Tommy Chong: A Life in Full
Watching the movie classic Up in Smoke and listening to “Earache My Eye” were pretty much the extent of my Tommy Chong awareness. Did I know Chong was a certifiable living legend as an advocate and champion of the plant? Yes, I did. But, why he was a legend exactlyContinue Reading
Minnesota House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, While Senate Version Is Set For Final Committee Vote
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana on Tuesday after weeks of extensive committee consideration and a floor debate that spanned two days. Meanwhile, Senate companion legislation will be taken up in its final committee on Wednesday before potentially advancing to the floor, which is expected byContinue Reading
Texas House To Vote On Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, As Committee Takes Up Broader Legalization Proposal
The Texas House of Representatives will vote on a bill to decriminalize marijuana on Wednesday—on the same day that a committee is scheduled to take up a broader cannabis sales legalization proposal. The full House will act on the decriminalization legislation, which would also create a process for expunging marijuanaContinue Reading
Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Resolution Asking Governor To Create Marijuana Clemency Program
The Hawaii legislature has approved a resolution calling on the governor to create a clemency program for people with prior marijuana convictions on their records. The concurrent resolution from Rep. Jeanné Kapela (D) first passed the House earlier this month, sending it to the Senate where members adopted the measureContinue Reading
Nevada Assembly Passes Resolution Urging Congress To Federally Legalize Marijuana
The Nevada Assembly has approved a resolution urging Congress to legalize marijuana, sending it to the state Senate. The legislation from Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva (D) cleared the chamber in a 37-5 vote on Monday. It states that cannabis has “many well documented medical uses,” yet remains a Schedule I drugContinue Reading
Colleges and growers are partnering on classes to meet the demand for educated pot workers
Colleges and growers are partnering on classes to meet the demand for educated pot workers Image Cannabis News April 25, 2023 As Illinois’ legal pot industry and the demand for educated workers grow, schools and companies are collaborating on marijuana classes. It took Illinois’ new cannabis industry less than threeContinue Reading
Recreational Weed now legal in Delaware
Recreational Weed now legal in Delaware Image Cannabis News April 25, 2023 Gov John Carney of Delaware announced last week that he would allow two bills to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis to become law without his signature, making the state the 22nd to legalize recreational marijuana. Recreational marijuana becameContinue Reading
Cannabis vendors celebrate 420 at New York Cannabis freedom festival
Cannabis vendors celebrate 420 at New York Cannabis freedom festival Image Cannabis News April 25, 2023 Cannabis enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in Prospect Heights Thursday to celebrate 4/20 at the New York Cannabis Freedom Festival. Organizers said this was the biggest the festival has ever been, asContinue Reading
The science behind why some people prefer Marijuana to alcohol
The science behind why some people prefer Marijuana to alcohol Image Cannabis News April 25, 2023 On a night out, some college students may find themselves reaching for a blunt or some other way to smoke marijuana, rather than buying drinks at a bar. Among Generation Z, marijuana outranks notContinue Reading
Cannabis Museum focused on drug wars wants to change hearts and minds
Cannabis Museum focused on drug wars wants to change hearts and minds Image Cannabis News April 25, 2023 When April Arrasate got a license to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, it followed a successful stint of her being a producer of medical marijuana in Connecticut. There would beContinue Reading