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The Week in Weed: January 5, 2024

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Happy 2024 – let’s start the year off with a shout-out to Colorado, where the retail market is celebrating an anniversary. The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. million in taxes and fees.

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San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Proposes Ban On New Marijuana Dispensaries

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, who is also a mayoral candidate for 2024, proposed a ban on new marijuana dispensaries. Read More

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Weed, marijuana favorite drug at events

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

4/20, a holiday about all things cannabis and marijuana, is on Saturday. While weed isn’t legal for medicinal or recreational purposes in Kentucky in 2024, it’s likely some still partake in the celebration, traveling to nearby dispensaries and attending local events to light up. Thunder Over Louisville and the 150th.

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Trulieve Deposits Another $5 Million Into Florida 2024 Initiative Says Cannabis Business Times

Cannabis Law Report

Florida-based cannabis giant Trulieve recently doubled its contribution to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee with another $5 million toward a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. 1, 2024, with election officials needing 30 days to check signatures before that deadline. 23 to circulate the petition.

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Culture House Opening First Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary in Midtown Manhattan February 2024

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Culture House is a fully licensed dispensary, open 7 days a week. Located at 958 Sixth Ave, across the street from Macy’s Flagship Store, the iconic blue building was formerly the Cookies Clothing Store. Read More

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The Week in Weed: March 8, 2024

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We re-visit the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina, who are planning to set up their first dispensary. And finally, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had a piece on Germany legalizing marijuana.

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Medical marijuana debut in WNC stirs safety concerns and patient card surge

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

WLOS) — On April 20, 2024, hundreds of people with medical cannabis patient cards lined up to buy the first legal medical marijuana within North Carolina and the nation where it remains illegal. CHEROKEE, N.C. It’s raising safety questions among members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, as well. Read More

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