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Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24)

Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24) Dutch marijuana coffeeshops in a legal…

Ohio Cannabis School Receives Accreditation

The Cleveland School of Cannabis recently announced that it was accredited through the Middle States Association-CESS. The post Ohio Cannabis School Receives Accreditation appeared first…

Weed Megacorp To Exit Maine Adult-Use Market

Global cannabis powerhouse Curaleaf is leaving Maine’s recreational cannabis market as it continues efforts to improve the company’s profitability. The post Weed Megacorp To Exit…

Growing Ganja in Jamaica

A look at different cultivation regions on the Caribbean island that’s synonymous with cannabis. The post Growing Ganja in Jamaica appeared first on High Times.

Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24)

Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24) A marijuana legalization bill continues to move in…

Denver Begins Psychedelic Training For First Responders

First responders in the city of Denver are set to receive training on “psychedelic crisis assessment” under a new program that officially launched this week.…

Kamala Harris To Host White House Weed Policy Reform Summit With Fat Joe

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will meet at the West Wing with cannabis policy reform advocates including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and rapper Fat…

Indiana Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Bill Sent to Governor

If passed, the bill would help fund research initiatives to study psilocybin treatments for a variety of medical conditions. The post Indiana Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Bill…

Utah Legislature Passes Bill To Allow Medical Use of Shrooms, MDMA

Senate Bill 266 would create a pilot program to explore psilocybin and MDMA in Utah. The post Utah Legislature Passes Bill To Allow Medical Use…

Hawaii Lawmakers Amend Automatic MJ Expungement Bill to Single-County Pilot Program

As Hawaii presses forward to potentially enact its own adult-use cannabis program, lawmakers opted to drastically reduce the scope of an automatic expungement proposal. The…

Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors

Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead. The post Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors appeared first on High Times.

Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower Sales, Including Full-Strength Hemp

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management warned people in the state who are selling illegal flower. The post Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower…

NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24)

NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24) South Dakota’s GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers…

MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24)

MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24) An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so…

Cannabis Flower Won’t Be Included in French Medical Cannabis Program

The French medical cannabis experiment is ending this year, in preparation of an official program launch in 2025. The post Cannabis Flower Won’t Be Included…

New Orleans Police Say Rats Are Eating Weed Stored in Evidence Room

Police officials in the Big Easy say that rats have infested the department’s downtown headquarters and are eating weed stored in an evidence room. The…

Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023

Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Delta-8 has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9-THC (delta-9), the primary THC component responsible for the ‘high’ people may experience from using cannabis.

Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24)

Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24) Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax…

Hemp Fiber Market to Hit Over $50B by 2028, Report Indicates

The Business Research Company’s latest report of the global hemp market shows endless potential for the hemp fiber sector. The post Hemp Fiber Market to…

Humboldt County Voters Reject Weed Cultivation Regulation Initiative

A ballot measure that would have saddled cannabis growers in Humboldt County with new restrictions was defeated by voters last week. The post Humboldt County…

Amsterdam Left Out of Netherlands Legal Weed Experiment

Amsterdam will not be part of an experiment with regulated cannabis now underway in the Netherlands after a vote in the country’s Parliament last week.…

Virginia Department of Forensic Science Releases Report on THC Blood Detection

The Virginia study used federal funds to identify methods of detecting different cannabinoids in blood samples. The post Virginia Department of Forensic Science Releases Report…

Where Dreams Are Made

Jerome Baker’s Dream Factory Las Vegas attracts tourists from around the world. The post Where Dreams Are Made appeared first on High Times.

Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24)

Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24) The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators…

Missouri House Committee Passes Psilocybin Legalization Bill for Military Veterans

The House bill, in conjunction with an identical Senate bill passed in February, would legalize psilocybin for veterans and provide funds to study the substance.…

UAE, Home of Dubai, Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Pair of Conferences

Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, recently hosted two conferences covering the growing role of psychedelics. The post UAE, Home of Dubai, Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with…

Popular U.S. Edibles Brand Announces European Launch

Wana Brands will launch in Europe through a partnership with the Alpen Group, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Switzerland. The post Popular U.S. Edibles…

Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24)

Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24) A federal court in Vermont rules that…

Cannabis Waste in Washington State Would Be Diverted from Landfills Under New Bill

All cannabis waste currently gets sent to landfills, but the new law would allow the public to buy non-dangerous plant material to be used in…

Hawaiian Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

Could Hawaii become the next state in the country to legalize recreational cannabis? The post Hawaiian Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill appeared first…

Ketamine Busts in Australia Spike To Hit New Record

Australian officials confiscated nearly 900 kilos of ketamine in 2023, setting a new record for seizures of the drug. The post Ketamine Busts in Australia…

Travis Kelce: Cowboys Passed On Me Over Pot-Related Suspension

On New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce, the tight end opened up about how his 2010 suspension for weed haunted him in the NFL.…

VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24)

VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24) Measures to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin advanced in Arizona and…

Legal Weed Sales in New Mexico Top $1 Billion

Nearly two years after the launch of a legal marijuana market in New Mexico, the state reported this week that sales have eclipsed $1 billion.…

Maryland Dispensary Fined $26,000 for Selling Cannabis From a Dumpster

Jarred cannabis flower sat in a dumpster for 41 hours before being removed, repacked, and sold to consumers. The post Maryland Dispensary Fined $26,000 for…

Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases

Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study.

A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating

New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.

Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24)

Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24) The Colorado House has approved a bill allowing school bus drivers and…

San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More… (3/4/24)

San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More… (3/4/24) Congressional negotiators have come up with a spending bill…

DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More… (3/5/24)

DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More… (3/5/24) Pot legalization activists head to Harrisburg,…