President Joe Biden on Friday is set to meet with family members of American basketball star Brittney Griner, who remains held in a Russian prison on drug charges. Biden will also meet with the family of Paul Whelan, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2018 on espionage charges. The Associated Press reported […]
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A Markham, Ont., man faces charges under the Cannabis Act after OPP seized more than 1,700 illegal cannabis plants in Madoc, east of Peterborough, on Thursday. According to Central Hastings OPP, as part of an investigation, a warrant was seized at a property on St. Lawrence Street East in Madoc where officers seized more than 1,700 […]
The regulatory agency that oversees Michigan’s medical and adult-use cannabis programs has an acting executive director. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Brian Hanna to temporarily lead the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, the Detroit News reported. ADVERTISEMENT Hanna will take the reins on an interim basis from former executive director Andrew Brisbo. Brisbo, who had held that role […]
A railroad workers strike may have been averted following news of a tentative deal between unions and railway companies this week, but a congressman says the conflict also speaks to the broader need to address labor and supply chain issues, including ending employment-related marijuana testing policies. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) discussed the issue and other […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that his administration says will create “a paradigm shift that will provide individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders the care and services they need to get healthy.” But drug reform advocates are crying foul, saying the measure amounts to a massive […]
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) will resume operations and send underage decoys to cannabis and alcohol retailers according to a September 15 press release. In some Oregon cities, two out of three retailers failed to check for IDs with “abysmal” results—leading OLCC officials to promise a heavier-handed operation this time around. The OLCC […]
Colorado’s medical marijuana sales in July were the lowest since adult-use sales began in 2014, reaching only $18.3 million in the month. Medical cannabis sales that month were down 47% compared to July 2021, The Denver Post reported. ADVERTISEMENT Monthly MMJ sales in the state have varied since 2014, according to the Colorado Department of […]
The sale of pet CBD and other hemp-derived products in Idaho will be prohibited on Nov. 1. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has deemed such products illegal as they’ve grown in popularity across the state, according to Boise TV station KBOI. ADVERTISEMENT “These products are considered adulterated,” said Chanel Tewalt, the agency’s deputy director. […]
The Oklahoma Supreme Court shot down two out of four legal challenges against a marijuana legalization initiative on Friday, giving activists a couple of wins as the justices consider the remaining complaints as well as a broader decision on whether the measure will be officially placed on the November ballot. The Court gave both petitioners […]