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[#item_full_content] A Franklin County judge said marijuana possession is still a federal crime, so police can search a car based on odor - even though its legal in Ohio.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] GRAND COULEE, Wash. - A man was arrested in Grand Coulee on February 11 for growing marijuana on his property without a license and allegedly offering it to teenagers.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Nebraska is the only state with legal medical cannabis access where operators are vulnerable to federal prosecution.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Paige Smith had been celebrated by the University of North Carolina Wilmington as “someone that checks all the boxes.” The college has now scrubbed her player profile from its website  Read…

[#item_full_content] WGAL News 8 obtained court documents that detail new information about what led up to the death of a 15-year-old boy.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] With Republicans on a House committee proposing competing amendments to a hemp bill, what direction the state heads in should become clearer on Feb. 18. Read More   

[#item_full_content] A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit serves as a stark reminder to companies and individuals in the state-legal cannabis  Read More  

[#item_full_content] State cannabis regulators have yet to decide how they will handle the awarding of up to 20 cannabis retail licenses to applicants chosen by lottery as early as May. The…

[#item_full_content] The future of hemp beverages remains in flux as potential legislative bills circulate on Capitol Hill, but for suppliers and distributors in the space, keeping up with demand has been…

[#item_full_content] On Feb. 11, police responded to Luv2Smoke at 7507 Roosevelt Rd. for an armed robbery. Dispatch reported that a man pepper sprayed the clerk and stole several containers of $4,000…

[#item_full_content] Jorge Garcia-Santiago faces up to 20 years in prison for the 2023 armed robbery attempt that left one suspect shot and all six arrested.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Massachusetts cannabis regulators are considering a licensing freeze to address businesses that have been squeezed by falling marijuana prices. The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing  Read…

[#item_full_content] Amid growing reports of kids needing medical attention after consuming edibles that look like their favorite treats, Oregon lawmakers are weighing tighter limits on how much cannabis one serving can…

[#item_full_content] Senator J.D. Mesnard is proposing a new law that would classify potent marijuana odor as a public nuisance, potentially landing violators in jail. The move comes as residents complain that  Read…

[#item_full_content] Hempcrete is made from hemp hurd, which does not contain CBD or THC, and is from the inside wood-like core of the “fiber industrial” hemp.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A new University at Buffalo study suggests cannabis-infused beverages could help some people cut back on alcohol. In a survey of cannabis users, those who drank cannabis beverages reported cutting…

[#item_full_content] South Dakota medical marijuana cards will soon be primarily digital. The cannabis card news came Tuesday at the Capitol.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] VA marijuana sales legalization votes; NH psilocybin bill passes; Congressional candidates take cannabis pledge; PA marijuana tax op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s…

[#item_full_content] About 15 percent of pot businesses are owned by people in the state’s primary equity programs, the Globe found.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] For seniors, the physical effects of cannabis offer immediate threats such as impaired balance, which can increase the risk of falling, which is a health concern in older adults.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Wisconsin is one of just six states without regulations for hemp-derived THC products but federal, state and local officials are looking to change that.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Two Northern California officers were convicted of posing as federal agents to steal marijuana and cash from travelers in the Emerald Triangle — and they still haven’t been sentenced more…

[#item_full_content] The explosion of access to marijuana has the potential for dramatic ramifications for society at large.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Three British Airways flight attendants were hospitalized after unknowingly consuming marijuana gummies given to them by a passenger as a gift.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] CO WICKLOW, Ireland - Authorities have seized approximately 5.75 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €105,000 following two separate operations...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Despite medical marijuana being legalized in 2024, Crista Eggers says the rollout of the drug hasn’t been easy, and she’s spent these town halls hearing from Nebraskans who still don’t…

[#item_full_content] Commission will hold public hearing as supply, prices influence market conditions  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana has started a series of statewide listening sessions to address barriers to access and growing concerns among patients.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Meet Budist, the ratings and review platform, that’s applying wine industry metrics to cannabis.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Nebraska medical marijuana patients and providers face potential federal prosecution despite operating under state law after the state was excluded from federal protections that shield other medical cannabis programs.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Congress has regularly updated federal protections for state laws allowing medical cannabis. But the latest update left off Nebraska.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is highlighting a series of concerns after the state left out of a federal program. The program protects medical marijuana patients, providers and state programs from…

[#item_full_content] Nebraska was excluded from new federal medical cannabis protections despite voter approval in 2024, prompting advocacy groups to seek support.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] As soon as this fall, it could be a lot easier for you to get your hands on marijuana in Virginia, and some are worried about what this means for…

[#item_full_content] The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Marijuana Enforcement Team served a warrant at a grow facility in Devol on Feb. 12.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A Las Vegas driver accused of hitting and killing an 80-year-old man on a mobility scooter told police she consumed marijuana before the crash, according to prosecutors.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Currently, if a minor is caught consuming, buying or possessing marijuana they will be fined $25 and must enter a substance abuse treatment or education program; the proposed bill would…

[#item_full_content]The Fresh Toast - Cannabis is quietly reshaping Mardi Gras culture, with younger crowds upending culture norms into something better?   Read More  

[#item_full_content] Rhode Island cannabis regulators spent two years drafting rules outlining how the application process for cannabis retail licenses would work. They just never addressed how they’d dispense them.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A Florida campaign hasn’t thrown in the towel just yet on its proposal to put marijuana legalization on the November ballot, with an appeal concerning the invalidation of about 71,000…

[#item_full_content] Medical cannabis advocates said Nebraska was omitted from federal legislation that would bar the Justice Department from interfering with the new medical program.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Smart and Safe Florida, the sponsor of the adult-use recreational marijuana proposal, now wants the state Supreme Court to intervene.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Smart & Safe Florida initiated the process for the state’s Supreme Court to review its case stemming from 70,000-plus disqualified signatures.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The state Cannabis Control Commission will hold a public hearing as supply and prices influence market conditions.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The state is seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Massachusetts cannabis regulators are considering a licensing freeze to address businesses that have been squeezed by falling marijuana prices.  Read More