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Adam 'Pacman' Jones Admits to Smoking Marijuana Before Every NFL Game

Adam 'Pacman' Jones Admits to Smoking Marijuana Before Every NFL Game Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Former Bengals player Adam 'Pacman' Jones admits he smoked marijuana before games. It is probably no surprise that former Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones smokes marijuana, but he admitted on his recent podcast/YouTube show that he smoked weed before every game. "I had to smoke before the Medical Cannabis News Local 12

Murphy signs law that will pull Delta-8, THC seltzers from shelves

Murphy signs law that will pull Delta-8, THC seltzers from shelves Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Governor Murphy Signs Law Closing Hemp Loophole, Halting Sale of THC Products Until Regulations Are Drafted. In one fell swoop, the loophole that allowed intoxicating hemp products — from candy-shaped edibles and cannabis flower available at gas stations to the THC seltzers on liquor store shelves — Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics app.com

New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure ‘largest’ ever in Atlantic Canada

New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure ‘largest’ ever in Atlantic Canada Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2024 Officials Seize Largest Illegal Cannabis Haul in Atlantic Canada, Disrupting Dispensary Networks. Officials with New Brunswick’s Justice Department say they have made the “largest” seizure of illegal cannabis ever in Atlantic Canada. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin issued a statement today saying Medical Cannabis News Global News

Brunswick discusses adult-use Cannabis operations

Brunswick discusses adult-use Cannabis operations Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 11, 2024 Initial conversations began on whether to allow adult-use cannabis operations in the city during a economic development committee meeting Monday. Law Director Dennis Nevar said Ohio Revised Code’s newly adopted recreational cannabis provisions permits municipalities to adopt an ordinance to prohibit Medical Cannabis News The Gazette

Marijuana Users Had Better Covid-19 Outcomes, New Study Shows

Marijuana Users Had Better Covid-19 Outcomes, New Study Shows Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 New Study Finds Cannabis Users Have Better COVID-19 Outcomes Than Non-Users. People who use cannabis had lower rates of severe Covid-19 infections and were less likely to experience serious outcomes such as intubation or death, according to the results of newly published research. The study, which Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Forbes

CDS approves next step for Medical Cannabis zoning

CDS approves next step for Medical Cannabis zoning Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Hopkinsville Approves Zoning Proposal for Medical Cannabis Businesses. The city of Hopkinsville is one step closer to allowing medical cannabis with the approval of a zoning proposal by the Community & Development Services Committee. CDS Executive Director Tom Britton said the Plan Review Committee Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News The Eagle Post

Wait prolonged for Medical Cannabis patients in Alabama after hearing

Wait prolonged for Medical Cannabis patients in Alabama after hearing Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 In a hearing Tuesday, Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson heard from two applicants who were denied a license to cultivate medical marijuana. In what’s been a lengthy case against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, patients will have to wait even longer for the drug. “I’m suffering Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics WKRG

Indigenous Wisconsinites launch Medical Marijuana campaign

Indigenous Wisconsinites launch Medical Marijuana campaign Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 The 'Wisconsin Wellness' campaign emphasizes the public health benefits of cannabis access. Wisconsin tribal members have launched a campaign to advance medical marijuana legislation in the state. The “Wisconsin Wellness” campaign, which emphasizes the public health benefits of cannabis access, is a Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics WPR

Why Canopy Growth Withdraws Penelope, a Sustainable Medical Cannabis Strain

Why Canopy Growth Withdraws Penelope, a Sustainable Medical Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Canopy Growth Polska Withdraws Popular Medical Cannabis Strain Penelope Due to Quality Concerns. Canopy Growth Polska is withdrawing its popular medical cannabis strain, Penelope (THC 8%, CBD 7%), due to aging genetics and quality concerns. While this decision may disappoint patients, the company is Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Born 2 Invest

Judge rules patient advocate can’t join Cannabis lawsuit

Judge rules patient advocate can’t join Cannabis lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 The director of the Patients Coalition for Medical Cannabis attempted to join the suit to give patients a “seat at the table.” A lawsuit that already has a Montgomery courtroom filled to the brim with attorneys added yet more parties Tuesday, but the presiding judge blocked an advocate for patients Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Alabama Political Reporter

