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Chico Police Officer faces felony charges for furnishing Marijuana to a minor and contributing to delinquency. A Chico police officer has been charged in a criminal complaint with a felony for furnishing marijuana and a misdemeanour for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to a news

The legalisation of cannabis in Portugal has been a long and winding road, which has been traveled for more than a decade, with the Bloco de Esquerda (BE) leading the odyssey to reach the much-desired destination. However, in recent years, almost all parties have been converging in the same

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James cast the tie-breaking vote on a final motion to prohibit new medical marijuana dispensaries to open and operate in the city limits during Monday night’s meeting. In a 3-to-2 vote, the city commission made it official to ban future shops. This will not impact the

CHICAGO - A loaded gun and $1,500 worth of marijuana – that's what police said they found on a Chicago rapper who was arrested in River North. G Herbo, whose real name is Herbert Wright, is facing a charge of misdemeanour unlawful use of a weapon. Police records show Wright was riding in an SUV when

New Hampshire is the only New England state that has yet to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Lawmakers in support of legalization have put forth a number of proposals over the years, but there hasn’t been a significant push for economic justice for people disproportionately affected by

Cases of illegal drug importation are an upward trend, deputy drug squad chief, Stelios Sergides said on Tuesday. The police statement came following confiscation by officers of another stash of cannabis at Paphos airport on Sunday. The increase in cases is likely due to the summer season and the

A Rhode Island cannabis dispensary is challenging the state's legalization law. The Boston Globe reported that Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth is fighting the requirement that retailers must enter into labor agreements to sell recreational cannabis. Workers at Greenleaf voted to

Senate Bill 846 has been introduced in Pennsylvania which aims to legaise cannabis in a bis to generate tax revenue and create new jobs. The bill – introduced by Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sharif Street (D-3) – addresses safety by setting the minimum cannabis consumption age at 21 years old. It

LEXINGTON - The hemp industry in Kentucky was said to be the replacement for tobacco, but it failed to meet expectations. The industry is struggling, and candidates for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner agree that it is not in good shape. “I hope that there is a way that we can make this a very

Medical marijuana sales broke a record in the first six months of 2023, showing a progressive increase in the popularity of cannabis since the first dispensary opened four years ago. From January to June of 2023, Arkansans spent $141 million on medical marijuana products, totaling 29,057 pounds of

4Front and Trulieve both disclosed declines in staffing for June. Despite a quieting of headline-making layoffs in the cannabis industry over the past year, the industry continues to face challenges ranging from a robust illicit market to the lack of any progress on federal legislation. And as a

Germany's government is taking steps toward the legalization of cannabis by publishing the draft bill for the first pillar of a two-pillar model designed to dismantle prohibition policies. German's Ministry of Health published on July 5 the long-waited draft bill to regulate the use of cannabis for

Canada has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of unpaid regulatory fees owed by cannabis companies to the federal government over the last year. According to Health Canada figures published by MJBizDaily, in the fiscal year 2022-2023 overdue fees jumped by 225% from C$1.2m to C$3.9m. This figure

Democrats are accusing Republicans of playing politics with a package of veterans bills spearheaded by Montana Senator Jon Tester. The road for veterans’ cannabis research — and potentially control of the Senate — runs through Montana. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is the lead author of a bill to

Democrats are accusing Republicans of playing politics with a package of veterans bills spearheaded by Montana Senator Jon Tester. The road for veterans’ cannabis research — and potentially control of the Senate — runs through Montana. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is the lead author of a bill to

A New York jury has found that the city of Amsterdam discriminated against a medical cannabis patient when he was fired for failing a random drug screening. The city of Amsterdam, New York owes nearly $200,000 after firing a medical marijuana patient for failing a drug screening for cannabis, a jury

Tests for marijuana potency and contamination vary across state lines. Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of

Tests for marijuana potency and contamination vary across state lines. Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of

Tests for marijuana potency and contamination vary across state lines. Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of

More than 100kg of cannabis has been seized in a single haul in an operation targeting organized crime groups. Wiltshire Police worked with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and charity Crimestoppers, in Operation Mille. Other forces in the South West were also part of the operation that made 18