Is it cool to use the smell of cannabis as probable cause to search a car? While most readers likely answer with a resounding “no,” just such a question is currently being hashed out, pun intended, by courts in North Carolina, a state that historically leans conservative. On Tuesday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals […]
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Maryland Police Chief Stands Up Against State Law that Reduces Number of Eligible Applicants
A police chief in Maryland is standing up against county regulations, which requires that potential law enforcement applicants must abstain from cannabis use for at least three years before they can be considered for hire. Police Chief Marcus Jones, who is based in Montgomery County, Maryland, told NBC Washington that the law is making it […]
NYC Overdose Prevention Center Saves Hundreds of Lives in First Year
New York City’s overdose prevention centers saved hundreds of lives in a single year of operation, according to a recent report. The findings of the baseline report from OnPoint, the operator of two centers in New York City, show that staff intervened 636 times in the year studied, averting overdose deaths and other associated harms. […]
FDA Officials Recommend Reclassifying Pot Under Schedule III, How That Changes Everything
In a historic move Friday, officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in documents that they support reclassifying cannabis as a Schedule III substance. This would make medical cannabis and the research supporting it legal at the federal level but still heavily regulated like hormone replacement therapy or ketamine. The 252-page document […]
Michigan Marijuana Sales Surpassed $3 Billion In 2023 As Retailers Smashed Monthly Record In December
Michigan’s legal marijuana retailers sold more than $3 billion worth of cannabis in 2023, with stores in December recording stronger sales than ever before. Licensed businesses saw $279.9 million in total sales last month, according to the latest state sales data—a new record, beating out the previous highest monthly haul of $276.7 million set last […]
The Winners of the High Times Cannabis Cup Massachusetts: People’s Choice Edition 2023
Many of Massachusetts’ most exquisite cannabis products are smoked or consumed, but few are chosen. Cannabis Cups showcase the best cannabis products around, and the ones that really stood out rose to the top. The final results are astounding, and we’re proud to announce that Massachusetts is home to cannabis that’s better than ever. Last […]
Rhode Island Marijuana Retailers Shatter Monthly Sales Record, Capping Off $100 Million In Cannabis Purchases In 2023
Rhode Island recreational marijuana purchases smashed the state’s monthly record in December, with more than $7.8 million in adult-use sales and patients buying another $2.4 million worth of medical cannabis products. Overall, 2023 saw more than $100 million in legal marijuana sales in the Ocean State, roughly two thirds of which were purchases by adult-use […]
Rhode Island Bill Would Allow Psilocybin Cultivation, Possession Under 1 Ounce
Several states across the U.S. are forging ahead with their respective psilocybin reform programs, largely embracing policy changes around possession and cultivation while working to implement therapeutic practices involving the “magic mushroom” compound. And kicking off the new year, more states are looking to join those ranks. Most recently, Rhode Island Rep. Brandon Potter (D) […]
Czech Republic Published New Draft Regulations for Cannabis Program
The Czech Republic (also referred to as Czechia) government recently published its draft regulations for cannabis cultivation and consumption on Jan. 10, but it isn’t the version that was expected. According to Expats.cz, the Czech Pirate Party (a liberal party that joined the government in 2021 and has been a strong supporter of cannabis legalization) […]
D.C. Council Approves Penalties for Unlicensed Weed Gifting Shops
The Washington, D.C. District Council on Tuesday approved a measure that establishes new penalties for cannabis gifting shops. The bill, which could go into effect as soon as this week, is designed to regulate cannabis businesses that have refused attempts to bring them into the city’s medical marijuana program. Recreational marijuana was legalized in the […]