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(LOS ANGELES, CA; November 15, 2022) — Grenco Science, (G Pen), the leader in advanced cannabis vaporization technology, today announces the release of the G Pen Hyer®, a portable and intuitively designed e-nail engineered to deliver best-in-class flavor and vapor production for serious enthusiasts and novices, alike. The G Pen Hyer launched November 15 in stores nationwide and online at gpen.com.On the heels of the acquisition of Vapium, the G Pen Hyer pays homage to Hyer’s cutting edge performance with the introduction of the most advanced e-nail hybrid on the market. Engineered to maximize flavor profiles, the G Pen Hyer…

Rhode Island joined neighboring Massachusetts and beat next-door Connecticut to the punch with the launch of adult-use cannabis sales Thursday morning, officially becoming the 16th state to expand commercial access to those 21 and older. Five existing compassion centers were given approval from the state’s Office of Cannabis Regulation (OCR) to commence adult-use sales Dec. 1 with hybrid retail licenses: Aura of Rhode Island (Central Falls)Thomas C. Slater Center (Providence)Mother Earth Wellness (Pawtucket)Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center (Portsmouth)RISE Warwick (Warwick) Mother Earth was the first to open its doors with a 5 a.m. start in Pawtucket, and Karen Ballou, who owns Cultivating RI,…

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 2, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the opening of a new medical dispensary in Hobe Sound, Fla. Located at 10835 SE Federal Hwy., the doors opened at 9 a.m. Dec. 2, with ongoing hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.Grand opening festivities at the new dispensary will include numerous partner giveaways, music, food trucks, deals and specials, and all registered patients will receive a 25% discount. Trulieve also offers statewide home delivery, convenient online ordering and in-store pickup. As always, all first-time guests…

The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) adopted a bevy of new rules for the state industry, most which became effective Dec. 1. (See below for a full list.) Two specific rules—granting the ability to redesignate medical cannabis for adult use and requiring use-by dates and storage conditions—won’t be implemented until 2023 and 2024. While enacted legislation led to the rules, the formal adoption comes after a summer and fall of “extensive” stakeholder engagement led by the division, which operates under the state’s Department of Revenue. “As in previous years, the MED tackled significant topics during this year’s rulemaking session. While…

Legislation to prepare for federal cannabis legalization now has a foothold in the U.S. Senate. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., formally filed the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act on Dec. 1 in the upper chamber. The bill directs the U.S. attorney general to develop a regulatory framework for when the federal government legalizes cannabis. The bill is a Senate companion to an identical House version Reps. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Brian Mast, R-Fla., filed in April.  RELATED: Trio of U.S. Representatives Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prepare for Federal Cannabis Legalization “A decade…

New Jersey marijuana regulators approved rules for “public cannabis consumption areas” on Friday, bringing the state one step closer to providing the social use option to adults and patients. Adult-use cannabis shops opened in April, but advocates have emphasized the need to implement regulations that give people additional spaces for where they can lawfully consume. On Friday, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) moved closer to achieving that goal by approving requirements for the consumption sites and fees for businesses that operate them. “Equitable access to cannabis means everyone who wishes to consume has some place they can do…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Brian Hanna has been promoted as executive director of the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA)Hanna previously served as acting executive director for the CRA since September, and spent five years managing field operations, inspections and investigations, according to a press release.“In my previous experience with the agency, I developed a deep appreciation for what makes the Michigan cannabis industry and CRA so special,” Hanna said. “I am excited to serve the residents of Michigan in this role and am honored to work with Governor Whitmer during her next term. My commitment to the CRA,…

“The GOP wouldn’t have to steal cannabis policy reform from Democrats, they only need to pick up their fumble.” By Don Murphy, Marijuana Leadership Campaign Democrats have controlled both chambers of Congress for nearly two years (the House for four) and so far, cannabis policy reform advocates have nothing to show for it. The green wave they sold us has yet to be delivered. Unless you consider ‘historic’ messaging bills and tweets as wins…weed got nothin’. Democrats even failed to remove the barriers to Washington, D.C. legalizing recreational marijuana sales while the two surrounding jurisdictions of Maryland and Virginia prepare…

Editor’s note: This article was originally published Nov. 17. ***President Joe Biden signed legislation Dec. 2 that will facilitate research on cannabis and its potential health benefits, making the Medical Marijuana Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act official. The president’s ink marks the first piece of standalone federal cannabis reform to be enacted since the drug war began more than 50 years ago. With his signing, the White House issued a statement thanking the representatives and senators who sponsored the reform and acknowledging that the legislation “establishes a new registration process for conducting research on marijuana and for manufacturing marijuana products for…

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law, making history by enacting the first piece of standalone federal cannabis reform legislation in U.S. history. The bill cleared the House in April and the Senate last month, and a White House spokesperson confirmed to Marijuana Moment that the president intended to sign it. On Friday, he did just that. The law gives the U.S. attorney general 60 days to either approve a given application or request supplemental information from the marijuana research applicant. It also creates a more efficient pathway for researchers who request larger quantities of…