Dozens Arrested in Weed Distribution Ring with Orders via FedEx, UPS

Authorities shut down an illegal distribution operation providing prompt delivery of weed and edibles sent coast to coast via trackable orders from FedEx and UPS. Cannabis and edibles were delivered right to customers’ doorsteps, or in some cases sold through a slot in a door.  The two-dozen defendants arrested in the operation face serious charges, […]

Australia Approves MDMA, Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use

Regulators in Australia this week announced that qualified psychiatrists will be able to prescribe “medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) … for the treatment of certain mental health conditions” later this year. Under newly permitted uses, those substances “will be listed as Schedule 8 (Controlled Drugs) medicines in the Poisons Standard,” but […]

Missouri Weed Sales Launch Earlier Than Expected

In a surprising twist, legal cannabis sales went live in Missouri on Friday, with state regulators issuing retail licenses days earlier than expected.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that industry expectations “had been that the licenses required to sell non-medical cannabis would not be issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services until […]

More Than 80% of Texans Back Medical Cannabis, Poll Says

More than 80% of Texans are in favor of medical cannabis, while a smaller majority backs recreational pot, according to a new survey. The poll, which comes via the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, found that 82% of Texans support legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. Sixty-seven percent of Texans support […]

Fed judge releases longtime cannabis prisoner (Newsletter: February 6, 2023)

MD marijuana sales bill; FL legalization ballot milestone; WA cannabis homegrow hearing; MO recreational sales begin 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… Hold on, just one second before […]

MJBizDaily Canadian retail map details cannabis store data, consumer access

How many legal cannabis stores are in Canada – and how accessible are they for consumers across the country? MJBizDaily’s new map of Canadian cannabis retail distribution has those answers, offering a bird’s-eye view of Canada’s regulated marijuana retail sector, including: National and provincial cannabis store numbers. The concentration of brick-and-mortar stores per 10,000 residents. […]

Rechargeable Vapes vs. Disposable: What Are the Differences?

Disposable vapes have been on the market for almost as long as vaping has existed. Throughout the first decade of the vaping industry, though, most vapers avoided disposable products because they were generally quite unsatisfying to use. Early disposable vapes were usually only available in tobacco and menthol flavors. They often didn’t last through a full […]

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