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Lafayette, Colorado 10/17/23 — Isolate Extraction Systems, Inc. (“IES”), a global manufacturer of innovative solutions for supercritical CO2 botanical extraction across several industries, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Apeks Supercritical (“Apeks”), a renowned manufacturer of supercritical CO2 extraction equipment and a leading IES competitor. This strategic transaction signifies a significant milestone for IES, as it combines and aligns the strengths, expertise and resources of IES and Apeks to better serve the rapidly evolving needs of the global extraction industry. Together, the combined company has delivered nearly 1,000 CO2 extraction systems to date to its customers on a global basis.

IES has established itself as a pioneering force in the CO2 extraction market, offering a range of cutting-edge commercial and industrial extraction equipment, innovative customer support service and maintenance packages, and comprehensive consulting and performance management services. This transaction further solidifies and expands IES’ commitment and capabilities in delivering top-tier, industry-leading products and services to its customers.

Apeks Supercritical, known for its precision-engineered CO2 extraction systems, has earned a reputation for excellence and innovation in the field of botanical extraction. This transaction will provide IES with access to Apeks Supercritical’s expertise, patented technologies, and an expanded customer base, further

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Omaha police searching for suspect who allegedly robbed cannabis dispensary on Sunday evening

Updated: 9:06 AM CDT Oct 30, 2023

Omaha police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a cannabis dispensary on Sunday evening.Around 6:42 p.m., officers responded to the Cannabis Factory, near 80th and Dodge streets, where an employee said the suspect entered the store and sprayed him in the face with suspected pepper spray, investigators said.According to authorities, the suspect then reached over the counter and took products, before fleeing on foot.Omaha police said the suspect was described as a Black man, 5-foot-10, 200 pounds, wearing a gray sweatshirt, dark pants and a white mask with a duffle bag.The incident is still under investigation.Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7

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Omaha police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a cannabis dispensary on Sunday evening.

Around 6:42 p.m., officers responded to the Cannabis Factory, near 80th and Dodge streets, where an employee said the suspect entered the store and sprayed him in the face with

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MOORE LAUNCHES YEAR OF SERVICE PROGRAM WITH 280 PARTICIPANTS: The University of Maryland fight song echoed through the college’s Reckord Armory Friday as dancers performed routines and a tunnel of cheerleaders welcomed the participants of Gov. Wes Moore’s Maryland Corps and Service Year Option to celebrate its pilot launch. Kiersten Hacker of Capital News Service/MarylandReporter.com.

While starting with 280 participants this year, Moore has talked about growing to become a major state-backed program, one available to every graduate in the state and a model for others to replicate across the country. Sam Janesch/The Baltimore Sun. The effort is a key step toward one of Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s signature campaign promises: to eventually create a pathway for every recent high school graduate to spend a year in the workforce in jobs that serve the greater good. Erin Cox/The Washington Post.

MARYLAND BILL TO SHIELD JUDGES DATA TO BE RE-INTRODUCED: State Sen. William Smith intends to bring back a bill designed to protect judges in

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Brute’s Roots, a woman-owned, family-run recreational cultivator in South Jersey, is bringing its products to market through a newly formed wholesale retail channel made up of other female-led cannabis companies.

As of Oct. 25, the brand’s signature strain, The GoodFather, is on the shelves at Valley Wellness in Raritan, URB’N Dispensary in Newark and Holistic Solutions in Atco, as well as the Brute’s Roots dispensary in Egg Harbor.

Kelly Gatto, president and owner of Brute’s Roots – the first independently owned adult-use grower in the state to launch product – said she was excited to hand deliver the first batch of wholesale orders to the three dispensaries, saying, “It is a huge milestone for our company and the industry at large, and I want to be there for it.”

By the end of the year, Brute’s Roots – which is one of two New Jersey cultivators utilizing greenhouse cultivation methods – expects to introduce additional strains, Gatto said.

Brute’s Roots, Valley Wellness, URB’N and Holistic Solutions each received their licenses through the 2019 New Jersey Department of Health’s Request for Alternative Treatment Center applications and have all overcome obstacles in becoming operational, according to Valley

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CHICO — “A rising tide lifts all boats.” That maxim of economics seems to apply to a burgeoning sector in Chico, commercial cannabis, as the city’s third and final dispensary gets set to open this week.

The first, Sweet Flower, located in Meriam Park, opened last December. The second, Embarc, on Cohasset Road near The Esplanade, opened in April. Business has remained strong at both dispensaries, their owners say, with no drop-off at the first after the opening of the second.

Oregrown concludes the trilogy. The Park Avenue dispensary hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Friday morning that drew city officials — including Councilors Dale Bennett and Deepika Tandon, whose business is a neighbor, and City Manager Mark Sorensen — among the attendees. Co-owner Marc Breckenridge expressed the same bullishness as his collegial competitors.

