New Mexico Pot Sales Hit Record in October
Licensed sales of recreational marijuana in New Mexico topped records for the fourth straight month in October, totaling nearly $40 million.
November 7, 2022
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Acquires Assets To Launch Largest Black-Owned Cannabis Company
Sean “Diddy” Combs will purchase assets in three states from Columbia Care and Cresco Labs, forming the country’s largest Black-owned cannabis company, according to a deal announced on Friday.
November 4, 2022
Legislative Report Projects $72 Billion Cannabis Industry By 2030
A new report delivered to Maryland lawmakers this week shows the national market for legal cannabis growing to $72 billion per year by 2030.
November 3, 2022
Hawaii Lawmaker Says Tax Revenue Won’t Cover Costs of Legal Adult-Use Cannabis
Hawaii tax officials estimate that legalizing recreational marijuana would generate about $50 million in tax revenue, but a state lawmaker says that will not be enough to implement an adult-use cannabis program.
November 2, 2022
Nazca Human Sacrifice Victim Used Psychedelics Before Death
A study of ancient human remains has revealed that a Nazca child sacrificed in a ritual ceremony more than a thousand years ago had consumed psychedelic San Pedro cactus prior to death.
November 1, 2022
New York Regulators Release Guidelines For Cannabis Retailers
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management has released guidelines for recreational marijuana dispensaries, which are expected to begin opening in the state by the end of the year.
October 31, 2022
Mississippi Medical Weed Grower Ordered To Destroy $1 Million Worth of Plants
The largest licensed medical cannabis grower in Mississippi was ordered to destroy thousands of cannabis plants worth about $1 million for failing to abide by regulations, according to the state health department.
October 31, 2022
Nevada Judge Orders Cannabis Removed From State’s List of Controlled Substances
A Nevada judge has ruled that the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy does not have the authority to regulate cannabis and ordered marijuana removed from the state’s list of controlled substances.
October 28, 2022
New Study Will Explore Psilocybin as a Treatment To Stop Smoking
An upcoming study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University will explore psilocybin as a treatment to help people quit smoking.
October 27, 2022
New Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Americans Support Legalizing Weed
The results of a new nationwide poll show that two-thirds of Americans support legalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis, while a similar number are in favor of President Biden’s recent pardons of federal convictions for low-level marijuana offenses.
October 26, 2022