TOPEKA (KSNT) – With the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) planning to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, what would the impact be on Kansas? Kansas Cannabis Coalition advocate Kelly Rippel says if the government reclassifies marijuana, Kansas lawmakers will have to respond. “We’re not looking very intelligent in the drug policy arena at this point,” Rippel … [Read more...] about ‘We are surrounded’: advocate speaks on marijuana reclassification impact on Kansas
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New Canaan firm invests $16 million in a new East Hartford cannabis facility
An indoor marijuana micro-cultivator. show in Portland, Conn. in March. A New Canaan-based real estate investment firm specializing in working with licensed marijuana growers is investing $16 million to purchase a former cold storage facility in East Hartford and turn it into a cultivation facility. A New Canaan-based company that provides real estate capital for licensed … [Read more...] about New Canaan firm invests $16 million in a new East Hartford cannabis facility
Marijuana ‘theme park’ was scam to make man $600,000, feds say. ‘Bud and breakfast’
Nearly two dozen investors were duped by a salesman’s “wildly optimistic” promises about a marijuana “theme park” in Alaska, according to federal prosecutors. Those promises cost them more than $600,000. Brian Keith Corty’s proposed cannabis theme park resort — dubbed a “Bud and Breakfast” — caused 22 people to invest thousands of dollars into the venture, prosecutors … [Read more...] about Marijuana ‘theme park’ was scam to make man $600,000, feds say. ‘Bud and breakfast’
Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey
Medical cannabis is at odds with adult-use cannabis industries in most states where recreational cannabis is legal. This is also the case for New Jersey, where its medical cannabis program patient numbers have decreased significantly. According to a recent report published by the New Jersey Monitor, patients believe that the medical program isn’t being maintained. The news … [Read more...] about Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey
Enemies of Weed Legalization Are Already Raising Money To Challenge Federal Rescheduling Effort
Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shared that marijuana would be rescheduled from a Schedule I, meaning that the plant was classified as a substance with no accepted medical value, such as heroin, to a Schedule III, controlled substances that allow for some medical use, such as ketamine. While cannabis advocates, stoners, and anyone with the ability to reason … [Read more...] about Enemies of Weed Legalization Are Already Raising Money To Challenge Federal Rescheduling Effort
This cannabis seltzer from a Minnesota restauranteur pays tribute to Indigenous ancestry
Dana Thompson has spent much of the past decade thinking about food—be it advocating for food sovereignty or as cofounder of Minneapolis-based Owamni, which won the James Beard Award for best new restaurant in 2022. Now, she’s turned her attention to beverages, with a new line of low-dose THC/CBD cannabis seltzers called Heti. As with her work in food, Thompson is embracing … [Read more...] about This cannabis seltzer from a Minnesota restauranteur pays tribute to Indigenous ancestry
Cannabis In Sports Medicine: Here’s What Doctors Really Think
According to a recent survey of 333 medical professionals in sports medicine, there is generally a positive attitude toward CBD and cannabis. The majority of respondents believe that marijuana should no longer be considered a prohibited substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The study, published this month, also reveals widespread support among sports medicine … [Read more...] about Cannabis In Sports Medicine: Here’s What Doctors Really Think
Tax Benefits to Arise from Department of Justice’s Move to Reclassify Marijuana
On April 30, 2024, the Department of Justice submitted a formal proposal to the White House to loosen the restrictions placed on marijuana and formally recognize its medical use. Specifically, the proposal would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III controlled substance. Since 1971, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I controlled … [Read more...] about Tax Benefits to Arise from Department of Justice’s Move to Reclassify Marijuana
White Earth man charged with felony cannabis possession for selling without a license
Todd Thompson, a White Earth tribal member, sold cannabis from his tobacco store in Mahnomen on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. A White Earth tribal member who sold marijuana without a license has been charged with a felony for illegal cannabis possession by the Mahnomen County attorney, launching the first test of … [Read more...] about White Earth man charged with felony cannabis possession for selling without a license
Smoke Signals: The Unhinged Uprising of Cannabis in the Land of the Free
The air is thick with the scent of change, my friends. The federal leviathan, in its infinite wisdom, appears to be teetering on the precipice of reclassifying our beloved Mary Jane. This isn’t some half-baked rumor, mind you. This is coming straight from the horse’s mouth, or rather, the mouths of unnamed sources who’ve been whispering sweet nothings to the … [Read more...] about Smoke Signals: The Unhinged Uprising of Cannabis in the Land of the Free