Madison Margolin is a writer and editor, known for her extensive coverage of plant medicine and its intersection with religion, though she’ll half-jokingly tell you that her beat is “Jews and drugs.” Madison also co-founded the print and online publication DoubleBlind, which focuses on psychedelics and their global evolution, and regularly contributes to outlets like […]
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New Jersey Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Jumped In Latest Quarter, Topping $100 Million For First Time, State Reports
New Jersey adult-use marijuana sales exceeded $100 million for the first time in the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, with combined medical and recreational cannabis purchases totaling $177,710,764, the state reported on Friday. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) said that, between July and September, adult-use sales reached $116,572,533—a 46 percent increase […]
Statik Selektah, Bun B, and Friends on ‘TrillStatik 2’
Last week Bun B and Statik Selektah released ‘TrillStatik 2.’ One of my literal homes away from home is Sweet Chick. The original location, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, is most definitely somewhere I go so often that I’ve eaten everything on that menu several times over. My extraordinarily cool and creative colleagues, […]
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill New Hampshire Public Radio reports that the “top Republican and Democrat in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives are teaming up to introduce a bill to legalize the possession and retail sale of marijuana in New Hampshire.” The GOP controls the lower chamber, and the top Republican, House Majority Leader […]
Cory Booker Says Mitch McConnell Is Blocking Cannabis Bills
Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey says that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is opposed to marijuana policy reform and is blocking cannabis bills from being approved by his Republican colleagues. Booker said that McConnell’s opposition is preventing the passage of marijuana legislation in the upper chamber of Congress before the end of […]
Montana Governor’s Budget Projects Marijuana Revenue Will Grow While Alcohol Taxes Flatten Out
“Obviously, hard alcohol is much more corrosive to society than what marijuana is.” By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Hold the pinot noir, but raise a joint for the Montana economy. Tax revenue from wine is forecast to be relatively flat in the Treasure State the next couple of years, and despite Montana’s claims to fame […]
Kansas Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
State lawmakers in Kansas met to discuss legalizing medical marijuana last week, with plans to introduce a bill when the legislature reconvenes next year. The attempt to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes follows an unsuccessful attempt last year, when a bill was passed by the Kansas House of Representatives but failed to gain the approval […]
Australian Residents Could Save $850 Million Annually if Cannabis is Decriminalized
According to a new Penington Institute report, it’s time to give cannabis legalization benefits a closer look. “Penington Institute is known for producing Australia’s Annual Overdose Report, the authoritative study on overdose in Australia. With Cannabis in Australia 2022, we aim to fill the gap for accurate, up-to-date data on Australian trends, attitudes, and approaches […]
Baja California Governor Says She’s ‘Totally Behind’ on Medical Cannabis
The leader of the Mexican state Baja California offered a full-throated endorsement of medical cannabis last week as debate surrounding the issue continues to rankle lawmakers in the country. Marina del Pilar Avila, who serves as governor of Baja California, told reporters that she is “totally behind the legalization of marijuana as a way to […]
Cannabis Legalization Bill Approved By Colombian Senate
Senators in Colombia have gathered many times over the past few weeks to discuss a cannabis legalization amendment to the constitution. On Dec. 6, the amendment was passed in a 56-3 vote. “Historic plenary approval of the project to regularize #CannabisDeUsoAdulto in its fourth debate. We made progress in changing the country’s drug policy. Great […]