“The Whole Shebang”: Petition Calls for Ban of Imported Wildlife and Animal Parts – Field & Stream
On August 3, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sent a petition to the Secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that uses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to justify a ban on the importation of all wild mammals and almost all birds—including all parts, such as hides and horns—into the United States. The proposed ban would apply to mammals and birds that are properly processed in accordance with established regulations. The petition argues that “pandemics caused by zoonoses—infectious diseases that jump from animals to people—are entirely preventable. However, the…
Read More »Montana Cities Work To Implement Marijuana Legalization – Marijuana Moment
Just weeks after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed a marijuana legalization bill into law, the state’s newly formed Social Equity Council met for the first time on Thursday to discuss its approach to fostering a diverse, equitable cannabis industry that benefits those most harmed by the war on drugs. Among other agenda items, the 15-person group approved a list of geographic areas disproportionately impacted by the drug war, which will be used to determine eligibility for social equity business licenses. Under the state’s new cannabis law, half of all licenses must go to equity applicants, who may also qualify…
Read More »Connecticut prioritizes residents of 35 cities, towns for marijuana licenses – Marijuana Business Daily
As part of an effort to make the cannabis industry more equitable, people living in 35 Connecticut cities and towns will receive priority for recreational marijuana business licenses, state officials announced. The Hartford Courant reported that more than 200 of the state’s 833 census tracts fall under the social equity definition of disproportionately impacted by drug prohibition, based on drug conviction and unemployment rates. In June, Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law the state’s adult-use legalization legislation, Senate Bill 1201. Language in the legislation says residents of those areas will pay less for licenses. Half of all cannabis business licenses…
Read More »Experts: Employers Have the Upper Hand With New Legalization of Recreational Marijuana | Connecticut Law Tribune – Law.com
Connecticut’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana came with many questions and concerns for employers, who called their attorneys asking for a breakdown of what the legislation meant for them. It came as a surprise to many employers that they still retained much of the rights related to whether or not drugs—such as marijuana—could be used in the workplace, or even outside the workplace.
Read More »Off the job: Connecticut’s new marijuana laws lead to Plainfield K9’s early retirement – Norwich Bulletin
PLAINFIELD – Forced retirement seems to agree with Vail. After a four-year career as a narcotics-detection K9 with the Plainfield Police Department, the 5-year-old yellow Labrador has been living the easy life since Aug. 1, a month after a new state cannabis law prompted his removal from the force. “He’s eating from a bowl for the first time in his life and gets to stay at home instead of working 12-16 hour shifts,” said Sgt. Daniel Wolfburg, Vail’s former partner and current housemate. “But he knows something’s different; he sees me going to work from the window.” The decision to retire Vail…
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Allen Iverson finally gets his flowers
Allen Iverson finally gets his flowers | 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. Viola is giving an NBA icon his own line of strains after decades of influence in sports, fashion, and popular culture. The NBA’s 2001 Most Valuable Player, Allen Iverson, was wildly popular for his electric style of play and fashion sense during his time playing…
Read More »Texas Ruling Means Smokable Hemp Can Be Sold In State But Must Be Manufactured Elsewhere – Marijuana Moment
Just weeks after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed a marijuana legalization bill into law, the state’s newly formed Social Equity Council met for the first time on Thursday to discuss its approach to fostering a diverse, equitable cannabis industry that benefits those most harmed by the war on drugs. Among other agenda items, the 15-person group approved a list of geographic areas disproportionately impacted by the drug war, which will be used to determine eligibility for social equity business licenses. Under the state’s new cannabis law, half of all licenses must go to equity applicants, who may also qualify…
Read More »California Congressman Bulldozes Hmong Cannabis Farmers’ Crops
When U.S. gymnast Suni Lee won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last month, she also won rare headlines for her people — the Hmong. A highland people of the Southeast Asian nation of Laos, the Hmong famously fought in CIA-aided tribal militias against the communist insurgents in the 1960s. When the communists took power in 1975, the Hmong faced persecution, and many came to the United States as refugees. They mostly settled in the Great Lakes states; gold medalist Suni Lee is from Minnesota. A large community landed in Fresno, Calif. Over the past generation, many have been making their way…
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