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A man has been arrested after police discovered a significant cannabis farm. Police were called to a disused business premises in Leyland at around 9:30am yesterday (May 24). Officers discovered about 250 cannabis plants, spread across seven rooms in the building, which have been recovered. A 32

This is the second Memorial Day weekend since the New Jersey recreational weed market opened up last year, and there are now 30 adult-use retailers throughout the state. With at least one dispensary located in 15 counties, weed will be a viable entertainment option for adults 21 and over. Take note

Michigan voters legalized adult-use cannabis in 2018. Policymakers in Michigan are considering major changes to the state’s drug testing policy, particularly as it pertains to cannabis use. The potential changes come more than four years after voters there approved a ballot measure that legalized

New ground is about to be broken in New Jersey. NJBIZ reports that Tahir Johnson — the owner of Simply Pure Trenton — is set to become the first entrepreneur with a cannabis-related conviction to own and operate a legal-use dispensary in New Jersey. “We’re really proud to be opening and excited to

Zoning issues are limiting dispensary locations. When New York’s Office of Cannabis Management granted a conditional dispensary license to Union Chill, the team behind the Southern Tier Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) thought they’d cleared the largest hurdle to open their shop. That

An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every pot farm in the state and could be causing billions of dollars in damages to the

NEW ORLEANS - State Rep Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) let out a sigh of relief as her proposed medical marijuana bill narrowly made it out of the Labor and Industrial Relations committee on Tuesday (May 23). “Nothing makes it out of the Labor Committee here,” Landry said. “Not minimum wage, not

A Beverly Hills man was charged Tuesday for allegedly soliciting more than $9 million from investors for a nonexistent hemp farm. The suspect, Mark Roy Anderson, 68, is a disbarred attorney who is currently serving an 11.5-year sentence for an unrelated crime at the time of the indictment. In 2012

Three more New Jersey recreational cannabis retail stores opened recently, further expanding the market to 30 shops where adults over the age 21 may buy legal weed. Sweetspot opened to customers on May 11, Nova Farms on May 19, and Earth & Ivy on May 20. All customers must have a scannable ID or

Despite setbacks from past initiatives, Nebraska advocates are beginning to ramp up efforts to legalize medical cannabis once again. Advocates in Nebraska, one of the few remaining states in the U.S. that have not enacted medical cannabis legislation, recently filed paperwork to get a medical

A jury in a Thurston County trial has found five defendants guilty of unlawful manufacture and possession of marijuana, six years after the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force was alerted to a marijuana grow operation in Rochester. Trung Dang, 35; Trang My Le, 38; David Le, 29; Ken Lu, 35; Mathew

Michigan Civil Service Commission seeking public comment. The state of Michigan is considering dropping pre-employment drug testing requirements for marijuana. Currently, qualified employees who fail a drug test for marijuana are then barred from applying for another state job for three years. In

The current Pennsylvania laws are completely nonsensical. If a bill passes in Pennsylvania, medical cannabis patients will no longer be at risk of being charged with a DUI just because drug tests show the presence of THC in their system, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. However, that doesn’t

The requirement to maintain a safe workplace often clashes with state and local laws that protect the rights of individuals who use marijuana while off-duty, creating unique challenges for manufacturing employers. Manufacturing employers still may prohibit the use of marijuana at work, as well as

Cannabis companies lapsed into collective Twitter ecstasy in March when the Bluebird opened its wings and embraced cannabis advertising on its site. (Benzinga) Making history in the process as the first social media site to do so. The hope was that more and more would soon fly into the Twitter nest

BEND - Detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement team and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team wrapped up a several-month investigation. On Tuesday five Bend and La Pine raids involving a group based in a La Pine-area home who allegedly grew and processed illegal

BEND - Detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement team and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team wrapped up a several-month investigation. On Tuesday five Bend and La Pine raids involving a group based in a La Pine-area home who allegedly grew and processed illegal

Research found strawberries treated with CBD suffered less decay. It’s been touted for its ability to treat pain and anxiety, and it’s found in everything from soda to soap. But could CBD also help extend the shelf life of certain foods? New research suggests that it’s possible. A study published

The world of cannabis culture is rich, diverse, and ever-evolving. One of the essential elements of this culture that bridges the past and the present is the weed grinder. This transformative tool has not only streamlined cannabis consumption but also revolutionized its entire experience. The

Do cannabinoids aid in migraines, and which types of migraines have been studied? Let’s take a look at existing data on migraines and cannabinoids. This research will highlight the knowledge gaps where there could be further data collection and clinical studies in the future. This review is critical