State develops policies for administering medical marijuana in schools
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRhode Island July 18, 2022 0
School districts in Rhode Island must develop protocols to administer medical marijuana to students with a demonstrated medical condition under a new state regulation. The change to the regulation was made last month, but school leaders contacted by The Journal were surprised that school nurses had the authority to administer medical... Read more
‘This must end’: Texas Ag Commissioner advocates for expanding marijuana use
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaTexas July 17, 2022 0
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Texans increasingly signal their acceptance of marijuana legalization, the Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican, said he supports the expansion of medical marijuana access and nodded to conservative states that have legalized the drug for adults altogether. In a letter, Miller said he believes... Read more
N.Y. cannabis regulators approve rules for retail marijuana sales, updates to medical program
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York July 15, 2022 0
ALBANY — State regulators approved rules Thursday governing New York’s soon-to-begin retail cannabis sales, ensuring the first batch of licenses will go to business owners with past pot convictions. New York’s Cannabis Control Board gave the green light to a licensing program proposed earlier this year that prioritizes “justice-involved... Read more
Colorado regulators won’t sanction job-seekers with out-of-state marijuana convictions, Polis orders
ColoradoMarijuana Industry News July 15, 2022 0
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vowed by executive order that Colorado will not hold out-of-state convictions for most marijuana-related offenses against people applying for professional licenses here. The Boulder Democrat wrote in his order, “There is a workforce shortage in Colorado. Employers are having difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified employees, many... Read more
Arkansas averaged $22.37M of medical marijuana per month for fiscal year
ArkansasMarijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana July 15, 2022 0
Medical marijuana finished out June for a strong fiscal year in Arkansas. For June, the final month of the budget year, medical marijuana sales generated $22.29 million in the state according to the Department of Finance and Administration. The sales figure represents 3,296 pounds of marijuana across 38 dispensaries... Read more
Vibe Growth Corporation Announces Opening of Its Newest Dispensary in Salinas, California
California July 15, 2022
Ryan Allway July 15th, 2022 News, Top News Vibe’s newest dispensary, located in Salinas, California, opens its doors to the public for adult-use sales Sacramento, California–(Newsfile Corp. – July 15, 2022) – Vibe Growth Corporation (CSE: VIBE) (OTCQX: VIBEF) (FSE: A061) (the “Company” or “Vibe“), a vertically integrated California... Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Cannabis Banking and Insurance Protections into Law
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaPennsylvania July 15, 2022 0
On July 11, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 331 into law, ostensibly making the Commonwealth safer for financial institutions and insurers that want to do business with the state’s medical marijuana industry. In relevant part, the new law states that “ financial institution authorized to engage in business... Read more
