Authorities raid NY shops allegedly selling black-market Cannabis
Authorities raid NY shops allegedly selling black-market Cannabis Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 Authorities raided five storefronts in upstate New York for allegedly selling illicit cannabis without a state license earlier this week as part of a recent crackdown on black-market marijuana sales. Enforcement teams with the state OfficeContinue Reading
Alf, the infamous Cat-Eating Alien, caught sipping Marijuana tea on-screen!
Alf, the infamous Cat-Eating Alien, caught sipping Marijuana tea on-screen! Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 In the 1980s, stories featuring aliens burst into the homes of families around the world, becoming true classics of pop culture. First came the 1982 film “E.T.,” which conquered the hearts of an entireContinue Reading
Congress smacks Russia about Marijuana
Congress smacks Russia about Marijuana Image Cannabis News June 15, 2023 In a rare bipartisan act, Congress smacks Russia over marijuana prisoners, now if they could be this united here at home. Nothing brings people together than a common enemy. Congress, which delights in fighting among themselves has united inContinue Reading
Cannabis Arrests Down as DEA Seizes Six Million Plants in 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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