Connecticut Governor Selects Chairman of Social Equity Council
Connecticut’s Adult Use Act includes provisions to ensure fairness in the industry, and the state’s Social Equity Council now has a new chair. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced On December…
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Snoop Dogg Unveils Death Row Cannabis
Snoop Dogg today death row records—The legendary West Coast hip-hop platform featuring artists like Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound is joining the cannabis game. death…
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Jon’s Stone-Cold Cop List #32: Thai Emeralds
December was a turbulent month. After scouring the streets of Bangkok for heat, attending his Dank Tank premiere at the Harvest Ball, and attending his many holiday parties, I’m exhausted.…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Pardons 10, Some Cannabis Convictions
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced 10 Amnesty On Dec. 23, including at least two cases stemming from cannabis-related charges. Some of the charges are decades old, with one of them…
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Washington, D.C. Passes Bill To Expand Medical Weed Sales
Washington, D.C. legislators last week passed a bill to expand the sale of medical marijuana, giving the city’s popular but unlicensed marijuana gift shops avenues into the regulated market. The…
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Moneybagg Yo, Gumbo Shut Down Miami for ‘Shot Off’ Launch
In December, the brand usually chooses to launch its activities during the very popular Art Basel Week in Miami. But right now the hottest cannabis is making noise in the…
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New Jersey Announces New Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced last week the creation of a grant program to help small businesses with costs associated with starting a business in the state’s…
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Detroit Awards First Recreational Dispensary Licenses
Detroit officials on Thursday issued nearly 30 licenses to adult-use retailers, more than four years after Michigan voters approved measures to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. . The licenses…
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From the Archives: A Christmas Story (2000)
Last year, I appeared as Skid Row Santa at the Christmas show finale in Eugene, Oregon. Complete with a rubber nose, a plastic bag full of beer cans, and a…
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Smart Approaches to Marijuana Exec Attacks ‘Fake’ Cannabis Research on Fox
The Smart Approach to Marijuana (SAM), an anti-cannabis political group, made a prime time appearance on Fox News to criticize what they believed to be the bogus research the cannabis…
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Florida Issues Medical Cannabis Rules, Opening Doors for New Businesses
Florida regulators this week announced new rules for medical marijuana programs. Tampa local news station FOX13 reports. The State Department of Health announced Monday that it has “began the process…
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Vermont Sells Over $2.6 Million in Adult-Use Cannabis
Vermont’s adult cannabis industry has experienced rapid growth. According to the Vermont Department of Taxation, a cannabis store in Vermont sold $2.6 million worth of product in October, the first…
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New York Governor Announces Start of Recreational Weed Sales
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that regulated sales of recreational marijuana will begin across the state next week with the opening of licensed retail stores in Manhattan. The…
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Afroman Announces 2024 Run for President
Hip-hop artist and cannabis community icon Afroman announced over the weekend that he would be running for president in the 2024 US election. He bid for the White House on…
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U.K. Police Chiefs Call for Decriminalization of First-Time Drug Offenses
A group of UK police chiefs are planning to effectively decriminalize drug possession, including cannabis and cocaine. If adopted by the government, low-dose recreational drug use and possession would be…
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Earthquake Rocks California’s Famed Emerald Triangle
California’s famous Emerald Triangle cannabis-growing region was hit by an earthquake early Tuesday morning that killed two local residents and left tens of thousands without electricity. The quake, which he…
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Doggface, Known for Viral TikTok Involving Cranberry Juice and Fleetwood Mac, Arrested for Pot
In October 2020, Fleetwood Mac’s hit “Dreams” reached #1 on iTunes due to a viral TikTok video.Idaho Falls, Idaho resident Nathan Apodaca (username 420 dog face 208) was rolling down…
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Core One Labs Nearing Commercial Mushroom Production in Canada
A Canadian biotech company says it is ready to start commercial production of psilocybin mushrooms. Core One Lab Co., Ltd.is based in Vancouver and “plans to begin commercial production of…
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Santa Claus to Deliver Weed, Courtesy of Emjay
Santa Claus is coming to town. Give the gift most people want this holiday season: weed. Between December 19th and Christmas Eve, December 24th, Emjay will send cannabis delivery couriers…
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Yearly Cannabis Sales in Washington State Decline by $120 Million
Cannabis sales in Washington state have fallen by about $120 million over the past year, according to a recent market analysis report. Marijuana retail sales fell more than 8% from…
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