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The Minnesota House of Representatives voted last week to adopt new social equity rules and other changes to the state’s adult-use cannabis program, according to a MinnPost report.

House Bill 4757 was approved on a mostly party-line vote but its sponsor Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) said he was open to additional changes.

“I look forward to the conference committee discussion and continued good work on this bill. Particularly on the provisions surrounding the proposed changes to the lottery, which I know a lot of people are working on and thinking about.” — Stephenson, via MinnPost

If passed into law, the proposal would establish an earlier cannabis business license lottery for social equity applicants, which include people living in high-poverty areas, people living in areas where cannabis enforcement has been more commonplace, and people with cannabis-related convictions on their record; additionally, the law would reduce the amount of up-front financing required for social equity applicants from 100% to 65%. The social equity lottery would come before a general licensing lottery and the earlier licensees would be able to open their businesses ahead of the competition. Under the House-approved rules, social equity license holders would be able to sell their license to a non-social equity

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Cannabis patients and advocates in North Carolina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary, WLOS reports.

Cannabis remains prohibited in North Carolina except in the Qualla Boundary territory governed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), where medical cannabis was legalized last year following a successful voter referendum.

The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary’s 4/20 grand opening marked “the first legal, regulated, safe cannabis to be sold within the boundaries of North Carolina,” Forrest Parker, the shop’s general manager, said in the report.

“We’re just proud to be the first to enter into this industry, but in this opportunity, it’s pretty much a people’s opportunity. We’re cultivators of people, not just plants, and that’s really important to us. Everything we’re doing is for our people.” — Parker, via WLOS

The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary only serves patients who are either registered with the EBCI’s Cannabis Control Board or who are medical cannabis cardholders from another state or tribal cannabis program. The dispensary currently sells products provided by Cooper’s Creek Farm, a local grower and manufacturer.

North Carolina lawmakers last year considered legalizing medical cannabis statewide but the effort was dropped due to steep opposition in

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Cannabis patients and advocates in North Carolina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary, WLOS reports.

Cannabis remains prohibited in North Carolina except in the Qualla Boundary territory governed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), where medical cannabis was legalized last year following a successful voter referendum.

The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary’s 4/20 grand opening marked “the first legal, regulated, safe cannabis to be sold within the boundaries of North Carolina,” Forrest Parker, the shop’s general manager, said in the report.

“We’re just proud to be the first to enter into this industry, but in this opportunity, it’s pretty much a people’s opportunity. We’re cultivators of people, not just plants, and that’s really important to us. Everything we’re doing is for our people.” — Parker, via WLOS

The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary only serves patients who are either registered with the EBCI’s Cannabis Control Board or who are medical cannabis cardholders from another state or tribal cannabis program. The dispensary currently sells products provided by Cooper’s Creek Farm, a local grower and manufacturer.

North Carolina lawmakers last year considered legalizing medical cannabis statewide but the effort was dropped due to steep opposition in

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Cannabis patients and advocates in North Carolina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary, WLOS reports.

Cannabis remains prohibited in North Carolina except in the Qualla Boundary territory governed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), where medical cannabis was legalized last year following a successful voter referendum.

The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary’s 4/20 grand opening marked “the first legal, regulated, safe cannabis to be sold within the boundaries of North Carolina,” Forrest Parker, the shop’s general manager, said in the report.

“We’re just proud to be the first to enter into this industry, but in this opportunity, it’s pretty much a people’s opportunity. We’re cultivators of people, not just plants, and that’s really important to us. Everything we’re doing is for our people.” — Parker, via WLOS

The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary only serves patients who are either registered with the EBCI’s Cannabis Control Board or who are medical cannabis cardholders from another state or tribal cannabis program. The dispensary currently sells products provided by Cooper’s Creek Farm, a local grower and manufacturer.

North Carolina lawmakers last year considered legalizing medical cannabis statewide but the effort was dropped due to steep opposition in

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The line outside security to get in on 4/20 was long at new business Good Life Collective. Above the music, the din, the voice of the mayor of Rochester came through the walls from inside the store at 155 Monroe Ave.

“5…4…3…2…1,” Mayor Malik Evans said. “Happy 420!”

The inside crowd answered in kind.

In the lobby, the line would be moving soon to screen people and let them take a look at Rochester’s first legal, permanent cannabis dispensary. But first, the amped squad of waiting clients speculated about the festivities they could only hear through the wall.

“They should have had the mayor rip a bong hit and when he pulls out the stem it starts a Rube Goldberg machine that cuts the ribbon,” said one guy. The crowd laughed.

Inside, the mayor’s scissors were being put back in the city’s off-white “Ceremonial Scissors” box.

Owner and president Hiram Hernandez was circulating the shopping floor, beaming.

