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The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed that cannabis odor does not constitute probable cause to search a vehicle. If Minnesota police search a vehicle solely based upon the smell of pot, they can’t justify searching a vehicle, even if there is evidence found of other alleged crimes. Even after

Prosecutors allege Rush contributed to delinquency of minor. A former Chico Police Department officer had his felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor during a preliminary hearing in Butte County Superior Court in Oroville Tuesday, according to a press release. Prosecutors alleged that 49-year-old

The Maryland Cannabis Administration has announced that it will launch the first application round for cannabis business licenses will open on November 13 and will be exclusively for social equity applicants. More than 175 standard and micro cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses will be

Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has spoken out against the recreational use of cannabis but says his administration will continue the policies supporting its medical use. Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country last year to decriminalise cannabis, but within a week of the

Cannabis marketplace Leafly settles copyright dispute over Tupac photo usage. Online cannabis marketplace Leafly has reached a settlement with a photographer who accused the company of copyright infringement after it used a photo he had taken of Tupac without permission. Legal reps for Leafly hadn't

New York Legislators Urge Governor to Sign Bill Allowing Cannabis Sales to Tribal Retailers. The Chairs of the Senate and Assembly Agriculture Committees are calling on the New York Governor to sign bipartisan legislation to open new market relationships between cannabis cultivators and tribal

New Mexico’s cannabis market has hit a record high in cannabis sales in August. Newly published state data shows that August saw a total of $48,233,057 in sales. This was made up of $13,525,500 in medical cannabis sales and $34,707,557 in adult use sales. Medical cannabis ws legalised in New Mexico

Together the iconic duo and New Mexico's premier dispensary will spark a new era in cannabis in the Cactus State. Igniting a joint venture that promises to blaze new trails in cannabis, Cheech and Chong's Cannabis Co. proudly announces their partnership with Dreamz Dispensary, an industry leader in

“It’s about time.” Cannabis regulators in New York state gave the green light to pass updated and expanded regulations Tuesday, signaling a more inclusive shift in the application process for licensed cannabis shops. Until now, such licenses were primarily limited to “justice-involved” people with

Cannabis cafes could soon become legal in California – that is, if the governor signs the bill into law. Right now, it's illegal for cannabis smoke lounges to sell drinks and food that don't have pot in them. But this new legislation could change that. AB-374 is now in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom

Judge reserves decision in court case launched by cannabis advocacy group. A group protesting Manitoba's ban against growing cannabis in a home is hoping for a win in court. TobaGrown, a cannabis advocacy organization, took the province to court for the ban in May 2022. Closing arguments were heard

A bill to legalize cannabis cafes in California has received bipartisan support, passing in a 33-3 vote last week. Bill AB-374 was introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney and passed in the Assembly in June. It amends an Act in Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code relating to cannabis

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam

Retail weed sales in Massachusetts hit the $5 billion mark, according to a press release from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). In January, adult-use sales reached $4 billion and a mere eight months later surged to $5 billion. With more East Coast states launching legal marijuana

The world of weed is ablaze with anticipation and excitement as US health regulators boldly suggest a monumental shift in the government’s iron grip on marijuana. Brace yourselves, because the federal Health and Human Services Department has thrown down the gauntlet by recommending that marijuana be

States that have passed laws permitting recreational cannabis use have seen a steep drop in court-ordered treatment for pot. The data, presented by researchers at Temple University, “were extracted from the Treatment Episode Dataset—Admissions and used to calculate trends in the number and

“My wife and I get high on the weekends,” Mike Kuller tells me, with a frankness that might surprise you given the fact that he’s a 76-year-old retired pharmacist. The herbal drug helps the couple deal with the aches and pains of getting old, he says, but their local government has put a big hurdle

So-called "cannabis cafes" are coming to Massachusetts as state regulators work to finalize the guidelines ahead of its rollout. "We legalized cannabis and didn't give anybody a place to actually smoke," said former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, who now owns Apex Noire in downtown Boston

Pure Oasis, the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, MA, has recently opened their newest Boston location to the public. The opening of their second Boston dispensary location marks them a progressive leader of cannabis and diversity in the city. Pure Oasis , a pioneer in the

Oregon State Police Bust Illegal Marijuana Operation, Seize Over 1,500 Plants and Arrest Suspect. The Oregon State Police Drug Enforcement Section Southwest Region Marijuana team executed a search warrant on an illegal marijuana growing operation in the 83000 block of Christmas Valley Hwy on