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An investigation is underway after a pickup truck crashed into a Toronto magic mushroom dispensary early Friday morning.

Police told CP24 that the vehicle slammed into a Shroomyz location near Oakwood Avenue and Rogers Road in St. Clair West Village at approximately 4:50 a.m.

Images of the crash obtained by CP24 show what appears to be a Dodge Ram pickup truck almost fully inside the shop, save for its back wheels and cargo bed.

The vehicle remains embedded inside the business at the time of writing and will be slowly removed due to the structural damage to the building, police said.

No injuries were reported and nothing was stolen from the business, police said, adding that no arrests have been made.

Shroomyz and other magic mushroom dispensaries have been popping up across Ontario over the past year and a half.

Psilocybin is a restricted substance in Canada under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) and is classified as a schedule III drug, making it illegal to sell and possess. 

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The Noire Dispensary in Maplewood Village held a block party/grand opening ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Part of Maplewood Avenue was closed for the event, which included music, opportunities for photos, snacks, drinks and literature.

The dispensary became the second in the village to legally sell recreational marijuana. Elevated by The CannaBoss Lady held its grand opening celebration block party a week earlier.

Photos by Rocco Ungaro

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An investigation is underway after a pickup truck crashed into a Toronto magic mushroom dispensary early Friday morning.

Police told CP24 that the vehicle slammed into a Shroomyz location near Oakwood Avenue and Rogers Road in St. Clair West Village at approximately 4:50 a.m.

Images of the crash obtained by CP24 show what appears to be a Dodge Ram pickup truck almost fully inside the shop, save for its back wheels and cargo bed.

The vehicle remains embedded inside the business at the time of writing and will be slowly removed due to the structural damage to the building, police said.

No injuries were reported and nothing was stolen from the business, police said, adding that no arrests have been made.

Shroomyz and other magic mushroom dispensaries have been popping up across Ontario over the past year and a half.

Psilocybin is a restricted substance in Canada under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) and is classified as a schedule III drug, making it illegal to sell and possess. 

A pickup truck that crashed into a Toronto magic mushroom dispensary on Nov. 3, 2023 is seen in this image. (Supplied/Heather Seaman)

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Becoming a dispensary owner may be one of the most appealing opportunities that the legal cannabis industry has to offer. The ability to curate a line of product offerings, interact with and educate consumers, and provide your local community with safe, tested and regulated cannabis is special.

But that doesn’t mean opening a dispensary is easy – especially if this is your first time operating a retail business.

Jeremy Rivera

Luckily, despite a roller coaster ride of a journey and some moments of uncertainty, many others, including myself, have already gone through the process and now have takeaways to offer anyone else looking to successfully open a dispensary in New York.

Once you receive your license and are going through the process of getting your doors open, you’re going to want to be sure to do the following:

Be a good neighbor.

A core goal of the legal cannabis industry is to integrate into and contribute to our local communities. Especially with some preexisting stigmas still at play and illicit shops present, it is key that you are connecting with your neighbors and contributing to your community.

Astoria, where Terp Bros is located, is a tight-knit community. This is why

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Higher Collective, a retail cannabis brand started by a former Curaleaf executive, has opened its third adult-use dispensary in the state, the business announced.

Higher Collective New London opened Nov. 2 at 595 Bank St. The storefront is the third equity joint venture dispensary between Higher Collective, founded by former Curaleaf executive Patrik Jonsson, and his former multistate operator employer Curaleaf, which is based in Massachusetts.  The business has previously opened dispensaries under the Higher Collective brand in Killingly and Willington in October.

Tori Garrett is Higher Collective’s social equity partner for the new dispensary, which will have about 20 employees. The new shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
    
Higher Collective plans to open its Hartford dispensary, on the same lot as Parkville Market, later this month. The company expects to open three more dispensaries, also through equity joint venture partnerships, in 2024.

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The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has removed nearly 15,000 cannabis products from an August recall, saying that they had verified the products contain “THC solely sourced from marijuana products grown in the Missouri regulated market,” KMIZ reports. 

The initial recall included nearly 63,000 products manufactured by Delta Extraction, LLC that regulators said they could not verify came from products grown in the state because they were not tracked in METRC, the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system. In all, more than 48,530 products remain on the recall list. 

