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FRANKFORT - Kentucky is now one month into an executive order allowing narrow legal protections for people who use medical marijuana. However, there’s still a lot of confusion around the order and scammers are taking advantage. “Most of the time I talk to people, and they have a misunderstanding

NEW BRITIAN - A marijuana cultivation site was approved Tuesday in New Britain after a packed meeting where dozens of neighbors voicing their opposition. The New Britain Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved CCC Construction’s application to turn a former Webster Bank resource center on

People with rare seizure-causing disorder will now be able to access a cannabis-based medicine on the NHS for the first time. NHS England announced doctors would be able to prescribe Epidyolex to those with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) from this week (January 31). Around 1,000 patients could

Wholesale cannabis platform LeafLink said on Wednesday it has raised $100M in the latest financing round. Also added co-founder Ryan Smith will hand over the chief executive role to company president Artie Minson and serve as executive chairman. With the $100 million in funding led by CPMG, L2

PULLMAN - Despite laws against advertising cannabis to teens, young people reported in surveys that they still see a lot of positive cannabis messages through social media posts. Washington State University researchers found these messages were also connected to the teens’ intentions to use cannabis

Connecticut officials say they are planning to review allegations made against one of the state's largest cannabis producers and retails that claim the company possibly failed to disclose millions in loans from a Russian billionaire. Curaleaf and two of its primary shareholders accepted $400 million

How an L.A. grifter ripped off his best friends and got rich with his sprawling weed scams. During his brief stint as a film actor in Manila, David Bunevacz played a sexy kidnapper named Johnny in a rollicking crime escapade, “Tusong Twosome.” In one scene, he lounges in bed with a woman in his arms

Putting his partying days behind him. Ashton Kutcher reveals that he gave up cannabis after having a bad experience during a friend’s wedding festivities. ‘That ’70s Show’ Cast: Where Are They Now? “I haven’t done a drug in 10 years,” the Your Place or Mine actor, 44, told Esquire in an interview

VIENTIANE - The Ministry of Health has issued an agreement stating their approval to produce and distribute hemp or cannabis sativa L and the restrictions businesses must follow for medical purposes in Laos. The agreement states that the seeds produced from cannabis sativa L must be registered

Voters in Oklahoma will decide on State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, March 7, 2023. Voters in Ohio could decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana in November 2023. Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, which is leading the campaign in support of State Question 820

SPOKANE - A bill that would make it legal for Washington adults to grow up to six cannabis plants at home is set for a public hearing in a state House committee next week. House Bill 1614 was introduced by Democratic Rep. Shelley Kloba, and is co-sponsored by Spokane Rep. Timm Ormsby. The bill would

Veterinarians say they are seeing an increase in pets accidentally ingesting cannabis as the drug becomes more readily available. Pets being poisoned by marijuana products was up over 115% in 2021 and another 38% in 2022, according to New York vets. Dr. Gabby Pimento, of Bond Vet, says curious

In some ways, applying for a job in cannabis is like applying for a job in any other industry. In other ways, it's like nothing any job seeker has ever done before. That's because the industry is brand new in the state and, though it is legal in New York, cannabis is still federally prohibited. That

Willie Nelson says marijuana "saved [his] life." The 89-year-old country music legend - who is due to turn 90 in April - is unsure what has kept him in such good shape as he approaches his milestone birthday but explained that as well as following a healthy diet, smoking the Class B drug was an aid

The Lord of the Rings makes no attempt to conceal the Hobbits' love of smoking, but is their pipe-weed actually Middle-earth's version of cannabis? Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy know that Hobbits -- and Gandalf -- love to smoke pipe-weed. Of course, director Peter Jackson made sure to

Beginning February 1, CBD will be treated like a dangerous drug in Hong Kong. In a starkly different approach from the U.S. and many other places around the world, Hong Kong moved to ban CBD and categorize it as a dangerous drug last October, and the ban begins on Wednesday. Time reports that

CHICAGO - People wanting to get into the cannabis business have a new chance starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is accepting applications for 55 more cannabis dispensary licenses. Those licenses will be distributed to regions all across the state.

The plant is backed by an Israeli company. History was made in Greece with the country inaugurating its first-ever medical cannabis plant last Thursday. According to the Greek Reporter, the plant, which opened in the city of Corinth, is backed by an investment from Tikun Europe, a subsidiary of

Celebrity Star Power Has So Far Had Limited Impact on Cannabis. Famous names, mixed results. Celebrities from Jay-Z to Justin Bieber are trying to make their mark on the cannabis industry with high-profile product launches and collaborations. It’s easy to see why they want in: Pot is expected to

Celebrity Star Power Has So Far Had Limited Impact on Cannabis. Famous names, mixed results. Celebrities from Jay-Z to Justin Bieber are trying to make their mark on the cannabis industry with high-profile product launches and collaborations. It’s easy to see why they want in: Pot is expected to