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GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (Northern News Now) – Now that recreational marijuana is legal in the state of Minnesota, one Northland county is looking to open up its own dispensary when the cannabis retail industry is regulated by 2025.

Cook County is exploring the idea of opening up a municipal cannabis dispensary of its own. The City of Grand Marais already owns a municipal liquor store.

Cook County Administrator James Joerke said he sees some possibilities since the state allowed for local governments to enter the cannabis business, once the industry is allowed to conduct retail sales.

“We see it as a potential opportunity to generate a new source of revenue,” Joerke said. “The benefit of that would be to offset the need for property taxes.”

Joerke said that ideally the dispensary would be in the heart of Grand Marais and all of the revenue would go back to help residents.

“Supporting law enforcement, public health, you know, social services,” he said. “All of the services that the county provides.”

Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson said that, currently, no other county or city government in the nation is running their own dispensary. She would like to see Cook County change that.

“I think we need to get ready

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Peace officers with the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety say they have arrested two people and seized contraband cannabis and other illegal products from two unlicensed cannabis stores.

Authorities seized about 3 kg of dried cannabis, several hundred grams of hash, cannabis edibles, cannabis extracts, and vape pens, as well as cash, an ATM, and more. Both of those arrested were released with a future court date. 

Officers executed a search warrant on March 6 at Cloud Nine Vape (formerly Isla’s Emporium) at 10 Germain St. in Saint John.

A 37-year-old man was arrested and faces two charges under the federal Cannabis Act. He has been released and will appear in court at a later date. In that raid, officers seized:

1.5 kilograms of dried cannabis 211 grams of hashish 21 vape pens containing THC 66 flavoured nicotine pens 42 cannabis edibles 17 distillate cartridges 13 jars and 24 packs of cannabis shatter two cell phones two scales $345 in cash

Then, two days later, on March 8, peace officers executed a search warrant at the Hydrostop at 361 Baig Blvd. in Moncton.

A 41-year-old woman from Moncton was arrested and faces one charge under

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Mar 14, 2024, 9:47pmUpdated 23m ago

By: News 12 Staff

The South Bronx had a grand opening Thursday for its first legal cannabis dispensary.

The Bronx Joint, a family owned business by the Ortecho family, now occupies a space at 952 Hunts Point Ave.

Alexander Ortecho said he has hit the ground running to get the shop to finally open their doors since they were set to open up months ago.

“You have got to be patient, right? With the laws being made as we were getting our license, but it’s a nice opportunity for us to connect with the community out here,” he said.

Aside from the products, murals, and grafitti adorn the entire shop to embrace the Bronx culture.

While Bronx Joint is the South Bronx’s first legal dispensary, it’s just the third in the entire borough.

Bronx Joint is open from Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Updated March 15 with new bites, and deleted the credit union as the city planning office incorrectly identified a permit for Clearwater Credit Union on 10th Avenue South, which is actually Montana Credit Union’s new location that we previously reported.

Missouri River Barbershop

Missouri River Barbershop is now open at 1125 2nd Ave. N., No. 4.

Wendy’s

We heard another rumor going around, this time about a new Wendy’s location, so we checked with the franchise in Montana.

Their spokeswoman told The Electric, “as far as a second Wendy’s coming to Great Falls, we are still optimistic that something will fall into place in the future but are still working on it.”

The franchise in Montana, Wentana, is still in litigation over a location in West Bank.

Wendy’s franchise files suit over property deal

Malmstrom contract

The 341st Contracting Squadron awarded a $81,775 contract to to NorthCon, Inc. of Idaho to repair the roof at Missile Alert Facility M-01.

The period of performance for this award is 20 calendar days.

Unless otherwise stated, the bidding for this contract was open to all contractors and the contract was awarded based on performance-price trade-off to provide the best value to the government.

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Crescent City Therapeutics will officially open its doors — and drive-thru window — in Kenner this week, making Lovie Rodgers the first Black woman to have ownership stake in a medical marijuana pharmacy in the state, and perhaps the country.

The medical marijuana pharmacy was awarded the state’s tenth, and for now final, license to operate through the state Board of Pharmacy.

With the majority of states allowing marijuana to be used medicinally, and some recreationally, dispensaries are now commonplace. Crescent City Therapeutics marks Jefferson Parish’s second, but the pharmacy hopes to serve people in the far reaches of the region, offering free delivery for the greater New Orleans area, from Grand Isle to New Orleans East and the northshore. 

The average customer at Crescent City is a 46-year-old “soccer mom” who can’t sleep and has anxiety, said Chief Operations Officer Mike Maylon, but patients seek treatment for a wide variety of ailments.

