13 best cannabis strains of harvest 2023
Leafly
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Leafly Editor David Downs collects a baker’s dozen dank exemplars of the 2023 season; with Gush Mints, Grapes and Cream, and Glitterbomb.
Illinois 2023 medical sales lowest start in two years
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 4, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) updated its January 2023 and February 2023 medical cannabis sales totals yesterday for the first time this year. Medical cannabis sales for 2023 started well below the 2022 and 2021 monthly totals. In January 2023, Illinois collected $27,621,022.42
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Storage wares: 15 stash solutions for back-to-campus stoners
Leafly
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Expert Matt Jackson gets our sh*t together with this collection of weed storage solutions for fall 2023; like Alien Labs and Cookies' latest.
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Guava IX—Nature’s Heritage, Maryland, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 5, 2023
Leafly rates Nature's Heritage's Guava IX from Maryland's new legal cannabis era—part of our expert collection of rated flowers.
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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle
Project CBD
MARCH 7, 2025
For some perspective on the matter, Project CBD turned to Marc Scialdone, a molecular chemist with Saint Michaels College in Vermont, who co-authored a 2023 paper for the International Cannabinoid Research Society ( ICRS ) entitled The Dark Side of Cannabidiol. “The market crashed. The hemp market remains chaotic and opaque.
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Illinois gives Second Notice for Industrial Hemp Act amendments
Illinois News Joint
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Academic research institutions must specify which testing laboratory they will use and consent to DOA collecting and forwarding requested data to USDA, which may include background checks, disposal reporting, and real-time information. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) proposed the provisions on Dec.
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The Week in Weed: January 20, 2023
The Blunt Truth
JANUARY 20, 2023
Fast forward to 2023, and we’re still waiting for those regs. The three jurisdictions, known collectively as the DMV, have had very different laws as regards cannabis as long as this blog has been around. Now Congress, specifically Rep. James Comer (R-KY), wants that wait to end.
Huckleberry Web—Deep Creek Gardens, Oregon, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 10, 2023
Leafly rates Deep Creek Garden's stellar Huckleberry Web from Oregon’s trove of high-CBD bud—part of our expert collection of rated flowers.
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Illinois to surpass yearly cannabis sales record
Illinois News Joint
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
kept Illinois’ monthly sales totals on track in 2023 to eclipse the 2022 yearly totals of $1,552,324,820.37. With October sales totals, the 2023 yearly sales totals to date have reached $1,341,946,463.50 and should surpass the 2023 yearly totals in December. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
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Tax Practitioners’ Meeting includes Section 280E cannabis deduction
Illinois News Joint
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today hosted the 2023 Tax Practitioners’ Meeting and PowerPoint presentation. 1, 2023, Cannabis industry businesses will be able to deduct business expenses that otherwise cannot be deducted federally pursuant to Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Fourtwenty Collections announces divesture of Safford medical marijuana license
Medical Marijuana Program Connection
JULY 5, 2023
var mantis = mantis || []; mantis.push(['display', 'load', { property: '5bbb53a2bcafb20075d8dc64' }]); Fourtwenty Collections – David Bell Photo/Gila Valley Central Posted By: David Bell July 5, 2023 SAFFORD — Just…
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Illinois’ March cannabis sales 2nd highest since legalization
Illinois News Joint
APRIL 17, 2024
Only December 2023 had a higher monthly total at $153,936,703.20. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79
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Illinois shatters record for annual cannabis sales at $1.63B
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 10, 2024
billion in 2023. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected.
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Dragon Heart—Green Clover, Oregon, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 10, 2023
Leafly rates Green Clover's top-notch Dragon Heart from Oregon’s robust trove of high-CBD cannabis—part of our expert collection of rated flowers.
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Illinois breaks cannabis sales record for in-state residents
Illinois News Joint
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for November, which set a new record for in-state resident sales at $105,457,293.74, breaking September 2023’s previous record of $105,071,931.58. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
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Wilson! Zero—Highland Provisions, Oregon, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 10, 2023
Zero from Oregon’s robust trove of high-CBD cannabis—part of our expert collection of rated flowers. Leafly rates Highland Provisions' Wilson!
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New Report from the Law Library of Congress On The Regulation of Hemp Around the World February 13, 2023
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Tariq has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection Highlights, the Law Library’s 2013 Panel Discussion on Islamic Law, Sedition Law in India, and FALQ posts on Proposals to Reform Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws, Article 370 and […]
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Illinois out-of-state resident cannabis sales plummet
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In 2023, out-of-state resident sales totals averaged around $32-36 million per month. In comparison, January totals for 2023 reached $127,938,019.85. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. February: $120,488,569.91
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The Week in Weed: September 8, 2023
The Blunt Truth
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
This action allows proponents of the measure to begin collecting signatures. SOUTH DAKOTA This week, South Dakota’s Attorney General released a final explanation of the adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The draft explanation received several comments, which were reviewed prior to drafting the final measure.
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May cannabis sales reach third most since legalization
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 27, 2024
Each category trails monthly totals from April 2024 and December 2023 totals. 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 February: $135,571,931.44
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Illinois March cannabis sales receive bounce
Illinois News Joint
APRIL 5, 2023
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ March 2023 recreational cannabis sales totals. The March 2023 totals received a significant bounce from previous months and March 2022 totals. million more than February 2023 totals of $120,488,569.91 These figures do not include taxes collected.
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Wild Cherry—Alter Farms, Oregon, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 10, 2023
Leafly rates Alter Farm's top-shelf Wild Cherry from Oregon’s trove of CBD-dominant cannabis—part of our expert collection of rated flowers.
