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Maryland Governor Signs Bill Protecting Parents Who Lawfully Use Marijuana From Child ‘Neglect’ Penalties

The governor of Maryland has signed a bill to make it so the lawful and responsible use of marijuana by parents and guardians will not be construed by state officials as child “neglect.” Gov. Wes Moore (D) gave final approval to the legislation from Sen. Jill Carter (D) and Del. Nicole Williams (D) on Tuesday. […]

Chairman of Canada’s BZAM cannabis co. invests $3.7 million

Bassam Alghanim, chairman of Canadian licensed cannabis producer BZAM Ltd., is investing five million Canadian dollars ($3.7 million) in the company. The non-brokered private placement will include 22,222,223 units of the Vancouver-based company for 0.225 Canadian cents, according to a news release. ADVERTISEMENT Alghanim was appointed chairman of the board on Jan. 24. In a […]

Maryland Joins the Club

Maryland recently became the latest state in the United States to legalize adult-use cannabis, joining an ever-growing club. Following a 2022 referendum, the Maryland General Assembly passed a cannabis reform act (cross-filed as House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516) that authorizes the the sale of cannabis from licensed dispensaries to adults starting on July […]

Top Federal Health Official Calls For ‘Regulating’ Marijuana Products—Which Is Only Possible Under Legalization

As states continue to legalize marijuana, it is “crucial” that cannabis products are regulated, a top federal health official says. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow said that while it might be “ideal” if states slowed down on enacting reform, the fact is that “states are legalizing it,” and “what we need […]

Arizona Veteran Faces Prison Time for Treating Cluster Headaches with DMT

Damon Laetzsch (pronounced letch, like fetch) was arrested while making breakfast on August 11, 2021 at his home in Chandler, Arizona when police raided his house and found psilocybin mushrooms, DMT and a flask containing Naphtha, a chemical used to extract DMT. At the time of publication, he faces a potential prison sentence of 6 […]

In States Where It’s Legal, Most People Get Their Weed From the Store

More than half of cannabis consumers in states where weed is legal get their stuff at the store, according to newly released survey data. The survey, which comes via New Frontier Data, found that “52% of current consumers say their primary source is a brick-and-mortar dispensary and only 6% say their primary source is a […]

Rhode Island Governor Nominates Three for Cannabis Regulatory Board

The governor of Rhode Island on Wednesday nominated three individuals to a regulatory panel that will oversee the state’s legal marijuana programs. Gov. Dan McKee, a Democrat, announced his appointments to the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission, which “will oversee the regulation, licensing and control of adult use and medical cannabis in the Ocean State,” […]

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