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What is deemed "off-duty" and how do you tell if someone might be impaired on the clock? Employers are learning fast that some answers are complicated. Employers in New York have a lot of questions now that adult-use cannabis is legal, and it will likely require internal reviews of company policies

But now that the law is being revised, that boom could go bust. Raul Julia’s voice erupts from the Addams Family pinball machine, cutting through the din at TLT Pinball Bar. It’s league night at the Minneapolis bar. It’s packed. Godzilla’s shriek mingles with Ghostbusters catchphrases and laughter

An effort to allow cannabis to be consumed at the same place it’s sold is running into opposition from Maine’s attorney general and highway safety bureau. State lawmakers have wrestled with allowing on-site consumption of cannabis ever since Maine voters legalized adult use of the drug in 2016. That

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan’s marijuana industry is facing growing pains as prices fall and supply increases. In January 2022, the average cost for an ounce of flower in Michigan was $152 dollars. In January 2023, the average fell to $80, creating what some call a consumers’ market. “When you go in you

The state of Mississippi legalized medical cannabis last year. With medical cannabis now officially live in Mississippi, a local newspaper is spotlighting a family that brought the newly legal crop to their county––and their farm. The Daily Leader of Brookhaven, Mississippi has the story out of

Members of a Kentucky Senate committee recently approved a medical cannabis legalization bill. On March 14, Senate Bill 47 was reviewed in the Senate Licensing & Occupations Committee voted 8-3, which will now move forward to the Senate floor. One of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Stephen West, spoke at

Legal sales of cannabis in the United States are expected to grow by 14% this year, according to a leading industry market data analysis firm. Sales of legal cannabis in the United States are projected to grow by 14% in 2023, according to a recent report from Colorado-based cannabis industry market

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's business owner says he's had a tough time getting financing since the beginning. Thomas Clarke sold cannabis illegally for 25 years and became one of the first people to sell it legally in Canada after the drug was regulated in October 2018. But now he's faced with having

BALTIMORE - We’re less than six months away from marijuana being able to be used recreationally in the state of Maryland. Now regulations concerning those potentially distributing cannabis is being discussed. Although many people and business owners are thrilled with the new bill, some CBD business

Twitter has become the first major social media platform to openly allow the advertisement of cannabis brands. Since the new policy was announced last month, US brands have scrambled to be among the first to promote themselves on the platform, with many already planning to spend tens of thousands of

A measure to speed up the retail marijuana market's launch allowed sellers to cite THC levels projected by seed distributors, leading to potency overestimates. ALBANY - Last week, after they were confronted with lab results showing New York cannabis products had significantly less THC than

Arkansas medical marijuana revenue in the first two months of 2023 totaled $45,5 million, up 9,6% compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). Licensed patients spent the $45.5 million in January and February to purchase 8,832

The first full-time cannabis editor and reporter at a mainstream media outlet, Ricardo Baca is the founder of the Cannabist, which covers the waterfront in terms of marijuana news. As Minnesota moves to legalize adult-use marijuana, Ricardo Baca has some advice for Minnesotans on what to expect. A

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection last week released data on the state’s regulated cannabis sales for February, the first full month of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. Licensed cannabis sales topped $18 million in Connecticut during February, the first full month of

A decriminalization bill recently passed in a House committee which would reduce possession penalties and help expunge cannabis convictions in Texas. Last week, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 to pass a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. This was the

The PM of Antigua said he would like to work with the Rastafari community to develop the cannabis industry and in agriculture to combat food insecurity. ANTIGUA AND Barbuda has become the first Caribbean country to grant the Rastafari community official sacramental authorisation to grow cannabis

Canadian Rockies Hemp Corp. opened last year in Bruderheim, Alta. Nestled inside a processing plant in Bruderheim, Alta., lie sacks of hemp seeds from the Institute of Bast Crops in Ukraine. The institute, the country's national academy for agrarian sciences, is in northeast Ukraine, a region that

Researchers found a major spike in usage since 2013 in this study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. With a majority of states now permitting medical cannabis treatment, a new study has found a sharp increase in its usage over the last decade. The study, published this month

According to a new report, with only four licensed cannabis dispensaries in the Empire State and more than 1,400 unlicensed pot shops, the Wild West of Weed will lose billions in revenue if it doesn't stop the lawlessness soon. IfNew York doesn’t tame its Wild West of Weed, unlicensed cannabis

Remember when Rihanna used to love weed? We do too. Rihanna is one of the most popular artists worldwide. Her iconic 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance was one for the books, which revealed her second pregnancy with rapper and hip-hop artist A$AP Rocky. While Rihanna remains at the top of the