Opinion: Why Democratic Senator Joe Manchin could be a problem for US cannabis reform

There is, of course, the continued wrath of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his willingness to lean on the filibuster to prevent any Democratic legislation from getting through. “He’s also repeated that now during the Biden presidency by saying he would do everything in his power to stop President Biden, and now Joe Manchin […]

About 700 kilograms of cannabis en route to ‘notorious’ dealer seized by authorities in India

“The contraband was coming from Odisha and was supposed to be delivered in Bagbera here and Bihar. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. This website uses […]

Bronx DA gets green light to dismiss more than 6000 cannabis cases

The tally of dismissed cases includes 1,998 pending cases, 1,974 open warrants, 2,441 summonses, and 1,650 cases in which a plea was entered and an open warrant was issued upon the convicted individual’s failure to complete their sentence, according to the DA’s office. This website uses cookies to personalize your content , and allows us […]

SUMA to restart talks with province over municipalities’ share of cannabis tax

SUMA pushed for changes to how cities, the province and the federal government split the pot of cannabis excise taxes in the early days of legalization, saying municipalities weren’t getting their fair share. “This Formula is stable and predictable and provides unconditional funding to municipalities. The excise tax is paid by licensed cannabis producers when […]

THC levels alone not a reliable test for cannabis impairment

The study, conducted with the support of the National Institute of Justice, involved 20 participants in the U.S. According to the study’s results, the amount of THC wasn’t a reliable indicator when discussing a person’s impairment. The data didn’t correlate with the cognitive tasks and field sobriety tests in which the participants took part. states […]

Study explores whether cannabis can mitigate the anxiety and pain of lobsters about to be cooked

Charlotte Gill, owner of Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound in Maine, gained notoriety for hotboxing a lobster named Roscoe that was later released back into the ocean for his service. Unfortunately for the lobsters, getting baked did little to reduce the misery of being boiled. “Vapor exposure of lobsters… produces dose-dependent THC levels in all tissues […]

Investors in ‘cattle’ and cannabis were supporting $787M ponzi scheme

Stachniw and Throgmartin are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to engage in money transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, notes the justice statement. In all three variations, the justice department reports that investors were […]

Aleafia Health to Present at Canaccord Genuity’s Global Cannabis Conference on May 11, 2021

TORONTO, May 10, 2021 , a global leader in cannabis wellness products and services, is pleased to announce that CEO Geoffrey Benic will present at Canaccord Genuity’s Global Cannabis Conference on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Aleafia Health is a vertically integrated and federally licensed Canadian cannabis company offering cannabis health and wellness […]

Cannabis vaping more than doubles among US high school seniors

Although the percentages of students involved were small, the increase was significant. Investigators from the Grossman School of Medicine looked at data from Monitoring the Future Study, a nationally representative survey of high school seniors in the U.S. More frequent cannabis vaping was detected in most sub-groups of high school seniors, but was particularly elevated […]

Cronos Group Inc. to Participate in Canaccord Genuity’s 5th Annual Global Cannabis Conference …

TORONTO, May 10, 2021 , an innovative global cannabinoid company, today announced that Mike Gorenstein, Executive Chairman, will speak at Canaccord Genuity’s 5th Annual Global Cannabis Conference on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. Cronos Group’s portfolio includes PEACE NATURALS™, a global wellness platform, two adult-use brands, COVE™ and Spinach™, and three hemp-derived CBD […]

Reported robbery kicks off police probe that leads to massive cannabis find

Upon entering the warehouse, they discovered 1,647 cannabis plants of varying sizes filling 19 rooms over two floors, the police report. According to the Hunts Post, a similar operation was found at the estate three years ago. Garwood said following the recent bust that she encourages members of the public to continue to keep an […]

New Zealand’s ‘green fairy’ has wings clipped for giving elderly free cannabis

Tong suggested to RNZ he didn’t go looking to become a “green fairy.” It was something that evolved after his son was diagnosed with cancer and he started to research alternative medicines. It is simply a matter of doing his part to help seniors who are experiencing pain from various conditions, but are either unable […]