Assessing the business climate of the Massachusetts marijuana industry – Marijuana Business Daily
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry. Robert Munnelly is a regulatory lawyer based in Massachusetts.) The Massachusetts recreational marijuana industry started slowly but, despite some challenges, is poised to grow and prosper in the face of increasing competition from nearby states. At the end of 2021, Massachusetts celebrated three years since launching its first adult-use cannabis retail sales. During that time, hundreds of adult-use businesses of all license types – retail stores, cultivators, manufacturers – have passed the multistage licensing process and commenced operations. ADVERTISEMENT According to…
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Amazon backs GOP cannabis legalization bill (Newsletter: January 26, 2022) – Marijuana Moment
MN Dem leaders talk legal marijuana plan for 2022; PA medical cannabis homegrow bill; Study: Legalization states see increased banking activity Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. Graham Farrar of Glass…
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NY expands cannabis program, giving patients more access to medical marijuana – News 12 Connecticut
Jan 25, 2022, 11:19pmUpdated 2d ago By: News 12 Staff Doctors and health practitioners in New York can now prescribe medical marijuana for any ailment they see fit. The Office of Cannabis Management announced the launch of a new certification system that makes it easier to use and expands the eligibility for patients who can benefit from medical cannabis. It will allow the certification of a patient by a doctor or eligible practioniner for any condition that the doctor believes can be treated with medical cannabis. The use of recreational cannabis is still a year away. On March 31, 2021,…
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Step up to the plate with DazeD8 delta-8
Step up to the plate with DazeD8 delta-8 | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Stock up for a totally different kind of year with this stacked lineup of delta-8 products from DazeD8. 2021 was a breakout year for delta-8. There’s a reason we called it, “the year of the novel cannabinoid.” With…
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New York medical cannabis approved for ‘any’ condition a doctor recommends
New York medical marijuana program now allows ‘any’ condition | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Medical cannabis patients the world over gained a new ally Monday when the State of New York broadened its medical pot program to cover ‘any’ condition for which a doctor recommends the botanical drug. Previously, only certain…
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Mississippi Lawmakers Reach Deal To Send Medical Marijuana Bill To Governor This Week – Marijuana Moment
Legal experts worry the cannabis expungement proposals currently being considered might cause more harm than good. By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative petitions and at least one bill, and potentially more, backed by Republican lawmakers. Each hopes to place the issue on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. And each proposal also includes a provision that, while often overlooked in the marijuana debate, is considered a transformative piece of the legalization puzzle—the expungement of nonviolent marijuana offenses from criminal records. The…
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Virginia House Committee Pushes Back Psychedelics Decriminalization Bill Until 2023, But Senate Proposal Still Pending – Marijuana Moment
Legal experts worry the cannabis expungement proposals currently being considered might cause more harm than good. By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative petitions and at least one bill, and potentially more, backed by Republican lawmakers. Each hopes to place the issue on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. And each proposal also includes a provision that, while often overlooked in the marijuana debate, is considered a transformative piece of the legalization puzzle—the expungement of nonviolent marijuana offenses from criminal records. The…
Read More »Demystifying the Dry Ice Kief Separation Method
The primary goal of any extraction method is to separate the cannabinoid-rich resin of the cannabis plant from the inert plant matter. In the dry ice kief separation process, dry CO2 literally freezes the resin glands on the plant, making them easy to shake loose from foliage. These frozen glands fall through a 120- to 220-micron mesh sieve and are collected in a container below. Done properly, CO2 extraction is exceptionally efficient, and the most common method of small-scale CO2 extraction is dry-ice separation. A Few Notes on Dry Ice Dry ice is actually solidified CO2 gas. It’s super cold,…
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