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Illinois reaches fourth-straight month at $141M or more in cannabis sales
Illinois News Joint
JULY 3, 2024
At this rate, Illinois is projected to surpass by year’s end the 2023 record yearly totals of 1.63 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. At this rate, Illinois is projected to surpass by year’s end the 2023 record yearly totals of 1.63 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79
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Illinois out-of-state resident cannabis sales boost February totals
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 14, 2024
2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. February: $135,571,931.44
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The Week in Weed: August 18, 2023
The Blunt Truth
AUGUST 18, 2023
The AG has released a final summary of that, so those backing the measure can begin collecting signatures. The state’s attorney general has released a draft summary of the measure for public comment. There’s also a measure that would repeal the state’s medical marijuana program.
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Another strong month for Illinois recreational cannabis sales
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 3, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. May totals reached $132,777,299.46, surpassing all other months, except March 2023 ($134,790,381.77) and July 2020 ($135,658,291.46). 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
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The Week in Weed: April 7, 2023
The Blunt Truth
APRIL 7, 2023
And finally, a new collective bargaining agreement would allow NBA players to use, promote and invest in cannabis. pic.twitter.com/mwkNjIBRA7 — Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) March 31, 2023 MARYLAND The Maryland Senate passed a bill to regulate cannabis sales in the state last week. Today, I signed these two bills into law.
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Illinois 2024 recreational cannabis sales top $1.72B
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
finished as the second-highest monthly total since legalization, only trailing December 2023 totals of $153,936,703.20. Sales taxes collected at Illinois cannabis dispensaries totaled more than $490 million in 2024, per the Illinois Department of Revenue. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
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Summer bump propels June cannabis sales
Illinois News Joint
JULY 11, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for June 2023. The in-state resident sales reached $101,996,034.92, and the out-of-state resident sales totaled $34,412,287.15, which was the most since January 2023. These figures do not include taxes collected.
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Illinois cannabis sales set monthly records, again
Illinois News Joint
AUGUST 3, 2023
For the second-straight month, Illinois set a new monthly sales record for 2023. Since legalization, July 2023 sales totals only trail December 2022 totals of $143,899,826.30. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. February: $120,488,569.91
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Illinois sets more cannabis sales records
Illinois News Joint
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
August followed only July 2023 total of $140,048,722.23 August in-state resident sales set a new record at $104,940,014.62, outperforming July 2023 and December 2022 in-state resident totals. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. February: $120,488,569.91
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Illinois cannabis sales totals strong for January
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ January 2023 recreational sales totals today. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 February: $113,993,046.06
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Illinois April cannabis sales remain strong
Illinois News Joint
MAY 2, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for April 2023. In 2023, monthly out-of-state resident totals dropped to the mid-to-low $30 million. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected.
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Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Bloomington
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 19, 2024
7, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. The company creates game-changing genetics and offers a collection of over 70 proprietary cannabis cultivars and more than 2,000 products. Cookies Bloomington is located at 1006 JC Parkway, Suite 108, in Bloomington, Illinois. The retail store opened Dec. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-9
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Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Peoria Heights
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 21, 2024
9, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. The company creates game-changing genetics and offers a collection of over 70 proprietary cannabis cultivars and more than 2,000 products. Cookies Peoria Heights is located at 1209 East War Memorial Drive in Peoria Heights, Illinois. The retail store opened Dec. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-9
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April 25 2023: California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee to hold Equity Subcommittee Meeting
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 14, 2023
The Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold an Equity Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. The subcommittee will continue discussing specific data that can be collected to assess the presence and impact of equity business. View the meeting agenda and information about the meeting.
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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm
Veriheal
JANUARY 15, 2024
2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies. The 2023 World Drug Report shows unreasonable use of criminal penalties for the “war on drugs” movement as it discourages people who use drugs for treatment, and this encourages social stigma.
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Illinois February out-of-state sales drop nearly $6M
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 2, 2023
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced Illinois’ February 2023 recreational sales totals. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 February: $120,488,569.91
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Illinois continues monthly cannabis sales records
Illinois News Joint
OCTOBER 2, 2023
2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. September out-of-state resident sales finished at $34,457,247.68. February: $120,488,569.91 March: $134,790,381.77
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Calm Collection CBD Improves Absorption and Bioavailability of Products With Cutting-Edge Nanotechnology – World News Report
Medical Marijuana Program Connection
APRIL 17, 2023
PITTSBURGH, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Calm Collection CBD, a leading provider of premium-grade CBD and delta-8 products, has announced. Read More
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Illinois sets record for cannabis items sold in 2024
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 2, 2024
2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89 February: $135,571,931.44 March: $148,872,065.12 April: $144,511,466.85 January: $127,938,019.85
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The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition
The Blunt Truth
DECEMBER 29, 2023
We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. And not to ruin the ending, but no retail market will open in 2023. Also, the NBA agreed to players investing in the cannabis industry as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. million in revenue in one weekend is a tidy sum.
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The Week in Weed: May 12, 2023
The Blunt Truth
MAY 12, 2023
Possibly, but we’ve packed these bags before… OHIO Proponents of adult-use legalization in Ohio are now collecting signatures for a ballot question, after the Legislature failed to act on their citizens’ initiative. Could this be the first step on the journey to enact the SAFE Banking Act?
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CROO sends out diversity survey for industry employees
Illinois News Joint
MAY 15, 2023
If you work in the Illinois cannabis industry, then you probably received a request from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO) to complete the 2023 industry employee survey. If not, please contact CROO at fpr.croo@illinois.gov for more information and a direct link to the survey.
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