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New Hampshire House Advances Recreational Pot Legalization Bill

The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana as lawmakers revisit the issue of cannabis policy reform for the Granite State. The measure, House Bill 1633 (HB1633), was passed by the full House on Thursday by a vote of 239-14, although legislators who back cannabis legalization efforts offered

2024-02-26T11:15:12+00:00February 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on New Hampshire House Advances Recreational Pot Legalization Bill

Ex-President of Honduras Stands Trial, Accused of Taking Millions from Drug Cartels

A trial is underway in the United States to determine if the former president of Honduras is the anti-drug crusader he framed himself as while in power or a cartel puppet whose influence was used to traffic millions of dollars worth of drugs and firearms into the U.S. Ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez began his trial

2024-02-26T11:15:11+00:00February 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Ex-President of Honduras Stands Trial, Accused of Taking Millions from Drug Cartels

Metrc Announces Cannabis Track-and-Trace Contract With Kentucky

The track-and-trace software Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance (Metrc) is one of the most popular options for states to monitor cannabis plants from seed to sale. It currently serves a handful of regions in the U.S., including 22 states (including 2 separate contracts in Colorado), as well as the District of Columbia and Guam. On

2024-02-26T11:15:11+00:00February 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Metrc Announces Cannabis Track-and-Trace Contract With Kentucky

Instagram Flips After Snoop Dogg Posts Video Smoking in Front of Granddaughters

Snoop Dogg is once again stirring up a grand debate due to his unapologetic and unwavering love of the herb—no matter who’s around. There’s absolutely nothing atypical of Snoop smoking a blunt in the studio, but people are concerned that his grandkids were in the room.  Snoop Dogg posted an Instagram video on Wednesday, Feb.

2024-02-26T11:15:10+00:00February 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Instagram Flips After Snoop Dogg Posts Video Smoking in Front of Granddaughters

Idaho Bill Would Create Minimum $420 Fine for Possessing Small Amounts of Weed

Many would argue that the legalization of recreational cannabis across all 50 states is essentially inevitable at this rate. Some states without recreational cannabis laws in place are practically surrounded by others that have introduced reform.  Pennsylvania, for example, just saw Gov. Josh Shapiro calling on state legislators to get a move on and legalize.

2024-02-23T11:16:12+00:00February 23rd, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Idaho Bill Would Create Minimum $420 Fine for Possessing Small Amounts of Weed

Study: Higher Dose of Naloxone Didn’t Save More Lives

A higher dose version of naloxone, the nasal spray used to reverse opioid-induced overdoses, did not lead to more saved lives, according to a new study published earlier this month. The findings, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, indicated that “no significant differences were found in the survival of aided persons” in

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Jamaica Company Exports THC to U.S. for Analytic Testing

A cannabis company with operations based in Jamaica announced this week that it has successfully exported cannabis-derived THC products to the United States, where they will be tested at a facility licensed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The company, Pure Jamaican and its GMP-certified, licensed pharma manufacturer Seven-10 Pharmaceuticals, said the shipment marks the

2024-02-23T11:16:13+00:00February 23rd, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Jamaica Company Exports THC to U.S. for Analytic Testing

Elizabeth Warren Reveals Her ‘Dream Blunt Rotation’

On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined the Pod Save America podcast and revealed who her “dream blunt rotation” would be when asked. It was hypothetical, as she doesn’t smoke, and the senator kept things positive in her responses. In what they called a special President’s Day edition episode Feb. 19, Pod Save America co-host

2024-02-22T11:16:10+00:00February 22nd, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Elizabeth Warren Reveals Her ‘Dream Blunt Rotation’

Local Bank To Become First To Fully Serve Guam’s Cannabis Industry

Bank of Guam announced in a press release on Wednesday that the launch of “Cannabis Banking” will give it a “platform [to allow] cannabis clients the ability to share data from their day-to-day business activities, such as sales, inventory and required licensing documentation.”  According to The Guam Daily Post, “Cannabis Banking” will make the institution

2024-02-22T11:16:09+00:00February 22nd, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Local Bank To Become First To Fully Serve Guam’s Cannabis Industry

Utah Bill Targets Cities That Refuse To Recognize Medical Pot

Two influential Utah state lawmakers have joined forces to advance legislation that would cut funding to cities that refuse to recognize medical marijuana as a legitimate medical therapy.  Utah voters approved the medical use of cannabis in a 2018 ballot measure that passed with nearly 53% of the vote. Following the passage of the initiative,

2024-02-22T11:16:09+00:00February 22nd, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Utah Bill Targets Cities That Refuse To Recognize Medical Pot
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