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Monday, May 11, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

No news today! Instead we have an episode of our show Weed Wonks. Back with news tomorrow!

Traffic Searches Decline After Pot Legalization, But Racial Disparities Persist, More… (5/8/20)

A new study reports that driving while black is still a thing even in legal marijuana states, Joe Biden touts some coercive, but non-carceral approaches…

Friday, May 8, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesFriday, May 8, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Montana Marijuana Activists Will Begin Signature Gathering For Legalization Measure With New Safety Protocols (Marijuana Moment)// Massachusetts marijuana delivery license applications on track to launch in May, reserved for economic empowerment and social equity applicants (Mass Live)// Florida high court considers […]

San Francisco Providing Booze, Buds, Butts to Quarantined Drug Users; Cartel COVID Curfew in Culiacan, More… (5/7/20)

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc with global drug markets, the Sinaloa Cartel has imposed a coronavirus curfew on a city of nearly a million…

Thursday, May 7, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesThursday, May 7, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Cannabis tech firm MassRoots receives $50,000 federal stimulus check (Marijuana Business Daily)// 18 pre-applications submitted for two medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Iowa (Quad-City Times)// Louisiana Lawmakers Vote To Allow Medical Marijuana For Any Debilitating Condition And Legalize Delivery Services (Marijuana […]

MN House Leader Files Marijuana Legalization Bill, DC Psychedelic Decrim Campaign Catches Break, More… (5/6/20)

A Republican pollster in Pennsyvania calls on GOP legislators to consider supporting pot legalization, new New York City drug testing rules go into effect next…

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesWednesday, May 6, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // MassRoots Gets Payroll Protection Loan Of $50,000 (Green Market Report) // Oklahoma sees robust April medical marijuana sales despite coronavirus (Marijuana Business Daily) // Illinois Sold $37 Million of Weed in April Despite COVID-19 Lockdowns (Merry Jane) These headlines are brought […]

Researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer

Chemists report the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana breathalyzer.

Kansas Weed Warriors Pay for Bad Raid, NY Psolocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Bill Filed, More… (5/5/20)

A psilocybin mushrrom decriminalization bill has been filed, Joe Biden again calls for marijuana decriminalization, and more.Marijuana PolicyJoe Biden Includes Marijuana Decriminalization—Not Legalization—In…

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Top $37 Million in April

The business of recreational cannabis in Illinois is booming.

NYPD Gets Blowback for Arrest Procedures Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The NYPD is facing criticism for not adhering to public safety practices while making arrests.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, May 5, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Constellation Brands Injects C$245 Million Into Canopy Growth by Exercising Expiring Warrants (New Cannabis Ventures)// Nebraska Medical Marijuana Campaign’s New Signature Strategy Involves Masks And Disposable Pens (Marijuana Moment)// Massachusetts Lawmakers Will Debate Bill To Provide Marijuana Businesses With Coronavirus Relief […]

Trump Authorizes Pentagon to Call Up Reserves to Fight Cartels, Murder Spike in Ciudad Juarez, More… (5/4/20)

President Trump has authorized the Defense Department to call up military reserves as he ramps up a campaign against the cartels, a Nebraska medical marijuana…

Colorado Might Keep Curbside Cannabis Pick-Up After COVID-19 Pandemic Ends

Colorado officials are weighing allowing curbside pick-ups after the pandemic ends.

Monday, May 4, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

No news today! Instead we have an episode of our show Weed Wonks. Back with news tomorrow!

Crime Lab in Ohio Rolls Out Testing Equipment to Distinguish Cannabis from Hemp

An Ohio crime lab has new equipment to help law enforcement distinguish cannabis from hemp.

MT Judge Blocks E-Signatures for Pot Initiative, Europe Flooded With Cocaine Despite Pandemic, More… (5/1/20)

No electronic signature-gathering for the Montana marijuana legalization initiatives, a Canadian psychedelic decriminalization petition has enough signatures to send it to the House of Commons,…

New Medical Cannabis Bill Pending in North Carolina

Another medical cannabis bill is being considered in North Carolina.

New Study Suggests Cannabis May Reduce Opioid Use For Pain Patients

The theory that cannabis can help reduce opioid dependency is getting more support.

