“The reason this is happening is my own lapse, not paying attention as closely as I should have been.” By Kastalia Medrano, Filter Vermont has authorized a safe consumption site (SCS) pilot, after a General Assembly vote against overturning Gov. Phil Scott’s (R) veto was itself overturned. On Monday, legislatorsContinue Reading
“It is a sigh of relief, until you read the full two-page letter that the governor put out with that veto.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix The hemp community in Florida is breathing a collective sigh of relief following Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) veto of a bill that they say,Continue Reading
The ever-popular cigar brand Backwoods has teamed up with GasHouse for its first ever official collaboration with a cannabis company. The Backwoods X GasHouse limited-edition “ZaZa” cigar is a classically mild and smooth, vanilla-flavored treat that doesn’t disappoint. The Backwoods ZaZa cigars hold true to what the Backwoods brand isContinue Reading
Bipartisan Pennsylvania lawmakers have announced their intent to file a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana, soliciting support from colleagues amid a revived push for reform in the legislature as neighboring states move forward to open legal cannabis markets. In a cosponsorship memo that was circulated on Monday, Reps. AaronContinue Reading
A New Jersey Assembly committee has adopted an amendment to a psilocybin bill that aligns its provisions with a Senate companion version, removing language to more broadly legalize the psychedelic and instead focusing on therapeutic use. The Assembly Health Committee on Monday took testimony from experts before approving the amendmentContinue Reading
Leaders of a prohibitionist group spent close to an hour last week publicly complaining that the government’s planned rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act amounted to a politically motivated move, one they said was unsupported by scientific evidence. They’re now weighing “all legal options” toContinue Reading
The governor of Maryland has pardoned more than 175,000 convictions for low-level marijuana and paraphernalia offenses—a sweeping clemency action that is being granted about a year after the state implemented cannabis legalization. Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced the mass pardon on Monday, describing it as “the largest such action inContinue Reading
How delta-8 is shaping the Marijuana debate in Wisconsin Image Cannabis News June 17, 2024 A pharmacy historian says hemp-derived THC products like delta-8 live in a legal ‘gray zone’. CBD. THC-O. Delta-8. When it comes to marijuana alternatives available in Wisconsin, there’s a veritable alphabet soup of options. ButContinue Reading
Construction kicks off on Norwalk’s only drive-thru Cannabis dispensary; to be done by end of 2024 Image Cannabis News June 17, 2024 The Shangri-La drive-thru will open at 75 Connecticut Ave. Excavators are at work at Shangri-La’s incoming drive-thru dispensary site at 75 Connecticut Ave., leading up to an openingContinue Reading
Pesticide Contamination in California Cannabis Products: A Growing Health Crisis. Image Cannabis News June 17, 2024 California Cannabis Crisis: Dangerous Pesticides Found In Popular Weed Products, Investigation Reveals. A joint investigation by The Los Angeles Times and cannabis industry newsletter WeedWeek has revealed alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis productsContinue Reading
