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Public health, enforcement and more: Your questions answered about marijuana legalization. With Issue 2 taking effect Thursday, questions still loom about marijuana legalization in Ohio. The statute legalizes the purchase, possession and cultivation of marijuana for adults 21 and older in the state

Brazen drug dealers are using QR codes stuck on lampposts to try and sell cannabis near schools, universities and even police stations, it has emerged. Dozens of black and gold stickers advertising 'Get your delivery' have been put up around various streets in the cathedral city of Worcester. Each

Man, 39, obtained grow-op licence through fraud to produce 'vast amounts' of illicit cannabis, police say. A 39-year-old Manitoba man and half a dozen others were arrested this summer and fall in connection with drug trafficking and money laundering schemes that involved cryptocurrency — along with

A new study by researchers at Cornell University has found that cannabinoids could one day have applications as natural pesticides. Recent research into the potential uses of hemp shows that cannabinoids produced by the plant could one day be the source of new natural pesticides, according to

These licenses are for growing and processing industrial hemp only. Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2024. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is required for individuals and businesses. Applications must be

Cities in Upstate New York Inundated With Cannabis Dispensary Applications. With two weeks to go until New York State’s deadline for cannabis retail dispensary applications, large upstate cities have been inundated with paperwork from people seeking permits from municipalities. The floodgates have

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more than 6 million Americans of all ages. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is known and widely used for a wide array of potential benefits, including pain relief, sleep, stress and anxiety relief, its anti-seizure properties — the list goes on. While the non-psychotropic

Kingspan‘s new bio-based insulation HemKor product range is largely made of hemp and can help drive down the embodied carbon of buildings. HemKor, the new bio-based insulation product range, offers three products to help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. Jute Blend has a bio-based content of

The Center for Medical Cannabis Research at University of Utah can help gain evidence-based data on medical cannabis. Researchers at the oldest college in Utah are opening a medical cannabis research center and seeking for a DEA-approved grow site in order to overcome some of the regulatory hurdles

Since marijuana’s cannabis cousin was federally legalized in 2018, hemp has outpaced the legal weed market in America. Now canned cocktails and other THC-infused beverages are going mainstream—especially in states where pot is still illegal. In 1939, six years after Prohibition was repealed, Manuel

Indigenous Cannabis Entrepreneurs Navigate Legal Challenges in Canada. On Alderville First Nation – a reserve south of Roseneath, Ont. – a dozen cannabis stores make up a short stretch of Highway 45, in what’s been dubbed “The Green Mile.” Since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, the sector’s annual

Citizens' Assembly and Cannabis Reform: What's Happening in Ireland. With a bill to decriminalise the personal use of cannabis making its way through parliament and a ‘broad call for change’ from the recent Citizens Assembly, Ireland is a country worth keeping a close eye on when it comes to drug

The program will give law enforcement officers two different roadside saliva drug tests to gather data. The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced its pilot project to launch a cannabis saliva test for determining impairment in drivers. According to OTS Director Mike Hanson, the test is

About 14% of US adults said they used marijuana edibles as of 2022, and research suggests many of them do so in search of better sleep. One small 2021 study of cannabis users found that more than three-quarters of them thought they slept better thanks to the drug. But despite the popularity of using

Green Wednesday 2023 has seen a total of $9,209,061 in recreational cannabis sales – marking an 18,12% increase compared to 2022, which saw sales of $7,795,803. Green Wednesday is the cannabis industry’s equivalent of Black Friday, seeing an increase in footfall in cannabis retail stores as

Revamping the ancient practice of mindscaping—modulating consciousness and emotional states—has been a fascinating journey through time. Historically, we’ve seen a myriad of practices like meditation, cultural rituals, alchemical explorations, and the use of indigenous plant medicines to not only

A bureaucratic error at St Louis City Hall has caused a delay in the collection of a new cannabis sales tax leading to a loss of an estimated $500,000 in revenue. St. Louis city officials announced this week that a failure to meet a state deadline has resulted in a delay in the start of a new

Kentucky Subcommittee Approves Regulation on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products. The General Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved a regulation dealing with hemp-derived cannabinoid products to go along with legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year, and an

This is the first part of a five-part series concerning the modern-day industrial hemp industry. For many years, we’ve seen much confusion, much discussion, and certainly much controversy surrounding the industrial hemp industry. There seems to be a divide between the two distinct sectors of the

Cannabis health-tech company Veriheal has awarded $30,000 to support cannabis innovation through its supporting scholarships. The company has announced the three winners of its annual Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship for 2023. Each winner will receive $10,000 to put toward college tuition and fees