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New York’s governor has signed legislation to address the state’s illicit cannabis industry, giving regulators new powers to assess civil penalties. New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed legislation to reign in the state’s illicit marijuana market that includes penalties for unlicensed

A great-grandmother in Australia was sentenced to a two-year bond, based on good behavior, avoiding a 3,5-year sentence for supplying cannabutter to a minor. One grandma in Australia found healing benefits through cannabis-infused butter, but it backfired when her teen great-grandson used it to bake

Between recreational and medical marijuana, Missouri hit $350 million in sales in the first three months since the state began allowing dispensaries to sale legal weed. Yet cannabis business owners say those numbers could be even higher since cultivators and manufacturers aren’t working at max

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

We’ve reported on how California’s illicit pot market has hurt the heavily taxed and regulated legal market. Expanding on that, agriculture reporter Kim Chipman this week follows up on her earlier reporting about water theft in California to look at how the industry is contributing to the state’s

Hippos Cannabis has a 40,000-square-foot production facility in Vienna, Missouri, a town of 600 people that’s just 30 minutes north of Rolla. Since Missouri’s recreational marijuana sales began in February, it has added 25 workers, bringing total employees to 70. “A lot of the employees were born

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

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois made $562 million in taxes from marijuana sales in 2022, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. Illinois taxes legal cannabis with some of the highest rates in the country, with up to 40% over the sale price, placing the state 2nd in the U.S., behind California. Michigan

Alaska’s two Republican senators are part of a group of federal lawmakers seeking to protect banks that serve the marijuana industry from federal penalties. An effort that has repeatedly flamed out in the face of GOP opposition and Democratic efforts to broaden the measure. The SAFE Banking Act

The Monterey City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday, May 2, for up to four possible retail cannabis locations. Within the city, it increases the previous idea of three locations—Alvarado Street, Lighthouse Avenue and the Cannery Row district—to include one on North Fremont Boulevard. The vote also

Minnesota is poised to become the 23rd state allowing legal marijuana sales following the passage of bills in the state House and Senate this spring. Before that can happen, however, negotiators from the two chambers must meet to iron out the differences between the bills. The broad brush strokes of

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

Over 1,300 caregivers left the state’s medical cannabis program, citing oversupply and overregulation. According to officials in Maine, the number of caregivers applying to supply medical cannabis in the state is plummeting. The Sun Journal reports that over a quarter of Maine businesses in the

Two Baltimore police officers were indicted this week in separate cases, including an 11-year department veteran accused of selling drugs on the clock. Allegations that come as the agency seeks to rebuild its reputation after the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal ruptured public trust. Officer

High taxes and heavy regulations are as effective as prohibition at creating black markets. While I have fond memories of life in New York, many of them involve defying some stupid rule or regulation. It's a pleasure to now live in Arizona where government, while still idiotic, generally has a

Ben Cohen just launched a weed brand with a high-minded purpose—giving away 100% of its profits to right some of the racial injustices from America’s War on Drugs. Ice cream sold separately. One summer night in 1970, years before Ben Cohen teamed up with Jerry Greenfield to launch one of America’s

In a cathedral packed with people. Does anyone what to just chill and savor the moment? The coronation is upon us and the great crown is to be passed. As Westminster Abbey is filled with 2,000 guests, one wonders if anyone is discreetly using a vape or an edible to get through the ceremony. And if

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service has released its second annual National Industrial Hemp survey. Rocky Mountain Regional Field Office Director, Rodger Ott says compared to last year, there are big changes in the 2022 report. “There were 28,300 acres of hemp grown in the open with 18

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

Bright Green Corp, the company behind a proposed 100-plus-acre cannabis facility in Grants, announced Monday it has received its federal license from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, a move that puts the company in position to begin cultivation, manufacturing and research operations. With the