Spotlight PA investigation spurs call for additional oversight of who can be a Medical Marijuana doctor

Spotlight PA investigation spurs call for additional oversight of who can be a Medical Marijuana doctor Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push for Stricter Oversight of Medical Marijuana Doctors Following Investigative Report. The question of who gets to be a medical marijuana doctor in Pennsylvania is facing new scrutiny from state lawmakers following a Spotlight PA investigation. Citing that investigation, two Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News The Mon Valley

NY Cannabis Insider to host full-day industry conference in Albany on September 25

NY Cannabis Insider to host full-day industry conference in Albany on September 25 Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 NY Cannabis Insider to Host Industry Conference in Albany on September 25. NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss topics essential to the New York State Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Syracuse

Statewide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ cannabis retail theft case lands in Santa Cruz County

Statewide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ cannabis retail theft case lands in Santa Cruz County Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Authorities Bust Cannabis Dispensary Crime Ring in Major Multi-County Operation. Law enforcement authorities announced details Thursday of a sprawling cannabis dispensary retail theft crime ring bust, a case they said spanned nine counties over nine months. “Just to be clear, we are not talking Medical Cannabis News Silicon Valley

Medical Marijuana is on the ballot in counties and cities across Kentucky

Medical Marijuana is on the ballot in counties and cities across Kentucky Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 Kentucky Voters to Decide Fate of Medical Cannabis Operations in November Referendums. Voters in dozens of cities and counties across Kentucky will vote in November on whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate there. Kentucky’s new medical marijuana program will go into effect on Jan Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics WEKU

NFL Relaxes Cannabis Policy: What This Means for Athletes and Their Recovery Regimens

NFL Relaxes Cannabis Policy: What This Means for Athletes and Their Recovery Regimens Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 The Evolution of the NFL’s Cannabis Policy. For decades, the NFL maintained a strict stance against cannabis use, with players facing fines, suspensions, and even bans for testing positive for the substance. The league’s policy reflected broader societal attitudes toward cannabis, which was long Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Russel Street Report

County passes ordinance prohibiting Medical Cannabis

County passes ordinance prohibiting Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 The Harlan County Fiscal Court opted not to allow medical cannabis operations within Harlan County during the court’s August meeting. Cities within Harlan County are still able to make their own decisions whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate within the cities. Harlan County Judge Medical Cannabis News Harlan Enterprise

New York’s medical Cannabis program crumbling under financial pressure and patient exodus

New York’s medical Cannabis program crumbling under financial pressure and patient exodus Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 On paper, the numbers don’t look so good. Just two years ago, there were 40 medical weed shops operating in New York. Now there are 31 — despite the 2021 MRTA legislation that set a goal of 80. Of the 10 original companies licensed to operate medical marijuana dispensaries in New York, nine remain Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News New York Upstate

How Cannabis tax revenue can eliminate health inequities in New York

How Cannabis tax revenue can eliminate health inequities in New York Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 Harnessing Cannabis Tax Revenue to Address Health Inequities in New York. In 2023, New York’s legal cannabis industry brought in nearly $16.3 million in revenue. That number is expected to grow significantly as more dispensaries open throughout the state and the market matures. This revenue will Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Syracuse

Hundreds of Medical Marijuana licenses remain in limbo due to moratorium

Hundreds of Medical Marijuana licenses remain in limbo due to moratorium Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 Kyle King said he’s invested $100,000 into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry, hoping to become a licensed grower. After over a year of waiting on the state’s regulatory agency to approve his ownership, he’s now considering taking his business to another state. With a legislatively imposed Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs The Oklahoman

Pivoting your business may be essential in New York Cannabis

Pivoting your business may be essential in New York Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 New York's Cannabis Market: A Turning Point as Legacy Meets Legalization. I’ve heard the phrase, “This is how the market was supposed to begin” from quite a few colleagues recently about the New York cannabis market finally opening up now – as opposed to what we got back in ‘22. I have to say: I Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs NY up


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