The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) once again cautioned people to keep their edibles out of reach from children, especially the ones with sketchy, colorful packaging that might appeal to children. On May 13, the FDA issued a warning, sounding the alarm about lookalike products that mimic candy and more recently—children’s cereal. Copycat products that were highlighted … [Read more...] about I’ve always hated the knock offs. It’s an identifier that you lack the creativity to create something cool of your own. FDA Sounds Alarm About Cereal and Candy Edibles that Appeal to Children
Another MSO. The Mom and Pop will never happen. Connecticut venture capital fund reaches into growing cannabis market with $1.25 million investment in edibles business
Connecticut’s venture capital fund is among the first institutional investors to jump into the growing cannabis business, committing $1.25 million to a manufacturer of edibles intended to enhance energy, focus and mental health. Connecticut Innovations, which has more than 200 portfolio companies and $300 million in assets under management, invested in 1906 New Highs, which … [Read more...] about Another MSO. The Mom and Pop will never happen. Connecticut venture capital fund reaches into growing cannabis market with $1.25 million investment in edibles business
Here we go again… What about the children?!? Guilford Social Service Organizations Concerned About Legal Cannabis
As the details and development of legal cannabis are beginning to provide data for municipalities, social service organizations are still raising concerns about the potential negative impacts that the new law could have on the youth of Connecticut. Town zoning official are now in the process of extending the moratorium on retail sales until the end of the year to better … [Read more...] about Here we go again… What about the children?!? Guilford Social Service Organizations Concerned About Legal Cannabis
Superman says it’s okay. Don’t you want to sell more chicken? While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Kentucky stays closed
Tourists come from far and wide to see the 15-foot Superman standing with hands on hips in the center of Metropolis, Illinois. The 6,000 person-town got its name about a century before the Man of Steel was conceived, but still, the city holds a Superman Festival every year to capitalize on its namesake. Now, a new attraction has cropped up in the Ohio River city after Illinois … [Read more...] about Superman says it’s okay. Don’t you want to sell more chicken? While neighboring states open up to cannabis, Kentucky stays closed
No… There’s no Ca$h grab going on here. 🙄 More Than 15,000 Dispensary Applications Submitted in Connecticut
The state of Connecticut said last week that it received north of 15,600 applications from prospective recreational cannabis retailers, according to local news reports. Central Maine reports that “State Department of Consumer Protection figures released Friday show that 8,357 applications were submitted before Wednesday’s deadline for the first six licenses that are reserved … [Read more...] about No… There’s no Ca$h grab going on here. 🙄 More Than 15,000 Dispensary Applications Submitted in Connecticut
Woody Harrelson’s Done his fare share of activism. Right down to getting arrested for planting a Hemp seed. Now he has a New Cannabis Lounge, The Woods, is Open for Business
There was a lucky vibe for Friday the 13th, at the grand opening for cannabis consumption lounge The Woods, co-owned by actor and cannabis entrepreneur Woody Harrelson. Located in West Hollywood, California, the newly remodeled storefront is one of the first of a slew of consumption facilities slated to open in the city over the next two years.“It’s the most auspicious day, … [Read more...] about Woody Harrelson’s Done his fare share of activism. Right down to getting arrested for planting a Hemp seed. Now he has a New Cannabis Lounge, The Woods, is Open for Business
Pumping out the money on the backs of everyone else’s work. Face the Facts: Quasi-Public Agency Invests in CT Cannabis Industry
It could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into our economy when it's a full scale operation, but recreational marijuana is months, if not years, away from actually reaching that level. Keeping an eye on who is investing in cannabis is part of the reason why state regulators want a slow, methodical rollout. This week, we learned a Connecticut quasi public is one of the … [Read more...] about Pumping out the money on the backs of everyone else’s work. Face the Facts: Quasi-Public Agency Invests in CT Cannabis Industry
The award for ”All-Time-Stupid” goes to the robbers hitting CBD stores. CBD shop owner believes stores are being targeted
NORWICH, Conn. — Norwich police are looking for two people they say broke into a CBD shop this week. The owner believes their business was targeted because of the products they sell. “Five weeks later boom right through the window,” said Brian Vertefeuille. This isn’t the first time that a Greenleaf Farms store has been vandalized as a shop in Bridgeport was shot … [Read more...] about The award for ”All-Time-Stupid” goes to the robbers hitting CBD stores. CBD shop owner believes stores are being targeted
So… Who are they helping again? How a push for equity turned Detroit into a dead zone for legal weed
DETROIT — When Michigan legalized recreational marijuana, Detroit’s leaders set out to ensure that the city’s residents could share in the profits. They passed one of the nation’s most ambitious “social equity” laws, intended to help the Black and Hispanic communities that paid the steepest price from the war on drugs participate in the lucrative industry. But more than two … [Read more...] about So… Who are they helping again? How a push for equity turned Detroit into a dead zone for legal weed
Mind your own business Karen! CBD not THC: Mom accused of smoking marijuana in front of child says sheriff got it wrong
CANTON, Ga. - A mom accused of smoking marijuana in front of her child says she wasn't smoking anything and only had CBD oil for her daughter. The incident happened in March 2021 at a strip mall in Canton in Cherokee County. Corey Lowe is still trying to make sense of that night. "It makes me sad and angry," she told FOX 5. Lowe says she had just bought cannabis rescue … [Read more...] about Mind your own business Karen! CBD not THC: Mom accused of smoking marijuana in front of child says sheriff got it wrong









