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Police Department to discontinue training of Police Service Dogs in marijuana detection

Police Department to discontinue training of Police Service Dogs in marijuana detection

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Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2023

Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, the Springfield Police Department is no longer training its police service dogs to detect marijuana. Additionally, one dog trained to detect the drug will be retired from the department soon. The Springfield Police Department operates a Police

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The truth: Over 4 in 10 American adults admit to using Cannabis

The truth: Over 4 in 10 American adults admit to using Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2023

A new report dives into the trends and facts about today’s cannabis consumer. A new report called Cannabis Consumers in America 2023: Part 1 was recently release by New Frontier Data on May 2. The study analyzes a wide variety of trends and demographics of the modern cannabis consumer. According to

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THC vaping ‘an epidemic’ in schools as legal Cannabis market gives easy access to hemp

THC vaping ‘an epidemic’ in schools as legal Cannabis market gives easy access to hemp

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Cannabis NewsMay 5, 2023

Easy access to hemp-based products has escalated an “epidemic” of vaping at Texas schools. After lawmakers approved hemp products in 2019, gummies and vape cartridges have appeared in gas stations, smoke shops and wellness stores. But some of the products are testing positive for marijuana. That

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Baltimore County Council prepares framework for Recreational Cannabis this July

Baltimore County Council prepares framework for Recreational Cannabis this July

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Cannabis NewsMay 4, 2023

TOWSON - Voters widely approved it last November, and in two months, legal cannabis will become a reality in the state of Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed the state's framework into law Wednesday, and now Baltimore County is looking to bring its own laws up to speed. Councilman Julian Jones

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Marijuana breathalyzer? Phoenix Company creating one

Marijuana breathalyzer? Phoenix Company creating one

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Cannabis NewsMay 4, 2023

Scientists at Phoenix-based company ElectraTect are working to create a marijuana Breathalyzer to detect recent consumption of THC — the major psychoactive component in marijuana. As marijuana decriminalization spreads across the country, the market for the plant has flourished, along with a need

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First legal Pot sales start on Long Island with home delivery

First legal Pot sales start on Long Island with home delivery

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

Marijuana delivered right to your doorstep. After greeting a delivery worker on his doorstep, showing his ID and signing his name, Bryan Brown finalized the first legal recreational cannabis sale on Long Island this Tuesday. The exchange — from the second the car parked outside his Nassau County

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Montana lawmakers approve Cannabis tax bill

Montana lawmakers approve Cannabis tax bill

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

The Montana legislature has passed a bill to allocate revenue generated by taxes on recreational marijuana. Montana lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to allocate revenue from taxes on recreational marijuana, sending the bill to the desk of Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for his consideration

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More than 3000 pounds of Marijuana stuffed into tires entering Detroit

More than 3000 pounds of Marijuana stuffed into tires entering Detroit

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

Semi truck hauling tires stopped at border. DETROIT -Officials intercepted more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana that had been stuffed into the lining of tires on a semi truck entering Detroit. Officers with United States Customs and Border Protection made the discovery April 20 at the Fort Street

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Feds relax rules regarding Cannabis use to attract younger workers

Feds relax rules regarding Cannabis use to attract younger workers

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

But don’t get too excited, they’re your toxic ex who never really changes. No one understands how regressive (and…evil) the feds are. Thanks for burning down all of those fields of pretty plants over the years, guys, not to mention the countless lives ruined by the War on Drugs. It doesn’t make up

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Illegal Weed shops in plain sight: what’s the status of Syracuse’s crackdown efforts?

Illegal Weed shops in plain sight: what’s the status of Syracuse’s crackdown efforts?

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Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2023

Syracuse - It’s called Friends of Ours Lounge, and one sign says it’s a “private club”. A smaller sign describes it as a “cannabis lounge.” Another warns you must be 21 to enter. A security camera scans the entrance. The storefront at 103 Nichols Ave. in Eastwood is a few steps down the street from

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Minnesota Senate approves Cannabis legalization bill

Minnesota Senate approves Cannabis legalization bill

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Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2023

The Minnesota Senate on Friday approved a bill to legalize marijuana for adults, only days after the state House of Representatives passed similar legislation. The Minnesota Senate last week voted to approve a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, only days after the House of Representatives

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Does Marijuana boost creativity? Make people lazy?

Does Marijuana boost creativity? Make people lazy?

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Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023

Several studies in recent years offer new insights into common notions about the effects of weed, and what they mean for health and happiness. Beliefs about marijuana are often loaded with opinion, whether the views held are based on personal experience or conventional wisdom about the pros and cons

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Lawsuit against Pontiac adds points Nature’s Remedy ranking

Lawsuit against Pontiac adds points Nature’s Remedy ranking

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

City’s ranking of medical marijuana applicants challenged last year. A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action. After the city’s medical marijuana commission denied Nature’s Remedy a

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California Cannabis department grants nearly $20 Million to academic institutions

California Cannabis department grants nearly $20 Million to academic institutions

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

Sixteen colleges received a portion of the grant money set aside to fund a variety of cannabis research initiatives in California. The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) granted $19,942,918 to 16 academic institutions with plans to research cannabis on April 26. The grants will be

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Bob Marley's son launches Cannabis line

Bob Marley's son launches Cannabis line

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

A new brand of cannabis products is taking root in Michigan. "Lion Order" was founded by legendary musician Bob Marley's son, Rohan. Marley says his company is creating proprietary blends based on what he likes and drawing from his history as a coffee producer. “I figure since cannabis is also from

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Recreational Marijuana sale law now in effect in Delaware

Recreational Marijuana sale law now in effect in Delaware

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana industry, went into effect at 12 am Thursday. WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Another step is now in place toward making marijuana sales legal in Delaware. House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana

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New York budget offers 'window' to address illegal Cannabis

New York budget offers 'window' to address illegal Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsApril 26, 2023

Gov Kathy Hochul wants to use the state budget process to address the proliferation of unregulated and illegal sales of cannabis that she worries could hinder the growth of the legal marketplace. Lawmakers and Hochul are working to finalize a budget this week, but the discussion surrounding

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The value of the hemp industry fell more than 70% in 2022

The value of the hemp industry fell more than 70% in 2022

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Cannabis NewsApril 26, 2023

According to data in a new report from the USDA, in 2022. The United States saw a sharp decline in the value of industrial hemp production, with the total value for both open and protected cultivation falling to $238 million, down 71% from the previous year. Industrial hemp grown in the open

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American athlete loses national title over Cannabis test

American athlete loses national title over Cannabis test

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Cannabis NewsApril 26, 2023

US track and field Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her indoor national title and suspended one month following an anti-doping rule violation. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that Davis-Woodhall tested positive for THC – the main psychoactive compound found in

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Recreational Weed now legal in Delaware

Recreational Weed now legal in Delaware

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Cannabis NewsApril 25, 2023

Gov John Carney of Delaware announced last week that he would allow two bills to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis to become law without his signature, making the state the 22nd to legalize recreational marijuana. Recreational marijuana became legal in Delaware on Sunday as Democratic

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