Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses – Department of Justice
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JONATHAN CONTRERA, also known as “Hollywood,” 29, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for narcotics distribution and gun possession offenses. According to court documents and statements made in court, in December 2017, Contrera pleaded guilty in state court to sale of narcotics and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended after three years, and three years of probation. Contrera also pleaded guilty to negligent…
Read More »South Dakota Supreme Court Squelches Legalization Initiative
Cannabis advocates in South Dakota saw a real victory in last year’s elections, as voters approved an amendment to the state constitution legalizing adult use. But it was immediately met with legal challenge. And now the state’s top court has definitively squelched it. The South Dakota Supreme Court on Nov. 24 ruled that the process by which the amendment passed was itself unconstitutional. It was clear, however, that the real motivations behind the legal challenge were related to cultural conservatism and the cannabis stigma. Legalism Against Legalization Understanding the stratagem used here requires getting into the legal weeds a little. In the…
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New York’s Indian nations ramp up marijuana sales while state licensing lags – newyorkupstate.com
Union Springs. Hogansburg. Kill Buck. These small Upstate towns and villages aren’t the places that come to mind when you think of New York state’s top retail shopping destinations. But they are the kinds of places where you could find yourself now if you’re looking to buy “legal” recreational marijuana. Shops operated by Native American nations in small places like these are currently the only retail stores where you can legally purchase marijuana. It’s been eight months since New York state legalized the possession and use of adult recreational marijuana. Yet the state still hasn’t created the regulations or issued…
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Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses demand steps to combat illicit grows – Marijuana Business Daily
Concerns over expanding illicit cannabis operations in Oklahoma are putting pressure on regulators and law enforcement to take action to stamp out the alleged criminal activity some argue is hiding behind the state’s booming legal medical marijuana industry. To aid in this, medical cannabis companies in Oklahoma are calling on state regulators to move ahead with: Implementing a seed-to-sale tracking system. Increasing inspections of licensed marijuana businesses. Refining testing rules to ensure product safety. Raising the price of a business license. Advertisement The demands come as the state’s Bureau of Narcotics in November declared Oklahoma the No. 1 supplier of…
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Treasury secretary talks cannabis banking benefits (Newsletter: December 2, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
NYC safe consumption sites for drugs; Financial orgs want marijuana banking in NDAA; Jamaica’s new “good ganja sense” campaign 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… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWNational Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow said…
Read More »‘The Breakroom,’ offering CBD coffee, is open for business in South Norwalk – SF Gate
The Breakroom, located on 14 N Main Street (next to Evarito’s) opened its doors on Nov. 21. The shop serves a wide variety of Italian coffee as well as CBD-infused coffee and all-day breakfast. “We’ve gotten a lot of good feedback from customers,” said Andrea Lombardi, owner of The Breakroom. Lombardi, who was born in Ischia, Italy, and also owns New Canaan’s Dolce Italia Cafe. With larger work tables, available Wi-Fi and plugs along the walls, The Breakroom also offers a space for customers that are looking for a work station. But one of the coffee shop’s most unique aspects is…
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PZC Enacts 6 Month Moratorium On Cannabis Business Applications – Patch.com
EAST HAVEN, CT —Because the new cannabis law is complex with much to be considered, the Planning and Zoning Commission decided it won’t even accept an application, let alone approve one, until at the earliest, next June. The law allows for the establishment of marijuana stores this spring. But many communities have opted to wait longer before starting the process of accepting, considering and approving, or disapproving, pot shop requests. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s moratorium on even looking at an application continues until the first week of June 2022. What the commission will do over the next six months,…
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Authorities investigate if marijuana being laced with fentanyl – WCAX
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont authorities are investigating if the dangerous opioid fentanyl is potentially being used to spike marijuana. It comes amid a crisis in overdose deaths across the country blamed on the powerful narcotic being mixed with heroin. Brattleboro Police and DEA officials responded Wednesday to a home on Brattle Street and arrested three people on drug charges. According to police, field tests identified fentanyl mixed in with marijuana. “My focus is on that the public is aware and knows that it’s a possibility,” said Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy. Official lab tests are scheduled to come back…
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