New York Supreme Court Justice Judge Kevin Bryant recently lifted a temporary injunction that previously halted approval for any state cannabis licenses on Aug. 25. However, only 30 licensees are currently affected by the decision compared to the statewide total of more than 400 applications that are still on hold. “As such, those licenses identified […]
Author: Eric Sheetz
Harlem Set To Open First Legal Dispensary
It is a celebratory time in one of New York City’s most historic neighborhoods, which will open its first legal marijuana dispensary next week. The dispensary, known as Gotham Buds, has a “tentative grand opening” scheduled on September 5 at its location just across the street from the iconic Apollo Theater, according to CBS New […]
Trump Booked at Fulton County Jail, Leaves After 20 Minutes
Thursday evening, Donald Trump’s mug shot was released to the public after he was booked at an Atlanta, Georgia jail on more than a dozen felony charges. The jail that booked him, Fulton County Jail, has a long rap sheet of smuggled drugs, constant violence, and notorious murderers and serial killers through the decades. ABC […]
The First Republican Primary Debate Sucked for Everyone Except Trump
Each of the eight participants in the first 2024 Republican primary debates went to Milwaukee knowing they had to make an impact. It’s likely that they imagined this would be easier given the absence of Donald Trump, the attention-grabbing frontrunner currently crushing his opponents with ease despite his frankly impressive list of state and federal […]
Unlicensed Cannabis Events Prompt Crackdown by City of Denver
The Denver Department of Excise & Licenses is continuing to serve warnings to event organizers who are hosting unlicensed cannabis-related activities. This past weekend on Aug. 19, the Stoner Cinema Pop-Up held an event featuring a cannabis-friendly movie experience featuring Grandma’s Boy (2006). The screening was held at Dreams Aren’t This Good, an event venue […]
NYC Could See $1.2 Billion In Marijuana Sales Annually, But Licensing Hiccups And Unregulated Market Are Holding It Back, City Economists Say
New York City could eventually see marijuana sales reach up to $1.2 billion annually, resulting in about $47 million in local tax revenue, a new report from a government-funded independent economic agency found. But the question is, how long will it take? With an abundance of unlicensed retailers still operating in the city and lawsuits […]
Son of Infamous Jimmy Chagra Arrested in Texas on Drug Charges
Infamous (and now deceased) El Paso drug trafficker Jimmy Chagra’s son, 44-year-old Jamiel Alexander Chagra Nichols, was arrested for allegedly selling cocaine, fentanyl, and LSD. Some of his clients included Fort Bliss soldiers, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials said. The El Paso Times reports that the special agents arrested Nichols on Friday, August […]
Hulk Hogan, 70, Swaps Opioids and Alcohol for CBD
Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, is done with painkillers and alcohol, swapping the two for CBD, which is being studied for its role in battling addiction. He revealed the switch in a candid interview with Muscle and Health magazine. A legend in professional wrestling, Hogan underwent some 25 surgeries over the course of […]
New Jersey Cannabis Tax Revenue Provides $5 Million to Violence Prevention
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently revealed an initiative that provides a total of $15 million to support Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) programs, a portion of which comes from a dedicated cannabis tax fund. According to a press release, Murphy has helped facilitate the use of more than $40 […]
Cannabis Analyzer Chosen by FDA for Quick, Accurate Product Testing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Aug. 18 that it has chosen a very specific company’s portable cannabis analyzer to be used to test cannabis plants as well as products. The analyzer was created by Orange Photonics, which utilizes spectroscopy and liquid chromatography in its LightLab 3 High Sensitivity (HS) Cannabis Analyzer. […]