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Gigi Hadid arrested after Cannabis found in luggage on holiday to Cayman Islands

Gigi Hadid arrested after Cannabis found in luggage on holiday to Cayman Islands

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Cannabis NewsJuly 19, 2023

Hadid, 28, and her friend were arrested at Owen Roberts International Airport on 10 July after landing in a private plane. Model Gigi Hadid was arrested last week in the Cayman Islands after being found with cannabis. Hadid, 28, and her friend arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport on 10 July

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Three men sentenced for using religious body to smuggle £2M of Cannabis into UK

Three men sentenced for using religious body to smuggle £2M of Cannabis into UK

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

The shipments were hidden in tins of Jamaican fruit. Three men have been sentenced for using a religious organisation as a front to smuggle 400 kilograms of cannabis hidden in fruit tins into the UK. Dalton Anderson, Alvin Russell and Sinclair Tucker used tins of callaloo and ackee fruit to hide the

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Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from Cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from Cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

Psychedelics are all the rage. Well-known figures like quarterback Aaron Rodgers, singer Miley Cyrus and boxer Mike Tyson testify to their transformative impact. Less visible consumers are “microdosing” or signing up for retreats with shamanic guides in this rapidly expanding subculture. In June

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Cannabis use enhances ‘Runner’s High’ during exercise

Cannabis use enhances ‘Runner’s High’ during exercise

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

The use of cannabis prior to running is associated with greater feelings of enjoyment and tranquility, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Study participants ran an average of 3.88 miles. Participants reported “a more positive exercise experience” when they

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Cannabis Association of New York bristles against state regulation, uneven playing field

Cannabis Association of New York bristles against state regulation, uneven playing field

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

In advance of Wednesday’s meeting of the Cannabis Control Board, a member of CANY, the Cannabis Association of New York, told Capital Tonight that decisions by the state are hurting the very people the new recreational marijuana law is supposed to help. CANY is an industry association that

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Ohio to eliminate Board of Pharmacy as Medical Marijuana regulator

Ohio to eliminate Board of Pharmacy as Medical Marijuana regulator

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

Ohio's medical marijuana industry is getting at least one of the regulatory reforms it's been clamouring for. Within the state's recently passed operating budget is a provision that requires the formation of a Division of Marijuana Control within the Ohio Department of Commerce, effectively

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For would-be Pot retailers, the lottery was the easy part

For would-be Pot retailers, the lottery was the easy part

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

Martin Rasheed was surprised to learn he was among those chosen in a lottery with more than 2,200 other applicants for one of 36 new licenses to open marijuana stores in the Chicago area. “I’m excited and I’m grateful. I never thought I’d be in this position,” says Rasheed, who works as a trucking

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Celebrity power meets moderate consumption

Celebrity power meets moderate consumption

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

As the cannabis industry continues to grow, both in terms of legalization and consumer interest, the dynamics of cannabis branding and consumption are undergoing fascinating transformations. (Benzinga) From the rise of celebrity-backed marijuana brands to the influence of medium-frequency consumers

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Despite flood losses, Cannabis industry is ineligible for federal aid

Despite flood losses, Cannabis industry is ineligible for federal aid

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

Industry associations are working to assess losses up and down the supply chain to help them make their case to state legislators for additional aid. After floods devastated Montpelier and much of the state last week, Lauren Andrews, owner of Capital Cannabis on Main Street, spent most of her days

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Curaleaf, citing slow rollout of Cannabis sector, lays off 49 at Winslow production facility

Curaleaf, citing slow rollout of Cannabis sector, lays off 49 at Winslow production facility

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

Largest cannabis firm in US says demand in NJ is high, but limited number of dispensaries (just 35) means supply needed to fulfill market is lower than was anticipated. Curaleaf, the leading grower and seller of cannabis in New Jersey, announced Monday that it is laying off 49 employees at its

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Philip Morris acquiring Cannabis inhaler developer for up to $650 million

Philip Morris acquiring Cannabis inhaler developer for up to $650 million

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

The Israeli company’s main product is a metered-dose inhaler for pain reduction treatment using medical cannabis. Philip Morris, the international tobacco giant, is acquiring the Israeli company Syqe Medical in a deal that could reach $650 million, Calcalist has learned. Syqe’s main product is a

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Marijuana sales since February reach nearly $600 million

Marijuana sales since February reach nearly $600 million

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Missouri’s marijuana industry is making a major milestone Friday as pot sales in the state continue to smash records. Adult-use recreational sales got the green light back in February. Since then, the Show-Me state has sold an average of $4 million of legal cannabis every day. In June alone

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Refused Marijuana application raises questions of eligibility

Refused Marijuana application raises questions of eligibility

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

A marijuana company’s amended application for a license was refused on Tuesday, according to a letter presented during public comment to the Menominee Judicial and Legislative/Personnel and Labor Committee on Wednesday. Joni Moore, owner and president of O.I. Holdings, writing on behalf of Higher

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Refused Marijuana application raises questions of eligibility

Refused Marijuana application raises questions of eligibility

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

A marijuana company’s amended application for a license was refused on Tuesday, according to a letter presented during public comment to the Menominee Judicial and Legislative/Personnel and Labor Committee on Wednesday. Joni Moore, owner and president of O.I. Holdings, writing on behalf of Higher

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Refused Marijuana application raises questions of eligibility

Refused Marijuana application raises questions of eligibility

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

A marijuana company’s amended application for a license was refused on Tuesday, according to a letter presented during public comment to the Menominee Judicial and Legislative/Personnel and Labor Committee on Wednesday. Joni Moore, owner and president of O.I. Holdings, writing on behalf of Higher

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Recreational Marijuana legalization would boost Florida's tax revenue by up to $431.3M per year

Recreational Marijuana legalization would boost Florida's tax revenue by up to $431.3M per year

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida is gaining steam ahead of potential placement on the state ballot, which experts say could lead to more local and state tax revenue. The ballot initiative, which would allow for full adult use and possession of cannabis products for

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Recreational Marijuana legalization would boost Florida's tax revenue by up to $431.3M per year

Recreational Marijuana legalization would boost Florida's tax revenue by up to $431.3M per year

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida is gaining steam ahead of potential placement on the state ballot, which experts say could lead to more local and state tax revenue. The ballot initiative, which would allow for full adult use and possession of cannabis products for

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Cannabis Legalization sees 61% drop in Cannabis Prisoners

Cannabis Legalization sees 61% drop in Cannabis Prisoners

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

The number of people in Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody for cannabis is down 61% from 2013 to 2018, according to the latest Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics report. While this shows a decline in cannabis incarcerations since the launch of numerous legal cannabis markets

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Cannabis Legalization sees 61% drop in Cannabis Prisoners

Cannabis Legalization sees 61% drop in Cannabis Prisoners

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

The number of people in Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody for cannabis is down 61% from 2013 to 2018, according to the latest Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics report. While this shows a decline in cannabis incarcerations since the launch of numerous legal cannabis markets

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California lagging behind with Dispensary Openings

California lagging behind with Dispensary Openings

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

State-level regulations are preventing the California cannabis industry from flourishing. Since 2020, over 50 Californian states have implemented regulation to enable retail sales of adult use cannabis, however, Hirsh Jain at Ananda Strategy has highlighted that only 18 dispensaries have opened

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