NBC Connecticut Chief Investigator Len Besthoff discusses his recent piece on Driving While High and why Connecticut’s law about driving under the influence of cannabis is complicated. Mike Hydeck: In a matter of months retail marijuana shops will be open for business throughout Connecticut. And just like alcohol and other substances, pot can impair your ability to drive … [Read more...] about Face the Facts: Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis
NY Cannabis Control Board approves first conditional adult-use retail dispensary licenses
FILE – Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are watered in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., on July 15, 2022. (AP FILE) ALBANY, N.Y. — More than two dozen provisional licensees were approved Monday by the New York State Cannabis Control. The Record The Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) license is a central pillar of the New York … [Read more...] about NY Cannabis Control Board approves first conditional adult-use retail dispensary licenses
Rep. Pete Sessions Compares Weed Industry to Slavery
High Times Republican U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) faces universal backlash from officials and NORML leadership after making “shameful” remarks comparing the cannabis industry with slavery at a House Oversight Committee hearing on November 15 in Washington, D.C. The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight Committee gathered for the … [Read more...] about Rep. Pete Sessions Compares Weed Industry to Slavery
New York has $750m worth of cannabis stockpiled that growers can’t sell
The Guardian A strong smell of weed hangs over many New York neighborhoods, the result in part of cannabis decriminalization in 2019 – but cannabis growers in the state are at an impasse when it comes to getting their crops to market. Almost 300,000 pounds of the drug, worth as much as $750m, from last summer’s production at 200 state-licensed farms are stockpiled, without a … [Read more...] about New York has $750m worth of cannabis stockpiled that growers can’t sell
Berkshire cannabis industry watching as New York begins issuing licenses for recreational sales
WAMC As New York begins issuing licenses for the sale of recreational marijuana, Berkshire County industry leaders are preparing for a major new market to enter the Northeast. Despite some ongoing legal challenges throughout the state, New York’s Cannabis Control Board has begun the process of granting adult-use dispensaries licenses after recreational cannabis use was … [Read more...] about Berkshire cannabis industry watching as New York begins issuing licenses for recreational sales
Is Now The Time To Buy Pot Stocks?
News Americas, NEW YORK If you see the long-term potential in pot stocks, you’ll need no convincing that now is the time to buy and hold for the long term. However, if you’re a tactical investor, you might be in two minds about going all-in now. We consider the upside and downside catalysts behind cannabis stocks, and how you can invest. Legalization The United States is … [Read more...] about Is Now The Time To Buy Pot Stocks?
Analysis: Young People No More Likely to Try Cannabis in States That License Retail Sales
NORML Seattle, WA: Adolescents who reside in states where retail sales of cannabis are legal for adults are no more likely to consume cannabis than are young people in states where it isn’t, according to data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. A team of investigators affiliated with the University of Washington and with Colorado State University … [Read more...] about Analysis: Young People No More Likely to Try Cannabis in States That License Retail Sales
PZC Gives Green Light to Cannabis Sales
Zip06 ESSEX In a unanimous decision at its Nov. 1 meeting, the Essex Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) has approved a text amendment that would allow for the cultivation and sale of cannabis. The vote came following the Commission’s first and only public hearing on the matter. Prior to an Aug. 2 meeting, members of PZC received a draft of a proposed zoning text amendment … [Read more...] about PZC Gives Green Light to Cannabis Sales
Fried files appeal after federal judge rejects medical marijuana users possessing guns
Health News Florida Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs will appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging federal prohibitions on medical marijuana patients buying and possessing guns, according to a court notice filed Wednesday. Fried filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice this year. Plaintiffs include medical marijuana … [Read more...] about Fried files appeal after federal judge rejects medical marijuana users possessing guns
Senate Passes Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill
www.grassley.senate.gov WASHINGTON – The Senate passed by voice vote the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, a bill introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to expand research into medications derived from the marijuana plant. The goal of the bill – which passed the House of Representatives … [Read more...] about Senate Passes Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill
