In the Weeds: Kansas Seizes In-Transit Cannabis Profits, USPS Bans CBD Vape Devices, Promotional Gifting Illegal in NY – JD Supra
Newsworthy Highlights Cannabis Company Contests $166K Cash Seizure by Kansas Police. According to news articles, Kansas police seized $166,000 in Missouri medical marijuana profits during a traffic stop, claiming the money smelled like marijuana. The driver was transporting the money for cannabis dispensaries from Missouri to Colorado. Marijuana is legal in both states. According to the Kansas police and federal Drug Enforcement Agency, the profits were seized because marijuana is currently illegal under Kansas law and the money was obtained in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The company argued the money should be returned because there is no…
Read More »People Spent More On Cannabis This Halloween Than Costumes and Candy
Happy Halloweed! A new report reveals that the average American spent $77.17 on cannabis products for Halloween last weekend, surpassing the amount they spent on costumes and candy combined. According to Akerna, a publicly-traded data and technology company, Halloween weekend adult-use cannabis consumers spent an average of $77.17 per person on cannabis products. Meanwhile, the average American spent about $30.40 on Halloween candy and $33.59 on costumes this year, totaling $63.99, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). “From the year over year increases in spending to the costume and candy comparison, it’s clear that Americans are choosing to celebrate holidays with…
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Dems will move to overturn Enfield pot sales ban – Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — With the Democrats now in the majority on the Town Council following this week’s election, they plan to keep a campaign promise to overturn an ordinance banning recreational marijuana sales in town that the former Republican-led council put in place in September. Democratic Councilman Robert A. Cressotti said the council would likely discuss the issue on Monday, Nov. 15 — its second meeting following the Nov. 2 election — although it is unclear whether a vote would be taken at that time. The ordinance banning marijuana sales — which passed 6-3 along party lines on Sept. 7 under…
Read More »GOP & Dem voters back legal cannabis, poll says (Newsletter: November 5, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
Military recruits with marijuana waivers “perform no worse”; Study: Government-grown cannabis more like hemp than consumer marijuana 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… Paid for by readers like you. Marijuana Moment’s newsletter and in-depth cannabis reporting is made possible by the nearly 700 people who subscribe to us on Patreon. Support our work for $25/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWThe Washington,…
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Cannabis harvest 2021—3 farmers’ emblematic stories
Cannabis harvest 2021—3 farmers’ emblematic stories – Leafly 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. The nation’s first, definitive valuation of our legal crop—the Leafly Cannabis Harvest Report 2021—gets even more definitive with a series of colorful interviews and profiles of actual, living, breathing pot farmers. (They’re just like us!) Below, Leafly caught up with three emblematic farmers of the…
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Attorney general concerned about illegal look-alike edibles – Yale Daily News
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong warned about the dangers of cannabis edibles that resemble well-known snack foods in a recent press conference. Sadie Bograd 2:02 am, Nov 05, 2021 Contributing Reporter Unsplash Now that Halloween is over, Connecticut officials have a new kind of spooky candy to worry about: cannabis edibles that look like well-known candy brands. On Oct. 26, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued a press release and hosted a press briefing that warned about the risks of illegal, unregulated marijuana edibles that resemble common snack foods like Sour Patch Kids or Oreos. He said that these products…
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Opinion: Time to change the status of medical marijuana – Torrington Register Citizen
Given the shortage of physicians providing primary care, APRNs should be given equal prescribing capability in all facets of drug distribution. Come 2022, it will be nearly 10 years since Connecticut has legalized the use of medical marijuana for patients with qualifying conditions. During this time, health care providers, both physicians and APRNs, have certified patients eligible for palliative use of medical marijuana. In acute care settings, Dronabinol, a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol, has proven useful in improving appetite for patients with poor oral intake. As the caregiver of a family member with qualifying conditions, I have witnessed the benefits of such…
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Vernon holds town meeting on cannabis | Connecticut News | wfsb.com – WFSB
VERNON, CT (WFSB) – Vernon is considering allowing cannabis retailer, but opponents say the current proposal will allow them too close to schools. A current proposal would allow cannabis establishments to be a minimum of 500 feet away from school, which is concerning some educators. The current town ordinance requires alcohol beverage sales to be at least 2000 feet away from high schools. Some educators want to know why cannabis retailers could potentially be closer. Wayne Parlay, owner of Cannabis Store in Massachusetts said, “If you can’t have a package store within 1500, I’d expect it would be the same…
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