Instead of sending the legislation to State Senators after that January vote, New Hampshire Representatives instead pushed the bill back to the House Ways and Means Committee, a decision that has since proved disastrous for cannabis advocates and activists. “House …
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Dutch Cannabis Activist Tries to Hang Himself in Parliament
During a speech on organized crime by MP Arno Rutte in the Dutch Parliament, well-known 65-year-old cannabis activist Hans Kamperman from Groenlo jumped from the balustrade of the plenary hall with a rope around his neck. According to Dutch media, …
Read More »Could Regulation Be the Downfall of California’s Legal Marijuana Industry?
If you’ve been in a California dispensary since recreational legalization on Jan. 1, you’ve probably noticed that you spent more money on your cannabis products. While many people are happy to pay more for the peace of mind that regulation, …
Read More »NJ Gov. Murphy Looks to Legal-Cannabis States to Predict Possible Revenue
By Mike Catalini TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy looked to four states with legalized recreational marijuana as a guide for calculating the $60 million in new tax money legalization could bring into New Jersey. Treasury officials say they …
Read More »One-third of young adults have ridden with an impaired driver
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by a Colorado State University researcher indicates that riding with an impaired driver is prevalent among emerging adults, with 33 percent of recent high school grads reporting the risky behavior at least …
Read More »In Costa Rica, Grey Market Cannabis Has Flowed Both Ways
The Costa Rican government has entertained a number of different ideas regarding cannabis reform, including a bill that has been in the governmental process since 2014. While it hasn’t been able to come to a consensus about cannabis legalization, the …
Read More »San Francisco Embraces Amsterdam-Style Marijuana Lounges
By Pail Elias SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary’s marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths …
Read More »Blunt products more popular in states where marijuana is legal
A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health finds that cigars commonly used to roll blunts—hollowed out cigars that are filled with marijuana and smoked—dominate the cigar marketplace in states where recreational marijuana is legal compared …
Read More »Are Child Protective Services Changing Their Minds About Cannabis Consumption in Families? – News
The judge ultimately ruled that both her parents could remain her legal guardians and administer cannabis to her; however, the questions raised by the case still aren’t null in Texas, nor anywhere else. “ In Kara’s case, despite marijuana’s grey …
Read More »Jeff Sessions Admits Feds Lack Resources for Small Marijuana Crimes
Sessions told students in the question and answer portion of his speech that federal prosecutors will focus their resources on drug cartels, gangs and the illegal market. “I am not going to tell Colorado or California or someone else that …
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