Thursday’s 39-0 vote came two years after state senators declined to act on a more limited cannabis bill, reflecting newfound political momentum around tweaking marijuana laws on Beacon Hill. Industry groups have long complained the practice amounts to a shakedown. “Placing host community agreements in the hands of a regulatory agency would hinder the development […]
America’s tens of millions of weed lovers celebrating 420 this April have the most spectacular show on Earth awaiting them. Leafly interviewed several keepers of the cannabis flame—Seed Junky Genetics’ J Beezy; Alien Labs; Capulator; Phat Panda; even Cheech frickin’ Marin of Cheech and Chong—to spot the hottest flower of 420 ‘22 across the US. […]
Having built a successful line of clothes and accessories, Green sees a bright future in the legal cannabis industry that is very different from that of the vertically integrated, multistate operators that dominate the market. It’s not discussed often, but people were using the plant in the past in the same way it is still […]
There was no sign of Petrusevas, of Clendinning Avenue, Portdown. …Read the full story
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said it’s “extremely frustrating” that Congress has not passed a marijuana banking bill, and that her department supports getting it done through the America COMPETES Act or as a standalone. adults found that 60 percent support legalizing marijuana, 57 percent want to expunge prior convictions and 51 percent back cannabis banking, […]
In addition, 48% want regulated retail marijuana outlets, 35% favour home growing, and 32% favour social clubs. Joe Bayern, CEO at Curaleaf, said: “This report proves what Curaleaf has been saying for some time now, that Europeans want access to safe, competitively priced and high-quality cannabis that is legal. “Thankfully, we see promising action from […]
Some commentators later walked back their claims after it became clear there was no data to support them, but the narrative still persists. …Read the full story
So what are we going to do about it? Current Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger has claimed that almost every drug-related murder has involved a marijuana deal. The Sun recently featured a story about Sierra McCoy’s criticism of how Mr. Shellenberger handled the murder prosecution related to her son who was killed during a […]
Several stories this week documented the rapid growth of New York City’s “gifting” shops despite warnings and cease and desist letters sent by the OCM over the past couple of months. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. […]
Trump has since launched a social media platform of his own, Truth Social, but it has been beset by technical glitches and departures of key executives. Hegseth, whose comments were cited by Mediaite, added: “They pushed off Donald Trump. …Read the full story
Yesterday, the Mississippi Department of Health made two announcements that show the MDOH and state are trucking right along towards having an active medical cannabis program in place by the June and July deadlines contained in the Medical Cannabis Act. We are watching this closely, along with the efforts underway across the state to gather […]
The council also added more than $200,000 annually to the public safety spending when it approved a new $155,000 public safety director position and $255,000 police chief salary. According to the ordinance, landlords may not collect a lump sum of rent increases that it would have had in the past two years had there not […]
Following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp has been excluded from the Controlled Substances Act’s definition of marijuana, making it so all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L. “Accordingly, marihuana seed that has a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis meets the definition of ‘hemp’ […]
Take a stroll past the drink freezers at the grocery store and gawk at the endless selection of wellness beverages. One wellness beverage that has been gaining popularity is cannabis-infused. Other retailers such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and smoke shops will sell strictly CBD-infused beverages, which are generally considered safe for consumption for all ages. […]
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Although we hope the legislation would be approved by the Senate, we have our doubts on the probability of that happening. For thousands of years, members of any type of government have fought to gain power and influence through strategic maneuvers or bloodshed. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Schumer reported reaching out to Republican […]
“We at High Tide welcome the proposed creation of a federal cannabis strategy table,” Khan tells StratCann. “Unfortunately, these nominal changes do little to address a systemic and industry-wide scarcity of income producing firms. Recent policy reforms have helped deliver a simpler path to market for craft farmers, and now we have to double down […]
