Element 7 Opens Three New Cannabis Stores in California as Part of Their Expansion Process
Element 7 is speeding up its expansion processes as it opened three new stores in Mendota, Willits, and Chula Vista this week. The three stores were opened in seven days as the company continues to ... [Read]
Canadian Cannabis Operators Urge Changes To Excise Tax As Pot Prices Drop
The drop in the price of cannabis has made Canadian cannabis operators ask lawmakers to amend the current excise taxes levied on marijuana production and sales. Globe and Mail reported that the flat-fee tax structure is disadvantageous ... [Read]
Cannabis Update: Maryland House Work Group Meeting, California County Penalties For Illegal Weed Farms, Green Dragon Workers Unionize
The cannabis world was busy this week with a lot of different news to be aware of. Here are some highlights that might catch your attention. Maryland House Work Group On Cannabis Legalization Schedules First ... [Read]
Thailand Legalizes Marijuana With Regulations on How It Should Be Used
On Thursday, Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize cannabis, CNN Travel reported. Cannabis was delisted from the Category 5 narcotics list to allow Thais to legally grow cannabis plants at home and sell ... [Read]
Aging Millennials Leading the Way as the Cannabis Tourism Industry Flourishes Into a $17B Industry
After the pandemic and the economic crisis that followed, governments, sectors, businesses, and regulators have pointed out cannabis tourism as a driver of economic development. According to a report featured in Forbes by journalists Will Yakowicz and ... [Read]
Connecticut Approves Bill to Punish Gifting Marijuana at Cannabis Bazaars by up to $1,000 Fine
Connecticut lawmakers, on May 4, approved a bill that would ban the gifting of items such as marijuana at cannabis bazaars. In late April, the bill advanced through the house after the Senate approved it in a ... [Read]
Cannabis Updates, Virginia Lawmakers With a New Cannabis Law, North Carolina to Legalize Cannabis, Cannabis News From Thailand, and Other Updates
Cannabis continues to stay in the headlines as events continue to unfold. In the U.S., some states have legalized cannabis, while some are about to. Lots of events happened in the cannabis world this past ... [Read]
Item 9 Labs Signs Agreement to Acquire Sessions Cannabis, One of Canada’s Largest Cannabis Retail Franchise (INLB)
Item 9 Labs Corp (OTCQX: INLB), a vertically integrated cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium and award-winning products, has continued its merging and acquisitions spree in 2022. After acquiring ONE Cannabis Group (“OCG Inc.”), ... [Read]
Cannabis in Latin America: Expocannabiz Conference to Be Hosted in Cartagena, Colombia
The third edition of the ExpoCannaBiz Business Conference is returning to Cartegena, Colombia, from July 6 to July 8, 2022. The event is set to gather some of the most prominent members of the cannabis ... [Read]
The Boston Beer Company Set To Launch TeaPot, A Cannabis-Infused Iced Tea Brand.
The cannabis industry has been moving in leaps and bounds with recent successes with cannabis edibles. However, cannabis drinkables are the latest addition to this budding industry. In light of this development, the Boston Beer Company, Inc. ... [Read]