Water with nano-particles of Cannabidiol or CBD, derived from the Cannabis plant, are displayed on the shelf of a store in Walnut Creek, California, April 26, 2019. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly planning to announce a regulatory framework for products like CBD that are derived from legal cannabis in the coming … [Read more...] about FDA considers regulating cannabis compound CBD in foods, supplements over safety concerns
Inflation trimming back cannabis spending, say retailers
Inflationary pressures are leading cannabis consumers to prune back their spending, say Calgary pot retailers. Even with the price of cannabis largely escaping inflation plaguing other goods, more expensive life necessities such as groceries, gasoline and utilities are leading some to seek savings on bud and edibles, they say. “Spending’s definitely down — maybe five, eight, … [Read more...] about Inflation trimming back cannabis spending, say retailers
Cannabis Researchers Published 4,300 Scientific Papers in 2022
NORML recently announced that according to a PubMed.gov keyword search, there were more than 4,300 scientific research papers published about cannabis in 2022. In 2021, there were an estimated 4,200 papers published; over the last 12 years, more than 30,000 research papers have now been published; and in total, there are approximately 42,500 scientific papers exploring … [Read more...] about Cannabis Researchers Published 4,300 Scientific Papers in 2022
Cannabis company settles with OSHA over Holyoke employee death for $14K
The Trulieve company is creating a large cannabis grow, production and retail facility at the old American Thread Company's Hadley Mills building at 56 Canal Street in Holyoke. (Don Treeger / The Republican) A Florida-based cannabis company will pay $14,502 to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration as part of a settlement agreement after an … [Read more...] about Cannabis company settles with OSHA over Holyoke employee death for $14K
D.C.’s cannabis industry set for changes to licenses — including for gifting shops
The new year stands to bring significant changes to D.C.’s marijuana market, thanks to newly passed legislation that would open the door for illicit shops to secure licenses to, instead, legally sell medical cannabis — and for regulators to crack down on those that don’t. It’s among the changes outlined in an amendment to the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022 introduced by … [Read more...] about D.C.’s cannabis industry set for changes to licenses — including for gifting shops
Push To Deschedule Marijuana In The USA Continues
Two dozen lawmakers from both sides of the political fence have given US President Joe Biden another nudge to deschedule marijuana. Marijuana is still listed as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, a classification reserved for what are considered the most problematic substances and those without demonstrated and accepted medical use. That marijuana is still … [Read more...] about Push To Deschedule Marijuana In The USA Continues
Recreational marijuana sales begin in Connecticut in two weeks
(WTNH) – Recreational marijuana sales in Connecticut start exactly two weeks from today. Dispensaries are getting ready to welcome more customers. Recreational marijuana sales begin January 10, which is about 18 months after Governor Ned Lamont signed it into law. Two weeks from Tuesday, nine dispensaries across the state will open their doors for recreational sales to anyone … [Read more...] about Recreational marijuana sales begin in Connecticut in two weeks
With cannabis sales set to begin in CT, Lamont taps new head of council with ensuring social equity in the market
Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday tapped an economic development official to lead the council charged with ensuring social equity in the recreational cannabis market, once legalized sales begin early next year. Paul O. Robertson, a deputy commissioner at the Department of Economic and Community Development, was appointed by Lamont to chair the Social Equity Council, replacing the … [Read more...] about With cannabis sales set to begin in CT, Lamont taps new head of council with ensuring social equity in the market
East Haven considering separate zone for cannabis sales
EAST HAVEN — A draft of an application proposing to establish a separate zoning district for recreational cannabis sales is nearly complete, according to a town planning official. To give officials more time to finalize the application, East Haven Planning and Zoning Commission members recently approved a three-month extension to a moratorium on applications for recreational … [Read more...] about East Haven considering separate zone for cannabis sales
Why New York’s Underground Weed Market Isn’t Going Anywhere
In 1995, Lamont, a Black man from Harlem, New York, then in his mid-twenties, was arrested and charged with selling drugs as part of a vast criminal enterprise. Though he maintains it was a case of mistaken identity, the feds claimed he dealt cocaine and kicked profits up to a drug lord. His first trial resulted in a hung jury, but the second time the charges stuck. He was … [Read more...] about Why New York’s Underground Weed Market Isn’t Going Anywhere
