CBD, delta-8, THCA: Texas hemp shop raid highlights legal, safety … – The Washington Post

The Bee Hippy Hemp Dispensary offers customers gummies and oils derived from hemp, the cannabis plant that — unlike marijuana — is legal under Texas and federal law. One of the most popular items: earthy greenish-brown nuggets known as THCA hemp flower, which some customers smoke.

“It helps them go to sleep,” dispensary owner Chris Fagan said. “And they use it for anxiety.”

For nearly two years, the Dallas-area shop operated out of an old 1950s gas station with nary a problem. So Fagan said he was stunned when Garland, Tex., police in June raided his home and the dispensary, even as he insisted that his products qualified as hemp, not marijuana. Still, Fagan was jailed briefly on suspicion of selling marijuana — which remains illegal for recreational use in Texas — and police issued a public safety warning that his products “can be dangerous.”

Fagan’s case underscores larger tensions over the legality and regulation of some products derived from hemp, which was legalized by Congress as part of the 2018 farm bill. While hemp

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River North Dispensary Sues To Block Rainforest Cafe Weed Shop – Block Club Chicago

RIVER NORTH — A controversial plan to turn the old Rainforest Cafe into a cannabis dispensary is facing another road bump as rival business owners are suing to stop it from opening.

The lawsuit was filed Monday by the owners of Green Rose Dispensary, 612 N. Wells St., about two blocks from the former rainforest-themed restaurant. They think a plan to open a dispensary in the former Rainforest Cafe is illegal because it would violate state law to prevent clusters of weed shops from opening near each other, according to the lawsuit.

The plan to convert the former Rainforest Cafe has been controversial since Palatine-based Progressive Treatment Solutions proposed the dispensary in early 2022, hoping to move from Norwood Park to the closed restaurant building, 605 N. Clark St.

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The owners had to go back to the drawing board after the Sun-Times revealed their plan was illegal.

State law bars dispensaries from moving within 1,500 feet of another dispensary unless an owner has a social equity license, which the owners did not, according to the Sun-Times. Medical dispensaries also cannot relocate outside their

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Lawsuit filed to blunt planned dispensary at former Rainforest Cafe, limit proximity of minority-owned stores – FOX 32 Chicago

Lawsuit filed to blunt planned dispensary at former Rainforest Cafe

A politically connected firm pushing to open dozens of pot shops in Illinois is suing to prevent a dispensary from opening in the former River North Rainforest Cafe — and to restrict how close minority-owned cannabis shops can be to one another.

CHICAGO – A politically connected firm pushing to open dozens of pot shops in Illinois is suing to prevent a dispensary from opening in the former River North Rainforest Cafe — and to restrict how close minority-owned cannabis shops can be to one another.

The lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County by GRI Holdings, a clouted firm with deep ties to state government, alleges the proposed Consume Cannabis dispensary at 605 N. Clark St. violates state law by opening within 1,500 feet of its Green Rose Dispensary at 612 N. Wells St.

Both pot businesses are owned by social equity applicants and therefore not restricted by a state law preventing pot shops from opening within 1,500 feet of an existing weed shop.

The idea behind the exception was to give minority-owned pot businesses a leg up on big weed shops that claimed some of

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StateHouse Issues Consideration for Increased Interest In Haight-Ashbury Dispensary – Yahoo Finance

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SAN DIEGO and TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StateHouse Holdings Inc. (“StateHouse” or the “Company”) (CSE: STHZ) (OTCQB: STHZF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis company, today announced that the Company has completed the issuance of shares related to its acquisition of a further 29.9% interest in FGW Haight, Inc. (“FGW” or “Harborside San Francisco”), a cannabis dispensary in San Francisco’s historic Haight-Ashbury district (the “FGW Acquisition”), as previously announced on February 15, 2022. The FGW Acquisition has increased the Company’s interest in Harborside San Francisco to 80%.

Since its grand opening on May 21, 2022, Harborside San Francisco has participated in a variety of community engagement activities, including:

Volunteering and assisting with the execution of the Haight-Ashbury Street Fair in 2023;

Leveraging its retail licensing to support cannabis sales at Grass Lands at OSL 2023;

Participating in the San Francisco community toy drive for the 2022 holidays;

Aiding in medical consultations for patients from neighboring hospitals;

Cross promotional activity with neighboring businesses;

Sponsoring post 420 clean-up at Golden Gate Park, and much more.

“We are thrilled to consolidate our ownership in Harborside San Francisco and cement our position as the leading operator in Northern California,” said Ed Schmults, Chief Executive Officer of StateHouse. “The

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Take a peek inside new coffee shop and wine bar in Heysham … – Lancaster Guardian

Customers have given a big thumbs up to a new coffee shop and wine bar in Heysham.

The Dispensary, on Heysham Road, opened its doors for the first time on Sunday and customers are already giving it rave reviews.

Helen Holdsworth said: “Really good, fab atmosphere, lovely decor, good prices. Well done.”

