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Two more higher-ups let go from NY’s Office of Cannabis Management Image Cannabis NewsJune 19, 2024 Leadership Shakeup at New York's Office of Cannabis Management Amid State Review. Two people in chief positions at New York’s Office of Cannabis Management were let go from their jobs last week as part of an ongoing shakeup at the beleaguered regulat

Cannabis decriminalisation debate could be delayed Image Cannabis NewsJune 19, 2024 Ministers have told the States they need more time to come up with legislation to decriminalise the personal use of cannabis. The States Assembly are due to debate plans from Deputy Tom Coles next week, who said the current rules had "created a two-tier system". The

‘Sovereign flex’: How a tribe defied officials through Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 In a converted bingo hall deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Myrtle Driver led the charge to defy the state of North Carolina. The spry 80-year-old, a venerated member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, handed a cashier a string of purple wampum b

Lawmakers criticized as Maine sets new record for young kids accidentally eating Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 Marijuana edibles are getting into the wrong hands. Last year set yet another record for small children accidentally ingesting THC in Maine and experts fear it's only going to get worse. The CBS13 I-Team started reporting on th

Odor Alone No Grounds for Warrantless Vehicle Searches, Minnesota Court Rules Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 A Minnesota Supreme Court ruled again that cannabis odor is insufficient in justifying a police search of a vehicle. Police across the country continue to pull drivers over for one reason, then choose to search their vehicle for an entirel

Investigation Finds Pesticides in California Licensed Vapes Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 An investigation has revealed the presence of potentially dangerous pesticides in licensed cannabis products in California. An investigation into the safety of cannabis products for sale on the shelves of licensed California pot dispensaries has revealed un

North Carolina Legislators Build Regulations for Hemp-Derived Consumables Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 House Bill 563 contains 17 pages of restrictions on hemp-derived cannabis consumables geared toward deterring youth consumption. On June 12, the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee discussed House Bill 563, which would implement a new law

Weed and work: NJ has yet to launch key tool, putting employers in a bind Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 It’s been nearly two years since New Jersey rolled out guidelines for how employers should handle marijuana in the workplace. Is someone under the influence at work if they test positive? Or did they simply smoke cannabis during their own pers

Massachusetts Cannabis Agency Approves Transfer of Cannabis to Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 Following Strong Advocacy, Massachusetts CCC Allows Cannabis Deliveries to Islands. Following strong public comments from local cannabis advocates and patients in Martha’s Vineyard, the Cannabis Control Commission now permits

Ohio Cannabis festival hiring joint-rolling judges at high hourly rate Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to make multiple hires with a high pay grade. Chad Thompson, the organizer behind the Stargazer Cannabis Festival, told NBC4 that he was planning to hire multiple judges for the

California lender says low default rates indicate ‘healthy’ Cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 According to FundCanna's Adam Stettner, cannabis companies have a lower default rate than mainstream businesses. Despite recent media focus on various U.S. cannabis markets being in decline and lamentations of marijuana business failures g

Why the FDA will have a hard time properly Regulating Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 18, 2024 The Food and Drug Administration has done a generally exemplary job of executing its mandate throughout its 118-year modern history. But the federal rescheduling of cannabis, which President Biden recently confirmed is moving forward, will pose unique ch

German Police Encourage British Football Fans to Smoke Pot Instead of Downing Pints Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 Football season is in gear in Germany, and police encouraged British football fans to smoke pot instead of getting drunk. Anything is better than an invasion of arrogant, drunken football fans from England—including cannabis—at least

Honor Thy Father: The Saga Of A Drug Smuggler’s Son Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 Brady Cobb’s Sunburn Cannabis: A Legal Tribute to His Smuggling Father. Brady Cobb founded Sunburn Cannabis as a tribute to his dad, a legendary “saltwater cowboy” who once operated a $300 million ring smuggling Colombian weed into Florida. Bill Cobb was sentenced

How delta-8 is shaping the Marijuana debate in Wisconsin Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 A pharmacy historian says hemp-derived THC products like delta-8 live in a legal ‘gray zone’. CBD. THC-O. Delta-8. When it comes to marijuana alternatives available in Wisconsin, there’s a veritable alphabet soup of options. But because marijuana itself is sti

Construction kicks off on Norwalk's only drive-thru Cannabis dispensary; to be done by end of 2024 Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 The Shangri-La drive-thru will open at 75 Connecticut Ave. Excavators are at work at Shangri-La’s incoming drive-thru dispensary site at 75 Connecticut Ave., leading up to an opening expected at the end of the year, ac

Pesticide Contamination in California Cannabis Products: A Growing Health Crisis Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 California Cannabis Crisis: Dangerous Pesticides Found In Popular Weed Products, Investigation Reveals. A joint investigation by The Los Angeles Times and cannabis industry newsletter WeedWeek has revealed alarming levels of pesticides

A California crackdown on ‘diet weed’ could devastate patients who rely on CBD Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 Legislation Threatens Access to Lifesaving CBD for Patients. You may have heard the extraordinary story of Charlotte Figi, the little Colorado girl who was dying from unrelenting, violent seizures until her parents decided to try cannabid