By, Kyle Jaeger on https://www.marijuanamoment.net/ The nation’s largest union representing federal employees recently adopted a resolution in support of marijuana legalization and calling for an end to policies that penalize federal workers who use cannabis responsibly while they’re off the clock in states where it is legal. The American Federation of Government Employees … [Read more...] about Largest Federal Workers Union Calls For Ending Marijuana Tests For Most Government Employees In Legal States
Biden Daughter-In-Law Reportedly Shopped At Marijuana Dispensary With Secret Service Protection As President Leaves Cannabis Prisoners Behind Bars
By, Kyle Jaeger on https://www.marijuanamoment.net/ As frustration mounts over unfulfilled promises to reform federal marijuana laws, a recent, controversial report has emerged about President Joe Biden’s daughter-in-law allegedly receiving U.S. Secret Service protection as she shopped at a cannabis dispensary in California. The Daily Mail reported late last month that Melissa … [Read more...] about Biden Daughter-In-Law Reportedly Shopped At Marijuana Dispensary With Secret Service Protection As President Leaves Cannabis Prisoners Behind Bars
After 10 years of rejecting the legal marijuana industry, Bridgeport will now welcome it
By, Brian Lockhart on CTPost.com BRIDGEPORT — Connecticut’s largest municipality has reversed course and is now putting up the “welcome” sign for legalized cannabis businesses. Members of the zoning commission this week approved amended regulations allowing recreational marijuana retail sales in a majority of the city’s commercial strips, undoing last fall’s vote that defined … [Read more...] about After 10 years of rejecting the legal marijuana industry, Bridgeport will now welcome it
Leafly Launches Unique Data-Sharing Program to Advance Cannabis Research
News provided by BUSINESS WIRE SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leafly Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFLY), a leading online cannabis discovery marketplace and resource for cannabis consumers, today announced a new program that allows accredited cannabis researchers to supplement their work with a large cannabis dataset that would otherwise not be available. “As the cultural and legal … [Read more...] about Leafly Launches Unique Data-Sharing Program to Advance Cannabis Research
How California cannabis shops operate despite a federal ban
by: Dom McAndrew on https://fox40.com FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – California’s pot shops operate legally under state law – but cannabis remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. A balance that makes operating a marijuana-based business tricky in The Golden State. Federal law states that anyone who grows, possesses, uses, sells, transports or … [Read more...] about How California cannabis shops operate despite a federal ban
Cannabis cultivation in CT could be linked to big money investors. Experts say that ‘should be no surprise.’
By Verónica Del Valle on www.newstimes.com Before budding entrepreneurs can start selling cannabis across Connecticut, hundreds of square feet of the plant must thrive in cultivation facilities. The earliest news about those entrepreneurs has generated mixed reactions. Despite a rigorous system that vetted early businesses vying to grow cannabis in the state, some members of … [Read more...] about Cannabis cultivation in CT could be linked to big money investors. Experts say that ‘should be no surprise.’
Zoning Commission Says Yes To Retail Cannabis
BY ERIC O'CONNELL • From https://www.zip06.com WESTBROOK - The Zoning Commision has approved regulations that will allow retail cannabis stores to operate by special permit in certain areas of Town. The vote came at the Commission’s July 25 meeting, and the new regulations will go into effect on Aug. 10. In 2021, Connecticut legislators passed a bill, legalizing recreational … [Read more...] about Zoning Commission Says Yes To Retail Cannabis
These Doctors Want Marijuana Illegal Again, And This State Broke A Cannabis Tax Revenue Record
By Jelena Martinovic on https://thefreshtoast.com Thailand became the first South-East Asian country to decriminalize marijuana last month after the government removed the substance from the banned Category 5 narcotics list. This allowed Thais to grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop legally. Now several hundred doctors from Ramathibodi Hospital are pushing for the … [Read more...] about These Doctors Want Marijuana Illegal Again, And This State Broke A Cannabis Tax Revenue Record
CBD ‘safe’ for mainstream retail, Health Canada advisory panel says
By Kristen Nichols on https://mjbizdaily.com CBD is “safe and tolerable” in healthy adults and should be available without a prescription, a panel of scientists recommended to Canada’s top health regulator Thursday. The endorsement comes three years after Health Canada first appointed a team of experts to consider whether CBD should be sold by mainstream retailers and not … [Read more...] about CBD ‘safe’ for mainstream retail, Health Canada advisory panel says
Is weed or alcohol more addictive?
by,Emma Stone on www.leafly.com There’s a common perception that cannabis is safer and less addictive than alcohol. For example, in a recent survey of more than 1,000 Americans, respondents ranked alcohol as “somewhat and moderately addictive” compared to “not very or somewhat addictive” for marijuana. Additionally, survey participants who didn’t consume cannabis generally … [Read more...] about Is weed or alcohol more addictive?
