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The Wild West of unregulated Cannabis Retailers
Step past the Dick Tracy caricature on the sign advertising Street Lawyer Services and into the business at 409 H St. NE and you won’t find a lawyer. No lawyer’s shingle is visible anywhere, inside or out. “They’re upstairs,” the woman who greets customers assures us in the brightly lit room, directing our attention away from the art on the walls,
Marijuana with high THC levels can cause ‘cannabis use disorder’
Ethan Andrew started smoking marijuana during his sophomore year of high school in Colorado to help with his anxiety. Like many teens, he said he thought it was “just weed” and did not see the harm in smoking the popular drug containing THC, the active chemical found in cannabis that produces a “high.” His causal marijuana use turned to smoking po
John Fetterman calls on Biden to Legalize Weed ahead of Labor Day — Here’s how POTUS responded
Fetterman pledged to press on the topic of marijuana legalization ahead of Biden’s visit to his state of Pennsylvania. If the recent polls are any indication, it’s looking like John Fetterman (D) has a good chance of beating Dr. Oz (R) to become Pennsylvania’s next Senator. Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Pittsburgh this Labor Day, Fetterman pl
The first day of classes is just around the corner and this year, some Rhode Island students will soon be able to take medical marijuana at school. "It's about providing health equity, student health equity,” said Linda Mendonca, President of the National Association of School Nurses and a consultant for the Rhode Island Department of Health. NBC 1
The board approved a resolution by a 4-2 vote during last week’s meeting for City Manager Aeric Ripley, City Attorney Tony Constanzo and other staff members to begin developing an ordinance regarding the establishment of adult-use marijuana facilities in the city. The Alma city commission is considering allowing the sale of recreational marijuana
Not long after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that abortions are not a right covered by the U.S. Constitution, award-winning actress Bette Midler posted to Twitter a doctored picture of a New Mexico welcome sign. Added to the sign were the words, “We’ve got chile, weed and reproductive rights,” referring to the fact that state lawmakers removed
In July 2022, the Ukraine's Ministry of Healthcare (MoH) published for public discussion a draft governmental resolution (“Draft Resolution”) aimed at relaxing current cannabis legislation in Ukraine to facilitate medical use of cannabis-based products. The MoH proposes amending the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 770 (2000), which lists
When initial signature numbers calculated by local officials cast doubt on the campaign’s chances, backers asked the Secretary of State’s Office for help In a span of a little over two weeks, an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri made an unexpected comeback. In late July, unofficial tallies showed the Legal Missouri
Retail licences for adult-use weed have not yet been issued. New York City police recently took to the streets to clamp down on illegal weed trucks that are popping up everywhere by seizing 19 of the pot shops on wheels. “Up in smoke,” a tweet this week from Jeffrey Maddrey, chief of patrol for the New York City Police Department, notes of the bust
Petro compared the country’s possible cannabis market with that of Canada. Gustavo Petro, the newly elected president of Colombia, is talking about potentially legalizing cannabis during his first weeks in office. In a recent summit with the country’s mayors, Petro talked about the perks of legalizing cannabis and possibly releasing those who have
A slight majority of those surveyed say marijuana has a positive effect on most users. The number of surveyed Americans who believe cannabis has had a negative effect on society just barely edges out those who think the impact has been positive, according to a new poll released this week by Gallup. Specifically, 50 per cent of the 1,013 U.S. adults
Grow conservatively estimated to have used enough water to fill 50 average-sized swimming pools Charges are reportedly pending for suspects after a multi-force team busted an illegal cannabis grow-op in Oregon that covered almost six acres of land. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reports that detectives with the Illegal Marijuana Enforce
Colorado regulators shared that licensed retailers have 98 per cent compliance for checking IDs. Now that cannabis is legal in more U.S. states, some people are concerned about teens and access. And while access surrounding the drug might push some young people to try it or to fear it less, legal retailers, at least those in Colorado, are doing eve
Is the CAOA a perfect model for legalization? Probably not, as I am not sure there is a way to legalize cannabis that will please everyone. However, it is comprehensive and would completely change the cannabis industry. A few weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Boo
A city sponsored survey released in March, 2022 found Hermosa Beach residents favor retail cannabis sales in the city by a 10 percent margin. Source: FM3 Research Cannabis home delivery in Hermosa Beach will become legal under an ordinance approved by the city council on a four to one vote at its Tuesday, August 9 meeting. Council members who favor
Advocates in Ukraine have called on the global cannabis community for support. While the war against Russia rages on, medical cannabis advocates in Ukraine say access is vital as the country faces an impending mental health crisis. “The smell of cannabis in Europe always gave me a sense of freedom,” says Nazariy Sovsun, a resident in the city of K
While Detroit's new recreational cannabis law survived one legal attack this week, others are still on deck. Catch up quick: City Council passed the recreational marijuana law in April to provide a limited number of recreational licenses while setting up a "social equity" framework that helps Detroiters enter the market. Driving the news: The Detr
Driver in Texas charged after travelling 130 km/h (81mi/h) in a 97 km/h zone (60mi/h). A wanted man in Texas must have decided to throw caution to the wind when he opted to speed through a highway construction zone while carrying cannabis. Predictably, Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office (TGCSO) corporal conducting traffic control at a work zone on H
SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council will hear an update Tuesday on the newly adopted edible cannabis law. Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston said the update is informational only. “The only thing I intend to do is look at it. Maybe by September, we can discuss some of it,” said Elston. “The law is really long and extensive. I emailed the Leag
