Kentucky Governor Educates Police About Medical Marijuana Executive Order As Activists Press Lawmakers To Pass A Comprehensive Bill
As Kentucky advocates step up their push for medical marijuana legalization in the upcoming session, the governor is educating police about the scope of the executive order protecting certain patients who possess cannabis purchased in other states that he issued last month. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said his administration isContinue Reading
Minnesota’s Outgoing House Majority Leader Will Lead Push To Legalize Marijuana In 2023 With Revised Bill
A coalition of Minnesota activists announced on Thursday that they’ve launched the next phase of a campaign to legalize marijuana in the state, which includes grassroots advocacy and lobbying lawmakers to pass a revised reform bill that advanced through the House last year. Outgoing House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (D)Continue Reading
New York Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin, With State Official Getting First Dibs Before Public 4:20 Launch
New York’s first legal adult-use marijuana sales got underway on Thursday morning, with the inaugural purchase being made by the state’s top cannabis regulator. Broader sales to the general public began later in the afternoon at the symbolic time of 4:20 PM. Adults 21 and older will be able toContinue Reading
Willie Nelson’s tour bus ‘smelled exactly like Marijuana’
Willie Nelson’s tour bus ‘smelled exactly like Marijuana’ Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 The goddess of pop, Cher, recently confirmed that when she stepped aboard fellow music legend Willie Nelson’s tour bus the odour of marijuana was all she could smell. Singer-songwriter Nelson has long been known for hisContinue Reading
A look inside CT's largest Cannabis operation
A look inside CT’s largest Cannabis operation Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 Open the door to the lobby at CTPharma’s cannabis cultivation and processing facility and the smell of cannabis is immediate. With the first set of Connecticut’s recreational adult-use cannabis retailers set to open, the site is gearingContinue Reading
Marijuana research continued to ramp up in 2022
Marijuana research continued to ramp up in 2022 Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 It’s often said more scientific research needs to be done on cannabis. But the fact is plenty has been and is happening. Marijuana advocacy group NORML has crunched the numbers for 2022 and says more scientificContinue Reading
Got ganja as a holiday gift? Here’s what a person should know
Got ganja as a holiday gift? Here’s what a person should know Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 Whether a person in the U.S. has given or received weed, there are things to know to make sure everything is done legally and without spoiling the holiday festivities. Weed is aContinue Reading
Thieves steal hundreds of pounds of Weed from Los Angeles dispensary
Thieves steal hundreds of pounds of Weed from Los Angeles dispensary Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 A store owner is left devastated after a group of thieves broke into a Silver Lake dispensary on Wednesday, getting away with hundreds of pounds of weed. The owner hopes security footage ofContinue Reading
Is Interstate Commerce Coming For The Cannabis Industry?
Is Interstate Commerce Coming For The Cannabis Industry? Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail dispensary is scheduled to open. This begs the question – should it have taken this long?Continue Reading
What went right, what went wrong, and what went sideways: 2022 In Cannabis
What went right, what went wrong, and what went sideways: 2022 In Cannabis Image Cannabis News December 29, 2022 The past 12 months have been many things for the cannabis industry, but uneventful is not one. Since December 2021, the U.S. cannabis industry experienced a wealth of both highs andContinue Reading