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Hundreds of cannabis plants found in house Image Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2024 Hundreds of cannabis plants worth more than £400,000 have been seized from a house in South Yorkshire. Police were called to Psalters Lane in Ferham, Rotherham, on Thursday after a man was reported to be acting suspiciously outside an address. The door of the property ha
Cannabis company vows to sue after New Mexico destroys tens of thousands of pounds of its marijuana crop Image Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2024 State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexi
Dallas overwhelmingly votes to decriminalize marijuana in early election results Image Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2024 Around 65% of Dallas voters say it’s time to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis, even though Texas still outlaws recreational use. Proposition R, if officially passed, would amend the city charter to prevent police from arrestin
Florida amendment to legalize recreational marijuana falls short Image Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2024 An effort to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida has failed at the ballot box, NBC News projects. Despite endorsements running the gamut from the Florida Democratic Party to former President Donald Trump, Amendment 3, which would h
New report advises regulators on how to deal with high potency cannabis Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 A committee of scientists and medical experts have issued a list of recommendations on how California should regulate high potency cannabis. The state-commissioned report was released at the end of October. You’ve heard it before - the weed f
Illegal Cannabis Poses Risks to Consumers and the Public Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 In 2023, District resident Steph Sherer ate an edible to help with pain as she recovered from surgery. A few hours later, she woke up unable to move her limbs. She had lost all muscle control. Her heart was racing and she was covered in hives. “I was litera
Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possess
Medical cannabis trial concludes with closing arguments Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 Closing arguments were heard Monday in a civil lawsuit that will determine the legality of two ballot initiatives to legalize medical marijuana. Steven E. Guenzel, the attorney representing plaintiff John Kuehn, argued that because some of the petition pages
Daywatch: Regulators approve controversial cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 Regulators have approved a controversial proposed cannabis dispensary for Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, despite a recommended denial from the city zoning administrator. Opponents say it is too close to a school and will delay emergency vehicle
New York’s Cannabis Market Could Top Sales of $6bn by 2027 Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 New York’s legal cannabis market could see annual sales top $6bn within two years, according to new analysis from Whitney Economics. In a new whitepaper, published by the leading cannabis business consultancy, Whitney Economics reports that the state’s ca
NJ-CRC extends timeline for setting the Social Equity Excise Fee on cannabis Image Cannabis NewsNovember 5, 2024 The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently decided to waive a vote on a fee tacked onto the cannabis. The Social Equity Excise Fee amount was expected to have been voted on by the CRC that would determine raising the fee from
Your guide to where marijuana and psychedelic drugs are on the ballot this Election Day Image Cannabis NewsNovember 4, 2024 Former President Donald Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, has said he plans to vote in favor of a Florida ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. “As I have previously stated, I beli
4 People Arrested After Attempting To Smuggle 150 Pounds Of Marijuana At San Diego International Airport Image Cannabis NewsNovember 4, 2024 Four passengers were arrested at San Diego International Airport (SAN) last week after allegedly attempting to smuggle over 150 pounds of marijuana on a long-haul flight. They were taken into custody after the
Anti-marijuana campaign outspends Question 300 support 11-to-1 in latest filings Image Cannabis NewsNovember 4, 2024 The group campaigning against recreational marijuana in Colorado Springs has outspent its opposition 11-to-1, according to the city’s latest campaign finance reports. Question 300 would allow recreational cannabis to be sold in Color
Could 2024 be the year cannabis fails at the ballot box? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 4, 2024 Few states without cannabis legalization allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives. For well over a decade now, cannabis legalization efforts via state ballots – whether medical or recreational – have seen great success. But starting on Tuesday, that track r
Canadian police seize cannabis edibles disguised as name-brand products Image Cannabis NewsNovember 4, 2024 Police in Canada said they dismantled an organized crime group and arrested six people suspected of involvement in distributing counterfeit cannabis-laced candy bars and edibles resembling name-brand products. The Royal Canadian Mounted Polic