The US Drug Enforcement Administration and its law enforcement partners arrested fewer people for cannabis-related offenses in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to annual data from the federal agency. The DEA also seized nearly 6 million cannabis plants from illicit marijuana grows across the country last year, slightlyContinue Reading
Illinois lawmakers, Cannabis business owners lobby to close Delta-8 regulation loophole Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 CHICAGO – The popularity of Delta-8, a hemp byproduct often described as “marijuana light” or “diet weed,” has skyrocketed in the past couple of years. Retailers across the city have started selling aContinue Reading
Oregon Town’s Marijuana boom yields envy in Idaho Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Oregon, fueling a push in neighbouring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his jobContinue Reading
Long Island cannabis dispensary locations hard to come by Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 Long Islanders who hustled to get certified to sell recreational cannabis say localities are treating the state-awarded credential as a license to shun their business. They say they’re scouring a largely unwelcoming landscape: Just fourContinue Reading
What to know about the global rise of Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 The legal medical cannabis industry is a global powerhouse now, however, that was obviously not always the case. International economists estimate that the legal medical cannabis market topped $31.8 billion USD in 2022 andContinue Reading
Growing the workforce: colleges add Cannabis studies programs to their offerings Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 As Illinois’ cannabis industry grows, area community colleges are adding programs to prepare students for careers in the field. Oakton College in Des Plaines and Joliet Junior College both have jumped into cannabisContinue Reading
Americans say Cannabis is less addictive than technology Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 But the survey reveals regressive attitudes about addiction. Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Morning ConsultContinue Reading
New Illinois budget includes provisions for Cannabis businesses Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 Illinois is the next state to allow licensed cannabis businesses to take tax deductions under Section 280E. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a budget bill on June 7 that includes provisions for the cannabis industry,Continue Reading
UConn student shot and killed in attempted Marijuana robbery Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 A University of Connecticut student was shot and killed in a car during a marijuana robbery attempt in Hartford on Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford police responded to a report of a vehicle thatContinue Reading
A New Hampshire House lawmaker says that he’s defecting from the Republican party to become in an independent—in part because of his frustration over the Senate’s repeated refusal to approve marijuana legalization. Rep. Dan Hynes said on Tuesday that he is leaving the GOP because he feels the party hasContinue Reading
