Category: Marijuana News

BURBANK, IL — A Chicago man is being detained after he caused a disturbance at a marijuana dispensary in Burbank, police said.

Around 2:30 p.m., Nov. 16, Burbank police went to Star Buds, 7844 S. Cicero Ave., in response to a disturbance. Officers were on the way when they spotted someone who matched the description of the person causing the disturbance at the dispensary.

A man, later identified as Marco Jackson, 42, was spotted walking in the 7700 block of South Cicero Avenue, police said. When officers told him to stop walking, police said Jackson started to run away.

The officers pursued Jackson to the Saratoga Motel at 77th Street and Cicero Avenue. After he was detained, police said Jackson was in possession of numerous pills of MDMA and a loaded handgun.

Jackson was charged with being a habitual criminal, armed robbery, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest. He was ordered detained to Cook County Jail following a court hearing on Nov. 17. Jackson is due back in court Dec. 5 at the Bridgview Courthouse.

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BURBANK, IL — A Chicago man is being detained after he caused a disturbance at a marijuana dispensary in Burbank, police said.

Around 2:30 p.m., Nov. 16, Burbank police went to Star Buds, 7844 S. Cicero Ave., in response to a disturbance. Officers were on the way when they spotted someone who matched the description of the person causing the disturbance at the dispensary.

A man, later identified as Marco Jackson, 42, was spotted walking in the 7700 block of South Cicero Avenue, police said. When officers told him to stop walking, police said Jackson started to run away.

The officers pursued Jackson to the Saratoga Motel at 77th Street and Cicero Avenue. After he was detained, police said Jackson was in possession of numerous pills of MDMA and a loaded handgun.

Jackson was charged with being a habitual criminal, armed robbery, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest. He was ordered detained to Cook County Jail following a court hearing on Nov. 17. Jackson is due back in court Dec. 5 at the Bridgview Courthouse.

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The city of Sacramento, CA, officially has its first Black-woman-owned cannabis dispensary.

According to ABC 10, Maisha Bahati opened the doors to her latest business endeavor and the move has solidified her spot in history within the city.

“We are the first Black woman-owned cannabis dispensary in Sacramento,” Bahati told the outlet. “We are also a locally owned and social equity dispensary in Sacramento through the cannabis, opportunity, reinvestment, and equity program.”

What’s more, Crystal Nugs first started as a delivery service in 2019, but Bahati has always dreamt of taking things to the next level for her community.

“Part of my excitement and adrenaline in this industry is that there are not a lot of Black-owned businesses here in the cannabis industry,” Bahati told KCRA 3 in April 2023 of her plans to open a storefront. 

Fast-forward, Bahati is following through with her aspirations, not only celebrating the grand opening of her brick-and-mortar dispensary but also the launch of her clothing line, Boujie Stoner Boutique, is available for customers to shop from while they get their cannabis goodies.

No stranger to utilizing the resources available to her, as a recipient of the aforementioned CORE program, the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce CEO and president applauded Bahati for

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Bay City News

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 7:32PM

UNION CITY, Calif. — Three underage suspects from Oakland were arrested in connection with a Union City cannabis dispensary break-in early Tuesday morning.

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At a little after 3 a.m., Union City police officers were sent to the Lemonnade Dispensary in response to a commercial burglary alarm and were told that five to eight people had attempted to break into the business.

All of the suspects were gone by the time police arrived, but just a few minutes later officers were sent to the Flor Dispensary a little over a mile away to investigate a similar report.

Officers saw several people inside the second store and were able to arrest three juvenile suspects on suspicion of commercial burglary, according to Union City police.

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HERCULES — A man and woman suspected in the robbery of a cannabis dispensary in Modesto were tracked with a device inside a stolen marijuana container, and eventually arrested by Hercules police officers on Sunday, authorities said.

Officers found a handgun, a knife, a ski mask and several bags of marijuana bearing the name of the Modesto dispensary and the stolen tracking device when they made the arrest, police said.

One of the suspects was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a gun and being a felon in possession of ammunition, police said. Both were arrested on suspicion of possessing a gun with prior drug convictions; possession of a gun with prior convictions of crimes against persons; possession of a concealed gun in a vehicle; and possession of a counterfeit driver’s license, police said.

Hercules officers were called to a Chase bank in the 4000 block of San Pablo Avenue for a report of an armed robbery suspect from an incident in another jurisdiction that was parked in front of the bank.

