North Dakota Committee Files Ballot Measure To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Florida has been front and center as of late, after the state Supreme Court recently ruled that its amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis is fit for the ballot in this…
9 people indicted after being accused of illegal marijuana operation in 3 Colorado counties
[["value":"Local News By Kasey Richardson Updated on: April 18, 2024 / 10:32 PM MDT / CBS Colorado 9 indicted after being accused of illegal marijuana operation in 3 Colorado counties…
Kentuckians will be able to access medical marijuana sooner than expected
[[{"value":"FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday the timeline for Kentuckians' access to medical marijuana has been shortened considerably. Beshear signed House Bill 829 on Thursday afternoon, which…
Southern Colorado marijuana bust has ties to Florida, federal employees
[[{"value":"Nearly two dozen individuals are facing charges in an alleged marijuana distribution scheme that spanned multiple Colorado counties and had ties to Florida.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation along with the…
Authorities Discover ‘Massive’ Marijuana Growing Operation in Jay Farmhouse
Authorities discovered a “massive marijuana grow” operation Wednesday at a farmhouse on Route 133 in Jay, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. [RELATED: Somerset County Sheriff, DEA Bust Major…
Man caught with ‘dealer’ amounts of cannabis after National Crime Agency ‘surround’ home in Borders
Planet Radiogreatest hitsbordersnewsAuthor: Ally McGilvrayPublished 18 hours agoLast updated 17 hours agoA 34-year-old man from the Borders has been found guilty of being in possession of more than £2,000 worth…
Doctors Join Call To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids
A professional organization of physicians who support drug policy reform is calling for the regulation of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids including delta-8 THC, arguing that the safety of products containing the…
New York Cannabis Control Board Approves 101 New Adult-Use Licenses
New York is continuing its slow roll toward expanding the number of cannabis businesses operating throughout the state. On April 12, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved…
Killer Pharmacist Who Diluted Life-Saving Drugs To Be Freed From Prison
A former disgraced pharmacist who was sentenced to prison over 20 years ago for diluting drugs for a cheap profit—impacting over 4,000 patients and likely leading to the deaths of…
Multiple fires in Sams Valley near suspected marijuana grow
[[{"value":"[embedded content] SAMS VALLEY, Ore.– Multiple fires started on a property near Highway 234 in Sams Valley Tuesday night. One neighbor suspects they were related to an illegal marijuana grow…
Independent NJ legal weed cultivators look to grow in competitive industry
Brute’s Roots, in Winslow Township, and Prolific Growhouse, in Mount Holly, are two independently-owned cannabis companies growing their own legal weed as the New Jersey cannabis industry continues to expand. Brute’s…
‘If We Had X Back Then’: A Former Inmate, Cannabis Advocate Discusses Social Media’s Role In Weed Reform
Loading...Luke Scarmazzo shared with the audience Wednesday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference his personal experience with law enforcement and cannabis — and how social media could have made a…
FDACS Announces Over 186,000 Packages of Hemp Products Uncovered
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) inspectors uncovered over 186,000 packages of hemp products that were…
Marijuana and driving: a deadly combination
[[{"value":" "}]] As the unofficial cannabis “celebration” of 4/20 approaches this Saturday, April 20, law enforcement officials are warning the citizens of Lawrence County about the dangers of driving while under…
5 things to know today: Gun zoning, Meeting postponed, Marijuana measure, Domestic violence, Chapter 11
[[{"value":"1. City of Fargo looks to ND Supreme Court in gun zoning caseThe city of Fargo is pleading its case to the North Dakota Supreme Court in an effort to…
Is Your Tesla Self-Driving Car Narcing You Out?
A reel posted April 10 on Instagram went viral, warning Tesla drivers that security camera video footage—even when the car is off—can be used against you in the court of…
The Court Case That Could Change The Cannabis Industry Forever And How It Affects Rescheduling
Loading...A groundbreaking court case filed in Massachusetts against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has captured the attention of the cannabis industry, promising to potentially reshape its future.The lawsuit challenges the…
Wiz Khalifa is the Advocate That Medical Cannabis Needs
[[{"value":"Wiz Khalifa isn’t the first hip-hop icon to show love for weed through his music. But for the medical cannabis community, he’s possibly the most influential – and could be…
WATCH: CBS Morning News Features Maine Wire’s Steve Robinson and Triad Weed Investigative Series
CBS News Investigations ran a segment Tuesday highlighting the proliferation of Asian transnational criminal organizations throughout rural Maine, including an interview with Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson: From CBS News:…
WATCH: CBS Morning News Features Maine Wire’s Steve Robinson and Triad Weed Investigative Series
CBS News Investigations ran a segment Tuesday highlighting the proliferation of Asian transnational criminal organizations throughout rural Maine, including an interview with Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson: From CBS News:…
Stiiizy sued over Delta-8 products in Missouri, Illinois
California-based cannabis company Stiiizy Inc. is being sued over its Delta-8 hemp products. The class-action case is being brought by Taylor Byron in Illinois and Taylor Berry in Missouri, who…
Check out these 4/20 events around New York City this week
[[{"value":" Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!This weekend, New Yorkers who partake will be lighting up in…
Illicit marijuana tied to Chinese criminal networks infiltrates Maine
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Marijuana Banking, Cryptocurrency Regulation May Be Combined Into Single Bill
[[{"value":"Proposed rules for marijuana banking and cryptocurrency regulation may be combined into a single bill.The legislation has not been finalized, but there have been talks in the U.S. Congress about…
Green Check Partners with PAI, Powered by Brinks, Expanding Access to Reliable Integrated ATM Solutions for the Cannabis Industry
BONITA SPRINGS, FL, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial services solutions and industry insights in the emerging cannabis market, today announced…
