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Marijuana Rescheduling Is High-Risk, Low-Reward Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Americans Must Speak Up as Biden Administration Pushes to Loosen Marijuana Restrictions. As the Biden administration attempts to move full speed ahead in its efforts to loosen federal restrictions around marijuana, Americans should avail themselves of the opportunity t

The environmental problems with legalizing recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida will be an ecological disaster in ways voters may not fully comprehend. Growing marijuana has a carbon footprint that easily exceeds most polluting industries. Colorado State University researchers write th

Tribal CEO alleges he was fired for speaking out against Pot venture Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Fired Mille Lacs executive who blew whistle on tribe's marijuana plans sues. Derek Dorr, who oversaw the tribe's federal contract business, alleges reprisal in a federal lawsuit and seeks potentially millions. Derek Dorr thought the Mille Lacs Band

Why legal Weed is one of the most successful — yet disappointing — social movements Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Cannabis Prohibition Remains a Central Issue in America's War on Drugs. Cannabis prohibition remains central to America’s failed war on drugs — upwards of half a million people were arrested for a cannabis offense in the U.S. in 2018

NC Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill; Uncertain Future as Legislation Heads to House Image Cannabis NewsJune 25, 2024 Legislation divides state’s conservative senators. On a 36-10 vote, the North Carolina Senate passed sweeping legislation Monday evening that would allow for the use of medical marijuana while strictly regulating hemp-derived con

Former Offenders and Impacted Residents Aim to Join Delaware’s Legal Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 They got busted for weed. Now Delaware might license them to grow or sell it legally. More than one-third of Delaware licenses will go to people who have marijuana convictions or grew up in a “disproportionately impacted area.” Kwad

Illegal Pesticides from China Contaminate California Cannabis, Evading State Regulations Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 A new threat to Cannabis users Smuggled Chinese pesticides In coordinated raids last September, multiple California agencies stormed a network of illegal cannabis-growing warehouses across Oakland while state cannabis regulators

How will Cannabis rescheduling impact New York’s workplace drug testing? Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Cannabis Rescheduling to Schedule 3 Could Complicate Workplace Drug Testing Policies. The U.S. Department of Justice last month began a formal process to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule 3 substance. The move will likely alleviate banking rest

California State Fair Expands Cannabis Competition Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 This July marks the first time cannabis will be legally sold at a state fair. The California State Fair is set to make history this July by integrating onsite cannabis sales and consumption, ushering in a new era as the first time cannabis will be legally sold at a

Ohio Issues Provisional Marijuana Licenses for Adult-Use Sales Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Ohio Issues Provisional Licenses to Expedite Transition to Adult-Use Cannabis Sales. Ohio’s issuance of provisional licenses supports a smooth transition to adult-use sales. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, dual-use provisional licenses are

In Georgetown it's the second attempt at the first reading of Marijuana ordinance Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Georgetown's Revised Ordinance on Recreational Marijuana Businesses Faces Town Council Review. The first reading of Georgetown's ordinance dealing with recreational marijuana businesses will get another attempt at Monday night's town c

New York City’s new luxury Cannabis stores are works of high art Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Illegal, slapdash dispensaries have taken over the city. Now, a new breed of high-design shop is looking to change the way people buy cannabis. If it wasn’t for the six-foot-tall sculpture of an immaculately rolled joint in the foyer of the Union Squar

With Maryland pardons, 2.5M will have Marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Maryland Announces Mass Pardons for Marijuana Convictions. Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives

Curaleaf Launches Hemp Derived Product Line and New Direct to Consumer Ecommerce Marketplace Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Curaleaf Launches New Line of Hemp-Derived THC Edibles and Beverages. Portfolio will include hemp derived THC edibles and beverages from Select and Zero Proof brands, in addition to 3rd party products, setting a new industry

New York Jets cornerback Tae Hayes arrested for Marijuana possession in Alabama Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Jets' Tae Hayes Arrested on Marijuana Charge; Released After Posting Bond. New York Jets cornerback Tae Hayes was arrested in Alabama early Sunday morning on a charge of marijuana possession. According to the Morgan County Sheriff's Offi

Woman says vaping Cannabis every day 'makes her a better mum' Image Cannabis NewsJune 21, 2024 Medical Cannabis Transforms Life for Mother Battling Multiple Health Conditions. Jardine McMillan was given pregabalin for pain relating to hypermobility syndrome but says it left her "numb" and "depressed" - now she has a private prescription for medical

Shelton leaders hope plan for Cannabis dispensary at Crown Point Center goes up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsJune 21, 2024 Some of the city’s top officials led a chorus of opposition Wednesday to what would be the city’s first and only cannabis dispensary. Visually impaired CT student experiences solar eclipse through sound, thanks to classmateVisua

Minnesota regulators seize illegal raw Cannabis flower, thousands of noncompliant THC products Image Cannabis NewsJune 21, 2024 Minnesota businesses can’t sell raw cannabis flower until the legal market launches next year. But some places are selling it anyway and inspectors are on notice, state regulators say. One hundred and twenty pounds of ille