Legalization Advocates Bear Down for Difficult Race in South Dakota
Two years ago, South Dakota symbolized a radical shift in attitudes toward marijuana use in America. This state was a red-hot, Trump-loving state that defied conventional wisdom and embraced weed.…
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Kentucky Governor Exploring State Weed Pardons
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that he has directed his administration to consider issuing amnesty for all convictions of simple marijuana possession. It follows last week’s pardon of all…
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Kamala Harris: ‘Nobody Should Have to Go to Jail for Smoking Weed’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday urged both Congress and state governments to follow the lead of the Biden administration to decriminalize marijuana. Harris’ comments were made during an interview…
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Poll: Majority Backs Biden’s Cannabis Pardons
The country overwhelmingly supports President Biden’s historic move on US marijuana policy. According to a study released on Tuesday. A new poll by Politico and Morning Consult found that 40%…
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Spliff Vape: New Tech Allows Cannabis, Nicotine To Be Vaped Simultaneously
Spliffs, blunts, mokes, mole bowls, scoffes, and slaps are just a few of the incredibly silly names Stoner has given to various methods of ingesting cannabis and tobacco at the…
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Five-Year-Old Missouri Child Gets Delta-8 Edibles in Halloween Bag
Law enforcement in a suburb of St. Louis are looking for clues after a 5-year-old boy ate Delta 8 food at a local Halloween event. St. Charles Missouri Police Department…
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California AG Announces New Efforts To Address Unlicensed Weed Grows
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced new efforts to tackle unlicensed marijuana cultivation in the state, saying the illegal weed market still outstrips the regulated cannabis industry. . Bonta…
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U.S. Air Force to Allow Applicants to Retest After Positive THC Test
Previously, U.S. Air Force applicants who tested positive for THC were automatically barred from service even if they had consumed cannabis months earlier. According to recent information publicationthe U.S. Air…
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Former Supervisor Says Trulieve Promoted Safety Manager After Worker’s Death
According to WeedWeek and podcast reports, the former supervisor of a Trulieve cannabis growing and processing business in Massachusetts said the company was killed at the site just a month…
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New York ‘Scrambling’ To Develop Cannabis DUI Test
As New York races to open a new legal recreational marijuana market, state is clear “In the absence of current standards and valid tests, we are rushing to develop methods…
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U.K. Home Secretary Supports Stricter Classification for Cannabis
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is considering assigning cannabis a stricter classification under the country’s drug laws over concerns that marijuana is a gateway drug and could lead to serious…
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U.S. Negotiator ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Griner Will Be Released By Year’s End
Former Gov. and diplomat Bill Richardson expressed confidence Sunday that American basketball star Britney Griner will be released from Russian custody by the end of the year. In an interview…
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New Lawsuit Challenges Adult-Use Ordinance in Detroit
A lawsuit filed Sept. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleges that the city’s adult-use marijuana ordinance is unfair to longtime city residents. The…
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Majority in Maryland Backs Legalization Weeks Before Vote
Weeks before Maryland voters head to the ballot to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, a new Investigation It suggests that the bill is ready to pass. Washington Post and…
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Nevada Cannabis Industry Rings Up Nearly $1 Billion in Yearly Sales
Nevada’s cannabis industry will generate more than $965 million in taxable sales in fiscal 2022, down slightly from the previous year’s record $1 billion. The regulated sale of marijuana has…
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New York Recreational Sales On Track To Start By Year’s End, According to Gov. Hochul
The clock may be ticking in 2022, but New York plans to open its first recreational marijuana dispensary by the end of the year. That said, the state’s Democratic Gov.…
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Biden Weed Pardon Spurs Reaction From Cannabis Community and Beyond
President Joseph Biden’s historic announcement to pardon all federal marijuana possession convictions and direct government officials to study deregulation of drugs sent shockwaves across the country on Thursday, prompting activists,…
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Morocco Issues First Cannabis Production Permits
The North African country of Morocco officially launched its legal cannabis industry this week by issuing the first 10 permits to produce cannabis. The Moroccan government legalized the regulated production…
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In Historic Move, Biden Announces He Will Pardon Thousands of Federal Cannabis Offenses
Today, President Joe Biden announced that he will pardon those federally convicted of simple possession of cannabis. Additionally, he announced that he would direct U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland…
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California’s Newsom Signs Bill To Offer Alternative Plea For Those Facing Drug Charges
California Governor Gavin Newsom has drawn praise from drug reform advocates after he signed a bill last month that would create alternative petition options for individuals facing certain drug convictions.…
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