Green Check Partners with PAI, Powered by Brinks, Expanding Access to Reliable Integrated ATM Solutions for the Cannabis Industry
BONITA SPRINGS, FL, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial services solutions and industry insights in the emerging cannabis market, today announced…
California Issues Mandatory Recall of Mike Tyson Cannabis Product
[[{"value":"Last week, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) issued a mandatory recall for a Mike Tyson-branded product, Tyson Undisputed Cannabis Flower, due to contamination with Aspergillus sp., a type of…
Time To Regulate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids More Like Marijuana, Physician Advocacy Group Says
A group of physicians who support drug policy reform say in a new position paper on the widespread accessibility of delta-8 THC and certain other cannabinoids derived from federally legal…
New Hampshire House Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted last week to approve a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, marking the second time the chamber has passed the legislation. Members of the…
California Task Force Seized $53 Million in Illegal Cannabis in Q1 2024
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) recently published an announcement regarding recent cannabis taskforce seizures. As of April 11, the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) seized over $53,620,600 in…
Schumer And Key House Lawmakers Discuss Merging Marijuana Banking Bill With Cryptocurrency Reform
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers from the House and Senate are discussing the possibility of combining cyptocurrency regulation legislation with a marijuana banking bill.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) raised the topic…
$686 Million medicinal cannabis scam goes up in smoke, international gang arrested
Police have busted an international gang involved in swindling people of 645 million euros ($686.41 million) across 35 countries.They defrauded people through a fake investment opportunity centred around medicinal cannabis plants.The gang had…
Morris Beegle: Hemp supply challenges since CBD plunged
As the producer behind NoCo Hemp Expo, the Southern Hemp Expo and the Winter Hemp Summit, Morris Beegle has an up-close view of all aspects of the hemp and CBD…
Meet the Latina Entrepreneurs Breaking Into the Cannabis Industry
[[{"value":"Aside from the racial disparities in the booming corporate world of cannabis, it’s also an overwhelmingly male-dominated industry. But a new wave of Latinas is emerging in Chicago’s local cannabis…
Man buying marijuana robbed at gunpoint in Brook Park
BROOK PARK, Ohio -- A Muskingum Boulevard woman called police March 28 and said that her son, 18, had been robbed at gunpoint earlier that day.The man told police that…
10 Celebrities who have broken into the cannabis business
By: Cu FleshmanDenise Truscello/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment10 celebrities who have broken into the cannabis businessGone are the days of the simple choice of smoking a joint or munching on…
Alabama Bill Would Reboot Medical Cannabis Licensing Process
The Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee (SACFC) recently passed a bill to finally get the state’s medical cannabis program rolling.Sen. Tim Melson is the legislator who sponsored Senate…
U.K. Researchers Report Finding Xylazine in Illicit Weed Vapes
Researchers in the United Kingdom have detected the presence of the powerful sedative xylazine in cannabis vapes and illicit pills taken to treat pain, insomnia and anxiety, putting people who…
Xzibit Opens Bel Air’s Only Cannabis Retail Store with Support for Students
The ritzy, upscale Los Angeles neighborhood Bel Air will welcome a new arrival: a cannabis store, run by rapper Xzibit, who proudly represents the West Coast. It’s the rapper’s latest…
Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office seize 20 marijuana plants in arrest
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit arrest a man after executing multiple search warrants.Quincy Hicks was found with the following:Three firearms237 grams of cocaine…
RAW Rolling Papers Manufacturer Reigns Triumphant in Trademark Dispute
A new decision of an appeal in a trademark dispute, initiated by the RAW Rolling Papers manufacturer, has widespread implications for the rolling paper industry that dismiss the claim that…
Virginia Gov Approves Bills To Expand Employment Protections, Vetoes Parental Rights Protections
[[ HB 149) expanding the state’s employment protections for medical cannabis patients to include public employees. The new law takes effect July 1, 2024. Current law prohibits private employers from…
Cannabis chain sells Colorado shops to focus on Pennsylvania
Colorado-based multistate operator Terrapin Care Station, which is privately held, on Monday announced the sale of all six of its marijuana dispensaries in its home state to competitors and said…
What the legal cannabis market means for medical users
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can…
What the legal cannabis market means for medical users
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can…
California marijuana delivery drivers authorize 4/20 strike
Drivers and depot workers employed at California's Eaze Technologies and its plant-touching subsidiary, Stachs, authorized a strike on 4/20. Drivers and depot workers employed at California's Eaze Technologies and its plant-touching…
Rodedawg Intl. Ind, Inc. (OTC: RWGI) Accelerates Revenues with Hemp and Cannabis Derived Isolates Sales & Manufacturing
[[{"value":" RODEDAWG INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Add to a list Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. Equities RWGI US7748531057 "}]] COSTA MESA, Calif., April 04, 2024 -- Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. proudly announces the…
Council of the District of Columbia Votes To Extend 4/20 Tax Holiday
At a recent legislative meeting by the Washington, D.C.’s Council of the District of Columbia meeting on April 2, the council unanimously approved the “Medical Cannabis Patient Card Extension 4/20…
Hawaii House Committee Declines Hearing for Rec Weed Measure, Killing Effort for 2024
Around this time last month, Hawaii lawmakers and advocates were preparing for a possible shift to an adult-use cannabis market after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would legalize…
Naropa University Offering Minor in Psychedelics Studies
Officials at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado announced last week that the college will offer a minor in psychedelics studies to prepare students for careers related to the class of…