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Guam’s Cannabis Control Board has given the green light to 11 “responsible officials,” or government-approved business leaders that must be in place before a company receives an adult-use license, as officials await applications for cannabis business licenses.Most recently, the board approved Trisha Blas, a responsible official for an aspiring cannabis manufacturing facility called Guahannabis LLC, and Eugene Arriola, a responsible official for a planned cultivation operation called The Heights Farm, according to the Pacific Daily News.Nine responsible officials were previously approved and have been informed of the next steps to apply for a cannabis establishment licenses, the news outlet reported,…

We’re impressed with writer, actor, podcaster, and comedian Brian Posehn, but when we heard that during the pandemic he figured out how to coordinate his weed and food delivery, we needed to learn more. Was the story more impressive than reality? Only if you think you can get the timing down on your first try.    His newest special, Posehna Non Grata, is out on Moment.co right now and while the pandemic shook up his original taping date, Posehn used the time to rewrite his hour and to eat some Taco Bell. Hey, we all did some stuff. I’m not sure…

APOPKA, Florida., Dec. 12, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Sanctuary Cannabis is thrilled to announce the opening of Sanctuary Miami, its southernmost location to date, and the company’s sixteenth dispensary in the state of Florida. “It’s been a fantastic year for us in terms of opening new locations here in Florida, but we’ve all been really eager to see the Miami location open its doors,” said Jason Sidman, CEO of Sanctuary Cannabis. “To have a location in Florida’s most iconic city is undoubtedly thanks to tireless work of all our teams, and we’re excited to begin serving patients in the area.”Located to…

“Though the banking and equity provisions reportedly being considered by lawmakers in the year-end cannabis bill are important and life-changing for many, their inclusion alone is not enough.” By Nick Etten, Veterans Cannabis Project Over the past few years, our country has thankfully begun to leave many of its post-9/11 conflicts in the rear-view mirror. Unfortunately, a staggering number of our veterans are still dealing with the aftermath of those wars. Veterans returning from recent deployments suffer from PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, anxiety and depression and a litany of other issues. Older veterans are subject to chronic pain far more…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is delaying enforcement of a rule requiring hemp to be tested at laboratories certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) due to “inadequate” capacity of such facilities. USDA announced the extended enforcement deadline for the hemp rule in a notice last week, explaining that the DEA laboratory testing requirement will not go into effect on January 1 as originally planned. At earliest, the industry-contested rule will go into force on December 31, 2023. “We are delaying enforcement of these requirements…based on input received from State and Tribal governments and third-party cannabis testing facilities who…

By Steven Hager Remember how much fun art was in the ’60s? There was more freedom, more humor and more drug-crazed energy in the art world during that decade than in any other recent time. That is, until a group of renegade art students in New York began reliving the era by dropping acid, go-go dancing and holding impromptu “happenings” at a Polish social club in the East Village. The revival, which started in 1979, was led by a 21-year-old painter named Kenny Scharf, who was later known for spray-painting Hanna-Barbera-inspired cartoons (The Flintstones, the Jetsons) on the tenement walls…

One month after election day, many Missourians celebrated their new ability to possess legal, adult-use cannabis on Thursday. As a survivor of sexual violence and a Missourian, I was happy to vote for Amendment 3 on November 8, 2022. The amendment to Missouri’s constitution would legalize adult-use cannabis for the entire state, and I was overjoyed when the legislation passed. Today, the new marijuana law is in effect, making changes to Article XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution (medical marijuana program) and creating Section 2 of Article XIV (adult-use program). 🧵 pic.twitter.com/gEg5JfYaIW— Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services…

New York marijuana regulators have released guidance for adult-use retailers that are interested in providing cannabis delivery services, setting the stage for the first sales even before licensees have storefronts—and allowing for deliveries via bikes and scooters as well as motor vehicles. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published the new guidance weeks after announcing the approval of the first Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licensees, indicating that the first recreational sales are imminent. BREAKING: DELIVERY GUIDANCECAURD Licensees can prepare to:🛵Deliver to consumers 21+ via, scooter, bike, etc.🔑Secure a warehouse to fulfill deliveries📋Hire up to 25 delivery staff Customers…

The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column about cannabis politics and culture.It’s the holiday season, and that means you’re going to be interacting with family members you may have successfully avoided for the past eleven months. Why not dazzle them with some weed talk? Why not dazzle your grandma and uncles with a little risqué weed talk? I’m serious. The last thing any of us needs is a kitchen counter debate about Joe Biden and the price of gas. I’ll let you in on a secret: Your liberal pearl-clutching grandma and your MAGA uncle get a little…

Curaleaf’s refusal to recognize and bargain with unionized cannabis workers in Chicago was ruled unlawful by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Dec. 5. When Cannabis Business Times reached out to Curaleaf’s corporate communications department, a spokesperson said the company “won’t be commenting.”The case stems from March 31, 2021, when election results revealed workers at Wind City Cannabis on Weed Street in Chicago voted, 11-10, to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 881 union. The dispensary on Weed Street is one of 10 Illinois retail locations owned by Massachusetts-based Curaleaf. In April 2021, Curaleaf’s legal counsel…