New York Times President Biden’s pardons for thousands of Americans convicted of possessing marijuana don’t apply to state charges or many immigrants at risk of deportation. Valerie Schultz said she was thankful for the president’s pardon, but was mindful that many more nonviolent drug offenders remained in prison.Tracy Nguyen for The New York Times WASHINGTON — Valerie … [Read more...] about Marijuana Pardons Affect Just a Sliver of Those Swept Up in the War on Drugs
Marijuana legalization is an extremely unwise policy
News Press Religious believers (especially pastors) are called to help people maintain their physical and mental wellbeing, just as much as their moral and spiritual soundness. This is the ethical imperative of health care. It includes alerting people to threats and taking steps to keep hazards from accumulating. Our political leaders share this responsibility. Those who … [Read more...] about Marijuana legalization is an extremely unwise policy
Underserved Communities And Minority Businesses to Benefit From the Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in New York
News Break The initial 175 dispensary licenses issued by the state under New York's legalization plan are reserved for individuals most harmed by cannabis prohibition. Cannabis farm Photo by Photo by Cannafornia The laws are intended to ensure that underprivileged neighborhoods and minority-owned companies profit from the marijuana sector, something that other states that … [Read more...] about Underserved Communities And Minority Businesses to Benefit From the Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in New York
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change And It’s Destined To Be Wildly Profitable, Win-Win?
Yahoo Finance A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New York that studies carbon storage, say cannabis could be the missing player in humanity’s fight against climate change. How? Hemp absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere more than twice as effectively as trees. Although the U.S. only accounts for about five percent of the global … [Read more...] about Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change And It’s Destined To Be Wildly Profitable, Win-Win?
Assets of ‘well over a million dollars’ seized in McHenry County marijuana ‘trafficking organization’
Shaw Local News Network Chicago / Insets of Michael A. Ferrante, left, and Matthew D. Lilla in front of a Northwest Herald file photo of the McHenry County courthouse. (Insets provided by McHenry County Sheriff's Office) Following a two-year investigation, three men are charged with operating what prosecutors called a marijuana “trafficking organization,” which netted over $1 … [Read more...] about Assets of ‘well over a million dollars’ seized in McHenry County marijuana ‘trafficking organization’
Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police
New Delhi CNN — Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of cannabis seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. “Rats are small animals, and they aren’t scared of the police,” noted a court in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, after hearing that local police were unable to furnish almost 200 kilograms of confiscated cannabis … [Read more...] about Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police
The strange intersection of gun rights and legal weed in New York State
SYRACUSE.COM As cannabis legalization hits major milestones in New York, state residents will soon enjoy increased access to legal marijuana; but in doing so, they could decrease their access to legally possess firearms. The state Office of Cannabis Management this week generated excitement among weed users and legalization proponents when it approved conditional dispensary … [Read more...] about The strange intersection of gun rights and legal weed in New York State
Stamford marijuana dispensary, approved for recreational sale, looks to hire 40 more employees
Assistant manager Marion Baxter shows cannabis from the four Connecticut growers at Fine Fettle medical marijuana dispensary in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. STAMFORD ADVOCATE / STAMFORD — Fine Fettle Dispensary plans to hire about 40 more people to work at its location in the city as Connecticut moves closer to allowing recreational marijuana sales. The state … [Read more...] about Stamford marijuana dispensary, approved for recreational sale, looks to hire 40 more employees
NY issues dispensary licenses, but legal weed may be no match for the black market (opinion)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The state Office of Cannabis Management has given the green light for 36 weed dispensaries to open up shop, including two on Staten Island. What? You mean weed isn’t already being sold legally in New York? You’d never know from the smell of marijuana wafting from so many cars. Or the telltale stink of weed on someone’s clothes when you pass them on the … [Read more...] about NY issues dispensary licenses, but legal weed may be no match for the black market (opinion)
All of N.J.’s adult legal weed stores are run by big corporations. That has to change, many say.
New Jersey / Salvatore Piazza, 28, stands in front of what may be New Jersey’s first cannabis micro-business cultivating/manufacturing facility. Behind Piazza is the frame to his cannabis business, Full Tilt Labs. He hopes to win an annual license from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission next month. “It can’t be just the multi-state operators here," said Piazza. … [Read more...] about All of N.J.’s adult legal weed stores are run by big corporations. That has to change, many say.
