More than a decade after Colorado became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana, nearly half (24) of states now have legal recreational weed, and 39 allow medical marijuana use. The country is awash in cannabis. A staggering 79% of Americans live in a county with at least one dispensary. In 2025, the domestic cannabis industry is expected to reach nearly $45 … [Read more...] about Indoor Marijuana Ops Are Consuming a Staggering Amount of Energy
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Revealing “Dirty Weed”: Pesticides in Cannabis Raises Health Concerns, as Advocates Advance Organic Solution
Months after publishing a June 2024 study regarding concentrations of pesticides discovered in legal (and illegal) cannabis products in California, the Los Angeles Times has released a follow-up exposé highlighting extensive pesticide contamination, including from “hidden” pesticides that regulators have not monitored. The authors conclude that in California’s legal weed … [Read more...] about Revealing “Dirty Weed”: Pesticides in Cannabis Raises Health Concerns, as Advocates Advance Organic Solution
Downtown San Francisco store to close after owner shot in jarring daytime attack
A longstanding cannabis store in downtown San Francisco is set to close its doors Saturday after its founder was shot seven times in front of the shop in broad daylight last week. The store’s owner was released from the hospital but told the San Francisco Standard that he is still dealing with injuries and trauma from the jarring daytime attack. Martin Olive was taking a smoke … [Read more...] about Downtown San Francisco store to close after owner shot in jarring daytime attack
Less Than 1.5% of New York’s Banks Credit Unions Service Cannabis Industry
As the number of cannabis businesses serving New York’s adult-use market continues to grow, the number of banking opportunities for these businesses remains limited.The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) launched a cannabis banking directory at the bottom of its Social Economic and Equity (SEE) page on its website on Feb. 5. This directory allows industry licensees to … [Read more...] about Less Than 1.5% of New York’s Banks Credit Unions Service Cannabis Industry
Indoor cannabis farms in US use more energy than all other agriculture
Indoor cannabis cultivation in the US uses more energy than all outdoor agriculture in the country combined. This generates a large and growing emissions footprint that often goes unrecognised. “Consumers are led to believe that this is ‘nature’s medicine’ and that it’s ‘green’ in every sense of the word,” says Evan Mills at Energy Associates, a consultancy in California. … [Read more...] about Indoor cannabis farms in US use more energy than all other agriculture
Naked Oregon man wounded by exploding weed pen, lawsuit claims
A man who was getting baked while bare of any clothes was seriously injured when his weed pen exploded, a lawsuit filed Friday claims. Gustavo Mendes now seeks $230,000 from the manufacturer of the malfunctioning marijuana vaporizer and the Eugene pot shop where he bought it, according to allegations in the Lane County Circuit Court suit. H/T: www.oregonlive.com You can view … [Read more...] about Naked Oregon man wounded by exploding weed pen, lawsuit claims
Why are weed stocks rallying?
Cannabis stocks rallied on Wednesday amid a smattering of upbeat news after a gloomy year. As always, it's difficult to pinpoint what causes a swing in cannabis stocks. The cohort lacks significant institutional investment, so stock prices are less tied to analyst ratings or estimates. Most cannabis companies are also penny stocks, meaning they're more susceptible to outsized … [Read more...] about Why are weed stocks rallying?
U.S. cannabis shoppers face a market flush with illegal weed
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — On a crisp winter morning last month, Sgt. Erin McAtee watched as members of his team with the California Department of Cannabis Control executed a search warrant at a home in Fairfield, halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco. They broke open the door of what looked on the outside like any other upscale suburban house on this street. Inside, the home … [Read more...] about U.S. cannabis shoppers face a market flush with illegal weed
Arizona lawmakers like weed, want to study it
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to finally force the Department of Health Services to spend some of the money it has to research the effects and usefulness of marijuana. The bill moving through the Senate comes four years after the Legislature told the agency it can use some of the cash it gets from medical marijuana patients to provide $5 million competitive grants every … [Read more...] about Arizona lawmakers like weed, want to study it
Joe Gruters files bill to allow for ‘home grow’ of medical cannabis in Florida
Currently in Florida, the only way to legally grow cannabis is to own a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center, of which there are only 27 operating in the state. However, under a new legislative proposal filed in the Florida Senate on Friday, state residents who qualify as medical marijuana patients would be able to cultivate up to two cannabis plants at their residences for … [Read more...] about Joe Gruters files bill to allow for ‘home grow’ of medical cannabis in Florida
