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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cannabis-infused drinks can no longer be sold at Kentucky bars and restaurants as of June 1, 2025.  The General Assembly passed Senate Bill 202, which regulates THC beverages in Kentucky. Now, cannabis-infused beverages can only be purchased by the box at liquor stores.  "It's not often that we get a right taken away fro...

Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7% of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU School of Global Public Health. Their findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, also show t...

Arizona's journey into legal cannabis began with a voter-approved initiative in November 2020, which legalized marijuana for adult use. Just two months later, in January 2021, dispensaries began selling recreational cannabis, making Arizona one of the fastest states to transition from legalization to retail sales.  Since then, Arizona's cannab...

In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. The updated policy, effective June 1, has far-reaching consequences for small businesses operating in compliance with state ...

 Since January 1, 2017, adults aged 21 and older have been legally allowed to possess and consume marijuana in Nevada. However, despite the legalization, there are strict restrictions on where cannabis can be consumed. Notably, Nevada law prohibits smoking marijuana in any public spaces.  This means that while marijuana use is legal in pr...

 Michael Halow is more than a social equity advocate and multi-sector entrepreneur; he is an architect of structural repair. He achieves this quietly by dismantling systemic barriers beneath the surface. Halow's approach is like an engineer's: focused, patient, and deeply embedded in the back-end systems that move change forward.  Halow h...

 An illegal marijuana grow operation was shut down in the Bronx on Friday, June 1, after a major raid at 967 Longfellow Avenue, just off Garrison Avenue. The location is directly across the street from the Bronx Charter School for the Arts, raising serious concerns among local parents, school staff, and the broader community.  According t...

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A major drug bust at a northwest valley home near Alexander Road and Tenaya is raising concerns among some Las Vegas residents after 814 pounds worth of marijuana were seized by Las Vegas Metro Police.  "Wow, that is a lot, man, that is like abuse. It's abusing the purpose," said nearby resident James Dean Gamponia.  Th...

Harrisburg, PA — As Pennsylvania faces budget shortfalls and economic uncertainty, a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) highlights a powerful solution hiding in plain sight: adult-use cannabis. According to the report, Pennsylvania could generate between $1 billion and $1.4 billion in tax revenue during the first four years of legal...

Lawmakers mulled Thursday whether New Jersey should ramp up enforcement against unlicensed cannabis sellers by passing a bill that would criminalize the purchase of unlicensed marijuana.  The bill riled cannabis activists who say it would bring back the criminalization of weed that New Jersey's marijuana legalization law was supposed to end.&n...

 A growing body of research continues to highlight the economic and health-related impacts of marijuana legalization, and a new study published in Health Economics adds compelling evidence to the discussion. According to researchers from Bowling Green State University and Illinois State University, recreational cannabis legalization is associa...

Years before the term "social consumption" existed, Massachusetts residents would toke on a joint — their medicine, as they called it — while roaming state parks and trails. - In recent years, they say, it seemed that state regulations had come down in their favor.  Why it matters: Citing state regulations that they say allow cannabis use in p...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker on Wednesday announced plans to introduce new legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in the commonwealth after a legalization bill approved by the State House failed to make it out of committee in the State Senate.  State Sen. Marty Flynn, a Democrat representing portions of Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, announce...

Key Points:  - Approved law restricts marijuana advertising in public spaces  - Any symbols or characters that might entice people under 21 years old will be banned  - Law does not go into effect until June 2026  First, they came for Joe Camel.  Now, Arizona lawmakers are targeting Santa Claus.  No, they're not trying ...

BOSTON, May 27 [Reuters] - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected arguments by several Massachusetts cannabis businesses that the federal prohibition on marijuana could no longer be deemed constitutional, as the U.S. Supreme Court held two decades ago.  The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, opens new tab that changes in h...

Sir Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalized, saying current rules "cannot be justified".  The Mayor of London said a report by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC) published on Wednesday had provided "a compelling, evidence-based case" for decriminalization and urged ...

Among the various provisions in the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill concerning food and agriculture, which don't really concern us average joes and janes, the bill legalized hemp. And it's revolutionized the cannabis industry.  Can anyone get marijuana now? Is cannabis legal? Is ordering THC products online now legal? Should I start smoking hemp? Are we a...

Navigating the cannabis industry in 2025 is exciting but tricky. Startups face unique legal and financial hurdles that can make or break their success.  From strict regulations to banking challenges, staying compliant isn't easy. Funding remains a major roadblock, with limited options and high risks. Plus, tax rules are complex and costly.&nbs...