Day: March 14, 2024

Growing teen THC use could further complicate cannabis policy Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 About 11 percent of 12th graders in U.S. reported using Delta-8-THC in the past year, according to new analysis. Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday,Continue Reading

Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead. Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the commonwealth. If itContinue Reading

Cannabis Industry Mandates to Stay Union-Neutral Come Up Short Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 Unions Push for Enforcement of Labor Agreements in Legal Marijuana States. As more states legalize marijuana, unions are crying foul over loopholes and a lack of enforcement that have kept state-backed labor peace deals fromContinue Reading

Self-proclaimed ‘master greensmith’ creates life-like Cannabis plants for television shows and films Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 London Director’s Artificial Cannabis Props Prompt Police Visit. Marko Washke, 56, the company director of Sugavision, suppliers of hyper-realistic, artificial cannabis plants and botanical props, who lives in Brixton, London created cannabisContinue Reading

Number of unlicensed Weed shops has jumped 104% since 2022 Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 Manhattan’s Upper West Side is awash with unlicensed weed shops — and the budding problem continues to grow worse. At least 53 delis, smoke shops and grocery stores in the uptown neighborhood are hawkingContinue Reading

Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 Study Shows Concern Over Teen Use of Delta-8 THC. A national survey of more than 2,000 high school seniors across the country found that more than 11% used a drug called delta-8Continue Reading

High cost of banking hits Marijuana retailers Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 Challenges and Hopes for Cannabis Retailers in Washington: The Impact of the SAFER Banking Act. It’s been more than a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, 19 statesContinue Reading

Impact of the SAFER Banking Act on Cannabis Companies Image Cannabis News March 14, 2024 The SAFER Banking Act and Its Potential Impact on Cannabis Businesses. The TDR Three Takeaways on SAFER Banking Act: The SAFER Banking Act aims to expand access to banking for cannabis businesses, reducing safety risksContinue Reading