NORWALK — Officers raided a Norwalk smoke shop Wednesday, and said they found several hundred marijuana and THC gummy products despite the store not being licensed to sell cannabis. Norwalk police, along with the state Department of Consumer Protection, executed a search and seizure warrant at ZaZa Smoke & Convenience Store on Westport Avenue, according to Norwalk police … [Read more...] about Norwalk police find illegal THC products, marijuana at Westport Avenue smoke shop, officials say
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Marijuana Companies File Opening Appellate Brief In Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
Attorneys representing major marijuana companies in a lawsuit against the U.S. government filed their opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Tuesday, part of an ambitious effort to block the enforcement of federal cannabis prohibition against their state-legal activities. Lawyers argue in the filing that Congress has in recent decades “dropped any … [Read more...] about Marijuana Companies File Opening Appellate Brief In Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
WRAL News Poll: NC voters continue to back medical marijuana legalization
Using marijuana for medical reasons is already legal in 38 states. Yet after years of debate about it, North Carolina still isn’t one of them – even though our WRAL News poll once again shows overwhelming support for it. We asked 771 registered voters if medical marijuana should be legal in North Carolina. 70 percent said yes. 16 percent said no and 14 percent weren’t … [Read more...] about WRAL News Poll: NC voters continue to back medical marijuana legalization
Will California Let Marijuana Be Sold At Farmers Markets
A staple of neighborhoods for meats, fresh vegetables and more – will California add in marijuana? About 12% of people browse and potentially shop a Farmer’s Market on a regular basis. Usually they are pop-ups in a neighborhood with everything from local meat and fresh vegetables to vintage clothing and handcrafted products. Now the question is will California let marijuana be … [Read more...] about Will California Let Marijuana Be Sold At Farmers Markets
How hemp and THCA is rewriting the rules of cannabis
Consumable hemp is forcing another rethinking of what constitutes legal cannabis in America. One of the biggest cannabis tales defining 2024 isn’t about marijuana. It’s about hemp laws – or more specifically, increasingly popular derivative compounds, such as concentrated delta-9 hemp products and smokeable THCA. The rise in what is now being labeled as “intoxicating” goods … [Read more...] about How hemp and THCA is rewriting the rules of cannabis
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Updates Policies and Procedures for Adult-Use Cannabis
Effective September 15, 2024, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has announced a series of updates to its cannabis policies and procedures. These changes, spanning everything from lab testing to licensing and security requirements, reflect evolving industry practices and aim to align medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis regulations and streamline … [Read more...] about The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Updates Policies and Procedures for Adult-Use Cannabis
Hamden’s third cannabis retail shop proposed for former lingerie store on Whitney Avenue
HAMDEN — Another recreational cannabis facility has been proposed for Whitney Avenue — this one at a vacant lingerie store — potentially giving the town three such businesses within a 3-mile stretch on Route 10. Maryland-based Jananii, LLC wants to repurpose the former Lady Olga's Lingerie at 3490 Whitney Ave. into a cannabis retail shop, according to an application submitted … [Read more...] about Hamden’s third cannabis retail shop proposed for former lingerie store on Whitney Avenue
CannabisNewsWire Selected as the Official NewsWire of NY Cannabis Insider; IBN to Serve as Official Media Sponsor
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire -- CannabisNewsWire (“CNW”), a specialized communications platform for the cannabis sector and one of the 65+ brands powered by IBN (“InvestorBrandNetwork”), is pleased to announce that it will collaborate with NY Cannabis Insider, in its capacity as the Official NewsWire of the event. In addition, IBN will serve as … [Read more...] about CannabisNewsWire Selected as the Official NewsWire of NY Cannabis Insider; IBN to Serve as Official Media Sponsor
Former owners of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana business defrauded their partner and owe her $24.5 million, a Philly judge ruled
The former owners of an early Pennsylvania marijuana dispensary defrauded their partner and now owe her $24.5 million, a Philadelphia judge ruled last week. The lawsuit alleges that the former owners of Ilera, which in 2016 became one of the first medical marijuana businesses in Pennsylvania to obtain a “super license” to both cultivate and sell cannabis, defrauded partner … [Read more...] about Former owners of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana business defrauded their partner and owe her $24.5 million, a Philly judge ruled
Xcel drained most of its $94M energy efficiency budget — with the help of marijuana growers — and now wants $34M more
Cannabis plants grow inside a cultivation facility near Lafayette on Dec. 13, 2018. The greenhouse used automated fans and lights to maintain efficient growing cycles while also reducing energy-consumption costs. (Andy Colwell, Special to The Colorado Sun) After shooting through most of its energy efficiency budget for this year, Xcel Energy has suspended all its programs for … [Read more...] about Xcel drained most of its $94M energy efficiency budget — with the help of marijuana growers — and now wants $34M more
