BOULDER, Colo. — In Colorado, where the United States’ experiment with legal recreational marijuana began a little more than a decade ago, a team of federal scientists has been paying regular cannabis users to get stoned. This unconventional line of research — which includes vans outfitted with hippie tapestries and a sleek car simulator — seeks to tackle what road safety … [Read more...] about As marijuana use grows, effect on road safety remains a blind spot
Hawaii Cannabis Caregivers Can Continue Cultivating
Hawaii Governor Josh Green has signed off an executive order to protect caregivers who provide medical cannabis to qualified patients in the state. Up to this point, caregivers and registered patients in Hawaii were allowed to grow up to 10 cannabis plants. But through a mistake on the part of lawmakers, changes to Hawaii’s medical cannabis laws that came into effect on January … [Read more...] about Hawaii Cannabis Caregivers Can Continue Cultivating
Here are Middletown’s new housing, sports, cannabis and retail developments coming in 2025
Cannabis Several marijuana-related projects are also in the works, such as a “high-end” dispensary at the former Woolworth's building at 428 Main St., with a discreet entrance at the back. It is being proposed by former state Department of Consumer Protection commissioner and Wallingford attorney Gerald Farrell Jr., along with developer and building owner Dominick DeMartino, … [Read more...] about Here are Middletown’s new housing, sports, cannabis and retail developments coming in 2025
Can I smoke on the sidewalk in Florida? What to know about weed laws this New Year’s Eve
If you're visiting Florida for the holidays and hoping to light up a joint this New Year's Eve, it has to be "diet" weed to be legal weed.In November, Florida voters had the chance to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state. The effort was unsuccessful, though. Amendment 3 failed to get the supermajority vote it needed to pass.This means weed laws in Florida stay the … [Read more...] about Can I smoke on the sidewalk in Florida? What to know about weed laws this New Year’s Eve
The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024
The year 2024 saw a hodgepodge of federal and congressional marijuana policy developments—with major news related to the Biden administration’s rescheduling push, modest reform proposals advancing on Capitol Hill and various actions from federal agencies. Ultimately, things didn’t pan out the way advocates and industry stakeholders had hoped. Bipartisan cannabis banking … [Read more...] about The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024
Virginia lawmakers renew push for legal cannabis marketplace
Virginia lawmakers are preparing to reintroduce bipartisan legislation aimed at creating a regulated and taxed adult-use cannabis marketplace in the state. The renewed push comes after Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a similar proposal earlier this year. Del. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, and Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, are once again spearheading the effort, planning to bring … [Read more...] about Virginia lawmakers renew push for legal cannabis marketplace
Cannabis sales near a billion dollars since legalization in Montana in 2022
Montana’s cannabis industry is closing in on a billion dollars in sales three years since recreational use became legal. Customers spent just under $300 million on marijuana products from January through this November. That’s the latest month data is available through the Montana Cannabis Control Division. That brings total sales to over $920 million since January 2022 — the … [Read more...] about Cannabis sales near a billion dollars since legalization in Montana in 2022
Macomb County school district admins caught smoking weed near school
WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two administrators of Fitzgerald Public Schools in Warren, including the superintendent, are on leave and facing charges after authorities say they were caught smoking marijuana in a vehicle near a school. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, superintendent Hollie Stange and food services director Amanda Carroll, both 38, were smoking weed … [Read more...] about Macomb County school district admins caught smoking weed near school
Detroit Suburb’s Recreational Pot Ordinance Survives Challenge
A Detroit suburb’s attempt to invalidate an ordinance that allowed recreational marijuana sales failed because it sued to challenge the ballot initiative’s wording after voters approved it, a divided Michigan Court of Appeals said. Officials from Royal Oak Township could have challenged the initiative’s wording before the favorable November 2022 election, the appeals court said … [Read more...] about Detroit Suburb’s Recreational Pot Ordinance Survives Challenge
Ohio dispensaries frustrated by proposed new restrictions on ads for recreational cannabis
Launching any new business is a risky proposition. You've got to get the word out to potential customers quickly or risk going under. The same is true for Ohio's fledgling recreational adult use cannabis industry. But proposed new rules could drastically limit dispensaries ability to advertise. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has proposed new rules that, among other … [Read more...] about Ohio dispensaries frustrated by proposed new restrictions on ads for recreational cannabis
