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A handful of nonprofits will be the only licensed storefronts on day-one of adult-use cannabis sales in New York. Here’s where to find them while other rec stores remain delivery-only.If you plan to take part in history by purchasing legal weed on day one of sales in New York, your options will be limited to less than eight nonprofit operators, three of which are located in New York City.Most of the first licensed retail stores in New York’s cannabis market don’t have storefronts yet, and they won’t before the legal market officially opens next week (December 29th, tentatively). Those locations…

PRESS RELEASE – The list for pesticides that can be used on cannabis without being a violation of the Pesticide Applicators’ Act has been updated. Please note the following products have been added:Atrevia 3.0% SLBellaTrove Companion Maxx WPBotry Stop WPTrifecta Crop Control Super Concentrate To view the updated list, click here for a pdf or click here for an Excel form. For questions regarding this change, contact Jolynn Morris at (303) 869-9060 or email jolynn.morris@state.co.us.The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is currently reviewing pesticide labels upon request and maintaining a list of products whose label it has reviewed that it…

The governor of New York announced on Wednesday that the first adult-use marijuana sales in the state will take place next week, fulfilling regulators’ pledge to launch the recreational market by the year’s end. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said that the first cannabis storefront, which will be located in Manhattan, will start serving adult consumers on December 29. “We set a course just nine months ago to start New York’s adult-use cannabis market off on the right foot by prioritizing equity, and now, we’re fulfilling that goal,” the governor said in a press release. “The industry will continue to grow…

Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission Chair Tiffany Rudolph announced during the commission’s Dec. 15 meeting that she will step down from her role as the regulatory authority over the state’s cannabis program transitions to the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.Rudolph has served on the commission since 2017, when she was first appointed by the governor to serve as a member filling the required role of an attorney with knowledge about medical cannabis laws. She was reappointed and named vice chair in 2019 before becoming the commission chair in 2021.Rudolph will resign as of Dec. 31.“It has been a distinct pleasure and honor…

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a bill meant to protect consumer access to kratom and prevent adverse administrative actions against the natural substance, which has been used as an opioid alternative and to mitigate withdrawal symptoms. The Federal Clarity for Kratom Consumers Act—sponsored by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)—would prevent the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from imposing requirements for kratom that are more restrictive than allowable under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDAC). It further stipulates that the the department “could not treat kratom, or any…

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 — PRESS RELEASE — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., an international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced the opening of its second Tallahassee dispensary, located at 2121 W. Tennessee St. Unit 10, Tallahassee FL 32304. The new location is Curaleaf’s 55th in the Sunshine State and 145th nationwide.The new 3,414-square-foot dispensary opens its doors to patients on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 9:00 a.m., with ongoing operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.Curaleaf Tallahassee is dedicated to providing high-quality cannabis products and service to patients…

The governor of North Carolina says he thinks a medical marijuana legalization bill “has an opportunity to pass” in the upcoming legislative session, and he also reiterated his support for broader decriminalization of cannabis possession, noting racial disparities in enforcement. Gov. Roy Cooper (D) briefly spoke about the issue during an interview with WXII 12 that aired on Tuesday. “I think medical marijuana has passed the Senate this past year, and I think that has an opportunity to pass,” he said. “I do believe that we should decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in that it has been applied in a…

Randy Simmen is the head designer and Desmond Chan is the creative director for SevenPoint. Right now, they’re bringing their creative eyes back to Illinois, where they brought to life 50 Sunnyside storefronts along with Cresco Labs. Together, Chan and Simmen find creative solutions within any county’s different, sometimes ridiculous rules and regulations about what dispensaries can and can’t do. Recently, the duo told us how they work with companies to not let restrictions hamstring creativity, as well as their incredible work on the Grateful Dead-themed Scarlet Fire Cannabis Co.  High Times: How did everything with SevenPoint Interiors begin? Randy:…

TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – TerrAscend Corp., a leading North American cannabis operator, announced that its subsidiary, WDB Holding PA Inc., has completed an amendment (the “amendment”) to its existing $115 million senior secured term loan in Pennsylvania (the “loan”).”TerrAscend has taken significant measures recently to reduce its outstanding debt and interest expense, further strengthening our path to positive sustainable cash flow from operations,” TerrAscend Executive Chairman Jason Wild said. “The company has access to multiple additional sources of funds, many of which are nondilutive and noninterest bearing in nature, and we intend to explore all options for continued debt reduction and…

As congressional lawmakers lament the failure to get marijuana banking legislation attached to a large-scale spending bill, one senator is giving details about what bipartisan negotiations over the so-called SAFE Plus package entailed, including “important expungement and second amendment rights provisions.” While it has been previously reported that gun rights were included in the package in order to get buy-in from conservatives as lawmakers pushed to produce passable legislation during the lame duck session, the new comments from Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) appear to be the first on-the-record confirmation from a lawmaker on the issue. Even though key legislators agreed…