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The recent downward trend of pot stocks shouldn’t be a reason to give up on them. Like any other evolving industry, the marijuana sector experiences ups and downs. But the prospects of this industry are intriguing. Even without federal legalization, the sector is flourishing in the U.S., and so are the domestic players. There are many outstanding pot stocks to choose from to earn some fruitful returns over the long term. But my eyes are on these two that stand out. After establishing a strong presence in their respective home markets, Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis (OTC:TCNNF) and Illinois-based Green Thumb Industries (OTC:GTBIF)…

A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…

A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…

After months of delay, state regulators on Tuesday provided provisional licenses to 30 applicants seeking to operate medical cannabis facilities. Currently, only 23 medical cannabis facilities are operational in the state. That low total has led high prices and low supplies for the state’s estimated 120,000 registered medical cannabis patients. Under the state’s medical marijuana law, patients are not permitted to home-cultivate cannabis. Those issued provisional licensure will still need pass a series of background checks as well as site approval prior to opening their businesses. State lawmakers earlier this year approved legislation legalizing the adult-use marijuana market. Under the…

A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…

Dec. 9—Joplin police arrested a Webb City woman on a felony drug charge Monday after allegedly finding two bags containing 411.5 grams of marijuana and a loaded syringe during a search of the vehicle she was driving. Capt. William Davis of the Joplin Police Department said an officer stopped the vehicle at 12:23 a.m. Monday in the 2200 block of South Connecticut Avenue for having expired plates. The driver, Amanda D. Long, 30, was arrested when the officer learned she had an outstanding warrant issued in Newton County for possession of a controlled substance. A search of a backpack in…

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Dec 09, 2021, 3:55amUpdated 12h ago By: News 12 Staff A Riverhead advisory group is struggling to find locations for recreational marijuana stores in their town. Pot dispensaries cannot be within 500 feet of a school or within 200 feet of a church so Riverhead town officials are working on figuring out locations where it can and cannot be sold. Riverhead Councilman Ken Rothwell says the town is getting ready to safely allow the sale of recreational marijuana, but the state’s Office of Cannabis Management still has not provided ground rules for the industry. He says that there will not…