South Dakota House Rejects Marijuana Legalization Bill That Was Temporarily Revived In ‘Smoke Out’ Vote – Marijuana Moment
The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to decriminalize low-level possession of psilocybin and promote research into the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic, sending it to the Senate. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Daniel Pae (R), cleared the chamber in a 62-30 vote. This comes one month after the measure advanced through the House Public Health Committee. The bill is one of two GOP-led psilocybin reform measures that were filed in the Oklahoma House in January. The other is less far-reaching in that it doesn’t contain a decriminalization provision and is more targeted in its research guidelines….
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East Windsor man faces one year sentence for growing marijuana and having illegal guns – Yahoo News
Mar. 3—EAST WINDSOR — A man caught growing 192 marijuana plants in the basement of his home adjacent to East Windsor Middle School, while possessing a cache of illegal weapons, accepted a plea bargain Wednesday in which he was convicted of a number of crimes and can expect a one-year prison sentence. Marc Edward Betancourt, who is in his late 40s and has listed an address on Wesley Road, was convicted in the Hartford Superior Court plea bargain of producing marijuana and possessing the drug with the intent to sell it, online court records show. He also was convicted of…
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Does cannabis help or worsen depression?
Does cannabis help or worsen depression? | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Depression has been called a disease of modernity. More than 17 million Americans are affected by it, and lifestyle factors can contribute to the disorder. Modern populations are often sedentary, sunlight- and sleep-deficient, socially isolated, and stressed, significantly affecting peoples’…
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Would you eat a delta-8 hot dog? (D-8 newsletter March 2022)
Would you eat a delta-8 hot dog? (March D-8 newsletter) | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Good afternoon and welcome to Leafly’s delta-8 THC news roundup. Users consider Delta-8 “marijuana light”—it’s only slightly different from delta-9 THC, which remains prohibited in most states. But due to a loophole in hemp legalization, hemp-derived…
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Greenwich stabbing suspect violated house arrest to ‘smoke marijuana,’ prosecutor said – Greenwich Time
STAMFORD — A New York man facing felony assault charges for a 2020 stabbing had his bond hiked by $250,000 after he violated his house arrest to “smoke marijuana,” a state prosecutor said. Alan Lagunes, 19, was taken into custody by Stamford Superior Court marshals Wednesday afternoon following a negative report filed by his probation officer. Assistant State’s Attorney Daniel Cummings said the officer reported that Lagunes, who faces a first-degree assault charge stemming from a April 2020 stabbing in Greenwich, told him “without hesitation” that he had violated court-ordered house arrest earlier this year in order to “go on…
Read More »Cannabis and Ukraine: What Russia’s Invasion Means
The long-feared storm has broken, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. For longtime observers of this part of the world, there’s a certain inexorable logic to this grim moment. For at least a generation, relations between the two countries have been characterized by Russian fears that its smaller neighbor was getting too open, too democratic and too Westernized. This extends to space for alternative culture and cannabis use, as well. Even in Soviet times, the “seed beneath the snow” represented by underground hippie networks was especially strong in Ukraine. The process of cultural loosening that began with the Soviet…
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Senate hopeful Gary Chambers vows to hold President Biden to his federal legalization promise
Gary Chambers vows to hold President Biden to legalization promises Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The Louisiana native wants to push cannabis to the forefront of America’s political landscape In January, US Senate hopeful Gary Chambers Jr. caught the eyes and ears of the nation by boldly smoking a blunt in his debut…
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Police: Somers man caught with 20 pounds of marijuana, plus amphetamines, cocaine and oxycodone – News 12 Connecticut
Mar 03, 2022, 5:33pmUpdated 7h ago By: News 12 Staff A Somers resident faces a slew of drug and weapons charges, including nine for alleged criminal possession. Police Vincenzo Fidanza, 40, was in possession of more than 20 pounds of marijuana and other drugs – including amphetamines, cocaine and oxycodone. Fidanza is being held without bail. He’s due back in court on March 7.
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