More and More Seniors Are Using Cannabis. Here’s Why.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Seniors in the United States continue to use marijuana at higher rates than ever before. They also are much more willing to talk about their cannabis use, suggesting that even among older Americans the stigma around using marijuana is lessening. In 2020, the proportion of Americans 65 or older who reported recent cannabis use increased 18 percent, rising from 5.1 percent to 6 percent, according to the 2020 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. That increase continued a trend over the past five years that has seen more seniors using cannabis….
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Enfield pot ban repealed: Council Dems overturn ordinance on marijuana businesses – Yahoo News
Dec. 7—ENFIELD — The new Democratic majority on the Town Council made good on a campaign promise Monday night and repealed a Republican-initiated ordinance that banned businesses from selling newly legal recreational marijuana in town. During a meeting at Town Hall, six Democratic council members voted in favor of the repeal while three Republicans voted against it, in an effort to preserve the ban. REVERSING THE BAN WHAT: The Democratic majority on the Enfield Town Council on Monday approved a resolution, in a 6-3 party line vote, that repealed the previous Republican-initiated ban on allowing recreational marijuana-selling businesses to operate…
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Enfield pot ban repealed: Council Dems overturn ordinance on marijuana businesses – Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — The new Democratic majority on the Town Council made good on a campaign promise Monday night and repealed a Republican-initiated ordinance that banned businesses from selling newly legal recreational marijuana in town. During a meeting at Town Hall, six Democratic council members voted in favor of the repeal while three Republicans voted against it, in an effort to preserve the ban. REVERSING THE BAN WHAT: The Democratic majority on the Enfield Town Council on Monday approved a resolution, in a 6-3 party line vote, that repealed the previous Republican-initiated ban on allowing recreational marijuana-selling businesses to operate in…
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States escalate microbusiness cannabis licenses as ‘hedge’ against MSOs – Marijuana Business Daily
More states are offering microbusiness licenses to cannabis entrepreneurs in an effort to diversify a market that some fear could become dominated by large, deep-pocketed multistate operators. But the jury is still out on how successful such efforts will be. Advertisement So far, only three states have issued microbusiness licenses that require less capital to launch and operate a small, plant-touching enterprise: California, Massachusetts and Michigan. Michigan already is moving to tweak its program to make it easier for microbusiness operators to survive and thrive. “A lot of states are talking about the microbusiness game, but few have enacted it,”…
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DEA backs plan to ease cannabis & psychedelics research (Newsletter: December 7, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
OH GOP legalization bill; IN medical marijuana legislation planned; MO cannabis initiatives flawed, former prisoner says 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… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success…
Read More »This Full-Spectrum CBD Upgrades Your Favorite CBD Benefits – Daily Beast
CBD has made a huge splash since its legalization with the 2018 Farm Bill. The initial CBD to hit the market was typically an isolate (essentially pure CBD with very few other chemical compounds). As more formulations of CBD have been developed, there’s been a boom in different types of CBD, including full-spectrum. Full-spectrum CBD includes other chemical compounds, like CBN, terpenes, and even THC (though not in a large enough volume to induce psychoactive effects). With all of these naturally occurring compounds, the positive effects of CBD tend to be increased – it’s the perfect example of the whole…
Read More »Where to Buy Delta 8 Online – Peninsula Daily News
If you’re looking to buy Delta 8 online, you’ve come to the right place! Today, Delta 8 is quickly growing in popularity on the cannabis market, meaning more and more Delta 8 online stores are popping up. This is great – however, not all of them provide genuine and pure products. You can’t expect every online vendor out there to be a reputable company! This is why we took on the challenge to determine where to buy Delta 8 online. Today we’re going to talk about some of the top trustworthy Delta 8 retailers, what products they offer and why…
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Connecticut expected to accept marijuana retail applications by next month – News 12 Brooklyn
Dec 07, 2021, 11:37pmUpdated on Dec 10, 2021 By: News 12 Staff Connecticut green lit the state’s new retail marijuana industry on Tuesday. As early as late January, residents could be able to apply to grow or sell cannabis in Connecticut. On Tuesday, the state Social Equity Council conditionally approved new rules. The timeline is dependent on final approval, which is expected soon. Applicants will have 90 days to get paperwork in, pending approval from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. The window was originally 60 days, but council members feared that’s not enough time. They also want new applicants…
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