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Apr 11
MariMed Closes Acquisition of Thrive Dispensary in Casey, Ill.

MariMed Closes Acquisition of Thrive Dispensary in Casey, Ill. The deal marks the company’s fifth retail location in Illinois.

Apr 11
Con Artist Invented Fictional Pot Businesses, Hemp Farm To Scam Over $18M

Con Artist Invented Fictional Pot Businesses, Hemp Farm To Scam Over $18M Con artist Mark Roy Anderson, 69, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud involving several fake cannabis and CBD companies. The post Con Artist Invented Fictional Pot Businesses, Hemp Farm To Scam Over $18M appeared first on High Times.

Apr 11
Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov.

Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov. An amended Maine bill awaiting governor approval would set the foundations for regulation by establishing a psychedelic commission to study and make recommendations on a legal framework. The post Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov. appeared first on High Times.

Apr 11
U.K. Eases Restrictions on Hemp Agriculture

U.K. Eases Restrictions on Hemp Agriculture The U.K. government has approved new rules for hemp cultivation designed to ease growing the crop for farmers and spur new investment in the industry. The post U.K. Eases Restrictions on Hemp Agriculture appeared first on High Times.

Apr 11
German Officials Consider Cannabis Ban at Oktoberfest

German Officials Consider Cannabis Ban at Oktoberfest Long live the crossfade! The post German Officials Consider Cannabis Ban at Oktoberfest appeared first on High Times.

Apr 11
Senate Bill Calls for Action To Free Americans Detained in Russia

Senate Bill Calls for Action To Free Americans Detained in Russia Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and 20 cosponsors speak out in defense of Americans who are still imprisoned because of “arbitrary” arrests. The post Senate Bill Calls for Action To Free Americans Detained in Russia appeared first on High Times.

Apr 11
15% of California Cannabis Businesses Default on Taxes as 2025 Hike Comes Knocking

15% of California Cannabis Businesses Default on Taxes as 2025 Hike Comes Knocking With nearly a quarter-billion dollars of 2023 cannabis taxes in default, the state’s market could corrode further with an excise tax increase to 19%.

Apr 10
New York eyes crackdown on illicit weed shops. Will it work?

New York eyes crackdown on illicit weed shops. Will it work? New York’s elected officials can agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s troubled marijuana market: The state must do something about the thousands of unlicensed cannabis sellers.… The post New York eyes crackdown on illicit weed shops. Will it work? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Apr 10
What Are ESOPs and MEWAs and Why Might They Trend in Cannabis?

What Are ESOPs and MEWAs and Why Might They Trend in Cannabis? Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Multiple-Employer Welfare Arrangements could offer many cannabis employers a way to step up employee benefits, though compliance is key.

Apr 10
75-Year-Old New Zealand Man Arrested for Growing 250 Illegal Weed Plants

75-Year-Old New Zealand Man Arrested for Growing 250 Illegal Weed Plants News reports state that the individual once held a license to cultivate hemp in New Zealand, but it expired in 2021. The post 75-Year-Old New Zealand Man Arrested for Growing 250 Illegal Weed Plants appeared first on High Times.