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Illicit marijuana operations having negative impact on legal dispensaries

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Even though recreational use of marijuana is permitted in California, operating a licensed marijuana dispensary is tougher than many would think, especially as illicit operations continue to fuel the red hot black market. “It’s affecting our business,” said the owner of iLyfted, a Studio City dispensary.

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NYC Could Be Sparking Up Recreational Cannabis Sales This Fall

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He is known throughout the cannabis community for his requested “Committee Report on Marijuana.” The state legalized recreational-use cannabis last year and is gearing up to launch sales in the coming months. The state legalized recreational-use cannabis last year and is gearing up to launch sales in the coming months.

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Mayor Adams, Department of Small Business Services Announce new Initiative to Equitably Grow Cannabis Industry in NYC

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis NYC services will also include the city’s first-ever technical assistance for cannabis license applicants, as well as other business services to take entrepreneurs beyond licensing to a thriving operation. Cannabis NYC is ready to help New Yorkers succeed in this budding industry,” said SBS Commissioner Kim. “New

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Not the Best Week In California’s Great Legalization Experiment

Cannabis Law Report

Los Angeles, CA – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced yesterday that it plans to raise taxes on the legal cannabis industry once again. The legal cannabis industry faces stiff competition from a thriving illicit market, due to the non-compliant market’s significantly lower price points.

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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit

Cannabis Law Report

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. The Legality of Delta-8 THC. What Needs to be Done?

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

The perpetual myth that dispensaries are selling weed to minors refuses to die, but evidence shows this isn’t the case in California. Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Marijuana use at any level can impair driving performance. MRR writes.

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Black Market Enters a Golden Age After Legalization

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Despite our best intentions, it appears that legalization in Canada has done little to stifle the black market, according to Newsweek. While it is still quite early in the game to give up hope, it makes legalization a tough sell and easy fodder for prohibitionists. Now, users can consume both legal and illegal cannabis.