Category: Marijuana News

Voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals Tuesday to allow recreational marijuana sales in four metro Detroit cities.

The proposals were defeated in Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Park, Rochester and Keego Harbor.

Recreational marijuana use will be legal in 21 states after ballot measures pass

In Birmingham, 73.6% of the voters rejected a proposal to provide a license to one recreational marijuana dispensary and one medical cannabis retailer.

A proposal to allow three recreational dispensaries to open in Rochester was defeated with 89.2% of the votes. Another 87.4% voted against creating a licensing and application process to enable three recreational dispensaries to open.

In Grosse Pointe Park, 77.7% of voters rejected an ordinance that would have allowed two recreational marijuana dispensaries to open. Another 66.7% voted against an amendment that would have allowed two recreational marijuana dispensaries to open after a licensing process was established.

Voters turned down all three proposals to allow recreational marijuana sales in Keego Harbor. A proposal to allow one dispensary to open was rejected with 53.5% of the vote, 61.4% voted against allowing the issue to be decided at the next general election, and 60.5% voted no on allowing two dispensaries to open with licensing rules.

Since Michigan voters

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COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 – PRESS RELEASE – High Seas, a premier cannabis boutique, has filed a writ of mandate against Costa Mesa to compel the city to allow the dispensary to open its doors. This delay is costing High Seas well over $110,000 per month in fees, including retaining several highly valued employees on salary.

To date, the city has not provided High Seas any legitimate reason in writing as to why it is withholding the final permit issuance.

The High Seas dispensary has been prepared to open its doors to the public since Sept. 26, 2023, solely awaiting the receipt of its cannabis business permit to commence operations. Having spent more than $10 million to purchase and improve the building and parking lot, and upgrading the interior infrastructure, High Seas alleges Costa Mesa is withholding its permit without just cause.

Following a rigorous two-year application process that included successfully securing a state cannabis business license, a city business license, and a conditional use permit through a public hearing; obtaining a building permit; and completing all city inspections—including fire, building, planning, CID, and a stringent third-party security inspection—High Seas was awarded all approvals without incident or failure.

Remodeling of the WWII-era building began in the fall of 2022. Due to be

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Most of Michigan’s communities have prohibited recreational marijuana says.

Voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals Tuesday to allow recreational marijuana sales in four metro Detroit cities, a defeat that will deprive the communities of extra revenue.

The proposals were defeated in Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Park, Rochester, and Keego Harbor.

In Birmingham, 73.6% of the voters rejected a proposal to provide a license to one recreational marijuana dispensary and one medical cannabis retailer.

A proposal to allow three recreational dispensaries to open in Rochester was defeated with 89.2% of the votes. Another 87.4% voted against creating a licensing and application process to enable three recreational dispensaries to open.

In Grosse Pointe Park, 77.7% of voters rejected an ordinance that would have allowed two recreational marijuana dispensaries to open. Another 66.7% voted against an amendment that would have allowed two recreational marijuana dispensaries to open after a licensing process was established.

Voters turned down all three proposals to allow recreational marijuana sales

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Voters in Ohio on Tuesday voted to legalize cannabis for adult use, the Associated Press reports. Under the law, adults 21 and over can buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and grow plants at home. The measure imposes a 10% tax on purchases, which is earmarked for administrative costs associated with the program, addiction treatment, municipalities with dispensaries, and social equity and jobs programs supporting the new industry. 

However, as a citizen-initiated statute, lawmakers could make changes to the program – or even repeal it. The measure was opposed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, Republican state senators, and the Ohio Association of Health Commissioners.

Following the vote, Republican Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, via a text by his spokesperson, told the AP that lawmakers may also reconsider “questionable language” regarding limits on THC.

In a statement, Matthew Schweich, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, said the approval by voters indicated “There should no longer be any doubt that cannabis legalization can win in a conservative state.”

“In the years ahead, more states will adopt legalization and further increase pressure on Congress to address the glaring

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Lawmakers in Wyoming are making a second attempt on legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products after the Joint Judiciary Committee in September scrapped their first attempt after pushback from hemp companies, according to a WyoFile report. State Rep. Art Washut (R) told WyoFile that “The first draft went too far in terms of causing a threat” to the state’s hemp farmers, and lawmakers “didn’t want to go there.”

“So we got that completely removed. And what we’re focused on now are the delta-8 products, delta-10 products that we’re seeing, advertised and sold at so many locations around Wyoming.” — Washut to WyoFile

The new proposal would ban the addition of “synthetic substances” to hemp and would prohibit hemp products from containing more than 0.3% of any type of THC on a dry weight basis, including delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC. The measure defines “synthetic substances” as “any synthetic THC, synthetic cannabinoid or any other drug or psychoactive substance.”

