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OKAY Cannabis opens consumption lounge

Illinois News Joint

We at Illinois News Joint spend a lot of time discussing the future of the Illinois cannabis industry. Owners of the OKAY Cannabis dispensaries in Illinois are putting this notion to the test. Along with the already existing bakery, café, and cocktail bar, OKAY Cannabis recently opened an adjacent consumption lounge.

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Nevada Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounges

Veriheal

Las Vegas has had a zero-tolerance policy for cannabis for decades. Recently, Judge Joe Hardy, a Clark County district judge, ruled that the Nevada Board of Pharmacy classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance violated the State Constitution , saying the “agency exceeded its authority.”

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NYC’s Rooftop Cannabis Cultivation, NM’s First Consumption Lounge, & NJ’s Recreational Market Launch

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New York City’s mayor has a bold plan to kick start cannabis cultivation, New Mexico got its first cannabis consumption lounge, and New Jersey finally opened its recreational cannabis market. New York City Mayor Proposes Rooftop Cannabis Greenhouses. Its first day of legal cannabis alone resulted in over $1.9

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Karma Koala Podcast 108 – April 16 2023 – This week CA based cannabis law academic and our education editor at Cannabis Law Report, June McLoughlin, talks about cannabis consumption lounges in CA

Cannabis Law Report

This week CA based cannabis law academic and our education editor at Cannabis Law Report, June McLoughlin, talks about cannabis consumption lounges in CA. Where are we now with a regulated environment for public consumption spaces?

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Massachusetts: Indoor cannabis grow centers responsible for 10% of industrial electricity consumption

Cannabis Law Report

Indoor cannabis cultivation gives growers a more predictable (and potentially more profitable) environment but is an energy-intensive operation — powerful lights help the plants grow and HVAC systems work to maintain temperature and humidity settings around the clock.

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ICBC: Brazilian Medical Cannabis Consumption Increases 110% In One Year

Cannabis Law Report

Consumption of medical cannabis products in Brazil increased by 110% in 2021 from 2020 according to study by BRCANN, the Brazilian Association of the Cannabinoid Industry. Brazil is moving rapidly into the global cannabis arena. The current president, Jair Bolsonaro, is vigorously and vocally against any kind of cannabis reform.

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Cannabis and the Environment: Seven Significant Side-Effects April 14, 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis cultivation and processing are rapidly-growing industries, as hemp and both recreational and medical marijuana products are being legalized across the country. by eating or smoking cannabis) are unknown. Since growing cannabis has not always been legal, growers did not always choose pesticides that were “approvable” by EPA.