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Colorado's annual marijuana tax revenue haul has already reached a new high for the seventh straight year, according to the latest data from the state Department of Revenue.The DOR's latest monthly report on marijuana tax revenue shows that November's $32.5 million in combined marijuana taxes and fees pushed 2021's overall total past $392.8 million

As Mexican and U.S. forces closed in on Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera in the winter of 2014, they set out first to find the man they hoped would unlock many of the drug kingpin's secrets, and ultimately his whereabouts. Characterized as Guzmán's personal assistant, Mario Hidalgo Arguello was intricately involved in the fugitive's comings and goin

Cannabis-infused beverages are gaining momentum Inside a small garage near Golden is another potential budding American success story. “Apple computer started in a garage. Microsoft also started in a garage,” Keith Villa said. “This location is exactly 10 minutes to the front door of Coors. I drove it for 32 years.” Villa’s name might sound familia

Leaders in the Village of Dundee say they are willing to listen to proposals for recreational marijuana establishments in their boundaries, even as they unanimously voted to drop the sunset clause of the village's Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments Ordinance. On December 7, village council approved the re-adoption of the ordinance with an amen

The European Parliament approved on November 24 to increase the THC level from 0.2% to 0.3% for hemp crops used for industrial purposes. The rise of the THC level for industrial hemp is part of the measures of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms, which will enter into force in 2023.  Farmers may receive EU subsidies if they use hemp va

On Monday, the Oregon State Legislature approved funding to combat illegal cannabis operations in the state. SB 893 provides $25 million to local law enforcement agencies to address unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations. Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp said, “It’s clear that law enforcement needs more help to stop these dange

The research of North Dakota State University graduate student Emma Burt paved the way for an emergency exemption that allowed sugarbeet producers to control water hemp in their 2021 crop with an herbicide previously used on soybeans. After screening Ultra Blazer for use in sugarbeets , North Dakota State University Extension sugarbeet agronomist T

Despite cannabis becoming legal in more U.S. states, there are still organizations that ask for drug tests. It could be a school, a prerequisite for a job or something else. For regular cannabis users, it’s important to know how these tests work and how to flush the THC out of one’s system. When cannabis is consumed, THC stays in the body for a lon

Consider that Hobbits are peaceful, big on gardening and possess what could only be described as voracious appetites. It may be a bit of a stretch, but a recent article on the Comic Book Resources (CBR) website suggests those smoke-loving Hobbits familiar to all fans of The Lord of the Rings may be opting for a bit of green in their regularly lit p

Legendary heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand is now available in California. His cannabis company Tyson 2.0 confirmed Tuesday that its premium quality cannabis line is now available at more than 100 retailers across The Golden State. (Originally posted by Benzinga)  “We are focused on bringing Tyson 2.0 premium cannabis products to retai

A warning has been issued by a local medical cannabis clinic that it will ban patients trying to use what it called ‘underhand’ means to try to obtain ‘double medication’. Medicann – which operates clinics in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man – recently posted a statement on Facebook after what it described as a ‘potential issue’ affecting one o

Whoopi Goldberg CBD Gummies Being in good physical and mental health is essential to living an active and healthy life as you get older. Mental and physical well-being is a blessing that most individuals begin to lack as they become older. Ailments, which wreak havoc on a person’s internal organs and make them seem and feel old, are the primary cau

“The Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s Office (Division) moves the Deputy Secretary of State to dismiss the above-entitled Lobbyist Complaint on the grounds that Complainant failed to specifically identify violations of Colorado lobbyist laws under section 24-6-301, et seq, C.R.S.” Belinda Sturges approached the Lamar City Council duri

A trio of old high school buddies are behind a new player in the local CBD scene. VA Harvest, which sells CBD extracts and cremes in stores and online, launched in November. The company has a budding retail presence, with products on shelves at grocery store Ellwood Thompson’s and Fan wellness store Blossom RVA, co-founder Bill Wingfield said. The

Missouri’s cannabis industry continues to attract businesses and create jobs. A multistate company based in Michigan is opening a cannabis processing facility this month in St. Louis. It is also partnering with another company on a cultivation operation in O’Fallon. “I think Missouri is a rather competitive market,” said C3 Industries CEO Ankur Run

Lunar New Year is a looming threat Getting basic materials like ceramics, stainless steel and computer chips from China has gotten so difficult that its about to hit one of the few industries that has so far been insulated from supply-chain woes: U.S. cannabis. Original link

Ordinances would permit medical marijuana but continue to prohibit adult-use A series of ordinances that will regulate the commercial sale, growing, processing and more of medical and adult-use marijuana will now make their way to the Greenville City Council. However, not everyone in the community — from residents to business owners both opposed an

Nearly two years after they made their initial pitch to the Select Board, sisters-in-law Priyanka and Tejal Patel finally saw their dream made a reality as they opened Uma Flowers, Pepperell’s first recreational cannabis store last week. Opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for Uma Flowers, Pepperell’s first cannabis dispensary, from left, Select Bo