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CNN — A legal loophole is allowing children who access social media to see enticing advertisements for marijuana with potentially dangerous consequences, according to experts. Under the Controlled Substances Act, it’s illegal to advertise the sale or use of marijuana using federal airwaves or across

That’s according to an Ohio Division of Cannabis Control update as of Feb. 10. That’s 45,184 pounds of plant material. To put that into perspective, that’s more than the weight of five average Asian elephants. For contrast, medical sales began on Jan. 14, 2019. According to the department’s

Under Amendment 64 of the Colorado Constitution, local ballot measures to prohibit recreational marijuana business may appear only on a general election ballot during an even numbered year Colorado Springs’ plan to ask voters to repeal recreational marijuana sales, six months after they approved it

Fully one-third of Americans are planning to reduce how much they spend on "financial vices" because of the economy, according to research from Bankrate.com, with important implications for advisors and their clients. The survey distinguished six different vices — alcohol, lottery tickets, casino

In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to vote to legalize adult-use cannabis. In August of 2024, dispensaries across the state opened their doors. Now, six months into sales, recreational marijuana sales are steadily rising, said Jana Hrdinova, the administrative director at Ohio State

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — On a crisp winter morning last month, Sgt. Erin McAtee watched as members of his team with the California Department of Cannabis Control executed a search warrant at a home in Fairfield, halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco. They broke open the door of what looked on the

Toronto, Ontario: The establishment of licensed cannabis retailers is not associated with any uptick in marijuana-related emergency department (ED) visits, according to longitudinal data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. A team of Canadian researchers assessed the impact of

In the six-plus years since cannabis became legal for all adults in Massachusetts, all demographics have increasingly used the substance in its various forms. A 2024 study published by Statista reported that almost 30% of Massachusetts residents used cannabis in 2022, the fifth-highest rate of any

The rise of appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic is changing the way Americans eat, but there's a twist: cannabis legalization is pulling consumer behavior in the opposite direction. Bloomberg's Prognosis newsletter recently dug into this fascinating interplay, highlighting how these two trends

Florida employers should take note of new developments regarding marijuana use. First, a recent circuit court decision (which is now on appeal) held that the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) requires employers to consider reasonable accommodations for off-duty medical marijuana use. In Giambrone v

CNN — More frequent use of marijuana damages the brain’s working memory, which could lead to issues with safety, communications and work success, a new study found. “Working memory is the ability to retain information for a short period of time and use it,” said lead study author Joshua Gowin, an

New Hampshire legislators in both parties have filed bills this year to again try to legalize cannabis in the state. State Rep. Jared Sullivan, D-Bethlehem, said Thursday that his bill, HB 198, simply aims to legalize marijuana for those over 21 in the state without dealing with the issue of how to

As cannabis reform spreads across the country, psychedelics are seen as the next frontier. Several communities have decriminalized psychedelic compounds as studies continue to show their potential benefits. And while FDA approval of psilocybin or MDMA may be years down the road, some states are

JURUPA VALLEY – More than 1,300 marijuana plants and 13½ pounds of the drug were seized from an unoccupied grow house in Jurupa Valley, a sheriff’s sergeant said Saturday. A tipster led members of a drug task force to investigate a home in the 6600 block of Ametrine Court. A search warrant was

Cannabis has been legalized in some form across 38 states, but law enforcement still don't have a reliable way to test for cannabis use on the road. For the past year, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder has been trying to solve this issue by developing research on a

Known for servicing food orders from restaurants, grocery stores, and more, DoorDash is expanding their offerings to include hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) products in certain states for on-demand delivery (1). According to the company’s press release (1), customers

HAMILTON, Ohio — A woman has gone viral on TikTok after she claimed a Hamilton Burger King worker gave her marijuana with her order. The woman, JannaBama on TikTok, said in her video posted Sunday that she went to the Burger King drive-thru to order her daughter chicken fries. When she checked her

Minnesota recreational marijuana dispensaries were supposed to open sometime in early 2025, but Sen. Mark Koran (R – North Branch) told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS there will likely be significant delays in the process. Koran said a recent court ruling stopped the issuance of licenses for people who wish to

TALLAHASSEE — In what could be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, an appeals court Tuesday said a drug-sniffing dog's alert did not justify police searching a car because the dog could not differentiate between medical marijuana and illegal pot. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 5th

The U.S. Justice Department took significant steps toward changing the legal status of cannabis in May by beginning the process to move the substance from schedule 1 to schedule 3, a less-restrictive category under federal drug laws. This shift is noteworthy because it reflects the recommendations