Worker at Massachusetts Cannabis Producer Dies from Inhaling Cannabis Dust

An employee at a Massachusetts cannabis production facility died earlier this year from inhaling cannabis dust while working, according to a preliminary inspection report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to the report, the employee died while producing pre-rolled joints at a marijuana production site in Holyoke, Massachusetts […]

Recreational Pot Sales Kick Off in Vermont

Recreational marijuana sales officially launched in Vermont over the weekend, with stores in three communities opening their doors to customers on Saturday. The three retailers to open this weekend were FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury, Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland and CeresMED in Burlington, according to the Associated Press, which noted that a “fourth business has […]

CT city approves zoning of marijuana cultivation site in former warehouse

The Planning and Zoning Commission in Hartford, Connecticut, approved plans that would convert a former warehouse into a marijuana cultivation and manufacturing operation. The site, submitted by Rivers Growers CT, initially would have a cultivation capacity of 30,000 feet and 5,000 feet for manufacturing, but the entire 140,000-square-foot warehouse could be used when it’s fully […]

Julia Fox says if she’s not smoking weed then ‘I’m literally counting… weed quiets down the OCD’

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DEA Scoops Up 36 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Off the Streets

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the results of a widespread drug operation spanning May to September, resulting in over 10 million fentanyl pills and what they say is 36 million lethal doses of the drug. DEA agents blame the mass production of the majority of these pills on two particular cartels, the Sinaloa […]

Cannabis financier Safe Harbor renamed SHF Holdings after SPAC acquisition

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Northern Lights Acquisition closed its acquisition of cannabis financial institution Safe Harbor Financial, taking the company public on the Nasdaq Capital Market and changing its name to SHF Holdings. SHF Holdings shares started trading on the Nasdaq SHFS on Sept. 29. ADVERTISEMENT The acquisition, originally worth $185 million, was announced […]

North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Campaign’s New Ads Feature Former Police Officer And Military Veteran

North Dakota marijuana activists are stepping up their push to convince voters to approve a legalization initiative on the ballot next month, releasing two radio ads featuring supporters and announcing grassroots “get out the vote” plans. New Approach ND turned in signatures for the legalization measure in July, and Secretary of State Al Jaeger (R) […]

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