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Homestate Dispensary is excited to announce its St. Patrick’s Charity Drive, a month-long initiative to support St. Patrick’s Center. As part of its commitment to giving back to the community, Homestate Dispensary is partnering with St. Patrick’s Center to make a positive impact on the lives of those experiencing homelessness.

St. Patrick’s Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities and a 501c non-profit organization has been transforming lives since 1983 by providing sustainable housing, employment, and healthcare to combat homelessness in the city of St. Louis and the surrounding area. By supporting this cause, Homestate Dispensary aims to create a community where everyone has access to the resources they need.

Customers can participate in the St. Patrick’s Charity Drive by bringing two recommended items or making a $10 donation. As a token of appreciation, they will receive a Hermit’s Delight pre-roll for just $1. The donation drive will take place from March 4th to March 31st at Homestate Dispensary.

Homestate Dispensary is proud to support St. Patrick’s Center and invites the community to join in this great cause. For more information and to get involved, please visit https://www.homestatedispensary.com

   

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(NewsNation) — Although marijuana is illegal under federal law, 54% of Americans live in a state where recreational use of marijuana is legal, according to an analysis from the Pew Research Center.

The analysis revealed that 74% of Americans live in a state where marijuana is legal for either medical or recreational use. Additionally, 79% of Americans live in a county with at least one marijuana dispensary.

There are nearly 15,000 cannabis dispensaries in the U.S., according to the analysis.

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California has more dispensaries than any other state, with 3,659 dispensaries “more than double the amount in the next closed state.”

A quarter of all marijuana dispensaries in the U.S. are in California and 99.5% of Californians have at least one dispensary in their county.

“Los Angeles County has more dispensaries (1,481) than any state other than California itself,” Pew found.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma holds the record for most medical marijuana dispensaries per capita with 36 shops for every 100,000 residents.

The analysis found that one in five dispensaries across the county are “located within 20 miles of a state border,”

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MERCHANTVILLE, NJ — A new dispensary opened Friday in the Cherry Hill area, with Gynsyng joining the region’s growing number of cannabis retailers.

Gynsyng (14 S Centre St., Merchantville), a woman-owned recreational dispensary, is located just blocks away from Merchantville’s border with the township.

Cherry Hill, which is currently mulling whether to allow cannabis businesses in the township, now has multiple dispensaries just outside of its boundaries. The first was MPX NJ in Pennsauken, which opened last year.

Gynsyng Majority Owner Jana Murzenski is a professional baby photographer who was born in East Germany. Alternative medicines weren’t available in the former nation, Murzenski says. So she’s thrilled to help others access such treatments through her adult-use business.

Murzenski was also inspired by her best friend’s son, who was born with epilepsy. THC has brought him closer to controlling his seizures than ever before.

“Watching them gain immense gratitude for the ability to utilize cannabis to improve his quality of life impacted me so much,” Murzenski said. “I find it really inspiring to speak with people in the industry and to continuously learn why more and more people use cannabis for health and wellness.”

Gynsyng occupies a former pharmacy space of 5,400 square feet.

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New Jersey cannabis patients and caregivers can now avoid paying sign-up or renewal fees for copies of their medical marijuana cards with the start of a new initiative from the state’s governing cannabis board.

Launched Friday by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the change comes amid reduced participation in the program as the state approaches its second anniversary of adult-use cannabis sales.

As an incentive to participate in the medical marijuana program, patients and caregivers can now sign up or renew their registration without having to pay the $10 fee for a physical copy of their medical marijuana card. Once enrolled, participants can download a digital copy that can be printed or shown at a dispensary on their mobile device.

“Our goal with this initiative is to improve accessibility and convenience for patients who require medical cannabis for their treatment,” commission executive director Jeff Brown said in a statement. “By offering digital options, we make it more convenient for patients to receive the care they need.”

Participants who still want a physical copy can pay the $10 fee, the commission announced last month. Medical marijuana registrations are valid for two years.

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Dear Stoner: Why are criminals still targeting marijuana dispensaries so much? Do they really have that much cash to take, or are they stealing the weed?
Ally

Dear Ally: Someone willing to steal a car and drive it into a storefront will probably steal anything valuable once inside, but dispensaries have fewer valuable items than most people assume. Cash is taken out of the registers, and the vast majority of product is locked up in the back after the stores close.

Most times when thieves break into a dispensary, they get little more than a few hundred dollars of refrigerated edibles and, if they’re lucky, an uprooted ATM. All it takes is one or two successful entries into the safe room or storage area to make it worthwhile, though, because ten pounds of weed or a duffel bag of rosin still go a long way even at today’s prices.

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Everbloom’s two stores in Denver have been targeted multiple times, according to its owner.

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ROSELLE, NJ — A new cannabis dispensary, Joyleaf, was opened in Union County by founder and former CEO of online grocery delivery service FreshDirect, Jason Ackerman.

