Newest Legalization Effort in Florida Receives $5 Million in Support News by admin - August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 A legalization campaign recently launched by Smart & Safe Florida has garnered the support of medical cannabis company Trulieve and Grammy-nominated country music group, The Bellamy Brothers. Trulieve contributed $5 million, which could result in a 2024 measure. Kim Rivers CEO Trulieve believes legalization boils down to accessibility. “We came
Michigan’s Top Cannabis Regulator Stepping Down News by admin - August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 The official overseeing Michigan’s cannabis regulatory arm who has helped shape the state’s nascent recreational pot market is leaving his post. Andrew Brisbo, who has served as executive director of the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency since 2019, will be leaving the role to take a new position at the state’s
Spice, K2 Use Falls in States With Legal Weed, Study Shows News by admin - August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 Toxic exposure to dangerous drugs that mimic the structure and effects of THC fell in states that legalized cannabis, according to a new study—confirming the idea that nature knows best, and that cannabis is far safer (and more popular) than spice. It’s not the leaf matter, but the powdered drug
Cyberattack Leaves Ontario Cannabis Store Unable to Fill Orders News by admin - August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 Ontario’s only wholesaler and online retailer of legal cannabis is unable to process orders or make deliveries to weed shops and consumers after one of its technology partners was hit by a cyberattack. On Monday, the Ontario Cannabis Store declared the shut down following an August 5 cyberattack against
100K of Weed, Inventory Stolen at Gunpoint From Oakland Dispensary News by admin - August 9, 2022August 9, 20220 Suspects are nonetheless at-large after C.R.A.F.T. Hashish in Oakland in California was robbed at gunpoint and about $100,000 in product was stolen. Making issues worse, eyewitnesses say it took hours for police to reach on the scene—as soon as every part was taken and the injury had already been carried
Rejected Cannabis Ballot Initiative in Arkansas Taken to Supreme Court News by admin - August 9, 2022August 9, 20220 Board of Election Commissioners rejected the Responsible Growth Arkansas ballot initiative, which was submitted by a group that advocates for cannabis. To challenge this decision, the group filed suit with the State Supreme Court in Arkansas on August 4. Responsible Growth Arkansas had provided at most 90,000 signatures to be
NFL Says Aaron Rodgers’ Ayahuasca Trip Didn’t Violate Drug Policy News by admin - August 9, 2022August 9, 20220 NFL claims that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was not in violation of league rules for having previously consumed psychoactive drink ayahuasca. Via ESPN, “NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Monday that it wouldn’t have triggered a positive test result on either the substance abuse or performance-enhancing substance policies collectively
New Jersey Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Cannabis Rule Amendments News by admin - August 8, 2022August 8, 20220 New Jersey residents have the opportunity to provide input on upcoming adult-use cannabis rule updates—input that officials say can have a real impact on the outcome of the final rules. Public comment on proposed updates to the rules for New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis marketplace is now open from the state’s
Oregon Law Enforcement Seizes Illegal Cannabis Plants, Leaves Four Plants Behind News by admin - August 8, 2022August 8, 20220 Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team worked together with Josephine County Code Enforcement in raiding the marijuana grow in Selma on August 4. It is located in the southwest region of Oregon. Along with the confiscation of over 140 cannabis plants, 200 pounds illegal marijuana were also taken and destroyed. According to
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