American Basketball Star Brittney Griner’s Cannabis Arrest In Russia Prompts Top US Officials To Speak Out – Marijuana Moment
A New Hampshire House committee approved an amended version of a bill to create a state-run marijuana market for adult consumers, sending it to the full House for a second floor vote. The House Ways & Means Committee met for the third time in the span of a week on Monday to discuss the proposal and gave it a “do pass” recommendation in a 12-10 vote. There was a fourth meeting to discuss the measure scheduled for this Wednesday, when a vote was initially expected, but members decided to go ahead and take action sooner instead. This legislation already cleared…
Read More »Exploring the Entourage Effect In Cannabis: What Is It Good For?
What is the entourage effect? Well, it’s not what you get when you become a big Hollywood celebrity. So it’s got nothing to do with the old hit tv show of the same name. Shutterstock No, the entourage effect is what you get when you effectively mix THC and CBD remedies. This article aims to explain to you what the entourage effect is and how you can make it work for you. RELATED: The Cannabis “Entourage Effect” Is Real, Say Scientists What you need to know Perhaps you have heard all the trendy talk about CBD and THC. Perhaps you have…
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Ann Arbor Could Decriminalize Drugs With Student-Led Effort – Marijuana Moment
A New Hampshire House committee approved an amended version of a bill to create a state-run marijuana market for adult consumers, sending it to the full House for a second floor vote. The House Ways & Means Committee met for the third time in the span of a week on Monday to discuss the proposal and gave it a “do pass” recommendation in a 12-10 vote. There was a fourth meeting to discuss the measure scheduled for this Wednesday, when a vote was initially expected, but members decided to go ahead and take action sooner instead. This legislation already cleared…
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Senator admits he was wrong about cannabis (Newsletter: March 21, 2022) – Marijuana Moment
CO psilocybin initiative; RI legalization hearing; MD psychedelics treatment bill; Hemp wigs for UK lawyers Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few dollars to spare each…
Read More »Face of the Farmer: John Casali, Huckleberry Hill Farms
In the mid 1970s, by the time John Casali was five years old, his mother, Marlene Farrell, had relocated them from his birthplace of San Francisco to a farm in Southern Humboldt County. Starting in 1967, more than 100,000 people gathered in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and Haight-Ashbury district, where mostly young people identifying as hippies engaged in drugs, free love and anti-war activism. Deemed “The Summer of Love,” the social phenomenon offered the world a window into America’s growing counterculture. When the festivities ended in 1969, many traveled north to live off the land. Dubbed “Back to the Landers,” they settled mainly in…
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Keeping residents safe is the priority of Madison’s new Marijuana Advisory committee – New Haven Register
MADISON — The health and safety of residents is the number one priority of the newly-formed Ad Hoc Marijuana Advisory Committee, according to Chairman Bruce Wilson. “We want everybody in our community to be safe,” Wilson said after the committee’s first public hearing, March 15. With that in mind, Wilson, hopes for more input from the public and town agencies. “We want everybody in our community to be informed,” he added. Wilson represents the Board of Selectman on the committee. The selectman joins six other board and commission members, three residents and six town staff liaisons, including representation from Madison…
Read More »Marijuana Legalization: Is Weed Legal in My State? – CNET
Medical marijuana is legal in 37 states but still prohibited by federal statute. Olena Ruban Though marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes in 37 states and Washington, DC — and recreationally in 18 — the use, possession or sale of cannabis remains prohibited by federal statute. That’s created a significant disconnect that an increasing number of lawmakers are eager to reconcile: In a letter last month, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Cory Booker invited their colleagues to help draft legislation that would end the federal ban and lift state-sanctioned dispensaries out of…
Read More »How to get a cannabis license in Connecticut – Westfair Online
Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Connecticut legalized recreational cannabis last summer, with sales expected to begin in mid-to-late 2022. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection released its first set of cannabis license applications last month using its online platform, eLicense. This is the initial step in the state lottery for people who are interested in acquiring a license to operate a recreational, adult-use retail facility and other types of cannabis businesses. Applying for a cannabis license in Connecticut is fairly straightforward, but actually getting that license is a long shot. It’s called a lottery for a reason. There are different aspects…
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