It's still unclear what the company's new owners plan to do with it after the end of the year. The biggest marijuana delivery company in California is calling it quits after a 10-year run. Eaze, which was founded in 2014, will be shuttered by Dec. 31, CEO Cory Azzalino said in a post to LinkedIn on Sunday, and said he notified all employees on Monday that their time is likely … [Read more...] about Biggest California cannabis delivery company will close by end of year, lay off 500 employees
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Lily Tang Williams says she could support legalizing marijuana at federal level
As a Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016, Lily Tang Williams supported cannabis legalization, and said this time as a Republican running to represent New Hampshire’s 2nd District in Congress, she would potentially support legalizing cannabis at the federal level. Tang Williams told WMUR Political Director Adam Sexton her vote for cannabis legalization … [Read more...] about Lily Tang Williams says she could support legalizing marijuana at federal level
How Cannabis and Opium Poppies Became National Security Issues
Never mind that everyone calls him Groovy, or that the company he oversees — Bright Green — is preparing to grow cannabis and opium poppies inside greenhouses on the high desert of New Mexico. Gurvinder Singh would like it known that his business is a rigorous scientific enterprise. Mr. Singh spends much of his time straining to dislodge the assumption that his company is part … [Read more...] about How Cannabis and Opium Poppies Became National Security Issues
Maine issues 2nd recall of moldy cannabis
The state Office of Cannabis Policy has issued its second-ever recall of recreational cannabis and is urging people to throw away or return tainted products that were sold at 14 shops in the last month. The recall affects pre-ground flower, pre-rolls and blunts produced by Nova Farms with a strain called “Frosted Cookies.” Nova Farms is a Massachusetts-based company that has … [Read more...] about Maine issues 2nd recall of moldy cannabis
As America’s marijuana use grows so do the harms
In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day – “a remarkably scary amount,” she said. From Washington state to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis. And in the emergency departments of … [Read more...] about As America’s marijuana use grows so do the harms
Cannabis, psychedelics on the ballot in seven states
Several states that have had cannabis measures fail in the past are trying yet again to get voter approval. Election day is just a month away, and this year millions of voters will decide the fates of at least seven pro-cannabis and psychedelic ballot measures in states across the nation. Here’s a quick look at the measures up for consideration and what the various initiatives … [Read more...] about Cannabis, psychedelics on the ballot in seven states
Editorial: Hazy enforcement of cannabis laws
One would assume that legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and heavily regulating it, would come with strong consumer safeguards. And in New York, one would apparently assume wrong. In yet another example of the state’s ongoing challenges to oversee the multi-billion-dollar recreational cannabis industry, the state Office of Cannabis Management is accused in a lawsuit of … [Read more...] about Editorial: Hazy enforcement of cannabis laws
Cheech and Chong are coming to Maine for cannabis store’s grand opening
Cheech Marin, left, and Tommy Chong arrive for the world premiere of "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie" at the Paramount Theatre during the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 12, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Cheech and Chong are coming to Portland. The iconic duo will be celebrating the grand opening of their first Maine Dispensoria. The cannabis store at 58 Exchange St. … [Read more...] about Cheech and Chong are coming to Maine for cannabis store’s grand opening
In Vermont, regulators are worried about the cannabis industry getting too high
MONTPELIER, Vt. — In June 2022, three months before retail recreational marijuana sales were about to start, the state’s legislative fiscal office predicted Vermont would have a fledgling cannabis industry doing $86 million in sales within two years. But when June rolled around this year, the numbers were even better than expected: Eighty retail shops registered $128 million in … [Read more...] about In Vermont, regulators are worried about the cannabis industry getting too high
Cannabis shops will be allowed in downtown Providence. Why they aren’t coming soon.
PROVIDENCE – Retail cannabis shops are officially an allowed use across Providence following a City Council vote on Thursday night to allow them in the city's two commercial zones, downtown zone and its industrial zones.Why it matters: Before, Providence's zoning rules only allowed for the already existing medical marijuana operations, not the new retail stores recently … [Read more...] about Cannabis shops will be allowed in downtown Providence. Why they aren’t coming soon.
