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Sean Kady spent most of his 20s toting around a teal tackle box that once belonged to his roommate’s grandfather. Occasionally, people would spot the box and ask to borrow a wrench, but it didn’t contain tools or bait. Instead, the box was home to a cannabis supply Kady covertly sold to a steady

Stigma Surrounding Cannabis Persists Five Years After Legalization in Canada. Despite five years having passed since the legalization of recreational pot in Canada, Kate Grimmell — a budtender at Greentown Cannabis in LaSalle — remembers her favourite customer as an example of the stigma that

New York Office of Cannabis Management to Tour State, Providing Guidance on Adult-Use Cannabis License Applications. New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced it will be touring across every region of New York to hold workshops that will provide potential adult-use cannabis

Ohio residents began early in-person voting on the state’s adult-use cannabis legalisation initiative last week. Ahead of the statewide election on November 07, voters have had the chance to vote on the landmark legislation, listed as ‘Issue 2’, since October 11. The proposed ballot would make Ohio

JSO said it wouldn't provide road safety because the race would have "violated current policy." The organizer of the race believes JSO refused to support it. A Jacksonville 5K race will not take place as expected after the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office declined to provide road safety assistance for

The sales data shows Connecticut cannabis sales held steady throughout August and September. Cannabis is flying off shelves in Connecticut, according to state data, and adult-use cannabis transactions accounted for over half of the money coming in. Adult-use sales began on Jan. 10 and sales revenue

Nearly twice as many Americans believe that smoking cigarettes is more hazardous to your health than smoking marijuana. They’re right. Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth that marijuana is associated with the same sort of well established

Levels of the psychoactive compound THC have been steadily rising in marijuana since the 1970s, due largely to growers selecting for more potent strains. Weed isn’t like it used to be. The psychoactive potency of cannabis is on the rise, which means that so too are the risks of potentially harmful

Pono Life Maui received the green light from the state Department of Health to open its fourth medical cannabis retail dispensary. DOH issued a formal notice to proceed after the facility passed its final on-site inspection. The new retail site, located at 95 E Lipoa Street in Kihei, wasted no time

Hemp industry leaders, state marijuana regulators and members of Congress all seem to agree the feds should regulate CBD. But the standoff is over intoxicating hemp products. Hemp is often known for being the part of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. It’s full of CBD, a

The former chair of Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), who was suspended last month, has now dropped her legal challenge after a hearing was granted. Last week, Business of Cannabis reported that Shannon O’Brien was ‘suspended with pay’ by state treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg in

At the bustling corner of Broadway in SoHo, New York, a unique partnership blossoms between Union Square Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store and the House of Cannabis. An unmatched cannabis journey awaits at 427 Broadway, as announced by Paul Yau, CEO of USQTA, and David Goldburg, Interim Chief

CBD, Delta-8 THC, and THCA, allowing American-grown hemp made a world of difference in how we think about weed. We all have those conversations that stick with us throughout the years. I’ve been friends with Jimi Devine for almost a decade now, and while you’ll mostly see us laughing together while

A new study exploring the effects of medical cannabis in older adults found improvements in day to day functionality, as well as reductions in pain and opioid use. Cannabis use is increasing among older adults, particularly over the last decade as it becomes more widely available and accepted. The

If you're smoking to get the creative juices flowing well, that ain't gonna do it. It's often said that smoking cannabis is a good way to get more creative. It seems to make sense as well as you see things pretty differently when you're high (so I've heard). Steve Jobs famously said “The best way I

The ordinances and regulations around the sale of marijuana in Milford have yet to be set, but Milford City Council has decided not to ban it. This sets them apart from the beach towns that quickly moved to ban sales outright, and puts them more in line with Dover, which is looking for input on

A team of researchers and scientists have created what can be thought of as diet hemp plants, or plants that have been modified to produce less THC than the minimal amount hemp plants already do. It turns out the same team has also been working on achieving the exact opposite result in cannabis

Years after a federal law paved the way for consumable hemp products to be sold in Iowa, business is still booming at a downtown Des Moines store promoting these products. The shelves at the Despensary on Fourth Street are lined with a colorful array of gummies, lotions, flower and drinks, all

A massive expansion for New York State's legal cannabis market is in motion as the industry develops. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will be working on major improvements for the legal cannabis market and making efforts to shut down illegal sales. She announced this week that there will be hundreds of

Over 60 Jamaican Primary School Children Hospitalized After Consuming Potent Cannabis Candy. More than 60 Jamaican primary school children were hospitalised after eating potent rainbow-coloured cannabis candy, the country's education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit