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Are We Overthinking Recreational Weed? Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Urged to Prioritize Cannabis Decriminalization and Expungement Before Year's End. PA legislators are trying to legalize recreational marijuana and create industry opportunities for Pennsyvanians affected by the war on drugs. Is there an easy first step they could pass before Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs The Philadelphia Citizen

Senate Committee Approves Bill to End Cannabis-Related Job Disqualification for Federal Jobs Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2024 Senate Committee Approves Measure To End Consideration of Past Cannabis Use for Federal Jobs and Security Clearances The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-5 to approve legislation which will eliminate the ability of federal agencies to disqualify applicants for Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Norml

Ex-Arsenal Player in $800K Cannabis Smuggling Bust Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2024 Former Arsenal Player Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Charged in $800,000 Cannabis Smuggling Case. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, a former Arsenal Champions League player, has been charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis worth $800,000 through a UK airport. Arrested at his Glasgow home, he is accused of importing Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Devdiscourse

Newsom Proposes Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products, Sparking Backlash Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 18, 2024 Newsom wants to ban intoxicating hemp products. Industry — and some health experts — say he’s going too far. California is seeking to crack down on sometimes-toxic hemp products containing THC, sparking ire from an industry that has for years operated with little scrutiny. Last week, Gov. Gavin Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Aol

Missouri's new Weed packaging rules made it a lot harder to get Cannabis products on shelves Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Missouri Cannabis Companies Face Delays Under New Plain Packaging Rules. Under Missouri's new rules that require plain packaging for marijuana products, items must be individually approved by the state. Licensees were up against a Sept. 1 deadline, and not all got the green light, meaning some Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs KCUR - NPR

2 charged with Marijuana distribution after police search Surfside Beach hemp store Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Two Charged for Marijuana Distribution at Hemp Shop After THC Levels Exceed Legal Limits. Surfside Beach Police charged two people with distributing marijuana after alleging that a local hemp shop sold products that contained illegal levels of THC. Following a three-month investigation, police Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Post and Courier

21% of older Americans used Cannabis in the past year Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Poll Reveals Cannabis Use Among Older Americans: Preferences, Risks, and Health Discussions. A poll of Americans aged 50 and over on their use of cannabis has provided some interesting insights into how often they use the drug, how and why they use it, and the behaviors they engage in while under Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News New Atlas

Update on the DEA's efforts to reschedule Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2024 DEA Moves Forward with Cannabis Rescheduling Amid Public Comment and Legal Challenges. As readers of this column know, earlier this year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally acted on President Biden's call to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Reuters

Nixon's Secret Admission: Marijuana "Not Particularly Dangerous," New Tapes Reveal Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 16, 2024 Richard Nixon Secretly Admitted Marijuana Is 'Not Particularly Dangerous'. Two years after launching the War on Drugs, calling substance use “public enemy No. 1,” President Richard Nixon privately acknowledged marijuana was "not particularly dangerous." The admission came during a March 1973 Oval Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary Opens for Recreational Marijuana Sales in Cherokee Territory Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 11, 2024 North Carolina's first recreational marijuana sales kick off on Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians land, drawing crowds while state laws remain unchanged. People flocked to the Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, for its first recreational marijuana sales for anyone over the Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs WPDE

Residents question continued flyovers, raids by sheriff’s office now that Cannabis is legal Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 10, 2024 Ohio Cannabis Growers Call for Clearer Laws Following Raids During Flyover Operation. Greene County property owners whose properties were raided during a cannabis flyover operation in August say more needs to be done to clarify home grow law — for law enforcement and citizens alike. Chris Thompson’s Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Dayton News

Ohio fines Marijuana companies hyping Recreational sales Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Ohio Cannabis Control Division Imposes Fines on Dispensaries for Violating Advertising Rules. In the days leading up to the start of recreational marijuana sales, five cannabis licensees posted signs and messages on social media, sent emails and one even brought an ice cream truck to the dispensary Recreational Marijuana News Lima Ohio

Canada's Cannabis use has become a serious problem Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Canada’s Cannabis Legalization: A Costly Experiment with Unintended Consequences. We were told pot was harmless, the black market would disappear, we’d have a gusher of tax revenue, and the kids would be OK. All of that was wrong. In the 21-month period from January 2020 to September 2021, more than Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Ottawa Citizen

Trump signals backing for Florida Marijuana legalization Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 3, 2024 Trump Signals Support for Marijuana Legalization in Florida, Clashing with DeSantis. Donald Trump has signalled that he will vote in favour of legalising marijuana for personal use in his home state of Florida, ahead of a ballot on the issue in November. The Republican presidential nominee wrote on Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs BBC News

Too stoned to work? Frequent Cannabis users prone to absenteeism Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significant Workplace Absenteeism, Study Finds. People with 'cannabis use disorder' miss as many as 4,2 workdays a month, according to researchers from UC San Diego and New York University. A researcher from UC San Diego and a colleague from New York University have Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs NBC San Diego

Meriden nets $300,000 in recreational Cannabis revenue since legalization 18 months ago Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Meriden Crafts Plan to Allocate Over $300K in Cannabis Tax Revenue for Community Reinvestment. City officials are crafting a plan to help it spend the more than $300,000 it collected in cannabis tax revenue during the 18 months legalized recreational pot sales were in place in Meriden. "The city Recreational Marijuana News CT Insider

Inside The Battle Over Cannabis Legalization In Florida Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Florida’s Pivotal Vote on Cannabis Legalization Faces Powerful Opposition. With billions of dollars at stake, the Sunshine State will decide whether to legalize adult-use marijuana in November. But the ballot measure has some powerful enemies—including Governor DeSantis and a hedge fund billionaire Recreational Marijuana News Forbes

Denver’s first Canna-spa, opening soon, brings Marijuana and massages under one roof Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 When it opens on Sept 14, Pure Elevations will be among the city’s first public consumption spaces. Denver’s first cannabis spa is almost ready to start serving locals R&R – as in reefer and relaxation. When it opens on Sept. 14, Pure Elevations Canna-Spa & Salon (185 S. Santa Fe Drive) will be Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News The Denver Post

California's First Cannabis Beverage, CQ, Expands to Arizona with Tropical 100mg THC Shots Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 California’s First Cannabis Beverage, CQ, Is Launching In Arizona. California’s first cannabis beverage, CQ (originally known as Cannabis Quencher), just announced that they are entering the Arizona market via a partnership with Flow Distribution and Petalfast, known for their work in the state with Recreational Marijuana News AZ Marijuana

How Recreational Cannabis sales will benefit communities Image Cannabis NewsAugust 15, 2024 Ohio Sees Successful Launch of Recreational Cannabis Sales, Brings Revenue and Foot Traffic to Local Communities. It’s been just more than a week since recreational use cannabis sales began in the Buckeye State, and employees at Amplify Dispensaries said it’s been a successful week. They have seen Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Spectrum News 1