Mount Vernon: Medical marijuana facility eyed in blighted neighborhood – The Journal News / Lohud.com
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Read More »Delta 8 VS Delta 9 – Difference Between Delta 8 And Delta 9 – Blog – The Island Now
Delta 9 and Delta 8 THC both have similar names and similar structures and are derived from the Sativa cannabis plant family, making them easy to confuse. If you have been researching these cannabinoids, you probably found many products on the market that contain them. As they have become legal on a federal level, their popularity has grown tremendously due to the effects they provide. However, before you proceed and purchase any product, it is necessary to get more familiar with their origin, the benefits they give, and the differences they have. If this topic interests you, you have come…
Read More »Schumer Plans to Drop Cannabis Legalization Bill in April
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced this month that he’ll formally introduce his long-awaited bill to legalize cannabis in the Senate this April, saying that marijuana policy reform “is a priority for me.” Schumer, a Democrat and the senior US senator from New York, made his comments at a February 4 event in New York City attended by fellow lawmakers and drug policy reform advocates. Schumer first said last July that he planned to introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) to legalize and regulate marijuana at the federal level. Along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden of…
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Former Connecticut correctional officer accused of selling inmates pot – Hartford Courant
The former officer, who resigned in October, was initially implicated after an inmate was found with drugs on Jan. 28, 2021. An investigation by the Department of Correction discovered a note informing the inmate to “have his people go to a Cash App.” The note included a phone number that was eventually linked to the officer, according to a warrant cited by the Waterbury Republican American.
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18 States where Marijuana is Legal – 24/7 Wall St.
Special Report American attitudes towards marijuana legalization are growing more and more favorable. A 2021 Pew Research Center poll found that 60% of Americans feel marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use, while a further 31% say it should be legal for medical use alone. These changing attitudes have translated into changing laws at the state level. A decade ago, marijuana was illegal in every single U.S. state. As of early 2022, adults 21 and over can legally consume cannabis recreationally in 18 states and Washington D.C., with more states making the push for recreational use each year. …
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Best US Marijuana Stocks To Watch For Presidents Day – StreetInsider.com
Cannabis Stocks And Market Volatility In 2022 As the markets brace for a possible attack in Ukraine top marijuana stocks ended the week with some downside on Friday. In February most of the best cannabis stocks to watch began showing upward momentum after an announcement came from Congress about an attempt to pass federal cannabis reform in 2022. But much of these gains were given back this week as the possibility of war increased. For many cannabis investors, 2022 could be a great year for top pot stocks. With possible catalysts on the horizon for the industry this year, it…
Read More »Cannabis Culture: What Does it Mean to You?
These days one is likely to hear the words “cannabis culture” in casual conversation, and especially at cannabis conventions. That got me to thinking, “What is cannabis culture today, now that the herb is legal? How is it different from the underground culture we created in the Sixties?” The most obvious difference is that back then, because of the War on Drugs, cannabis culture was secretive. Yet that was also part of the thrill, getting away with something forbidden that was so good. As Kitty Green, a legacy grower who served time for pot, said: “It was a way of…
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Why you still can’t buy legal pot in N.J. 16 months after voters gave the go-ahead – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Medical marijuana companies in New Jersey have been clamoring for months for permission from regulators to sell recreational weed to adults. A year ago, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law that allowed such a regulated cannabis industry to operate in the state. The companies say they are ready and have been pressuring the fledgling New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission through the media since late October to let them get started. They say they’ve boosted inventories and added hundreds of staff in anticipation of recreational sales starting by the law’s one-year anniversary on Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean the firms have…
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