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California report shows ramped-up crackdown on illicit marijuana operators

California’s top cannabis regulator has boosted and improved enforcement of illicit marijuana operations the past two years, according to newly released data. Warrants were issued, illegal cannabis plants eradicated, firearms seized and arrests exponentially increased since 2021 in the world’s largest regulated and illicit marijuana market. ADVERTISEMENT According to Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) enforcement […]

Bids stall to restrict high-THC products in Washington state

Efforts to cap the potency of cannabis products in Washington state and limit high-potency THC to the medical marijuana market appear to have failed. ADVERTISEMENT Lawmakers in Washington state, one of the country’s oldest adult-use markets, introduced two bills this legislative session that would have imposed heavier restrictions on marijuana products with more than 35% […]

Canadian cannabis company Adastra gets permission to sell cocaine 

British Columbia-based cannabis company Adastra Labs has been approved by Health Canada to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine, psilocybin and psilocin. The company received its Controlled Drug and Substances dealer’s license for the psychedelics in August, according to a news release. ADVERTISEMENT The license was amended in February to include cocaine. The dealer’s license […]

Announcing the High Times Cannabis Cup SoCal: People’s Choice Edition 2023

Earlier this month, we announced the launch of the High Times Cannabis Cup People’s Edition in Michigan, but now we’re hyping up the West Coast for the return of its own People’s Choice Awards! Welcome to the High Times Cannabis Cup SoCal: People’s Choice Edition 2023, a recreational-only competition celebrating some of the best cannabis […]

Kansas Senators Hear Second Day Of Testimony Against Medical Marijuana In Hearing Stacked With Opponents

“Today, I thought, was pathetic. It was awful. Today, all I heard were opponents against it, who were spouting a lot of reefer madness and a lot of misinformation, really prone to hyperbole in such a way that it was truly offensive.”  During a second round of testimony about medical marijuana, opponents spoke of cannabis-induced […]

Illinois recreational marijuana sales hit $120.5M in Feb., out-of-state sales shrink

Adult-use marijuana sales in Illinois totaled $120.5 million in February, an increase of 5.7% from February 2022 despite declining sales to out-of-state shoppers. Illinois’ February recreational cannabis sales total included $30.8 million sold to out-of-state residents, or 25.5% of monthly sales, according to new data published by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation […]

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