High Times State lawmakers in Kansas met to discuss legalizing medical marijuana last week, with plans to introduce a bill when the legislature reconvenes next year. The attempt to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes follows an unsuccessful attempt last year, when a bill was passed by the Kansas House of Representatives but failed to gain the approval of the state … [Read more...] about Kansas Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
Massachusetts becomes first legal pot state to add AAA’s cannabis curriculum to driver’s ed
BRAINTREE, Mass. — Starting next year, Massachusetts will become the first state in the nation with legal recreational marijuana to add lessons about cannabis impairment to driver's education programs, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced. The new curriculum, "Shifting Gears: the Blunt Truth about Marijuana and Driving," was created by AAA. Officials … [Read more...] about Massachusetts becomes first legal pot state to add AAA’s cannabis curriculum to driver’s ed
Illegal pot grows are making forests high on water contamination
California Department of Fish and Wildlife via Associated Press In this undated photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, fallen trees are shown amid a marijuana farm in the Klamath River watershed, just outside the Yurok Reservation near Klamath, California. Clandestine cannabis grows are messing with water quality in four separate national forests, … [Read more...] about Illegal pot grows are making forests high on water contamination
Analysis: Michigan’s cannabis social equity program doesn’t work
Michigan’s marijuana social equity program — a provision in the licensing regulations to lower the barrier of entry for residents impacted by marijuana laws — is broken. Three years into the legal selling of adult recreational-use marijuana in the state, there are only 155 social equity license holders of the roughly 3,100 licenses issued to date. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency … [Read more...] about Analysis: Michigan’s cannabis social equity program doesn’t work
Ready, set, roll!: Revellers gather for the inaugural Cannabis Cup in Thailand
A participant known as 'Mr Klaus' from Singapore takes part in a speed joint-rolling competition at the "Cannabis Cup Thailand" marijuana-based event in Bangkok on 10 December, 2022. Source: Getty, AFP / Jack Taylor The inaugural Cannabis Cup Thailand comes after the country removed cannabis from its list of banned narcotics. The event took place at a small rooftop cannabis … [Read more...] about Ready, set, roll!: Revellers gather for the inaugural Cannabis Cup in Thailand
Study: Medical Cannabis Legalization Associated with Lower Rates of Opioid Use Among Cancer Patients
New York, NY: The adoption of statewide medical cannabis access laws is associated with lower rates of opioid use and with a reduction in the number of pain-related hospitalizations among newly diagnosed patients with cancer, according to data published in the journal JAMA Oncology. Investigators affiliated with Cornell University’s Weill Medical College assessed the … [Read more...] about Study: Medical Cannabis Legalization Associated with Lower Rates of Opioid Use Among Cancer Patients
Proposed legislation aims to fight illegal cannabis sales
Assembly Member Amy Paulin and ECC president Dylan Pyne discuss concerns about illegal sales of cannabis and restrictions needed for the sale of related paraphernalia. (New York) Assembly Member Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) has filed legislation she authored that fights the illegal sale of marijuana and marijuana-related products. The bill would increase fines for any business … [Read more...] about Proposed legislation aims to fight illegal cannabis sales
New York puts rush order on cannabis sales with approved delivery system
New York state is putting a rush order on cannabis sales with an approved delivery system that brings marijuana right to your doorstep. The delivery option was put forth to allow approved dispensaries in the state a chance to make money while they build out retail locations. Right now, 36 dispensaries have received authoritization. Two of them are in the Southern Tier, one in … [Read more...] about New York puts rush order on cannabis sales with approved delivery system
Marijuana industry sales slow down after pandemic surge
A customer lights a joint at Lowell Farms, America’s first official Cannabis Cafe offering farm-to-table dining and smoking of cannabis in West Hollywood, California, October 1, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters After enjoying a sales surge during the pandemic, the U.S. cannabis industry is showing signs of a slowdown as it faces economic and regulatory challenges and people choose to … [Read more...] about Marijuana industry sales slow down after pandemic surge
Weed’s Banking Bill Is Struggling — But It Isn’t a Panacea Anyway
Representative Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Colorado, speaks outside the US Capitol earlier this year about the SAFE Banking Act. Follow the money as Tiffany Kary shows you how once-illegal drugs like marijuana and psychedelics are becoming big business. Welcome to my latest look at the cannabis and psychedelics industries. Stalled attempts to get a piece of banking … [Read more...] about Weed’s Banking Bill Is Struggling — But It Isn’t a Panacea Anyway