Delta Extraction, LLC, in September asked the Administrative Hearing Commission to reverse the decision to suspend the company’s license, but the case is unlikely to be heard this month. The company has also filed for a temporary restraining order, claiming that the recall was an “unlawful campaign to destroy Delta’s business through arbitrary, unjustified and unexplained administrative actions targeting Delta’s products,” according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report. 

“The remaining marijuana product will remain on recall and may have an administrative hold,” the agency said in the updated notice. “DCR will provide additional guidance to licensees as DCR continues its investigation into the affected products.” 

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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that hemp-derived delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC products are not controlled substances under state law, 11 Alive reports. The ruling came in a challenge by Elements Distribution after it was raided by the state in 2022. 

During the raid, police seized about $2 million worth of products, according to a CBS 46 report. 

Trial Attorney Tom Church, with the Church Law Firm, told 11 Alive that the decision sets a precedent for similar cases throughout the state.   

“What happened was that the Gwinnett County D.A. and the local drug task force raided several small businesses in the area, including our clients who are hemp products and other product distributors. … I think this is a powerful message for folks around Georgia that these are legal products. The legislature specifically legalized them in 2019 and that law enforcement has no authority to go after businesses that are legally selling these products.” — Church to 11 Alive 

The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office could still appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court; however, the Appeals Court decision could pave the way for the

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Worried that you might break the bank when it comes to balancing an expensive holiday season? Here’s your guide to budget-friendly blazing on your cannabis adventures.

MICHIGAN—Welcome to the season of overspending. It’s bound to happen with all the holidays, end-of-year events, and timeless Michigan traditions that keep you on your financial toes (Bronner’s, anyone?).

With that in mind, we’ve got the scoop on how to find the most affordable cannabis goodies around so you can shop guilt-free while still taking advantage of the gift of ganja.

Here’s five easy steps to finding the cheapest goods around Michigan during the holiday season:

1. Keep an eye on local shop specials (Photo via Unsplash)

The first rule of budget-friendly cannabis shopping is to stay tuned to the latest deals and discounts offered by local dispensaries. Many dispensaries in Michigan run daily or weekly specials on different products like flower, edibles, or concentrates. If you’re in southeast Michigan, one place you have to keep an eye on (because they have specials around the clock) is the Monroe-based dispensary at Weedys.com. They have one of the best discount programs around with the promise of curbside pickup ready in 15 minutes. You

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Budtenders and inventory clerks Home State Dispensary in Kansas City, Missouri voted on Tuesday to join the Teamsters Local 955, making them the first cannabis workers in the Kansas City metro area to unionize and the first to join the Local 955.

In a statement, Jerry Wood, Local 955 president, noted that cannabis sales in Missouri are on track to gross over $1 billion in revenue this year.

“These workers are smart. They know that they need to strike while the iron is hot if they want a fair share of that windfall, and by joining the Teamsters, they can get it.” — Wood in a press release

Madison Ford, a budtender at Home State, said the workers “are standing together to make working conditions better in this industry.”

“I know that the best way to do that is by making the Teamsters a norm for Missouri cannabis,” she said.

Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Food Processing Division Director, added that the union is going to “fight hard to make careers in this industry sustainable and prosperous over the long term.”

“These workers have the courage, tenacity,

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CHICAGO (CBS)– It’s a cake mix that’s in high demand. 

CBS 2’s Jamaica Ponder checked out one of the latest instant cake mixes to hit the shelves of local dispensaries. 

The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group saw an opportunity between two of their brands, West Town Bakery and Okay Dispensaries. They fused their specialties to create one of the first shelf-stable, THC-infused cake mixes using recipes the city has come to know and love.

At first glance, it looks like it could be a regular box cake mix. 

“Most people will use oils or incorporate butter, but it’s in the dry mix, so every bite is going to be the same,” Chris Teixeira, food and beverage director at Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, said.

Every bite is going to pack a punch with 50 milligrams of THC in every box. 

“Because we knew that people would probably cut it into about 12 pieces,” Teixeira said. 

Chef Teixeira is the man giving Betty Crocker a run for her money. 

“It’s rich, it’s decadent and it’s been flying off the shelves,” Teixeira said. 

He has been working for Fifty/50 Restaurant Group for the past 11 years. The group owns both West Town Bakery, where the chef got his start, and Okay Dispensaries, where the

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