THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. - Nearly 150 pounds of marijuana were found during a traffic stop Friday night in Thurston County. The Thurston County Sherriff's Office said a deputy was conducting a random traffic stop on a driver who failed to move out of the left lane on the freeway. According to the sheriff's office, the deputy noticed a strong odor of marijuana. The deputy … [Read more...] about Nearly 150 pounds of marijuana found during Thurston County traffic stop
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Experts urge parents to talk to their kids about marijuana
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Brook and Andy Anderson talk to their children — three teenagers and an 11-year-old — about marijuana. Actually, they talk to them about everything that might entice a young person. But pot is definitely on the list. "I don't feel like anything's ever been off the table with our kids, whether it's sex or addictions or marijuana or smoking or vaping or … [Read more...] about Experts urge parents to talk to their kids about marijuana
Why Do Edibles Hit You Harder Than Smoking Marijuana
Unlike smoking a joint, edible highs are known for their intensity and vivid effects. Here’s why this happens. Cannabis edibles have quite the reputation. As you’ve likely heard from at least one of your friends, there are many edible horror stories, where someone overindulges and spends a full day (or night) in a psychedelic panic. But then there’s also a large percentage of … [Read more...] about Why Do Edibles Hit You Harder Than Smoking Marijuana
Slow Your Roll: IRS Reminds Taxpayers That Cannabis Has Not Yet Been Reclassified
Weeks after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it would move to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, the IRS is reminding taxpayers that marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance and is subject to the limitations of the tax code. In other words, the federal tax laws related to cannabis sales have not changed. Legalization Of … [Read more...] about Slow Your Roll: IRS Reminds Taxpayers That Cannabis Has Not Yet Been Reclassified
Let smoke shops sell weed legally: An argument from your resident cannabis economist
No matter how hard I think about it, I can’t dream up a plausible public health or safety rationale for dividing the market between tobacco sellers, alcohol sellers, and weed sellers. Instead, I keep landing on the opposite: that it’s safer to have weed sold by people who are already selling tobacco — and also beer. These hard-nosed merchants are trained in ID carding, they run … [Read more...] about Let smoke shops sell weed legally: An argument from your resident cannabis economist
As restrictions on cannabis and psychedelics ease, Americans dabble with ‘microdosing’
Loosening local, state and federal regulations on cannabis and psychedelics has increased Americans' interest in microdosing, according to a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego. Published in JAMA Health Forum, the study found that the rate of microdosing-related Google searches grew by 1,250% from 2015 to 2023, with over three million searches in … [Read more...] about As restrictions on cannabis and psychedelics ease, Americans dabble with ‘microdosing’
Marijuana No Longer Banned for Some NCAA Athletes
The NCAA has removed marijuana from its banned drugs list for Division I college football championships and postseason, Spectrum News reported. (Individual universities have their own drug policies that apply during the regular season, but NCAA rules take over in postseason competition.) Josh Whitman, chair of the NCAA’s Division I Council, said the change was made because the … [Read more...] about Marijuana No Longer Banned for Some NCAA Athletes
Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Businesses that want to sell, process or grow medical marijuana for Kentucky can start applying for permits starting Monday, part of an accelerated push to have products available in early 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Doctors and advanced practice registered nurses also can begin submitting applications to let them certify eligible patients to buy … [Read more...] about Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business
Weedmaps And Blaze’s New Global Cannabis Catalog Will Make Life Easier For Retailers
By connecting BLAZE with Weedmaps' catalog of over 340,000 unique products retailers will now have a reduced need to manually enter product data, resulting in greater operational efficiency, accurate and consistent information and a better consumer shopping experience. "This global catalog builds on our mission to provide enterprise features that increase operational … [Read more...] about Weedmaps And Blaze’s New Global Cannabis Catalog Will Make Life Easier For Retailers
With marijuana on the ballot, it’s not just about good times. It’s also about money.
To the casual observer, it might look like South Dakotans are addicted to voting on recreational marijuana. Legalizing grass was on the ballot in 2020, 2022 and will be again in 2024. For the backers of legalized marijuana, the high point came in 2020 when voters here approved a constitutional amendment with 54% of the vote. Just about everything that had to do with marijuana … [Read more...] about With marijuana on the ballot, it’s not just about good times. It’s also about money.
