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Minnesota lawmakers finish Marijuana legalization bill Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 A conference committee finished merging the House and Senate bills to legalize recreational use. Minnesota is poised to legalize recreational marijuana as early as this week after legislative negotiators finalized the bill and readied it for last votes in the Hou

Cannabis users require more anesthesia Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 If you're going to sleep for surgery, you should tell the hospital staff about your cannabis use. Dear Stoner: I'm likely to have surgery soon, and my friend told me to be honest about my marijuana use because I'll need more painkillers. I don't take opioids or anything like tha

Weed legalization has contributed to a decrease in Tobacco use Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 A new study found that tobacco consumption has decreased in states with recreational cannabis legalization. A study published in the Journal of Health Economics addresses the topic of tobacco use in the wake of cannabis legalization. Entitled “Have recrea

Supreme Court review for Florida Recreational Cannabis bill set in motion Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Legal, recreational cannabis in Florida is one step closer to securing its place on the 2024 ballot, though the state’s attorney general has stated her intent to challenge the proposed amendment in the upcoming Supreme Court review. The politic

Legalizing Cannabis could make Australia almost $250 million per year Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Legalising cannabis in Western Australia could see the state's fortunes boosted by $243,5 million per year in the first five years, according to a report from the University of Western Australia. The report quantified the revenue the state could ma

14-year-old charged after bringing suspected Cannabis to middle school Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 CHARLES COUNTY - A Charles County student was charged Tuesday after the 14-year-old was found with marijuana on school grounds, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. Deputies said just before 12 p.m., Benjamin Stoddert Middle School adm

Weed dispensary coming to Staten Island Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 STATEN ISLAND - A Meiers Corners building will be home to a legal weed shop set to open in the coming months, the Advance/ SILive has learned. The business — operating under the name NugHub NY, LLC — is owned by Michael Geterlman, a self-described lifelong Staten Islander, and

Singapore hangs 2 Cannabis traffickers Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 A man was hanged at Changi Prison in eastern Singapore at dawn today for trafficking 1.5 kilogrammes of cannabis. He is the second cannabis trafficker to be executed at the prison in just three weeks. The 37-year-old ethnic Malay Singaporean was hanged today after a last-minute

California’s possibilities of Interstate Cannabis commerce Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Despite federal officials dragging their feet on the subject of the many reforms needed in America’s cannabis policies, states that have made billions from statewide cannabis sales are implementing their own lucrative and job-creating policies regardless. Was

Google launches AI Tools to speed up Drug development process Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Google Cloud’s two new AI-powered tools could help biotech and pharmaceutical companies develop new drugs faster. The way drugs are developed is being rewritten as we speak. Discovering and approving new drugs is a lengthy process that requires years of de

Thailand’s election results may reverse Cannabis policy Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The winners of the election may reverse the recent policy that made Thailand the first Asian country to decriminalize recreational cannabis. Thai voters have delivered a surprising and stunning verdict in favor of an opposition party that advocates for significa

Ban on outdoor Pot smoking in Amsterdam’s red light district to begin Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The Red Light District prohibition was proposed earlier this year. A new ordinance banning cannabis use on the streets in Amsterdam’s Red Light District is slated to take effect later this month. The ban, officially approved by Amsterdam’s city cou

Oklahoma Moratorium on new Cannabis businesses extended to 2026 Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The new bill renews a moratorium on cannabis business licenses and cracks down on illegal cannabis activity in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recently renewed a moratorium on new medical cannabis businesses. Stitt originally signed legislation for t

10 legal challenges for the Cannabis Industry in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The cannabis industry continues to experience significant growth and transformation, but it also faces various legal challenges in the year 2023. 1. Cannabis Entering the Metaverse As we discuss in greater detail here, the Metaverse provides expansive marketing an

Long Island Cannabis dispensary stuck in zoning limbo Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 When Brian Stark found out his application for a cannabis retail dispensary license was one of the first to be approved in New York, he was thrilled. Then came zoning limbo. The state approved Stark’s application and 27 others in November through the Conditional A

Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early as the beginning of pregnancy. “That’s why these findings are e

Pike County deputies arrest two after $360,000 worth of Marijuana seized Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 PIKE COUNTY - Pike County deputies arrested a man and a woman after seizing $360,000 worth of marijuana. Investigators said deputies, along with agents from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), responded to a home on Rawls Road on May 12,

Legal Weed sales in Missouri have passed the $1 Billion mark Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 In just three months of recreational marijuana, Missouri’s emerging industry surpassed $1 billion in sales. Trade experts says the state has managed to avoid the problems that plagued others like Illinois, such as long lines, limited access and high taxes.