The mayor wants the ban, but few others do—and the results could be disastrous.
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Recreational Cannabis Sales In Arizona Bring New Jobs – And Long Lines
A day after Arizona dispensaries began selling recreational marijuana, the long lines haven’t slowed — but this could be a benefit to thousands in the state that are unemployed. Territory Dispensary was one of more than 80 businesses to receive a lice…
14 States Where Marijuana Remains Entirely Illegal
Will the new administration in Washington reduce this number to zero? Since 2021 began, perhaps no industry has created more buzz than cannabis. It’s certainly not hard to understand why, with some estimates suggesting that annual U.S. pot sales could …
Recreational cannabis sales debut in Arizona months ahead of schedule
Less than three months after voters passed Prop. 207, the first retail marijuana stores opened in Arizona.
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Jay-Z Joins Push to Boost Minority-Owned Cannabis Businesses
Rapper creates $10 million fund for startups, saying people of color have missed out on marijuana boom. Jay-Z is launching a fund to invest in minority-owned cannabis startups to bolster Black participation in the industry. The rapper and entrepreneur …
Company Offers Cannabis Couquets for Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, Torontonians can send a marijuana bouquet to a special someone. Paraluman Flora and GreenPort Cannabis have collaborated to make the pot bouquet arrangements. The $80 bouquet comes with colourful blooms and seven grams of cannabis…
Aurora Cannabis Lays Off Workers After Signing New Sales Broker Deal
Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has laid off some workers after signing an agreement with an external sales broker. The Edmonton-based cannabis company’s spokeswoman Michelle Lefler confirmed the cuts but wouldn’t disclose the number of staff impacted or …
“America is Back”: Chelsea Handler Debuts Cannabis Line for Inauguration Day
The comedian curated the mix of products for the kit with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support Cage Free Repair, a cannabis reform nonprofit. Cannabis enthusiast Chelsea Handler has teamed up with dispensaries Sweet Flower and The Apothecarium …
Will Cannabis Tourism Lead The Way To Economic Recovery?
The events of recent months – which, at no risk of ambiguity, will not be discussed here – have created something of a roadblock for nearly every industry that was, just twelve months ago, thriving in the global marketplace. Not least among those indus…
Illinois Sitting On $62 Million In Cannabis Revenue Meant To Foster Businesses And Help Neighborhoods Hurt By Poverty And Violence
Despite promises that cannabis legalization in Illinois would fund more minority business participation and neighborhood improvements, the state has yet to spend $62 million collected for those purposes. Part of the delay in awarding the money is due t…