America’s Favorite Lobster Rolls Are Coming to Dutchess County – wpdh.com
You know what brightens up a dreary and cold winter day? Something delicious. In fact, eating something really delicious can brighten any day, and this Friday, Jan. 14, you’ll be able to do both. Eat something delicious and brighten your day. So, what’s going on this Friday? Only some of the best news I’ve heard in quite a while. The Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck is coming to Dutchess County, and that sounds like a perfect way to kick off the weekend. Cousins Maine Lobster is world-famous. They’ve been on Shark Tank, they’ve had huge success every time they’re in…
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Tickets on sale now for Cannabis Insider Live New England virtual event Jan. 26, a premier industry news and – MassLive.com
Cannabis Insider Live will hold its New England virtual event on Wednesday, Jan. 26, with industry leaders and experts set to discuss the Massachusetts cannabis business, research into consumers’ evolving behavior and choices, and breaking down systemic and discriminatory policy barriers to help a billion-dollar industry be more equitable. Nikki Fried, Florida’s commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and an advocate who’s pressed the Biden administration to modernize cannabis policy, will be the event’s keynote speaker. In a letter to the White House last year, Fried highlighted how marijuana policy has led to discrimination of people of color, and she…
Read More »Top Federal Intelligence Official Loosens Marijuana Restrictions For Workers And Addresses Cannabis Stocks – Marijuana Moment
As more states move to legalize marijuana, the director of national intelligence (DNI) says federal employers shouldn’t outright reject security clearance applicants over past use and should use discretion when it comes to those with cannabis investments in their stock portfolios. DNI Avril Haines’s new memo—which follows up on past guidance that was approved under the Obama administration—says that while cannabis is being legalized in states across the country, its use by people in positions that require national security clearance remains an area of concern that should be accounted for in the application process. That said, the internal notice that…
Read More »Cannabinoid-Infused Limitless Cigars Details TPE 2022 Launch – halfwheel.com
Later this month, Unlimited Tobacco will become the second known company to offer a cannabinoid-infused premium cigar in the U.S. The cigar is called Limitless, a new project from Patrick Potter of Tabac Trading Co., a California-based cigar company, and Alex Mateo, a co-founder of TreeHouse Biosciences and the current managing partner at a company called Snappy Penguin, which specializes in trademark work for cannabis and hemp companies. Mateo is also listed on numerous patents related to cannabinoids. The pair met in early 2020 and quickly began working on a project to see what a cigar infused with cannabinoids could…
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Journalists to share year’s top stories at 6th annual open government panel – theday.com
Journalists will go behind the scenes of the year’s biggest news stories later this month during the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government sixth annual panel, which will be held virtually over Zoom. A panel of the state’s top journalists will share the stories of how they broke the biggest headlines last year, from the legalization of marijuana, the COVID-19 pandemic, juvenile justice and alleged nepotism in state employment. The event, “The Stories Behind the Biggest Stories of 2021,” will be moderated by NBC Connecticut reporter and host of “Connecticut in Color,” Leslie Mayers. The free panel will be held via…
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Cannabis Workers in St. Louis Are Poised to Unionize – Filter
On January 6, workers at a medical cannabis company in St. Louis, Missouri, filed a petition for what would reportedly be the state’s first cannabis union election. They’re poised to join a growing unionized cannabis workforce across the country. Missouri passed medical marijuana legislation back in 2018. On January 6 this year, six employees of the company Swade Cannabis, which operates multiple dispensaries around St. Louis, submitted an election petition to company management and to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The proposed bargaining unit would be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655. The UFCW…
Read More »Is Targeted Programmatic Display a Good Advertising Option for Your Cannabis Company?
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Programmatic display is a type of advertising that offers businesses the opportunity to show a specific customer advertising inventory in real-time. The technology allows dispensaries and other sellers to place digital ads on their targets audience as they consume content online. It relies on various tactics to capture the attention of relevant and potential customers. How big a business is it? According to Statista, there was about $129 billion worth of programmatic advertising sales in 2020. With experts projecting $155 billion in sales by the end of 2021, you can expect even more in…
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Several states in play to legalize marijuana this year through legislation – Marijuana Business Daily
Marijuana legalization through state legislatures heated up in 2021, and that trend likely will continue this year as lawmakers in several states are expected to legalize either recreational or medical cannabis. The Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are in the spotlight for adult-use marijuana legislative activity, with Rhode Island the top candidate to approve a regulated commercial market, according to industry experts. ADVERTISEMENT Maryland lawmakers are expected to refer an adult-use legalization initiative to voters. Medical marijuana legalization is expected in Mississippi, where the state’s high court nixed a voter-approved referendum last May. Lawmakers in North and South Carolina also have…
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