California employee’s off-duty Cannabis use to be protected — to a point
California employee’s off-duty Cannabis use to be protected — to a point Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 New California Law Protects Job Applicants and Employees from Discrimination Based on Off-Duty Cannabis Use. On Jan. 1, it will be unlawful, with certain exceptions, for California employers with five or moreContinue Reading
Judge Blocks Suspended Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair’s Hearing
Judge Blocks Suspended Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair’s Hearing Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Treasurer Deborah Goldberg claimed Shannon O’Brien made insensitive remarks regarding a person of Asian descent. In September, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien from her position, just a year after sheContinue Reading
Santa Barbara residents sue over 'sewer-like' smell
Santa Barbara residents sue over ‘sewer-like’ smell Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Residents in Carpinteria, California, File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Cannabis Farms Over Odor Issues. California’s legalization of recreational cannabis turned Santa Barbara County into one of the biggest pot growing regions in the world, bringing hundreds of acresContinue Reading
1 in 8 older US adults now use Cannabis products
1 in 8 older US adults now use Cannabis products Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 The number is significantly higher than before the pandemic. More older Americans consume cannabis now than before the pandemic, according to a new study, prompting calls for more open communication with healthcare providers. DataContinue Reading
Legal in one state, illegal in the other: The risk of buying Weed along the Michigan-Wisconsin border
Legal in one state, illegal in the other: The risk of buying Weed along the Michigan-Wisconsin border Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Legal Marijuana in Michigan Leads to Surge in Marijuana Citations for Wisconsin Residents Across the Border. Heather Robertson has been pulled over for a burned-out light aboveContinue Reading
Hemp Cannabinoids Could Be Source of New Pesticides
Hemp Cannabinoids Could Be Source of New Pesticides Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 A new study by researchers at Cornell University has found that cannabinoids could one day have applications as natural pesticides. Recent research into the potential uses of hemp shows that cannabinoids produced by the plant couldContinue Reading
Total unpackaged Cannabis inventory, production space continue to decline
Total unpackaged Cannabis inventory, production space continue to decline Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Canadian Cannabis Surplus Shows Signs of Decline as Unpackaged Inventory Drops in 2023. The amount of unpackaged inventory cannabis producers are sitting on has continued to decline from a peak in late 2022, while approvedContinue Reading
Governors Urge Biden To Reschedule Marijuana By The End Of This Year
Governors Urge Biden To Reschedule Marijuana By The End Of This Year Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 The governors of six states have jointly written a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to ensure marijuana is rescheduled by the end of this year. The letter, signed by theContinue Reading
Massachusetts Psychedelics Activists Say Local Election Clerks Certified More Than Enough Signatures For 2024 Legalization Initiative
Massachusetts activists say local election clerks across the state have certified that they turned in more than enough valid signatures to force legislative consideration of a psychedelics legalization initiative before potentially putting the issue on the state’s 2024 ballot. After submitting signed petitions to local clerks last month, the campaignContinue Reading
Minnesota Marijuana Regulators Seek More Public Input As They Craft Industry Rules And Process Responses To Initial Survey
Minnesota marijuana regulators have opened a second survey round to collect public feedback on issues related to pesticides, fertilizers and environmental controls as they work to craft rules for the state’s cannabis market. They are also touting the hundreds of responses they received from an initial survey that was focusedContinue Reading