His family worked for years to make this dream come true — even opening a store in Oregon to learn about the business first. Being able to show profit on their overall business books was key, he said. The Puerto Rican family also runs a payments business.

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The first marijuana dispensary in the state opened on Saturday on the Qualla Boundary.

Great Smoky Cannabis Company opened its doors to more than 100 medical marijuana card holders standing in line through drizzling rain waiting for the doors to open at 10am.

Myrtle Driver Johnson, a Beloved Woman, an honorary distinction among the Eastern Band of Cherokee, made the first purchase.

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Beloved Woman Myrtle Driver Johnson poses outside of the dispensary in front of the line waiting to legally purchase medical marijuana.

“It makes me feel good that now we can add cannabis to our Native American medicines,” Johnson said. She is a fluent speaker and a translator for Tribal Council.

Johnson spoke in Cherokee to sales associate and tribal member Eric Bird as he showed Johnson all of the products recommending flowers like blackberry kush and vapes.

“My personal would probably be our fire pre-roll packs,” Bird said. “They come in packs of five. All you have to do is take a lighter to it and spark it up.”

The dispensary also makes its own edibles from cookies and chocolate to candy.

“If you’re done then we’ll take you over to the

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The first marijuana dispensary in the state opened on Saturday on the Qualla Boundary.

Great Smoky Cannabis Company opened its doors to more than 100 medical marijuana card holders standing in line through drizzling rain waiting for the doors to open at 10am.

Myrtle Driver Johnson, a Beloved Woman, an honorary distinction among the Eastern Band of Cherokee, made the first purchase.

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Beloved Woman Myrtle Driver Johnson poses outside of the dispensary in front of the line waiting to legally purchase medical marijuana.

“It makes me feel good that now we can add cannabis to our Native American medicines,” Johnson said. She is a fluent speaker and a translator for Tribal Council.

Johnson spoke in Cherokee to sales associate and tribal member Eric Bird as he showed Johnson all of the products recommending flowers like blackberry kush and vapes.

“My personal would probably be our fire pre-roll packs,” Bird said. “They come in packs of five. All you have to do is take a lighter to it and spark it up.”

The dispensary also makes its own edibles from cookies and chocolate to candy.

“If you’re done then we’ll take you over to the

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New location on U.S. Highway 1 will host grand opening celebration Friday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in North Palm Beach, Florida.

A grand opening celebration will be held Friday, April 26, beginning at 9 a.m., featuring music, specials, discounts, and opportunities to register for upcoming patient education sessions.

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Trulieve North Palm Beach, located at 11859 U.S. Hwy 1, will be open 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sundays

“We are thrilled to expand access to medical cannabis in Florida with this new dispensary,” said Trulieve’s Chief Executive Officer Kim Rivers. “Patients in Palm Beach County can find their favorite top-quality branded cannabis products and experience Trulieve’s world-class customer service at this convenient location.”

The new dispensary, located at 11859 U.S. Hwy 1, will be open 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on

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New location on U.S. Highway 1 will host grand opening celebration Friday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 22, 2024 /CNW/ — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in North Palm Beach, Florida.

Trulieve North Palm Beach, located at 11859 U.S. Hwy 1, will be open 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sundays

A grand opening celebration will be held Friday, April 26, beginning at 9 a.m., featuring music, specials, discounts, and opportunities to register for upcoming patient education sessions.

“We are thrilled to expand access to medical cannabis in Florida with this new dispensary,” said Trulieve’s Chief Executive Officer Kim Rivers. “Patients in Palm Beach County can find their favorite top-quality branded cannabis products and experience Trulieve’s world-class customer service at this convenient location.”

The new dispensary, located at 11859 U.S. Hwy 1, will be open 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sundays, offering walk-in and express pickup service.

Trulieve North Palm Beach will carry a wide variety of popular products including Trulieve’s portfolio of in-house brands such as

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QUALLA BOUNDARY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Saturday, April 20, the Great Smoky Cannabis Company legally sold medical marijuana for the first time inside the Qualla Boundary.

“I believe in it, and it just makes me happy that it’s now added to our list of native medicines,” said Myrtle Driver.

A long line of medical patient cardholders waited patiently to purchase, but nobody bought before Driver.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians designated Driver, a language translator, as a Beloved Woman.

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Beloved Women are traditionally selected for their honesty and wisdom and for making a significant impact in their community.

Driver made the first medical cannabis purchase on-site.

She exchanged Wampum, traditional beads strung or woven into belts.

“The Wampum is our identity,” said General Grant, a Cherokee Traditionalist. “Each bead, when I say something, is loaded into this bead. It’s like a tape recorder.”

Driver said she was happy to have the dispensary open.

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Last year, she had surgery related to colon cancer and said it was the worst pain she’d ever experienced.

She was using Oxycodone until someone gave her marijuana.

“The message was, try this instead of the manmade

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