Fox News A woman who attended a wedding in Florida is suing the event’s caterer, accusing her of serving guests food laced with "poisonous" levels of marijuana. According to a lawsuit filed Monday, Virginia Ann Taylor-Svoboda said she suffered "severe, permanent injuries" after Joycelyn Bryant of Joycelyn's Southern Kitchen Inc. reportedly allowed food to be infused with … [Read more...] about Florida caterer sued for allegedly serving marijuana-laced food at wedding
Buddhist Temple Left Empty After Monks Fail Drug Tests
High Times A Buddhist temple in Thailand is even quieter than usual these days after several monks there failed a drug test. Agence France-Presse reports that a total of four monks “including an abbot at a temple in Phetchabun province’s Bung Sam Phan district tested positive for methamphetamine on Monday.” Boonlert Thintapthai, an official in the central Thailand district, … [Read more...] about Buddhist Temple Left Empty After Monks Fail Drug Tests
If I Feed a Cow Cannabis, Will the Milk Get Me Stoned?
West Word A German study published in Nature Food Journal last month detailed how researchers fed dairy cows meals of corn, a whole-plant hemp blend and a mix of hemp flower, leaves and seeds over a six-day period. According to the results, cows eating the corn and whole-plant feeds showed no differences, but those eating the hemp flower had red eyes, altered breathing and … [Read more...] about If I Feed a Cow Cannabis, Will the Milk Get Me Stoned?
Connecticut Inches Toward Recreational Cannabis; Sales Expected to Begin Early Next Year
CT NEWS JUNKIE Connecticut regulators took a step closer to launching recreational cannabis sales last week with an announcement that three of the state’s four existing medical marijuana producers had met the requirements for hybrid licenses to grow products for the medicinal and recreational markets. As of Tuesday, medicinal producers Advanced Grow Labs LLC, Connecticut … [Read more...] about Connecticut Inches Toward Recreational Cannabis; Sales Expected to Begin Early Next Year
Rhode Island’s First Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin on December 1st, Gov. Dan McKee Announces
Original News Break The state's first retail sales of cannabis for recreational use will start this week, on December 1, according to a statement from the governor of Rhode Island. Five current medical cannabis shops have received licenses as "hybrid" retailers, making them the first to provide services to customers over the age of 21. This announcement was made by Governor … [Read more...] about Rhode Island’s First Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin on December 1st, Gov. Dan McKee Announces
FOX23 Investigates: Tons of marijuana found through U.S. mail system
Yahoo News While medical marijuana is legal in Oklahoma, recreational marijuana is still off limits. Though some nearby states have legalized the drug, federal law prohibits sending marijuana through the mail system. Despite this, postal inspectors say they’ve seen tons of marijuana in the mail, which is a federal offense. “Often, we’ll get calls from our carriers or a … [Read more...] about FOX23 Investigates: Tons of marijuana found through U.S. mail system
Higher potency in cannabis sending consumers to the emergency room
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — At an increasing rate, cannabis is sending consumers to local emergency rooms due to the strength of the THC in cannabis skyrocketing. Compared with people who do not use, cannabis users were 22% more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. “There’s definitely an uptick,” emergency … [Read more...] about Higher potency in cannabis sending consumers to the emergency room
Council waives annual renewal fees for Mitchell medical marijuana dispensaries, as none have opened
SD MITCHELL — Mitchell’s medical marijuana dispensaries that have yet to open were gifted with a waiver for the annual $5,000 renewal fee. Considering none of the three approved Mitchell dispensaries have opened their doors and made a sale, City Attorney Justin Johnson said the city was given guidance to refrain from requiring each license holder to pay the annual renewal fee. … [Read more...] about Council waives annual renewal fees for Mitchell medical marijuana dispensaries, as none have opened
Pennsylvania Starts Program Providing Financial Assistance to Low-Income Cannabis Patients
HIGH TIMES Certain low-income senior citizens in Pennsylvania will receive financial assistance for their medical cannabis treatment thanks to a newly launched pilot program in the state. According to Capitol Wire, the state’s Department of Health launched the program “to offer $50 a month in financial assistance to help almost 1,400 senior citizens afford the cost of medical … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Starts Program Providing Financial Assistance to Low-Income Cannabis Patients
45 Minors in Massachusetts Have Received Permission to Consume Medical Cannabis
News Break In Massachusetts, 45 kids who obtained the necessary recommendations from both a pediatrician and another doctor were given authorization by state authorities to lawfully ingest medical cannabis. Six of those children's moms recently came forward to discuss the difficult choices that compelled them to look for legal medicinal cannabis for their severely ill or … [Read more...] about 45 Minors in Massachusetts Have Received Permission to Consume Medical Cannabis
