Massachusetts
On a stone bench, between Salem Harbor and The House of the Seven Gables, two friends have settled down to smoke some weed.
“We love this place,†said Jeremiah MacKinnon, 26.
“Yes,†added his companion, Frank Shaw, who is 68…
$2 million bail for man charged with dealing pot
A man is being held on $2 million bond after prosecutors say he trafficked hundreds of pounds of cannabis into McHenry County and laundered the money. Police found him with $800,000 in cash.
Matthew D. Lilla, 36, of the 4300 block of…
Colorado reassesses marijuana grow taxes ahead of federal legalization
Colorado marijuana regulators are reassessing taxes on wholesale marijuana transactions as the likelihood of federal legalization increases.
Bills proposing federal legalization of marijuana are still a long way from being passed by…
New York pot regulators approve first adult producer licenses
By Sam Reisman (April 14, 2022, 7:55 p.m. EDT) – New York City cannabis regulators on Thursday approved 52 applications from hemp growers to begin cultivating cannabis for the inbound adult-use market in the Empire State.
The applications…
Cannabis industry takes center stage at Detroit techno festival
Detroit — Those in the know might say the marijuana scene at the Movement Electronic Music Festival is excellent.
In addition to artists and techno fans attending the event, which returned this weekend after the COVID-19 pandemic silenced…
Marijuana Stock Summary 3 Companies To Keep On Your Radar
Marijuana Stocks To Watch Let’s Look At 3 Of These Companies
During the last week of trading, some Marijuana stocks may have seen a slight increase in trading. Although this rise has been short-lived and volatile on different days in…
North Country neighbors take different paths on the pot
BOONVILLE – Two cities in the north of the country have made two very different decisions regarding cannabis and its sale in their municipalities.
On December 29, Boonville City Council held a public hearing and then voted to refuse to…
Ukrainian Immigrant Colorado Cannabis Company Opens New Store in Saginaw
Rita Tsalyuk, a Ukrainian refugee who has become a successful entrepreneur since immigrating to the United States more than 30 years ago, opened a recreational marijuana dispensary, Courtside Gardens, on Court Street in Saginaw.
Tsalyuk,…
3 stocks of marijuana to buy and hold over the next 10 years
If you are looking for stocks that you can buy and hold for many years, it is important to choose companies with high quality businesses and strong growth catalysts. One industry that receives a lot of attention from investors of all…
2 Diamond-in-the-Rough pot stocks you can buy for under $ 10
To get a massive return on your investment, you often have to take above-average risk, such as buying a stock that is not widely appreciated on Wall Street. Investing in such obscure or unpopular businesses can be scary, but in a hot…
Adams should focus on law and order, not ideas like marijuana everywhere
Unlike our former mayor, New York is not a tale of two cities. Rich or poor, black or white, Asian or Hispanic, all are united against skyrocketing violent crime. The city East promises to be the story of two mayors.
The future…
City council to vote on number of weed stores
KITTERY, Maine – City leaders are making plans to control the number of recreational marijuana stores before they vote on an ordinance that would allow them to open.
Will they do so by requiring a specific buffer distance between…
3 best cannabis stocks to buy for August
There is no doubt that marijuana presents a long-term growth opportunity for investors, especially as the United States moves towards legalizing the substance at the federal level.
Many of the first major players in the cannabis…