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New Mexico’s cannabis market has hit a record high in cannabis sales in August. Newly published state data shows that August saw a total of $48,233,057 in sales. This was made up of $13,525,500 in medical cannabis sales and $34,707,557 in adult use sales. Medical cannabis ws legalised in New Mexico

Together the iconic duo and New Mexico's premier dispensary will spark a new era in cannabis in the Cactus State. Igniting a joint venture that promises to blaze new trails in cannabis, Cheech and Chong's Cannabis Co. proudly announces their partnership with Dreamz Dispensary, an industry leader in

“It’s about time.” Cannabis regulators in New York state gave the green light to pass updated and expanded regulations Tuesday, signaling a more inclusive shift in the application process for licensed cannabis shops. Until now, such licenses were primarily limited to “justice-involved” people with

Cannabis cafes could soon become legal in California – that is, if the governor signs the bill into law. Right now, it's illegal for cannabis smoke lounges to sell drinks and food that don't have pot in them. But this new legislation could change that. AB-374 is now in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom

Judge reserves decision in court case launched by cannabis advocacy group. A group protesting Manitoba's ban against growing cannabis in a home is hoping for a win in court. TobaGrown, a cannabis advocacy organization, took the province to court for the ban in May 2022. Closing arguments were heard

A bill to legalize cannabis cafes in California has received bipartisan support, passing in a 33-3 vote last week. Bill AB-374 was introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney and passed in the Assembly in June. It amends an Act in Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code relating to cannabis

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam

Retail weed sales in Massachusetts hit the $5 billion mark, according to a press release from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). In January, adult-use sales reached $4 billion and a mere eight months later surged to $5 billion. With more East Coast states launching legal marijuana

The world of weed is ablaze with anticipation and excitement as US health regulators boldly suggest a monumental shift in the government’s iron grip on marijuana. Brace yourselves, because the federal Health and Human Services Department has thrown down the gauntlet by recommending that marijuana be

States that have passed laws permitting recreational cannabis use have seen a steep drop in court-ordered treatment for pot. The data, presented by researchers at Temple University, “were extracted from the Treatment Episode Dataset—Admissions and used to calculate trends in the number and

“My wife and I get high on the weekends,” Mike Kuller tells me, with a frankness that might surprise you given the fact that he’s a 76-year-old retired pharmacist. The herbal drug helps the couple deal with the aches and pains of getting old, he says, but their local government has put a big hurdle

So-called "cannabis cafes" are coming to Massachusetts as state regulators work to finalize the guidelines ahead of its rollout. "We legalized cannabis and didn't give anybody a place to actually smoke," said former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, who now owns Apex Noire in downtown Boston

Pure Oasis, the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, MA, has recently opened their newest Boston location to the public. The opening of their second Boston dispensary location marks them a progressive leader of cannabis and diversity in the city. Pure Oasis , a pioneer in the

Oregon State Police Bust Illegal Marijuana Operation, Seize Over 1,500 Plants and Arrest Suspect. The Oregon State Police Drug Enforcement Section Southwest Region Marijuana team executed a search warrant on an illegal marijuana growing operation in the 83000 block of Christmas Valley Hwy on

A state lawmaker in New Jersey wants to make it a crime if children are able access to their parents’ marijuana. The cannabis regulatory commission already has regulations for packaging, but Assemblywoman Aura Dunn wants criminal penalties put in place against parents. She argued that the number of

It would also be a step forward in stabilizing the cannabis industry, which is here to stay and expand. Like a growing list of things that have forever changed in America, decriminalized and legalized marijuana is fast becoming the law of the land — all the land. A stunning 38 states now have laws

Being stoned behind the wheel can be more dangerous than driving drunk in Canada, where recreational cannabis was legalized in 2018, according to a new study. Documented marijuana-related traffic accidents that required treatment in an emergency room rose 475% between 2010 and 2021, the study found

A Republican Congressman from North Carolina introduced a bill last week that, if passed, would withhold federal funds from tribes that legalize recreational marijuana on their lands. On Friday, North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced the “Stop Pot Act.” “The laws of any

The staunch cannabis advocate supported Meds Cafe's opening. Locals got the chance to meet and greet with former Detroit Red Wings right winger Darren McCarty at the grand opening of Meds Cafe, a new dispensary at 225 S. Michigan Ave. McCarty was present from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, talking with

35 Years Ago Today: DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law. Today marks the 35-year anniversary of an administrative ruling by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Chief Administrative Law Judge determining that cannabis possesses