TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of state and local government officials and police officers from across New Jersey met in Trenton to discuss marijuana legalization. The New Jersey Cannabusiness Association, which backs legalization, sponsored the event on Tuesday in Trenton. …
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Report: California Cannabis Cultivators Experiencing License Lag
By John Rogers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly two months after recreational marijuana became legal in California, less than 1 percent of the state’s known growers have been licensed, according to a report released Monday by a pot industry group. …
Read More »Top 15 Cannabis Edibles On The Market!
Cannabis edibles have come a long way since brownies. Here are 15 of the best cannabis edibles that are sure to make your mouth water. Admit it, we’ve all been there. Despite our best efforts and trying every recipe in …
Read More »Canada Experiencing Delays in Recreational Marijuana Rollout
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadians will have to wait until at least early August or later to legally purchase recreational marijuana. As recently as last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was insisting it was on track for legalization in …
Read More »Massachusetts Regulators Again Urged to Go Slow on Pot Establishments
BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration is again urging state marijuana regulators to hold off on allowing so-called “cannabis cafes,” or other places where pot could be consumed on site. In a letter Monday to the Cannabis Control …
Read More »Auto crash deaths multiply after April 20 cannabis parties
(Reuters Health) – U.S. traffic fatalities rise dramatically on the day pot smokers celebrate as “Weed Day.” In the quarter-century since High Times magazine proclaimed April 20 a time to light up and smoke marijuana, traffic fatalities have spiked 12 …
Read More »New cannabis products highly potent, pose mental health risks
Schizophrenia and other psychiatric issues may be triggered by marijuana use, according to a research analysis in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. With states rapidly legalizing cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, physicians will be increasingly pressed to …
Read More »Risk of fatal traffic crash higher during annual 4/20 cannabis celebration
Photo of Dr. John Staples, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British Columbia Drivers in the United States are more likely to be in a fatal traffic crash during the annual …
Read More »Seattle Mayor, Vermont House Committee Explore Marijuana Conviction Erasures
“The war on drugs had devastating impacts on people, especially people of color and their families. People’s lives were ruined for misdemeanor marijuana offenses. This action is a necessary first step in righting the wrongs of the past and putting …
Read More »Support for marijuana legalization surges to record high, Fox News poll finds
(photo by David Downs) Support for legalizing marijuana has reached an all-time high, according to a recent poll conducted by Fox News. The latest Fox News poll finds that 59 percent of registered voters support legalizing cannabis for adult use. …
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