Feb. 12—Vana LLC, a woman-owned cannabis manufacturer, will be the first cannabis business to receive money from the state Local Economic Development Act fund, according to a news release. Vana was also the first company to receive New Mexico’s first cannabis manufacturing license in January 2022. Vana is a processing and manufacturing facility in Clovis. […]
An uninsured driver whose car clipped a district judge as he tried to cross a busy road in Birmingham after Christmas celebrations was speeding and had smoked cannabis before the crash, a court has heard. Lawyer Matthew Mawdsley, a father-of-three who lived in Manchester, had been appointed as district judge in the city just weeks […]
Feb. 9—MORGANTOWN — Plans are underway to build a medical cannabis dispensary at the intersection of Hartman Run and Earl Core roads, in Sabraton. The Morgantown Planning Commission signed off on a minor subdivision request this week splitting the large corner parcel that includes Ellie’s Cafe & Hot Spot into two parcels. The vote went […]
With the Coachella Valley’s cannabis industry facing what local officials and business owners describe as a struggling, oversaturated market, the Palm Springs City Council opted Thursday to cut retail taxes for marijuana sales in half while extending a moratorium on new dispensaries for four years. The 4-0 vote during Thursday’s meeting came several months after […]
Feb. 5—Ultra Health will close its south-side Cerrillos Road cannabis store at the end of the month, citing low business and high rent. The state’s largest medical and recreational cannabis seller will be down to a single shop in Santa Fe, on St. Michael’s Drive. Ultra Health chose not to renew a five-year lease on […]
Feb. 5—A measure intended to “clean up and address unintended consequences” of New Mexico’s Cannabis Regulation Act, according to its sponsor, faced a flurry of proposed amendments on the Senate floor Monday and underwent hours of debate before eventually advancing. Lawmakers’ wrangling over Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, put a spotlight […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With lots of cash on hand, cannabis dispensaries are becoming a major target for criminals. Experts say it hits the entire supply chain – from the growers to retail. “People throughout the entire supply chain are not getting paid, so when there’s a robbery of this nature or a series of […]
CENTER TWP. — A new cannabis dispensary is slated to open in the township’s former Kings Family Restaurant location. The building at 1451 Old Brodhead Road in Center Township has a fresh coat of blue paint and signage for Ascend’s dispensary outlet. Kings, a popular regional eatery, closed its doors in Center more than a […]
As cannabis legalization spreads across North America, researchers and policymakers are scrambling to solve the issue of road safety. Drunk driving remains a higher risk for accidents, but recent data suggests cannabis-related road incidents are on the rise. In the past, studies have linked smoking cannabis to slower driving, delayed reaction time on the road, […]
High school students who reported using alcohol, cannabis or nicotine were more likely to have symptoms of mental health disorders than those who did not — even at low levels of usage, according to a new study published on Monday by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Minnesota. So what can […]
The cannabis industry still is in its early growth stages, and many companies are staking out positions to set up for big gains later on. But there’s also a problem: Marijuana remains banned federally in the U.S., a huge potential market. That means there are hurdles to growth. Companies can’t simply transport products across state […]
Police discovered thousands of dollars worth of cannabis products during a bust in Corona. Investigators discovered a cannabis delivery service was being illegally operated out of an apartment in the city. On Jan. 16, officers served a search warrant at the residence where a cache of cannabis-related items was found. During the search, around $35,000 […]