WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two administrators of Fitzgerald Public Schools in Warren, including the superintendent, are on leave and facing charges after authorities say they were caught smoking marijuana in a vehicle near a school. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, superintendent Hollie Stange and food services director Amanda Carroll, both 38, were smoking weed … [Read more...] about Macomb County school district admins caught smoking weed near school
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DC dispensary shut down; cops seize 60 pounds of weed, edibles
WASHINGTON - The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, with support from the Metropolitan Police Department, shut down an illegal cannabis business in Northwest D.C. on Monday, citing public health and safety concerns. All the Buzz DC, located at 3232 Georgia Avenue NW, was ordered to close by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board after it was found to be … [Read more...] about DC dispensary shut down; cops seize 60 pounds of weed, edibles
How Much Does an Ounce of Cannabis Flower Cost Entering 2025?
Seeds or no seeds? The answer to that question was often a determining factor for how much a bag of cannabis flower would cost some decades ago. Pricing is much more nuanced in the present day of state-legalized markets, with consumer demand geared toward potency, flavor and effect as well as other cultivar-specific preferences. And as commercial cannabis markets have become … [Read more...] about How Much Does an Ounce of Cannabis Flower Cost Entering 2025?
Wild West of THC: Texas hemp shops can sell weed and ‘no one’s gonna stop them,’ says Sid Miller
When it comes to regulating consumable hemp-derived products in Texas, there's no sheriff in town. That's according to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who used to own a hemp farm, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who's pushing for a ban to bring in line what they see as a Wild West for THC. Lounges, dispensaries and cafes vending cannabis and cannabis-based products continue to … [Read more...] about Wild West of THC: Texas hemp shops can sell weed and ‘no one’s gonna stop them,’ says Sid Miller
Michigan’s cannabis prices continue to free fall, spelling trouble for industry
The year continues to get worse for Michigan’s marijuana growers as prices remain in free fall. Prices for adult-use marijuana prices dropped another 3% in November to $71.80 for a pound of flower, down nearly 23% from the start of the year, according to data from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. That’s the all-time record-low price since the state legalized … [Read more...] about Michigan’s cannabis prices continue to free fall, spelling trouble for industry
Hemp Hysteria: Connecticut’s High-Stakes Dance with THC Regulation
Picture this: Connecticut lawmakers, in a haze of bureaucracy, are about to redefine the buzzwords of the cannabis world. Enter hemp, the underdog, quietly producing CBD without triggering a state crackdown. But wait, what’s this? When processed, hemp can sneak in some THC, and suddenly, our mild-mannered hero turns into a potential troublemaker.Connecticut’s new hemp and … [Read more...] about Hemp Hysteria: Connecticut’s High-Stakes Dance with THC Regulation
Meet the men behind Connecticut’s legal cannabis lounge on wheels
Included in the law that made cannabis legal in Connecticut was a provision designed to keep smoke away from any businesses. Specifically, businesses are not allowed to create smoking areas inside the building or “within 25 feet of any doorway, operable window or air intake vent.” The three friends behind the Emerald Lounge saw that restriction not as a barrier but as an … [Read more...] about Meet the men behind Connecticut’s legal cannabis lounge on wheels
Farm Bill Gets Another 1-Year Delay, Leaving Hemp, THCA Untouched—For Now
The future of the U.S. hemp industry remains on the line as lawmakers once again have placed a five-year farm bill reauthorization package on the back burner and instead agreed to a one-year extension in the final days of the current Congress. Congressional leaders in Washington released a 1,547-page spending bill on Dec. 17 that intends to keep the federal government funded … [Read more...] about Farm Bill Gets Another 1-Year Delay, Leaving Hemp, THCA Untouched—For Now
Legal weed entrepreneurs promised a windfall from tribal lands. Then it fell apart.
It was a September night in 2020 when the fire torched the Red Mountain Travel Plaza. Residents of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Nation watched as the only gas station and grocery store for miles around vanished amid towering orange flames and acrid smoke. The convenience store was where the community’s approximately 250 residents went to buy snacks, tobacco and … [Read more...] about Legal weed entrepreneurs promised a windfall from tribal lands. Then it fell apart.
Judge Calls DEA Subpoena Request ‘Blunder,’ Rejects 3 of 4 for Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made a major blunder in its subpoena request for witnesses in the upcoming cannabis rescheduling hearing. Still, an administrative law judge (ALJ) appears to be giving the agency another shot. DEA Chief ALJ John J. Mulrooney issued an order dated Dec. 16 granting the DEA just one of its four subpoena requests made Dec. 13 for Food and … [Read more...] about Judge Calls DEA Subpoena Request ‘Blunder,’ Rejects 3 of 4 for Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
