US Supreme Court Asks Feds To Weigh In On Medical Marijuana Workers Compensation Cases – Marijuana Moment
A Connecticut legislative committee on Friday approved a bill that would set the state up to provide certain patients with access to psychedelic-assisted treatment with substances like MDMA and psilocybin. Before the vote, several members of the joint Public Health Committee remarked on the compelling testimony of top military officials, advocates and scientists who spoke about their experiences and the potential impact of the reform at a hearing earlier this week. The legislation was approved on a noncontroversial basis as part of the panel’s consent calendar. It now advances to floor consideration. The measure, HB 5396, would create psychedelic treatment…
Read More »Zoning Update Would Isolate Local Pot Shops – New Haven Independent
Nora Grace-Flood photo At Hamden’s High Bazaar. These types of “private marijuana vending events, cannabis trade shows or public cannabis events” would not be allowed under newly proposed New Haven law. “High Bazaar” in New Haven? Not anytime soon. That’s according to a newly proposed zoning update that would prohibit the types of weekly commercial cannabis parties that currently take place in Hamden — as part of a broader city effort to define where pot shops should and should not be allowed in the Elm City. Those marijuana-regulating details are included in a proposed set of city zoning code and map amendments recently submitted by the City…
Read More »Zoning Plan Would Isolate Pot Shops – New Haven Independent
Nora Grace-Flood photo At Hamden’s High Bazaar. Proposed New Haven law would ban such “private marijuana vending events, cannabis trade shows or public cannabis events.” “High Bazaar” in New Haven? Not anytime soon. That’s according to a newly proposed zoning update that would prohibit the types of weekly commercial cannabis parties that currently take place in Hamden — as part of a broader city effort to define where pot shops should and should not be allowed in the Elm City. Those marijuana-regulating details are included in a proposed set of city zoning code and map amendments recently submitted by the City Plan Department to the Board of Alders….
Read More »2 firefighters injured in explosion at illegal pot operation – CT Insider
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Two firefighters were injured in an explosion during a fire at an illegal marijuana extract operation hidden at a commercial building in Southern California, authorities said. The blast occurred while fire crews were battling the blaze Sunday at the single-story structure in Anaheim, fire officials said. One firefighter suffered minor burns to his face, said Anaheim Fire & Rescue spokesman Stephen Peña. The other hurt his back when he was knocked back several feet by the explosion and fell onto his oxygen tank, he said. Both are expected to recover. Firefighters rescued one person in the…
Read More »Learn How Cannabis Edibles Work
Before the advent of adult-use legal dispensaries and licensed cannabis brands, procuring edibles was mostly a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. Let’s face it: Buying through unregulated channels doesn’t usually come with much in the way of choice, which is why plastic-wrapped cookies and brownies of dubious origin (and unknown potency) still linger in the public’s mind as the default imagery when the subject of cannabis edibles arises. That may have been true in the past, but today, there’s a veritable grocery store’s worth of different cannabis foods, snacks, beverages and tinctures available—all thoroughly tested, clearly labeled and packaged safely to protect children and pets….
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New York planning $200 million equity fund for new marijuana industry – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
NEW YORK — In an ambitious move to make its new marijuana industry equitable, New York is proposing a $200 million fund to help entrepreneurs of color and some other groups get into the business. But officials haven’t yet nailed down some components that experts say are crucial to making the investment effective. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal, unveiled last month, would be among the largest sums any state has committed to try to ensure diversity and social equity in the fast-growing legal pot business. The plan also is somewhat unusual for relying on money from private sources. In one recent…
Read More »Connecticut Increases Monthly Allotments for Patients Enrolled in State’s Medical Cannabis Program – Cannabis Business Times
Had he known his hands would be cuffed behind his back for possession and the intent to sell $80 worth of cannabis, maybe Tucky Blunt would have thought twice about stepping out onto the street that day. Knowing today how fate would have it, maybe he still would have. The owner and CEO of Blunts and Moore in Oakland, Calif., Alphonso “Tucky” Blunt Jr. opened the first cannabis dispensary licensed under the city’s Cannabis Equity Program when his storefront became operational in November 2018. “I got arrested in ’05 for being snitched on, and that being snitched on allowed me to…
Read More »MD & DE legal cannabis bills advance (Newsletter: February 21, 2022) – Marijuana Moment
Top NY lawmaker’s PAC has marijuana focus; KY legalization bills; Wells Fargo: Fed cannabis policy hurts workforce; Canadian drug decrim momentum 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… Looking for more cannabis news and resources? If you support our reporting with a monthly donation of $25 or more, we’ll give you access to our Cannabis Bill Tracker, exclusive material from our interviews and more. Don’t miss out – join us at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS…
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