Sam Watt, co-owner of Platte Hemp Company, told WyoFile that the ban would have a negative impact on the state’s hemp industry but that he would welcome more regulations on hemp products sold in the state, such as

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A study published in September in the journal Psychedelic Medicine found a majority of respondents – randomly selected American Psychiatric Association (APA) members – moderately or strongly believed that hallucinogens show promise in treating psychiatric conditions (80.9%) and substance use disorders (60.8%).

A majority of those surveyed also moderately or strongly supported research into hallucinogens‘ therapeutic potential for psychiatric conditions (93.9%) and substance use disorders (88.6%), as well as federal funding of associated clinical trials – 84.7% and 80.9%, respectively.

The survey was a follow-up to a 2016 survey which found 50.4% of respondents reporting moderate or strong intentions to incorporate hallucinogen-assisted therapy into their practice.

“Our data reveal a striking positive shift in attitudes toward the therapeutic potential of hallucinogens among American psychiatrists since 2016, with a majority of responding psychiatrists planning to incorporate hallucinogen-assisted therapy into their practice if regulatory approval is granted.” — “American Psychiatrists’ Opinions About Classic Hallucinogens and Their Potential Therapeutic Applications: A 7-Year Follow-Up Survey,” Psychedelic Medicine, Sept. 19, 2023

The survey was sent to 1,000 randomly selected American Psychiatric Association members, including 250 resident-fellows and 750 attending psychiatrists, in late 2022 and early 2023, and had

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I’ve been representing clients in California’s cannabis industry since 2018. Our firm has been representing businesses in the space for many years before that, in states with more mature licensing programs. One of the most common mistakes we see in new cannabis markets is businesses that rely too much on federal legalization happening.

For example, lots of businesses back in 2018 in California took the view that they could expand at all costs and grab market share, because federal legalization (and investor capital) was inevitable. Federal legalization still hasn’t happened, and investor capital dried up in most cases a few years ago (more on that below). Indeed, just like when these states started licensing, cannabis is still on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 280E is still a nuisance, big banks still won’t bank cannabis money, and so on.

As I’m sure all of our readers are aware, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) apparently made a recommendation to DEA to move cannabis to Schedule III of the CSA recently. I say “apparently” because HHS’s letter to DEA is redacted to the point of uselessness. But in any case, a change within the federal government appears

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Cannabis competitions are an excellent way for cannabrands to network, gain notoriety, and show off their top-shelf products. With so much incredible flower vying for attention from the judges, it’s essential to consider every aspect of your submission.

My years of experience in the cannabis industry have taught me that aroma is one of the critical factors determining quality cannabis — and it should be one of the top considerations in competitions, too. Read on to explore the criteria at cannabis competitions, why aroma is so important, and which competitions consider scent in their selection process.

Before states began legalizing cannabis and requiring lab testing, growers and buyers of cannabis relied heavily on aroma. Of course, the look, structure, and full effect of the high were all part of the overall consideration of the quality — but the aroma was always the most reliable determiner of the quality of cannabis flower. High-quality flower cultivars distinguish themselves with intense, compelling, and often pungent aromas, and growers knew through experience that if the aroma was great, the high and overall enjoyment of the flower was assured.

In the past year, scientific and medical studies have confirmed through double-blind testing that aroma is

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A new cannabis dispensary is coming to Bloomfield. Nightjar is a women- and minority-owned, social equity-driven cannabis dispensary opening at 549 Bloomfield Avenue before the end of the year. Nightjar will be the first dispensary to open in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and is led by the founders Francesca DeRogatis, Katie Covett, and Amanda Rositano. Read more to learn about Nightjar cannabis dispensary coming to Bloomfield and the team behind it.

Photo credit: Francesca DeRogatis

About Nightjar

Following the legalization of recreational cannabis in New Jersey, Bloomfield has received many proposals from individuals and businesses seeking to establish dispensaries within the township, including the owners of Nightjar, which will be located at 549 Bloomfield Avenue.

Read More: Maplewood Village’s First Woman-Owned Cannabis Shop is Now Open

Francesca DeRogatis is the New Jersey native and COO of Nightjar and shared her personal journey for opening a cannabis shop, “I’ve personally consumed cannabis for almost 20 years, finding it to be a better treatment for anxiety than traditional pharmaceuticals.” Her passion for the plant led her to enter the cannabis industry, drawing on her background in marketing and completing an MBA.

Photo credit: Francesca DeRogatis

Francesca gained experience working in an

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