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The Tribal Council agreed last week to place the question on the ballot during the tribe's Sept 7 general election. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote in September on whether they want to legalize marijuana possession and sales on tribal lands for anyone 21 and older — not

Hadid, 28, and her friend were arrested at Owen Roberts International Airport on 10 July after landing in a private plane. Model Gigi Hadid was arrested last week in the Cayman Islands after being found with cannabis. Hadid, 28, and her friend arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport on 10 July

Ohio's medical marijuana industry is getting at least one of the regulatory reforms it's been clamouring for. Within the state's recently passed operating budget is a provision that requires the formation of a Division of Marijuana Control within the Ohio Department of Commerce, effectively

A marijuana company’s amended application for a license was refused on Tuesday, according to a letter presented during public comment to the Menominee Judicial and Legislative/Personnel and Labor Committee on Wednesday. Joni Moore, owner and president of O.I. Holdings, writing on behalf of Higher

State-level regulations are preventing the California cannabis industry from flourishing. Since 2020, over 50 Californian states have implemented regulation to enable retail sales of adult use cannabis, however, Hirsh Jain at Ananda Strategy has highlighted that only 18 dispensaries have opened

Both out-of-state visitors and visitors from Canada will now be able to purchase medical cannabis in New Hampshire. New Hampshire’s Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) will now be able to dispense medical cannabis to visitors given they hold valid certifications to receive medical cannabis in their

Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said. From January through June, patients spent $141 million to buy a little more than 29,000 pounds of marijuana, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. That's up from $134

Medical cannabis helped manage nightmares, says member. During Steve Gloade's 27-year career with the RCMP, he never thought his retirement would include using cannabis to recover. Gloade is among the veteran ambassadors at CannaConnect, a company that advertises how it uses cannabis to address

Empire Cannabis Club is the target of stepped-up state efforts to crack down on unlicensed shops. New York Police Department officers and state tax agents raided one Manhattan dispensary and were thwarted from raiding another on Tuesday in an exercise of their newly expanded powers to crack down on

A New York jury has found that the city of Amsterdam discriminated against a medical cannabis patient when he was fired for failing a random drug screening. The city of Amsterdam, New York owes nearly $200,000 after firing a medical marijuana patient for failing a drug screening for cannabis, a jury

Against the backdrop of a “a recruitment and retainment crisis ” in the US military, Congressional lawmakers are suggesting that laws around cannabis testing upon military recruitment be relaxed. With cannabis use legal in one form or another in a total of 61 states, more and more recruits are

MONTGOMERY - While the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission continues to address its recent licensing errors, some companies that were denied business licenses say they would be ready to go almost immediately if the group gave them another shot. Alabama Always applied for an integrated facility

Another legislative session passes without legalization, establishment of state program. To Indiana medical marijuana supporters, it seems like popular opinion is on their side to see the state create a program to potentially help thousands of Hoosiers and establish a new statewide industry. Results

A group of Oklahoma cannabis advocates has challenged new higher fees assessed on the state’s medical marijuana providers. An Oklahoma cannabis activist has joined forces with three of the state’s medical marijuana providers to file a lawsuit against increased regulatory fees that went into effect

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing residents to possess or use

Oklahoma lawmakers said the goal was to use the extra money to beef up enforcement. A group of marijuana dispensaries, growers and labs says new fees from the state are going to hurt the legitimate industry, alleging that the fees will total nearly $30 million. The newly increased license fees went

The study calls for greater support to help young people avoid problematic drug use. Adolescent cannabis use can be associated with psychiatric disorders, and the prevalence of cannabis use disorder has been increasing in countries. Exposure to Adverse childhood experiences (‘ACEs’) can be

Findings come via a survey of Canadian women. Middle aged women in Canada are increasingly turning to cannabis for relief from menopause-related symptoms, according to newly published research. A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta sought to “examine the pattern of use and

The Color of Cannabis has acquired a massive manufacturing facility guaranteed to social equity businesses. Considering how lengthy national cannabis prohibition and the subsequent societal brutality of the War On Drugs were, it’s quite daunting to consider that recreational cannabis has been legal

President Zelensky told parliament Ukraine “must finally fairly legalize cannabis-based medicines for all those who need them.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on lawmakers to legalize medical cannabis, saying the treatment could provide relief to those in the country