For much of her life, Rodgers, a pharmacist originally from Hammond, watched her mother suffer from

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Great Barrington — The town will soon find itself in court against two marijuana dispensaries over Host Community Agreements. Over two weeks after marijuana establishments Theory Wellness and Community Growth Partners, which owns Rebelle dispensary, threatened to sue the town over the previously signed Host Community Agreements, the companies filed their lawsuit in Middlesex Superior Court against the town on Thursday, March 14.

Back on February 27 through a letter from attorney David Rich with Todd & Weld LLP of Boston, marijuana establishments Theory Wellness and Community Growth Partners threatened to sue the town over the previously signed Host Community Agreements. The companies are demanding that the town return over $5 million that they paid the town over the years as part of the agreements.

Theory Wellness signed its Host Community Agreement with the town on October 17, 2016, and another one on June 18, 2018.

Community Growth Partners signed its Host Community Agreement with the town on March 20, 2019.

In his letter, Rich claims that both companies were “… forced to tender to the town millions of dollars in unlawful Community Impact Fees, legal fees and additional costs, payments, and reimbursements.” Rich also claims that the town “…

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CLEVELAND—Attempting to draw in passersby with that rarest leaf from faraway lands, a new dispensary opened in the area Thursday, promising customers a tantalizing taste of the forbidden fruit that is marijuana. “O, could it be? A merchant whose wares are that seductive and most taboo of herbs?” said local man Jason Kitlinger, noting that the dispensary’s offer seemed too alluring to escape, a siren song beckoning him to partake in the wicked delights of cannabis. “Why, yes—it is none other than that bittersweet flower which they say alters both mind and soul! Have I the strength to shun the bewitching yet verboten pleasures of the vaporizing pen? Alas, I do not. Tonight we dine on the finest THC gummies!” At press time, sources confirmed Kitlinger was high as fuck.

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There was no weed at the weed store. It was supposed to be the grand opening of a Brooklyn pop-up shop for the Travel Agency, a cannabis dispensary with a flagship store in Manhattan’s Union Square. The smaller satellite store was a strategy to build name recognition. “There’s going to be more and more dispensaries every day,” Travel Agency president Arana Hankin-Biggers tells me. “The quicker we can get people into the store, the better it is for the brand.”

It’s a crowded market. If you’ve walked down a street in New York recently, you’ve likely seen a ton of stores selling weed. The Travel Agency’s main location has been one of just 16 stores operating with a license in New York City since cannabis became legal in the state. But getting a license can be a cumbersome process. And unfortunately, on the day it was meant to open in mid-January, the Brooklyn location was still waiting for its license—which is why there was no weed in sight, just empty display cases.

Another marijuana dispensary is about to make its way into South Jersey!

Nirvana Dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary is coming soon to Mount Laurel! They’ll be located at 1134 Route 73.

They’ve already got the building set up with the signage now on display. Check out the pictures of the progress they’re making from Facebook community page ‘A View from Evesham’:

Judging from their pictures on their social media pages, this will be an aesthetically gorgeous, modern retail experience.

“Visit our dispensary and immerse yourself in an inviting atmosphere that combines elegance, comfort, and education. Experience the soothing ambiance as you explore our extensive range of products, learn about their benefits, and engage with our friendly team,” their website reads.

The location has come a long way come a long way since they began renovations. You may remember it as the old Boiling Seafood restaurant and Kazumi, along with a string of other restaurants over the years.

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When will Nirvana Dispensary open?

No word yet on an exact opening date, but according to their website and social media pages, they will be opening this Spring!

If you’re new to the cannabis industry, this looks like a promising place to start if you’re a medical use customer. Their experience staff is dedicated

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The Biden Administration has again included a rider in the president’s budget released this week that will prevent Washington D.C. from dedicating funds toward implementing its voter-approved adult-use cannabis marketplace.

The rider was first proposed by U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) in 2014 following the District’s overwhelming approval of Initiative 71, which legalized cannabis possession and cultivation for adults. The proposal also calls for local officials to license and regulate an adult-use cannabis industry — but Congress, which has the final say on the Washington D.C. budget, agreed to the rider blocking the initiative’s sales provision and has continued to do so throughout the nearly ten years since voters passed the local cannabis legalization policy.

Democratic lawmakers have previously sought to remove the rider the but provision has always returned following bipartisan and bicameral discussion.

D.C. officials have stated they would move swiftly to enact a regulated cannabis marketplace if allowed. In the meantime, the city’s unregulated cannabis market has thrived.

In aiming to increase access to regulated cannabis products, officials recently adjusted the local medical cannabis regulations so that any D.C. resident aged 21+ can self-certify for the program and immediately shop at licensed retailers.

Adults in Washington D.C. are

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