Republican lawmakers in Virginia want to cut nearly 70% of the Cannabis Control Authority’s budget, a move that creates further uncertainty for the state’s nascent legal marijuana industry. Under a state spending plan proposed by Virginia’s House Republicans, the budget for the Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) would be slashed by $13.4 million over two years, […]
A few years ago I wrote a somewhat tongue-in-cheek blog post titled, “Cannabots – Are the Robots Coming For Your Weed,” which discussed the application of robotics to the cultivation of marijuana. In that post I cited several articles discussing the use of robots as farmers, restaurant workers, fashion models, and even lawyers. Just a […]
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Teen marijuana use declined from 2019 to 2021—and hit a record low since 2011—according to a federal biennial report that was released on Monday. The declines in cannabis consumption by young people come as a growing number of states are legalizing it for adults—contrary to fears long expressed by opponents of the policy change. The […]
The Brightfield Group recently released its “U.S. Cannabis Market Forecast” on Feb. 16, which presents data of comparisons from cannabis sales in 2022, and five-year sales projections between 2023 and 2028. According to the report, the cannabis industry is poised to reach more than $31.8 billion in annual sales by the end of this year, […]
The North Carolina General Assembly will once again play host to a debate over medical cannabis legalization, as supporters hope the 2023 session turns out better than last year. Local news station WNCN reports that a “bipartisan group in the state Senate is trying again this year to pass a bill legalizing medical marijuana, as […]
Cannabis advocates and business owners in Las Vegas are calling on city leaders to ease distance requirements between weed businesses, saying the move would foster the development of a cannabis district similar to Amsterdam. At a meeting of the Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday, entrepreneurs also called for a reduction in the fees for […]
One runner in Oregon is speaking out about how cannabis helps improve his running routine. Long distance and cross-country runners often say cannabis can put them into a meditative state and enable them to power through a grueling course and focus on the run. Central Oregon Daily News highlighted Stephen Snazuk, a runner in the […]
Mexican authorities seized a massive cache of fentanyl pills this week in what they are describing as a record-setting bust. The country’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that the “Mexican Army personnel seized a fentanyl pill manufacturing center and the laboratory with the largest methamphetamine production capacity in the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa,” which […]
Singer SZA is celebrating one year without weed, something she never thought she’d say. Back in 2014, in an interview with LA Weekly, SZA worried that she was consuming too much weed, but also credited the plant for helping her stay grounded. She also previously revealed that a weed brownie mishap when she was younger […]