Montana raked in more than $200 million in its first year of recreational cannabis sales, the state reported this week. The Montana Department of Revenue released figures detailing how much money was generated in both medical and recreational marijuana sales in 2022. Last year marked the launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market. Voters there […]
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Maryland Voter-Approved Legalization Measure Takes Shape in New Year
Maryland might still be years away from the launch of its new legal marijuana market, but the start of the new year has still marked the beginning of the post-prohibition era mid-Atlantic state. A large majority of Maryland voters approved a ballot initiative in November that will both legalize recreational pot use for adults in […]
U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Legalization Bill
Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands last week passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states and territories in the country that have legalized the use of cannabis by adults to 21. The legislation was passed in the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate on December 30 by a veto-proof majority vote of 11-1. […]
Italian Army’s Mission: Produce More Cannabis
Italy is turning to its military to help make its legal medical marijuana program self-sufficient. DefenseNews reports that the Italian army intends to produce “700 kilograms (1,543 pounds) of top-grade cannabis to cover nearly half of the 1,500 kilograms (3,307 pounds) required annually in the country for those in need of pain relief, such as […]
Court in France Tosses Out Ban on Hemp Flower
Not only is CBD legal in France, but hemp flower as well, if the latest court ruling in the country stands. French outlet RFI reports that On 30 December 2021, the French government legalized the sale of hemp-derived products containing CBD with 0.3 percent THC or less, after the country’s ban on CBD fell apart […]
FDA Mulls Over CBD Regulation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is apparently eyeing new regulations for certain CBD products, with an announcement from the federal agency expected in the coming months. The Wall Street Journal, citing agency officials, reported this week that the FDA is “studying whether legal cannabis is safe in food or supplements and plans to make […]
Colorado Psychedelics Decriminalization Takes Effect
Psychedelics including psilocybin are now officially decriminalized in Colorado, where voters decided last month to end criminal penalties for possessing the drugs. Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a proclamation on Tuesday declaring that Proposition 122, also known as the Natural Medicine Health Act, had passed muster with the voters in last month’s election. “Coloradans voted […]
Snoop Dogg Unveils Death Row Cannabis
Snoop Dogg announced today that Death Row Records—the legendary West Coast hip-hop platform featuring artists like Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and so on—is entering the cannabis game with Death Row Cannabis. What kind of strains can we expect? Death Row Cannabis will initially launch a trove of OG strains including […]
New York Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin, With State Official Getting First Dibs Before Public 4:20 Launch
New York’s first legal adult-use marijuana sales got underway on Thursday morning, with the inaugural purchase being made by the state’s top cannabis regulator. Broader sales to the general public began later in the afternoon at the symbolic time of 4:20 PM. Adults 21 and older will be able to make cannabis purchases at the […]
Jon’s Stone-Cold Cop List #32: Thai Emeralds
December was a wild one. From searching the streets of Bangkok for the heat, to the Harvest Ball’s premiere of the Dank Tank, to a whole lot of holiday parties, I’m exhausted. I usually try to take the back half of December to try and recover & prepare for the upcoming year, but it never […]