‘Potential emerging health threat’: Officials warn of fentanyl-laced marijuana possibly in Michigan – WILX-TV
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Michigan poison control officials have issued a warning about possible cases of fentanyl-laced marijuana in the state, calling it as a potential “emerging health threat.” The Michigan Poison and Drug Information Center issued the alert, saying several patients outside of Michigan have been treated in emergency rooms for opioid exposure after patients claimed to have only smoked marijuana. In Connecticut, a sample of one of the marijuana products found at an overdose scene was seized by local law enforcement and tested at a state laboratory. The sample tested positive for THC, marijuana, and fentanyl. According to…
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Patients, providers and the public met to update laws –and thinking – attached to medical marijuana – Concord Monitor
Patients, providers and the public met to update laws –and thinking – attached to medical marijuana OUR ENVIRONMENT NEEDS MORE LOCAL REPORTING The Concord Monitor is launching its Environmental Reporting Lab, a long-term effort to better inform the community about the New Hampshire environment. To launch phase 1 of this effort, we need your help. The money raised will go toward hiring a full-time environmental reporter. Please consider donating to this effort. News > State <span class="lightgalleryimg" data-src="/getattachment/4844b7c2-c434-49fa-900a-2b306fd08723/Weed-cm-120421-ph02" data-sub-html="Matt Simon is director of public and government relations for Prime ATC of New Hampshire, which operates the Chichester dispensary. Even he believes…
Read More »First Class Cannabis Group: Financing Solutions Maintain Industry Growth
With sweeping legalization across the United States, the cannabis industry has made some serious strides over the past few years. Thirty-six states have now legalized medical marijuana, and 28 states, plus Washington DC, have legalized cannabis for recreational use. However, a cloud of uncertainty persists when it comes to cannabis finance and banking. Finding cannabis finance solutions and securing cannabis loans can be challenging. Cannabis is big business. New Frontier Data estimates the legal cannabis market will be worth $51 billion by 2025. And yet, as it remains illegal on the federal level, larger banking institutions and payment processing companies have opted…
Read More »‘What towns all over CT need to have’ — can Darien blueprint be duplicated? – Thehour.com
As he readied for his final semesters at Norwalk Community College, Andre Denunzio took a job this past September moonlighting as a cashier at Whole Foods Market in neighboring Darien. The 22-year-old will soon move to Darien himself, one of the most affluent towns in America — and one that has handed other Connecticut towns a potential blueprint for how to go about mixed-use downtown redevelopment with a blend of old and new, and perhaps a bigger mix of people from differing walks of life. If completed as planned under developers David Genovese and Penny Glassmeyer, the Corbin District will…
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The Roll-up #220: Resisting colonial nonsense
Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Take me to… Locating…Locating… change item added to bag Get local results Current general location: Enter your location to see results closest to you. use my exact location -or- We do not share your location with anyone. Browse Leafly Close menu Welcome to Leafly. Thanks for stopping by. Where are you from? Are you at least 21? 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…
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Marijuana taxes may yield $12 billion for states by 2030 – NNY360
When U.S. states and municipalities burn through their federal coronavirus relief money, taxes on legal weed will help blunt the budget pain. Cannabis tax revenue generated more than $2 billion in the U.S. last year and that could grow to $10 billion to $12 billion for states by 2030, exceeding tax revenue from alcohol, according to municipal-bond strategists at Barclays. This year, five states — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia and New Mexico — legalized recreational pot, bringing to 18 the number of states enacting law to regulate and tax cannabis for adult use. “We’ll have some long lasting…
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Medicinal Standards Org Urges More Testing Of Delta-8 THC – Law360
By Katryna Perera (December 3, 2021, 3:57 PM EST) — The cannabis panel of the U.S. Pharmacopeia has pressed for more testing of Delta-8 THC, saying in a recent commentary that “it’s time to hold cannabinoid products to the highest standard.” The USP is a nonprofit scientific organization that sets quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements and food ingredients worldwide. According to Wednesday’s release, its cannabis panel looked at issues surrounding Delta-8: an isomer or chemical variant of Delta-9, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that produces a high when consumed. The panel recommended further clinical research of minor cannabinoids, including…
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The Leafly buyer’s guide to weed pipes – Leafly
The Leafly buyer’s guide to weed pipes – 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. It wasn’t long ago that buying a pipe for smoking weed was a pretty narrow and nerve-wracking experience. You’d find a local head shop, either through word of mouth, visual cues like tie-dye curtains and dancing Grateful Dead bears,…
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