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Hochul: Cannabis sales reach $1 billion in NY Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Gov. Kathy Hochul said last week that New York state’s cannabis industry has reached more than $1 billion in retail sales. “This achievement reflects the dedication of entrepreneurs, consumers, and communities who have embraced the legal market and helped to establish

Kids needing medical help because of marijuana rising in Arizona, report says Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2025 PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The number of kids needing medical attention after consuming marijuana edibles has spiked both in the Valley and nationwide in recent years. “It is a big issue. You never want to have a kid come into the emergency ro

The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2025 After a 2018 amnesty, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is now backing Rastafarian growers’ efforts to promote the benefits of marijuana On Golba Hill on the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines

Colorado tries a new public health campaign about cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2025 In more than a decade since Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana for adults, state officials have come up with a ton of ideas for delivering cannabis-cautious public health messages to the public. They tried stoner humor. They tried high-concep

Florida House Democrat Proposes Bill To Protect State Employees Using Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2025 A new bill filed by Florida Representative Mitch Rosenwald (D-Oakland Park) seeks to safeguard government employees and job applicants in Florida who legally use medical marijuana. The legislation, titled HB 83, was introduced

Press Statement From Illinois Healthy Alternatives (ILHAA) Regarding their letter to General Assembly About Destroying the Hemp Industry Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2025 Today the Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association (ILHAA) along with hemp businesses and consumers sent a letter to the members of the Illinois General Assembly urging them not

A THC breathalyzer? CU research could lead to reliable cannabis breath test Image Cannabis NewsDecember 19, 2024 Law enforcement will be out in force this holiday season, with saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints on the lookout for impaired drivers. Professional research assistants Paige Xiaoying Phillips (left) and Gray MacDonald pose for a

Cannabis conundrum: Legal doesn’t mean clean; illicit isn’t always dirty Image Cannabis NewsDecember 19, 2024 California cannabis regulators and industry defenders argue that despite the proliferation of pesticides found in legal weed, licensed products are still safer and purer than those sold on the underground market. That isn’t always true, acc

Data Shows Young Women Use More Cannabis Than Men— Here’s Why Image Cannabis NewsDecember 19, 2024 Last year young women outpaced men when it came to cannabis use, but what’s behind this historic shift in consumption trends? According to data from the latest Monitoring the Future study, in 2023, women aged 19-30 years reported consuming more cannab

Marijuana activist leaders optimistic for progress in 2025 Image Cannabis NewsDecember 19, 2024 Two leaders of the Marijuana Policy Project said there are reasons to be hopeful heading into a second Trump presidency. There’s reason to be hopeful that federal marijuana rescheduling will be completed under the incoming Trump administration – possibly

How Bat Guano Turned Deadly For Two Men Growing Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsDecember 18, 2024 Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers. The cases of the two men who died from exposure to bat guano used to grow marijuan

Unique cannabis brand grows from Whidbey roots Image Cannabis NewsDecember 18, 2024 In dispensaries across Whidbey, patrons can find a popular brand of cannabis known for its consistency, kindness to the environment and colorful packaging. What people may not know about the Port Angeles-based weed farm, Falcanna, is that it would not exist without

California New Laws for 2025: Cannabis Cafes and Entertainment Zones Image Cannabis NewsDecember 18, 2024 Starting Jan. 1, alcohol and cannabis sales could expand in some parts of California thanks to two new laws that aim to increase central city foot traffic, which has yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Bill 969, authored by

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says Image Cannabis NewsDecember 18, 2024 NEW YORK -- Teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said t

Unlike Michigan, Ohio has no plans to allow marijuana billboards: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 Image Cannabis NewsDecember 18, 2024 If you’ve driven an interstate highway through Michigan, you’ve been bombarded with billboards for weed. The state approved recreational marijuana five years ago and the ads immediately proliferated, with com

Hemp Industry Leaders - Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association - Applaud Pritzker & Legislators for Wanting to Protect Children Image Cannabis NewsDecember 17, 2024 Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association (ILHAA) commends Governor Pritzker and State Legislators for wanting to protect children and consumers, but they caution that the current pr