Another early customer, Audrey Gorner Sharpe, said: “Great place, enjoyed our drinks! So did our little dog. Dog friendly.”

Heather Effie LeonsNanna Dale-Ball posted on The Dispensary’s Facebook page that she’d spent the afternoon there celebrating a colleague and friend’s retirement.

“Nothing was too much trouble, they had even reserved us a table, balloons and a bunch of flowers,” she said.

“Attentive and smiley staff, delish coffee, cake and a nice selection of boozies.

“Very dog friendly. Highly recommend, support small business. We will be back.”

The Dispensary responded: “This really makes it all worthwhile, this lovely group have followed and supported us since the page opened, today was their first visit and it was a pleasure to host them.”

Located in the former Time for Flowers premises, The Dispensary’s current opening hours are 9am-10pm seven days a week, although they say this may change depending on their busy times.

The dog-friendly coffee shop and wine bar will

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Planet 13 Unveils DAZED! Consumption Lounge at the World’s Largest Dispensary in Las Vegas – Yahoo Finance

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2023 / Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE:PLTH)(OTCQX:PLNH) (“Planet 13” or the “Company“), a leading vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company, today unveils plans and renderings for its much-anticipated consumption lounge, DAZED!, at the Las Vegas SuperStore. DAZED! is a first-of-its-kind, high-end consumption lounge with VIP booths, expertly crafted canna-cocktails and unique bong chandeliers. With 3,000 square feet of mixed-used food, consumption, and entertainment space DAZED! Lounge will redefine the cannabis experience for tourists and local customers alike.

“We’re thrilled to share our exciting plans for our trailblazing cannabis consumption lounge. From day one, our goal has been to out-Vegas-Vegas, and this is another big step in that direction. It’s an extraordinary space for cannabis novices, connoisseurs, tourists and locals to enjoy cannabis while experiencing world-class entertainment,” said Larry Scheffler, Co-CEO of Planet 13. “One of the main goals for this year was to increase the utilization of the SuperStore to drive more traffic, and revenue while improving cost structure and operating margins. We are executing on that goal while continuing to define Planet 13 as a differentiated retail brand with national recognition.”

Dazed! Lounge promises to offer an exceptional experience. Customers will enter through a secret

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Dispensary Software Industry Strategic Assessment –MJ Freeway … – Argyle Report

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Cleveland School of Cannabis teaches students how to work in … – Ohio Capital Journal

Like most colleges, posters and artwork line the hallways at the Cleveland School of Cannabis. Except the key difference here is what’s featured on the posters — marijuana. 

The Cleveland School of Cannabis prepares students to work in the marijuana industry by giving them hands-on experience in the school’s grow room, dispensary, and cooking lab. 

“We’re not sitting around smoking all day,” said Nicole Fenix, the school’s director of education. “We do have fun, but it is like any other educational institute.”

The school expects to see a boom in Ohio’s cannabis industry if Issue 2 passes next week. 

The citizen initiative would legalize and regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, testing and the sale of marijuana to Ohioans 21 and up. It would also legalize home grow for Ohioans 21 and up with a limit of six plants per person and 12 plants per residence, and impose a 10% tax at the point of sale for each transaction. 

A recent Ohio State University Drug Enforcement and Policy Center study estimates the potential annual tax revenue from legalizing marijuana ranges from $276 million to $403 million in the fifth year of an operational cannabis market.

While Fenix is excited Issue 2 is on the

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‘Social Equity’ Legal Weed Dealers Prepare to Bail on Stagnant … – THE CITY

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Berkay Sebat has been edging toward becoming the owner and operator of one of the state’s first cannabis dispensaries. But it’s been four months since the Office of Cannabis Management informed him that he’d been matched with a storefront in SoHo, and he’s not sure he’ll ever get his site.

A court injunction on the state’s Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, specifically meant for people impacted by past cannabis convictions, has Sebat concerned his license will be worthless. He said an employee at the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), which oversees funding for licensees, told him that if a judge throws out the program, the state’s promise to set up those licensees with dispensaries will also be scrapped. 

Sebat said he’s already spent about $100,000 in his efforts to open up a dispensary, money that’s gone toward purchasing fixtures for his store, legal fees and looking for his own location prior to the Dormitory Authority’s offer. He said he

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Finger Lakes Cannabis Growers Showcase opens in Victor NY – Democrat & Chronicle

VICTOR, NY — The Finger Lakes Cannabis Growers Showcase, which offers over 135 cannabis products sourced from nearly 20 local farmers and processors, opened Friday at the Whistle Stop Arcade at 5 Railroad St., Victor. 

Cannabis e-commerce and delivery service Canterra is partnering with the Victor-based Finger Lakes Cannabis Co., which was co-founded by Mark Byassee and Tim Hay, for what is billed as the first legal adult-use cannabis retail experience in Ontario County. 

The gift shop portion of the business — offering jewelry, artworks and other Finger Lakes artisan-made products as well as CBD and hemp products and cannabis-themed accessories — opened a year ago