Connecticut Officials Warn of Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana – Green Entrepreneur
This story originally appeared on Benzinga Less than five months after recreational use of marijuana was legalized in Connecticut, the state Department of Public Health reported its concern about a series of overdose incidents among people who say they have only smoked cannabis, reported local media. According to a Nov. 15 bulletin from the New England HIDTA, between July 2021 and Oct. 26, public-health authorities reported 39 instances of patients who “exhibited opioid overdose symptoms” and needed shots of naloxone (the overdose-reversal drug). However, they denied using opioids. RELATED: Connecticut Is About to Become the 18th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana One area hit hardest Several of these in…
Read More »Introducing ReCreate Beverages: All the Buzz Without the Fuzz
Today’s cannabis connoisseur has certain expectations when it comes to ingestible products. Gone are the days when unhealthy, sugar-laden brownies with unknown cannabis quantities were the only edible option. Scientific developments and new technology have led way to “edibles 2.0,” a new wave of cannabis-infused products that provide consistent doses, increased efficacies, and perhaps most importantly, enhanced wellness. ReCreate’s new line of THC beverages ticks all these boxes—and then some. ReCreate is the new brand of THC products from the Stanley Brothers, experts in the realm of whole-plant health thanks to their CBD product, Charlotte’s Web. With ReCreate, the brothers…
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Concern about people driving high increases as recreational marijuana legalized – News 12 Connecticut
Nov 23, 2021, 12:18pmUpdated 2h ago By: News 12 Staff With recreational pot becoming legal in New York, health officials are expressing concern that there will be more people on the roads driving high. Experts say each person’s body reacts differently to the chemicals in marijuana. Police tell News 12 that pot should be treated like alcohol, with sobriety tests being used to check drivers. As for crashes, some studies show no increase after marijuana was legalized – while others found the opposite. A top AAA official says education is key. “There needs to be a rigorous public education campaign…
Read More »Most TX voters—including GOP—back legal cannabis (Newsletter: November 23, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
SD lawmakers advance legalization bill; NYC subway bans marijuana & psilocybin ads; DC farmers market cannabis amendment 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. Tanya: “I start my day every morning reading your updates on the important issues at hand. Thank you…
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Still no arrests in Armory marijuana grow | News | valleybreeze.com – Valley Breeze
PAWTUCKET – Police say they’re continuing their investigation of an illegal marijuana grow at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, two months after it was first discovered after an alarm went off Sept. 20 in the former Gamm Theatre space at 172 Exchange St. next to Tolman High School. Emily Rizzo, spokeswoman for Mayor Donald Grebien, said police are “still in the middle of the investigation” and she will issue an update on it when it’s available. The property, owned by New Hampshire-based developer Brian Thibeault, is subject to a civil forfeiture complaint by Attorney Gen. Peter Neronha, and he could…
Read More »Where Can I Find Delta 8 Near Me? Best Brands Reviewed – The Daily World
Delta 8, popularly known as cannabis light or D8, is arguably the hottest product in the booming CBD market right now. However, the lack of concrete regulations has seen a variety of Delta 8 brands pop up left, right, and center, consequently making it hard to distinguish between genuine brands and those selling cheap but poor-quality products. Luckily, that’s where we come in. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most popular Delta 8 brands, saving you the trouble of scrolling through page after page of search results for “Delta 8 Near Me.” We’ll also pay…
Read More »ConnCORP, WorkPlace Team Up To Help Black And… – New Haven Independent
Nora Grace-Flood photo Social Equity Council Chairwoman Andrea Comer, ConnCORP Board Chair Carlton Highsmith, WorkPlace President and CEO Joseph Carbone, and BJM Solutions Founder Fred McKinney at Tuesday’s press conference. Black and Brown entrepreneurs will learn about “joint ventures” — and perhaps enter into one — with the help of a marijuana “manifesto” that’s in the works. That manifesto — a practical translation of and guide to Connecticut’s 300-paged legislation legalizing adult-use marijuana — is one of numerous initiatives of the Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE), a new partnership aimed at supporting minority business owners and workers interested in joining the state’s most highly anticipated upcoming new industry. The Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization…
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Delta-8 THC Is All The Rage, But Its Legality Is In The Crosshairs – Cannabis & Hemp – United States – Mondaq News Alerts
Delta is very much in the news these days. The delta variant continues to spread, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 40 million since the start of the pandemic. Delta Airlines made headlines when it recently announced that its unvaccinated employees will face $200 monthly increases on their health insurance premiums beginning November 1, citing steep costs to cover workers hospitalized with COVID. And then there’s a delta having nothing to do with the novel coronavirus. Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive compound naturally occurring in hemp and cannabis and believed by many to be legal at the federal…
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