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For the first time ever, DoorDash Canada will offer cannabis pickup on its app in partnership with Superette, a leading Canadian cannabis retail and lifestyle brand   CANADA: Superette, a leading local cannabis retail and lifestyle brand, and DoorDash Technologies Canada, have entered into a partnership to provide cannabis pickup in Toronto, Canada. As the Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SPHYV7

OHIO:  The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy published updated patient & caregiver numbers for March 2022. These numbers include: 464,373 Recommendations 261,453 Registered patients 16,882 Patients with Veteran Status 18,444 Patients with Indigent Status 1,053 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 137,870 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation 248,841 Unique patients Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SPHY4D

At Columbia Care, Inc. and The Botanist, employees took different routes to the same result: unionizing with the United Food and Commercial Workers union NEW JERSEY: The United Food and Commercial Workers union, Local 360, announces that, within the last week, employees at Columbia Care, Inc.’s Cannabist retail location and at The Botanist have voted Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SPDVb9

NEW YORK: The Medgar Evers College (MEC) Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Department is set to host a free spring event to bring awareness to the success of its Cannabis Minor Degree Program.  In partnership with Digital Venture Partners, Black Enterprise, and Green Enterprise, the Outdoor Cannabis Degree Minor Showcase opens to the public with a Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SPD4Jd

NEW JERSEY:  Twelve cannabis dispensaries across New Jersey opened for adult-use sales for the first time Thursday morning.  While lines were long in some locations, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has had to investigate only a few minor complaints. No significant patient access issues or supply shortages have been reported. Recreational cannabis customers in Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SPD4FD

OREGON:  Oregon’s marijuana market has experienced exponential growth, which has led to a crowded market place. In response to this reality, the 2022 Oregon legislature passed legislation requiring the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) to cease issuing marijuana licenses to applicants who submitted an application after January 1, 2022.  “We see both sides of Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SP4hlt

NEW JERSEY:   Governor Phil Murphy today marked the historic opening day of adult-use recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey at Zen Leaf in Elizabeth – one of several facilities across the state now selling cannabis to adults 21 years and older. The commencement of the adult-use recreational cannabis market represents another step forward in New Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SP0Xsg

To:          Retail Cannabis Licensees Fr:           Liquor and Cannabis Board and Dept. of Financial Institutions Re:         Cashless Retail Transactions In the wake of recent robberies at cannabis retail stores, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) has engaged elected leaders, law enforcement, and state agency partners to discuss how to reduce cash and risk in Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SNsycw

WASHINGTON: As many of you know, the Liquor and Cannabis (LCB) has been focused on helping licensed cannabis retailers deal with the recent surge in violent armed robberies of cannabis stores. Our largest gathering so far was a roundtable discussion held by the board on March 29. You can read the transcript of that discussion Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SNsb1j

NEVADA:  State law — and the will of Nevada voters — is clear that cannabis is legal to possess and use for medicinal and recreational purposes. Yet state agencies, including the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, continue to list it as a Schedule I substance alongside meth, heroin, and cocaine. Instead of treating cannabis like Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SNs6HN

NEW JERSEY: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will be issuing licenses to seven alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to begin adult-use cannabis operations, including at 13 retail dispensaries, starting on  Thursday, April 21. Individuals 21 years and older will be able to purchase cannabis and cannabis products legally without a medical card.  “This is an Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SNbz05

OKLAHOMA: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has released the latest licensing and tax revenue reports as of this month.    Licensing Reports, Tax Revenue Reports, and County Totals Tax Revenue Reports Current Tax Revenue Report http://dlvr.it/SNSdQn

NEW YORK: Michael Zaytsev is the Academic Director: Business of Cannabis at New York City’s LIM College. Author and community organizer, Zaytsev is leading the effort to build a cannabis education program from a college whose tagline is “Where Business Meets Fashion.” In this Marijuana Channel One exclusive interview, Zaytsev explains to host David Rheins Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SNSBsk

MCR Lab’s “What’s In Your Weed: The Educated Consumer” to teach consumers what to look out for when purchasing cannabis. MASSACHUSETTS:  Local cannabis testing laboratory MCR Labs is hosting a consumer education event aimed at empowering consumers with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their cannabis purchases and consumption choices. The event, Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SNNhwq

Global Hemp and Natural Foods Brand Introduces Hemp+ Matcha and Supergreens Powders Exclusively at Whole Foods MINNESOTA & CANADA: Manitoba Harvest, the world’s leading hemp foods brand, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tilray Brands, debuts their innovative Hemp+ Matcha and Hemp+ Supergreens powders exclusively at 300 plus Whole Foods Market locations nationwide, landing on shelves Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SN5PvF

“Cannabis Conversations” Public Education Campaign Includes Public Service Advertisements on Television, Radio, Transit, Billboards, and Social Media with Two More Phases to Follow This Spring   NEW YORK:  Governor Kathy Hochul today announced “Cannabis Conversations,” New York State’s first public health education campaign on cannabis to inform the public on the state’s Cannabis Law, including Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SN1ncb

New industry will generate tens of millions of dollars in state, local revenue every year NEW MEXICO: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham celebrated the launch of New Mexico’s adult-use recreational cannabis industry on Friday as sales began at retailers across the state, culminating the state’s journey to legalization and launching New Mexico’s newest industry.  “This is Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SMyDRG

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), the Republican Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, released the following statement on the MORE Act: “Now is not the time for Congress to simply check a box on cannabis reform. Yet here we are, voting on more-or-less the same, deeply flawed bill that barely passed the House Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SMpN5Y

Curved Papers premieres its next music video in the Bodega Bars™ series, a collaborative project with the New York City metro hip hop and bodega communities, with “That Guy,” by Sha Summers, next Tuesday, April 5th. The Bodega Bars™ series will create 12 new music video assets with 12 different local artists, shot completely at Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SMp00g