#Florida-based multi-state operator Trulieve #Cannabis has filed an appeal to a temporary license restraining order issued by a #Montgomery #County Circuit Court Judge on #December 28. The state of #Alabama has faced a multitude of setbacks in its bid to get a successful medical #marijuana #market off the ground, the most recent happening in the last week of 2023, when Judge James Anderson blocked the issuance of the state’s first five #dispensary licenses by issuing a temporary restraining order. The judge cited the ongoing legal battle over how the state selects which dispensaries are granted licenses as the reason for blocking the licensure process, saying he wanted time to review the challenging arguments before going forward. In the notice of appeal, Trulieve also stated it would like to see that legal battle turned over to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, rather than being dealt with by the courts. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

The #Cannabist Company, one of the largest and most experienced #cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of #cannabis products in the #US, announced intention to repurchase up to US$25 #million of principal amount of 6.0% senior secured convertible notes due #June 2025. The #company has entered into a binding agreement with certain offshore institutional investors to conditionally effect such repurchase for common shares of the Company. “We are grateful for the constructive relationship with our #investors that enabled this transaction to come to fruition and look forward to delivering on additional initiatives in the months ahead,” said David Hart, #CEO of The Cannabist Company.” Assuming all of the conditions are fulfilled, and the entire US$25 million principal amount of 2025 Convertible Notes are Transferred for #Common Shares issued at the minimum prices set out in the Agreement, a maximum of 68,564,698 Common Shares would be issued in connection with the Repurchase. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

Members of the Star #City Drug and Violent Crime Taskforce found 33 pounds of #marijuana inside a suitcase at the #Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional #Airport on #January 19, according to #Virginia State Police. Authorities discovered two suspicious pieces of luggage on an inbound passenger flight. A narcotics K-9 was used, and members received a #positive alert on the two pieces of luggage. After getting a positive alert #task force members obtained and executed a search warrant on the two bags and the luggage was found to contain 33 #pounds of illegal marijuana. The marijuana was seized, and a suspect was identified. The incident is under investigation. The Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force is Comprised of the City of Roanoke Police Department, Salem City Police Department, The Roanoke County Police Department and the Virginia #State Police. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

According to a market report put together by Crain’s #Detroit #Business #cannabis sales in #Michigan surpassed an impressive US$3.06 #billion in 2023, roughly equivalent to US$305 per person and the most spent per capita in the entire #US. The majority of market activity was in recreational sales, with #December being a particularly good month, bringing in US$276.7 million, according to data gathered by Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Medical cannabis sales, on the other, made just a little over 1 percent of total sales, amounting to US$3.2 #million. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

#Ireland’s #Health #Research Board (HRB) has published the findings from its review of evidence for the safety and efficacy of prescribed #medicinal #cannabis. The report, which was published on #Tuesday 23 #January, found evidence to support the use of prescribed medicinal cannabis for certain conditions for which it is currently approved in Ireland, including nausea and vomiting in cancer and spasticity in multiple sclerosis. There was also ‘promising’ evidence of a significant benefit for #neuropathic or nerve pain, which can occur with conditions such as multiple sclerosis, #diabetes or #spinal cord injury. The study was carried out as part of a Department of health review of the current Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP). Currently only patients living with one of the three qualifying conditions, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, treatment-resistant epilepsy, and spasticity associated with MS, are able to access cannabis-based medicines through the scheme, which was launched in 2019. Dr Kathryn Lambe, Research Officer at the HRB and lead author of the report, says: “Our review indicates there is some evidence to support the use of prescribed medicinal cannabis in conditions such as nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy, spasticity in multiple sclerosis, and managing neuropathic pain. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

Police say they believe raids have disrupted an "organized crime group" growing #cannabis in a city center's empty buildings. #Gwent officers have made 17 arrests to date for alleged drug offenses in #Newport, and confiscated a total of 11,500 cannabis plants. As part of Operation Forester, police have seized £7m of the #Class B drug. Supt Jason White told Newport councilors he could assure them the number of arrests would grow. "We have clearly unearthed an #organized crime group working not just in the Newport area but across Gwent and further afield," he said. "We've got a dedicated team that has been allocated to the investigation, and you will see in the coming weeks and months some further proactive work going on". In addition, Supt White said his officers had tackled a spate of commercial burglaries in the city center, which "peaked" in #November when there were 25 incidents reported. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

#German #Health #Minister Karl Lauterbach hopes the #Cannabis Act will be passed by the #Bundestag in #February and come into force in #April, despite opposition to legalizing cannabis even within the governing coalition. Despite opposition within Germany's three-party governing coalition, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach still hopes to legalize cannabis by submitting a bill to parliament next month. "I am continuing to assume that the Cannabis Act will be passed by the Bundestag in the week between February 19 and 23 and will go into force from #April 1," Lauterbach told the #Sunday edition of Die Welt daily newspaper, adding that talks on the legislation were going well. According to the bill, adults will be allowed to grow and possess limited amounts of cannabis starting April 1. As of July 1, clubs set up for collective #cultivation will also be allowed. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online

#Moroccan customs and police officers have intercepted an attempt to smuggle 30 #kilograms of #cannabis aboard a light vehicle at the Bab #Sebta crossing, according to a #customs source. The load of narcotics was found during a joint police-customs operation. The drugs were meticulously hidden, disguised in the shape of tablets, which were stored in different places inside a #French-registered vehicle driven by a Moroccan national. The driver of the car was turned over to the judicial police for additional investigation, overseen by the public prosecutor's office, while customs confiscated the vehicle and narcotics. As part of its increased effort to combat all types of crimes, including drug trafficking, terrorism, and sexual assaults, the General Directorate of #National Security (DGSN) recently published an annual report, showing a decline in criminal cases throughout 2023. The DGSN reported a 10% drop in the total crime rate in Morocco, based on the data in its annual report.Police recorded more than 730,000 criminal cases, which led to the apprehension and legal proceedings against persons for various offenses. According to violent crime indicators, there has been a 25% drop in murders, assaults, and fatal injuries, among other severe offenses. When it came to drug trafficking, the Moroccan security forces' annual report emphasized the significance of improved cooperation between the national police and the Territorial Surveillance services (DGST) to put an end to these crimes. Distributed by: Cannabis Broadcast Station/ Infinity Broadcast Network http://www.cannabisbroadcaststation.com @cannabisbroadcaststaion #cannabisnews #news Sponsored by www.iimd.online