According to police, the reporting party told them she owned a Modesto dispensary and that one of its 25-year-old drivers was robbed and

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PIX Now – Morning Edition 11/21/23

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Three teenagers were arrested following burglaries of two Union City cannabis dispensaries early Tuesday morning, police said.

The first incident happened at about 3 a.m. at the Lemmonnade Dispensary at 30545 Union City Boulevard. Union City Police said officers responded to a commercial alarm where five to eight people were seen trying to force their way into the business. No suspects were found when officers arrived, police said.

At about 3:17 a.m., a security guard at Flor Dispensary on Courthouse Drive, about 1.5 miles east of the first location, called police about a break-in at that location. Officers arrived and found several suspects still inside of the building, police said. The suspects fled but were quickly located in the area and arrested. 

It was not clear if any merchandise was taken from the second dispensary. 

Police said the three suspects were juveniles from Oakland; they were booked for commercial burglary. Union City Police acknowledged the help of the Fremont Police Department in finding the suspects.

Union City Police urged anyone with information about the burglaries to

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Brian Wingfield

A local businessperson was the guest speaker at the recent Kenton Rotary meeting.  

Brian Wingfield and his partners hold ownership in several medical marijuana dispensaries around Ohio.  

Wingfield stated that there is a big stigma around medical marijuana use, and he shared that the two largest needs for medical marijuana are for pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and treatment of migraines.  

PTSD and pain treatment account for 60 percent of his customers.  

Wingfield added that his clients tell him that it helps them cope with daily life and allows them to be productive parts of society again and not be crippled by pain or anxiety.  

He answered questions the group had about his presentation as well as how the newly passed Issue 2, legalization of recreational use marijuana will impact his business and Ohio.

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(KRON) – The Union City Police Department arrested three suspects in connection with a commercial burglary. 

Union City officers responded to Lemonnade Dispensary for an alarm on Nov. 21 at 3:07 a.m. Five to eight suspects were seen attempting to force their way into the business.

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Upon arrival, officers did not locate any suspects on the property.

At 3:17 a.m., Union City PD received calls from on-site security at Flor Dispensary regarding suspects who forced their way into the business. Once officers were at the scene, they noticed several suspects were still inside the building. According to police, the suspects attempted to flee but were unsuccessful. 

Three juveniles from Oakland were arrested for commercial burglary.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Fordham at 510-513-3826 or ZacharyF@UnionCity.org. Information may be left anonymously at 510-675-5207 or at tips@unioncity.org.

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In a tale of two program rollouts, New York’s licensed cannabis dispensaries have reported more than $100 million in adult-use sales so far in 2023, while Missouri stores have surpassed $1.1 billion in total cannabis sales this year.

Similar aged markets, New York launched its commercial adult-use retail program via one social equity licensee on Dec. 29, 2022, while Missouri launched adult-use sales via existing medical cannabis operators on Feb 3, 2023.

New York

Now with 27 licensed adult-use retailers—including 22 stores and five delivery-only operators—New York eclipsed $104 million in adult-use sales through the first 10 months of the year, according to the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).

In addition, New York regulators have approved 54 cannabis grower showcases (CGS) allowing licensed growers and processors to work with retailers to set up temporary shops and showcase their products at events like farmers markets where consumers can make cannabis purchases. These events have provided $3.4 million in sales, OCM Director of Policy John Kagia said while presenting his sales report during the Cannabis Control Board’s regular meeting Nov 17.

Cannabis flower made up 52% of sales at these CGS events, while edibles (20%), prerolls (11%), vapes (11%) and concentrates (5%) were

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Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez has authored a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use, Hawaii News Now reports. The measure seeks to keep the state’s medical cannabis industry intact by not imposing taxes on medical-only cannabis sales, while imposing a 10% tax surcharge and 4.25% excise tax on adult-use sales.

The measure creates the Hawaii Cannabis Authority, which would regulate the cannabis industry, and oversee product testing, program enforcement, and social equity and health education programs created by the legislation.

State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole (D), Consumer Protection chair, told Hawaii News Now the plan is “the best version to date.”

Prior legalization efforts in the state had faced pushback from the attorney general’s office but Lopez, who was confirmed in April, said during the confirmation process that she wanted to “create a structure that will allow the state to have legal recreational marijuana with as few problems as other states on the mainland have experienced,” according to Hawaii News Now.

Part of Lopez’s plan is to offer state grants and support to growers currently operating illegally and help them adopt a traditional retail model and deal with regulation and taxation.

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