Fairfield County Smoke Shop Busted For Selling ‘Extremely Large Amounts’ Of Pot, Police Say – Brookfield Daily Voice
Three people have been arrested for allegedly selling “extremely large amounts,” of marijuana, vape pens, and untaxed cigarettes at an area smoke shop. The bust took place on Monday, Aug. 16, in Fairfield County at the Smokers Box smoke shop at 1668 Park Ave., in Bridgeport. The bust comes on the heels of an investigation during which undercover police officers purchased marijuana from the business which does not possess a dispensary permit or license to sell recreational marijuana, said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran said. According to the search warrant officers located extremely large amounts of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape…
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Connecticut’s Recreational Marijuana Law And Its Impact on the Workplace – JD Supra
Earlier this year, we covered the topic of drug testing in the workplace. Since then, several states have passed legislation legalizing recreational use of cannabis, including Connecticut; this new law not only legalizes the recreational use of cannabis in the state, but also imposes various obligations and restrictions on employers, which are effective July 1, 2022. While certain employers in the manufacturing industry may be exempt from these employment-related restrictions in the new law, manufacturers may still be impacted. To provide background, the employment-related provisions of the new law require that employers conducting pre-employment drug testing provide a copy of…
Read More »Does Cannabis Use Cause Motivation Loss?
The lazy stoner stereotype no longer applies. Free Book Preview Cannabis Capital Learn how to get your business funded in the Cannabis economy! August 18, 2021 2 min read This story originally appeared on Cannabis & Tech Today One of the most common misconceptions about cannabis consumers is that people who consume cannabis are lazy. The lazy stoner stereotype has been perpetuated by mainstream media, in film, and by cannabis opponents for many decades, and it’s unfair and not accurate. Just because someone consumes cannabis does not automatically mean that they are lazy. In fact, some of the most productive people…
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It’s ‘Wait and See’ in Westbrook for Retail Cannabis Zoning – Zip06.com
By Eric O’Connell/Zip06.com • 08/18/2021 08:52 a.m. EST Westbrook officials will take a “wait and see” approach when it comes to possible changes to the zoning regulations related to marijuana retail. Earlier this summer Connecticut legislators passed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults in the state. Now, it’s up to local municipalities to interpret what regulations will be enacted to control the possibility of a store opening for marijuana retail. Westbrook Zoning Enforcement Officer Eric Knapp said that Westbrook’s Zoning Commission can take its time on deciding what to do before enacting any policy. “The Zoning Commission…
Read More »CBD Now Clearly Linked To Reduced Alcohol Consumption – The Fresh Toast
These days, there are numerous reasons why you should be cutting back on your alcohol consumption. For one, we’ve long known that it causes several illnesses including heart disease and cancer and two, with the pandemic, alcohol can compromise your immune system. During the pandemic, so many people took up the habit of drinking at home, during Zoom parties, and these so-called “quarantinis” can have a majorly negative impact on our health — at a time when we need it more than ever. Excessive consumption of booze can turn around our lives for the worse. It can cause domestic abuse…
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GOP senator to press DEA on cannabis exemption (Newsletter: August 18, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
CO gov talks marijuana with South Park creators; GOP congressman: psychedelic therapy “sounds amazing”; Record MI cannabis sales 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…
Read More »Britain’s legal cannabis market booms on Covid demand – Yahoo News
Britain’s legal cannabis market has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic to become the second biggest after the United States, as consumers rushed to alleviate Covid-linked symptoms, industry experts say. Cannabidiol or CBD, which is most commonly sold as oil at high street retailers, is one of the active ingredients of non-psychoactive cannabis. CBD is touted as have relaxing and anti-inflammatory properties, but experts argue the market has long suffered from questions about its efficacy and a lack of regulation. Britain’s Food Standards Agency now regulates the sector and its marketing, after the European Union classified CBD as food in 2019….
Read More »What Taliban Rule Means for Afghanistan’s Drug Trade
Hashish and opium have fueled war in Afghanistan since the ‘80s, when the CIA-backed Mujahideen rebels turned to the drug trade to fund their insurgency against the Soviet forces then occupying the country. In 1989, the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, and in 1992 a new government was established by Mujahideen warlords who continued to protect their drug empires, while also fighting each other. In 1994, the ultra-fundamentalist Taliban militia was born, pledging to restore order, portraying the warlords as corrupt drug dealers. After taking power in 1996, the Taliban made a great show of destroying opium and cannabis crops—for which it received praise…
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