A federal court in New York on Tuesday cleared the way for state regulators to begin issuing adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses to prospective business owners in Brooklyn and elsewhere. The New York Times reports that the the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan “lifted part of an injunction that prevented cannabis regulators
Maryland is inching closer to a plan to set up its adult-use cannabis market, after a few amendments were made to iron out potential issues. Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum last year, legalizing possession of up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis for adults, which will become legal July 1. But the state has yet
The Missouri House of Representatives this week gave initial approval to a bill directing the state to conduct research on the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component found in magic mushrooms. The measure, House Bill 1154 from Republican state Representative Dan Houx, received overwhelming support in the House on Wednesday after gaining the
Seven Democratic lawmakers in North Carolina are sponsoring a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis in the state, and expunge past marijuana-related offenses. The legislation, which was introduced in the state Senate last week, follows another proposal in the state to legalize medical cannabis. If it were to pass, the recreational pot bill would legalize
Law enforcement authorities in Peru said this week that they seized more than two tons of cocaine that was bound for Turkey. Reuters reports that the “drug bust happened Friday at a warehouse at Peru’s biggest port, El Callao, just outside the capital Lima.” “This is the first incident that we know of (in which
As legal cannabis becomes more widely available in the United States, customers have a greater range of payment options to choose from than ever before. Instead of relying solely on cash, many dispensaries now accept debit cards and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet. But when it comes time to make a