Friday, May 1, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily New

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesFriday, May 1, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Montana judge won’t allow e-signatures for legalization initiative (Leafly)// Illinois delays awarding 75 recreational marijuana licenses (Marijuana Business Daily)// Nevada allows marijuana stores to offer curbside pickup (Marijuana Business Daily) These headlines are brought to you by Green Worx Consults, a […]

US Imprisonment At Lowest Rate Since 1996, Dr. Bronner's Kicks In $1 Million for OR Psilocybin Initiative, More… (4/30/20)

The former Honduran National Police chief just got indicted on drug charges in New York City, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps just bestowed a huge gift…

With Psychedelic Legalization on the Horizon, How Should We Get There from Here? [FEATURE]

At this point, it's almost a commonplace to say that a psychedelic renaissance is underway. Microdosing has been a thing for years now, scientists around…

Maryland Allows Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Remain Open

Maryland is ensuring patient access.

COVID-19 Delays Illinois Cannabis Licenses

State officials announced the delays this week.

Thursday, April 30, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesThursday, April 30, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Kansas Governor Says Medical Marijuana Still On The Table In 2020 Despite Coronavirus (Marijuana Moment)// Cannabis producer Canopy Growth lays off 200 amid restructuring (Market Watch)// Cannabis regulator Kay Doyle jumps to pharma (Commonwealth Magazine) These headlines are brought to you […]

Coronavirus Doesn't Halt Colombia Coca Offensive, MT Court Hears Pleas for Electronic Signature-Gathering, More… (4/29/20)

Whether Montana marijuana legalization campaigns can use electronic signature-gathering is now in the hands of a state judge, an Indiana judge orders the return of…

Federal Judge Denies Cali Drug Cartel Kingpin Early Release

81-year-old Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela will continue to serve his 30-year prison sentence.

City of Denver, Colorado Launches Cannabis Licensing Work Group

Their goal is to make recommendations on laws that will benefit everyone involved.

Video Footage Shows California Cop Assaulting 14-Year-Old Over Suspected Marijuana Use

A police officer in Rancho Cordova, California was caught on camera punching a child suspected of illicit marijuana use.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesWednesday, April 29, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // High Times Buying 13 Dispensaries From Harvest Health & Recreation For $80 Million (Green Market Report)// U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Revises Marijuana Legalization Bill To Boost Tax Revenue Amid Coronavirus (Marijuana Moment)// Local rules trump Michigan’s medical cannabis law state, high […]

Psychedelic Company Reportedly Develops LSD Antidote

Could this new compound serve as an “off-switch” for a bad trip?

USVI Governor Urges Passage of Legal Pot Bill, Call for Pandemic Relief for Marijuana Businesses, More… (4/28/20)

The clamor grows for including state-legal marijuana businesses in coronavirus pandemic in federal economic relief packages, Arkansas medical marijuana patients are heading to Oklahoma for…

High Times Opens Its Digital Archive To All

For a limited time, you can read every article ever published in High Times Magazine for free.

Higher Profile: Robert Jungmann, Founder, Jungmaven

Better living with hemp.

Racial Injustice Persists in Marijuana Arrests Despite Legalization, ACLU Reports

According to a new report from the ACLU, racial disparities in marijuana arrests in some states have gotten worse—not better—since legalization.

High Times Announces Acquisition of 13 California Cannabis Dispensaries

Hightimes Holding announced a deal with Harvest Health & Recreation.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News

Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, April 28, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Sweeping Weedmaps subpoena underscores US government’s continued scrutiny of marijuana industry (Marijuana Business Daily)// Cresco Labs nixes $282.5 million acquisition of marijuana firm Tryke (Marijuana Business Daily)// California Marijuana Notebook: Despite media reports, it’s not ‘boom times’ for everyone in state’s […]

Peru Coca Price Plunges Amid Pandemic Lockdown, LA Pot Poll Shows State Not There Yet, More… (4/27/20)

A Navy destoryer on an anti-drug mission is forced to return to port, Peruvian coca growers are taking a financial hit during a pandemic lockdown,…

California County Set To Expunge 11,500 Cannabis Convictions

Santa Clara County is making significant strides towards criminal justice reform.

Jane Goodall Partners With CBD Company To Support Conservation Groups

Acclaimed primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall has teamed up with a Canadian CBD company for a line of environmentally-responsible products.