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As we look back on a decade since Colorado’s landmark vote on legalized cannabis, we assess how arguments from both sides of the debate have borne out. When Colorado voters legalized use, possession and sale of small amounts of marijuana 10 years ago, they faced a lot of unknowns. “A great experiment,” is what legalization skeptic-turned-believer J
Maine clarifies new limits on medical marijuana providers. PORTLAND - Maine delivered an October surprise to medical marijuana providers with guidance limiting the sale of pre-rolled marijuana and liquid concentrates by treating them like tobacco. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy released guidance on Oct. 7 that effectively bans medical marijuan
SIOUX FALLS - Another group has come forward to weigh in on legalizing recreational marijuana for adults in South Dakota. Last week a group of Sioux Falls law enforcement, elected officials and community leaders spoke out against IM 27, a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana for anyone 21 and older in South Dakota. Now, a group
Colorado identified “potentially unsafe levels of total yeast and mold and aspergillus” in a strain of flower. A pair of Colorado agencies last week issued “a Health and Safety Advisory” after identifying “potentially unsafe levels of total yeast and mold and aspergillus on Medical Marijuana flower (bud/shake/trim)” that was produced by a business
The news comes on the heels of Gov. Kristi Noem (R) saying cannabis legalization can move forward if voters approve it on the Nov. 8 ballot. (Benzinga) South Dakota regulators approved an important change in the state’s medical marijuana program. In a 5-1 vote on Tuesday, the panel approved the proposal to allow the state Department of Health to re
A boy who used to endure 500 life-threatening fits a month is set to celebrate his 1,000th seizure-free day, thanks to medical cannabis. Alfie Dingley, who suffers from severe epilepsy, is one of just three people in the UK to have been handed an NHS prescription for the drug. Mum Hannah Deacon says the cannabis – which was legalised for medicinal
New South Wales, Australia: Terminal cancer patients with refractory pain respond favorably to a proprietary cannabis spray containing equal ratios of plant-derived THC and CBD, according to data published in the journal PLOS One. A team of Australian investigators assessed the safety and efficacy of a novel water-soluble oro-buccal nanoparticle
But Not A Single Location Has Been Announced Yet. The delay in Gov. Hochul's plan could jeopardize promised licenses for retailers with weed-related convictions. Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York is “on track” to open some cannabis dispensaries within months — but industry leaders say they see only red signals ahead. The state government set a goal o
PATY DO ALFERES - Medical marijuana is gaining steam in Brazil thanks to lower-court rulings giving the go-ahead for large-scale cannabis plantations. One of the largest of these plantations – a 600,000-square-meter (148-acre) area in Paty do Alferes, a municipality located two hours from Rio de Janeiro – produces cannabis-derived oils for more tha
LAS VEGAS - On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced that he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana and will call on federal regulators to review how the drug is classified. The pardons will affect approximately 6,500 people convicted of federal offenses for simple possession from 1992 through 2021, as well as
In early October, President Joe Biden granted a pardon to all people convicted previously of federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. In that same statement, he called on the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to begin reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Currently, cannabis/marijuana is class
Dozens of licensed cultivators have about 80,000 marijuana plants growing. Around 1,100 patients have signed up for medical marijuana, and 96 doctors or nurse practitioners are working to certify them. Small growers are complaining a large one has been allowed to skirt the rules. But the Mississippi State Department of Health has zero investigators
"Hemp has less than 0.3 per cent (of THC), while cannabis or marijuana contains 20 per cent or more," said Ira Rattan, vegan nutritionist and holistic wellness counsellor Hemp, a plant that comes from the same species as cannabis, contains healthy fats and essential fatty acids and is also a great source of protein. Additionally, it comes packed wi
New York seems to have a weed store on every corner. None of them are legal. New York City’s crisp autumn air has a distinct scent to it, and this year that scent is weed. Many of the city streets have a fresh look to them, too — marijuana and cannabis products are for sale, out in the open, everywhere. New York legalized recreational marijuana in
State Assembly member Crystal Peoples-Stokes told 2 On Your Side, "There's no question we don't know how to determine if somebody is impaired by it or not..." BUFFALO, New York — As state efforts continue to get licensed marijuana sales up and running here in New York there is also a call again for more research into the usage of pot and its effect
‘There exists a need for a fair forensic tool capable of detecting THC in the short window of impairment’ While drug tests can tell if a person recently consumed cannabis, there’s currently no way of measuring whether or no a person is high, something that’s becoming increasingly important as more and more U.S. states legalize the drug. But that ma