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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CannTrust Weed Cultivation Scandal Prosecution Falls Apart
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) prosecutors told a Canadian court on Wednesday that there was no reasonable expectation of conviction against three former executives of cannabis company CannTrust Holdings, dropping charges…
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NYC Mayor Promises Crackdown on Illicit Pot Retailers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that his administration is ready to crack down on the growing number of illegal cannabis retailers across five boroughs. “We have no…
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Kansas Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
Kansas lawmakers met last week to discuss legalizing medical marijuana, with plans to introduce the bill when Congress reopens next year. Attempts to legalize cannabis for medical purposes follow last…
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Denver Drops Charges Against Rabbi Ben Gorelick
The Denver District Attorney’s Office has dropped felony drug charges against Rabbi Ben Gorelik after voters approved a psilocybin legalization ballot measure in last month’s midterm elections. At a preliminary…
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Cory Booker Says Mitch McConnell Is Blocking Cannabis Bills
New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is opposed to marijuana policy reform and is preventing his Republican colleagues from approving a cannabis bill. Booker…
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill
New Hampshire Public Radio reported that “the top Republicans and Democrats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives are teaming up to introduce legislation to legalize the possession and retail…
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Cash Only’s 420 Recs: Weed and Psychedelics Journalist, Madison Margolin
Madison Margolin The author and editor, known for her extensive coverage of botanical medicine and its religious relevance, would half-jokingly say her beat is “Jews and drugs.” Madison also co-founded…
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Statik Selektah, Bun B, and Friends on ‘TrillStatik 2’
Last week Bun B and Statik Selektah released ‘TrillStatik 2’. One of my literal home away from home sweet chickThe original location on Manhattan’s Lower East Side is definitely my…
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New York Gov. Hochul Signs Bill To Expand Industrial Hemp
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Tuesday A bill aimed at expanding the state’s industrial hemp industry. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator Michelle Hinchey, is intended…
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Industrial Hemp Market to Hit $18.1 Billion in Five Years
Information collected in “”Global Hemp Market by TypeA Research and Markets report analyzing hemp’s many uses as a fiber, food, building material, and more. The report forecasts a compound annual…
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