Joyleaf held a grand opening and ribbon cutting at its location at 711 East First Ave., Roselle.

“While we started welcoming customers in December, as with any new business, we spent the first couple of months focused on refining our customer service and customizing it to fit the needs of our home in Roselle. We are now ready to ‘officially’ open,” said Dharshini Casinathen, Co-founder and President at Joyleaf.

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Joyleaf praises its team of cannabis experts who understand the challenges of traditional dispensaries.

“Many dispensaries can be overwhelming to consumers especially if they don’t know the exact product they’re looking to purchase. Joyleaf was designed to offer a more comfortable, personalized experience, enabling customers and our joytenders to browse the sales floor together to help discover the right product for the right moments,” according to Joyleaf.

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Celebrations To Take Place On March 2nd From 9 AM to 6 PM

Caruthersville, Missouri, February 28th, 2024 – Good Day Farm, a leading retailer and brand in the south, is proud to announce the grand opening celebration for their newest location in Caruthersville, Missouri. The celebrations, which will be on March 2nd, include exciting giveaways, treats, swag bags and more.

Located at 3910 S Ward Ave, Caruthersville, MO this new cannabis dispensary by Good Day Farm will be serving Caruthersville and surrounding towns! Good Day Farm will be giving away over $2000 worth of gift cards to customers throughout the day.

   

Good Day Farm has become beloved by customers across Missouri for their extensive assortment of high quality flower, delicious vapes, premium pre-rolls, blunts and award winning gummies. “We pride ourselves on our large product selection available in all price ranges, making cannabis more accessible than ever before.” said Amy Dailey, Vice President of Marketing at Good Day Farm. “Opening this new location in Caruthersville aligns with Good Day Farm’s mission to bring good cannabis to good people.”

The celebrations will be from 9 AM to 6 PM, though the retailer will remain open after the celebrations end,

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Riverside has rejected an informal request from the village’s only dispensary that would have allowed it to open one hour earlier each day.

As part of its Feb. 28 meeting, the Riverside planning and zoning commission discussed a petition to change the village’s zoning code to allow adult-use cannabis businesses to open at 8 a.m. rather than 9 a.m. The petition was filed by the village of Riverside on behalf of Star Buds, the only cannabis dispensary in town, which informally contacted the village about the change in January.

At the meeting, which also served as a public hearing, commissioners said they initially supported the move; however, after nearly half an hour of discussion, they rejected the bid and only changed some ambiguous wording within the zoning code.

The zoning code change was first mentioned by village president Douglas Pollock at the Jan. 18 village board meeting, during which he said village staff had “received an inquiry” from the dispensary about opening earlier. At that meeting, the village board approved having the planning and zoning commission consider amending the code.

Under the Riverside zoning code, dispensaries are permitted to operate from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., but at the

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One year after setting up an industry that sought to tackle an inequitable, decades-long war on drugs, Maryland lawmakers are getting into the weeds on a handful of proposals some say will keep the state’s burgeoning recreational cannabis system on track.

“Y’all hippies voted for this. It is now legal,” Del. C.T. Wilson, one of the architects of the 2023 cannabis law, said at a recent hearing on bills aimed at protecting both cannabis users and businesses.

Wilson — who has said from the start he doesn’t particularly like cannabis, but wants to create a fair and robust industry to eliminate the illegal market — is focused on a bill to make sure counties opposed to dispensaries can’t block them from opening. The legislation is a response to Carroll, Prince George’s and several other counties  that have tried to go beyond the restrictions in last year’s law to limit where dispensaries can open.

Despite pushback from Prince George’s lawmakers, it’s possibly the most likely piece of cannabis legislation to pass before the annual General Assembly session ends April 8.

Wilson said he’s not sure whether another major bill aimed at protecting cannabis users from being discriminated against at work will get

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By SCOTT MCKIE B.P.

One Feather Asst. Editor

CHEROKEE, N.C. – The first cannabis dispensary in the State of North Carolina will open next month in Cherokee, N.C. The Great Smoky Cannabis Company, operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an entity of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will open on Saturday, April 20 (4/20).

The Great Smoky Cannabis Company, operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an entity of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will open on Saturday, April 20 (4/20). This photo shows a portion of the dispensary which is in the former Cherokee Tribal Bingo Building. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photos)

Lee Griffin, Qualla Enterprises human resources director, confirmed the opening date to Tribal Council during a work session on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  “That’s the National Cannabis holiday,” he said.

Griffin spoke mainly about staffing for the new dispensary which is located at 91 Bingo Loop Road – the site of the now-defunct Cherokee Tribal Bingo operation.  He told Tribal Council that they’ve received over 1,400 applications from people desiring to work at the dispensary.

The number needed and hired will depend on one key factor – whether the dispensary will

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