Indian Police Blame Rats for Disappearance of 500kg of Cannabis
Fri / Nov 25th
Police in northern India said that a stash of 500 kilograms of confiscated cannabis that had gone missing was eaten by rats.
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Fri / Nov 25th
Police in northern India said that a stash of 500 kilograms of confiscated cannabis that had gone missing was eaten by rats.
Wed / Nov 23rd
South Florida police arrested a man yesterday who is suspected of murdering four people at an Oklahoma cannabis farm over the weekend.
Wed / Nov 23rd
The FDA posted warning letters to five companies for allegedly selling illegal CBD food and beverage products.
Wed / Nov 23rd
Rhode Island is set to launch its adult-use cannabis industry next week after officials awarded hybrid retail licenses on Tuesday to five of the state’s six medical cannabis compassion centers.
Tue / Nov 22nd
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) said she will issue pardons to about 45,000 people who are saddled with cannabis possession charges from before the state legalized cannabis in 2016.
Tue / Nov 22nd
Activists rallied this week outside of Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, to pressure authorities against rolling back the country’s cannabis decriminalization law.
Tue / Nov 22nd
Utah’s Department of Agriculture & Food asked lawmakers to ban synthetic cannabinoids from the state’s regulated medical cannabis market.
Mon / Nov 21st
New York officials have awarded the state’s first adult-use cannabis licenses, prioritizing individuals who were disproportionately affected by the damages of prohibition.
Mon / Nov 21st
A bipartisan proposal by Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) would improve research opportunities for psychedelics by rescheduling any drugs given a “breakthrough therapy” designation by the FDA.
Mon / Nov 21st
A recent Washington D.C. proposal would let the District’s unregulated cannabis shops seek retail licenses under the local medical cannabis program.
Fri / Nov 18th
The Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League has signed a one-year sponsorship with Chicago-based cannabis company Verilife.
Fri / Nov 18th
A federal lawsuit filed by an Oregon firm seeks to dispute the constitutionality of state laws prohibiting cannabis exports and imports between legalized states.
Fri / Nov 18th
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs have filed an appeal after the dismissal of a previous lawsuit over medical cannabis patients’ right to access firearms.
Thu / Nov 17th
The Senate passed a House-approved medical cannabis research bill yesterday, making it the first standalone cannabis reforms bill ever delivered to the president’s desk.
Thu / Nov 17th
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has issued an executive order to permit certain patients with severe conditions to possess and consume medical cannabis that was purchased in a legal state.
Thu / Nov 17th
A nearly 70% majority of Oregon counties have voted to ban psilocybin access in response to the state’s 2020 medical psilocybin legalization vote.
Thu / Nov 17th
Missouri’s cannabis legalization law has the potential to automatically expunge more than 100,000 low-level cannabis possession cases.
Thu / Nov 17th
Connecticut’s Social Equity Council reversed denials for six companies looking to establish social equity status in the state while simultaneously establishing a loan program for social equity applicants.
Wed / Nov 16th
A cohort of U.S. representatives sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to consider pardons of simple cannabis possession convictions for immigrants.
Wed / Nov 16th
A new Gallup poll found a record high of 68% of U.S. voters support federally legalizing adult-use cannabis.
Wed / Nov 16th
The first two social equity cannabis retailers in Chicago have opened for business in the last week.
Wed / Nov 16th
Bell County, Texas District Attorney Henry Garza has requested Killeen Police Chief Charles Kimble to resume making arrests for low-level cannabis possession, even though voters passed a resolution to end enforcement.
Tue / Nov 15th
Texas officials said the state’s medical cannabis patient count has seen a 10% month-over-month increase over the last 18 months.
Tue / Nov 15th
Mike Tyson’s Tyson 2.0 and his longtime ring opponent Evander Holyfield are teaming up to release cannabis-infused gummies called ‘Holy Ears,’ which are shaped like an ear with a bite taken out of it.
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