Day: March 19, 2024

Cannabis potency is falling in California Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 California’s Weed Is Getting Weaker, But It’s Not What You Think. California’s cannabis has long been known for being notoriously strong, but test results from the state’s legal stores show that weed in the Golden State is gettingContinue Reading

Legal Marijuana in other states hurts livelihood of California growers Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 While marijuana is associated with millions in tax revenue, it has not led to growth in the communities that first brought pot to popularity. Tax dollars have always been seen as one of theContinue Reading

San Jose Cannabis businesses at odds with city over crime protection Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 San Jose city leaders on Tuesday will debate new cannabis regulations, and it comes as dispensaries say the city falls short of protecting them from crime. The city’s licensed cannabis businesses are frustrated.Continue Reading

Toxic metal particles can be present in Cannabis vapes even before the first use Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 Vapes have often been heralded as a “safer” way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, where legal to do so. But the devices present their own suite of risks thatContinue Reading

Residents sue to stop Weed Dispensaries from opening in their town Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 Highland Park Residents File Lawsuit to Stop Sale of Legal Weed, Citing Health and Safety Concerns. Some residents of a New Jersey borough say they don’t want their neighborhoods to become destinations forContinue Reading

New York governor orders probe of Marijuana licensing program ‘disaster’ amid black market surge Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 Unlicensed NY storefronts prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to request online platforms like Google to stop listing them. New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits andContinue Reading

State Legalization Efforts Put Federal Marijuana Ban Under Fire Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 Several cannabis companies are challenging the federal ban on marijuana, arguing it has no legal basis. They claim the government’s original justification for prohibition – curbing illegal interstate trade – is no longer valid sinceContinue Reading

Scandal Unfolds: NY Cannabis Chief on Leave Amid Retaliation Firestorm Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 Top state cannabis official Damian Fagon put on administrative leave following NY Cannabis Insider investigation. A high level official at the Office of Cannabis Management was placed on administrative leave following a NY CannabisContinue Reading

New Cannabis Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government Image Cannabis News March 19, 2024 After a Massachusetts-based cannabis lawsuit was dismissed in January, the companies decided to introduce a new court filing. Last year in October, a group of cannabis companies filed a federal lawsuit claiming that a federal ban onContinue Reading