• Oregrown, the city’s third and final dispensary shown Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, prepares to open this week in Chico, California. (Evan Tuchinsky/Enterprise-Record)

• Embarc’s local dispensary occupies the Cohasset Road building previously occupied by Russell’s Family Restaurant as shown Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Chico, California. (Evan Tuchinsky/Enterprise-Record)

• Sweet Flower, the first dispensary to open in the city, looks out on Meriam Park through tall windows Friday, Oct.

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She had to say something.

Speaker after speaker at the Prince George’s County Council meeting had just railed against the very business that Chante Goodwin, 35, hoped to launch as a Black woman intent on joining the green rush ushered in when Maryland legalized adult cannabis sales.

One county resident compared dispensaries to sex shops. “What happened to just say no?” another asked, referencing a Reagan-era slogan on drug prevention. Most who’d come to the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building on this recent Tuesday pleaded for the Council to relegate the businesses to industrial zones.

This affluent, majority-Black enclave of Washington, D.C., lacks the amenities they do want, some residents argued, while leaving certain neighborhoods littered with liquor stores and smoke shops without decent grocery shopping options in sight.

Goodwin, a Suitland resident and real estate broker, stepped to the lectern to remind those in attendance that controlling the location of dispensaries would not eradicate concerns about youth consumption or other illegal use

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A licensed cannabis dispensary outside Annapolis. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.

County leaders are being warned to be reasonable when considering using zoning to restrict cannabis businesses.

The warning comes as the Maryland Cannabis Administration is about to open the application window for a social equity round of licenses that will award more than six dozen new dispensary licenses. Some county officials are frustrated by what they see as a vagary in the state law or a usurpation of local control of land use, the Maryland Association of Counties called for a measured approach when it comes to zoning.

“So, there have been all kinds of proposals that are sort of wacky and out there in terms of how to skirt this law. …Maybe we could put up a bunch of tiny libraries all over the county, and that’s a library so we don’t have to allow,” a dispensary nearby, said Kevin Kinnally, the association’s legislative director. “That’s not going to fly. It’s not going to fly. It’s not going to work. And it actually makes things more difficult dealing with the legislature in my mind, because when they see things like that, they tend to come

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From Jan. 1 through the end of September, patients in Arkansas spent nearly $211.3 million on medical marijuana to obtain 44,979 pounds. This included $23.3 million in August and $23.2 million in September with 10,765 pounds purchased in a two month period. In August, 5

A monthly breakdown of sales, provided by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, shows Plant Family Therapeutics of Mountain Home having sold 144.56 pounds in August, while eight dispensaries sold more than 200 pounds.

The Arkansas Department of Health reports 96,056 active patient cards.

Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration states “Overall, patients have spent more than $965 million on medical marijuana purchases since the industry launched in May 2019. This included $31 million in 2019, $182 million in 2020, $265 million in 2021, $276 million in 2022 and $211 million through September this year. With monthly sales averaging $23.4 million, we remain on track to set a new sales record this year.”

Suite 443 (Hot Springs) sold the largest amount at 528.61 pounds. Natural Relief Dispensary (Sherwood) followed with 487 pounds.

TOTAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA SALES FOR AUGUST 2023

Suite 443 (Hot Springs, opened May 10, 2019) sold

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She had to say something.

Speaker after speaker at the Prince George’s County Council meeting had just railed against the very business that Chante Goodwin, 35, hoped to launch as a Black women intent on joining the green rush ushered in when Maryland legalized adult cannabis sales.

One county resident compared dispensaries to sex shops. “What happened to just say no?” another asked, referencing a Reagan-era slogan on drug prevention. Most who’d come to the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building on this recent Tuesday pleaded for the Council to relegate the businesses to industrial zones.

This affluent, majority-Black enclave of Washington, D.C., lacks the amenities they do want, some residents argued, while leaving certain neighborhoods littered with liquor stores and smoke shops without decent grocery shopping options in sight.

Goodwin, a Suitland resident and real estate broker, stepped to the lectern to remind those in attendance that controlling the location of dispensaries would not eradicate concerns about youth consumption or other illegal use

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The Palm Springs City Council voted last week to put a temporary moratorium on issuing new cannabis licenses while civic leaders consider steps to rein in the growth of the regulated weed industry. The council voted 4-0 to issue the 45-day moratorium, with Councilmember Christy Holstege recusing herself from the vote because her husband has business ties to the cannabis industry.

Palm Springs, a city in the southern California desert with nearly 46,000 residents, has issued 33 licenses for cannabis retailers to operate in its jurisdiction, at least 27 of which are operational. The city thus has one dispensary for every 1,700 residents, a saturation of weed shops that is reportedly the highest in the Coachella Valley and one of the highest statewide.

The proliferation of pot dispensaries in Palm Springs has prompted some city leaders and cannabis business owners to call for steps to control the growth of the industry. Prior to Thursday’s meeting, city staff told the council that several policy options were up for discussion. Recommendations to the city council include capping the number of dispensary licenses at 15, although it is unclear how such a limit would affect current license holders. 

City staff also recommended limiting

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