10 lbs of marijuana seized in Camden by law enforcement
The 13th Judicial District Drug Task Force put out a news release on Thursday following the arrest of a Camden man in connection with suspected narcotics distribution.According to the release,…
Virginia lawmakers re-submit bill to establish legal retail cannabis market
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR)—Virginia lawmakers are resubmitting a bill that would establish a legal retail cannabis market in the Commonwealth.It would give retail businesses across Virginia a set of guidelines that…
What’s Changing in 2025 with Cannabis: A Look at Federal Legalization Efforts
[[{"value":" As we move into 2025, there’s a lot happening in the cannabis world. One of the biggest changes is the reclassification of cannabis by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…
How New York’s New Bipartisan Bill Could Ruin the State’s Cannabis Market
[[{"value":" Table of Contents Show Why This Bill is a Threat to the Cannabis IndustryThe Impact on Silly Nice and Other Local BrandsWhy New Yorkers Should Care About THC LimitsWhat…
Colorado Springs City Council to decide on implementing voter-passed recreational marijuana rules
Colorado Springs City Council members will be taking their first action next week on rules governing recreational marijuana in the city. The Tuesday hearing sets up potential conflict as city…
When will R.I. open new pot shops? With release of new rules, the state is one step closer
The public has 30 days to comment on the new regulations before they become finalBuds of the cannabis strains being offered at Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket, R.I. Rhode Island…
Nearly Half of Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses Issued in New Jersey Awarded to Majority Minority-Owned Businesses
[[{"value":"Nearly half – 47% – of all adult-use cannabis licensees awarded annually in New Jersey are majority minority-owned businesses, with 44% issued to majority women-owned or majority disabled veteran-owned, according…
Cannabis Control Commission releases draft rules and regs
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission on Wednesday released its draft rules and regulations that would govern the state’s adult use cannabis industry. The vote Wednesday morning started a…
State, city lawmakers speak about the defeat of bill regulating the sale of hemp
[[{"value":"(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Gov. JB Pritzker is going to have to wait longer for a bill to regulate hemp products after state lawmakers clashed over restrictions on Monday.A closed-door meeting…
Spotlight PA reveals small number of doctors approving outsize share of medical marijuana cards in PA
[[{"value":" In December, Spotlight PA published an investigation revealing that a small group of doctors in Pennsylvania approve an outsize share of the state’s medical marijuana cards, raising concerns among…
Corning restaurant, bagel shop, cannabis businesses plan 2025 debuts. What’s coming next.
A handful of businesses are planning to make their debut in Corning early in 2025. A handful of businesses are planning to make their debut in Corning early in 2025. Read More
How my cannabis business brings in $800,000 a month in NYC
Coss Marte, 39, is the founder and CEO of Conbud, a legal cannabis dispensary in New York's Lower East Side neighborhood where he once sold cannabis illegally. After serving prison…
2 years in, CT legal recreational cannabis isn’t the desired cash cow. Will rules changes help?
While the number of cannabis stores has increased, the growth of producers has been... While the number of cannabis stores has increased, the growth of producers has been... Read More
Street gang linked to killings of 7 workers at illegal marijuana grow in Riverside County
Saturday, January 4, 2025 6:57AMMore than four years after the horrific murders of seven workers at an illegal marijuana growing operation, Riverside County authorities urged anyone with information to come…
‘We’re building a legacy’: Family aims to open cannabis cultivation facility in North St. Louis
Missouri currently has no Black-owned marijuana business that is vertically integrated — meaning licenses at every level, cultivation, manufacturing and distributionST. LOUIS — The rain drizzled down Xavier Messiah, as…
Suspected gang connection emerges in California marijuana grow massacre
[[{"value":"Authorities in Riverside County, California, suspect that gang members of Laotian descent were behind the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in Aguanga. The…
State’s cannabis industry surpasses $1 billion in retail sales
[[{"value":" "}]] ALBANY — Earlier this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that New York’s cannabis industry has topped $1 billion in retail sales. Read More
Fort Smith marijuana grower vows to appeal after judge rules license was awarded in error
[["value":"STORM NOLAN (file photo)The owner of a Fort Smith medical marijuana cultivation facility said he plans to appeal a Pulaski County judge’s ruling that orders state regulators to take steps…
Massachusetts hires new cannabis regulatory czar
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission this week announced it had finally filled the long-vacant job of executive director, with a Dec. 18 vote by commissioners to hire Travis Ahern, who…
Kentucky begins medical marijuana program, but Tennesseans can’t join in
[["value":"Kentucky begins medical marijuana program, but Tennesseans can’t join in By ClarksvilleNow.com January 2, 2025 4:12 pm Shutterstock CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – As of Jan. 1, Kentucky will begin…
Kansas City cannabis businesses hope the new year brings marijuana rescheduling and tax relief
[[{"value":"A steady stream of customers walk into the From the Earth dispensary on Southwest Boulevard each day. They present IDs, make their selections from a large menu of options and…
Jason Adelstone
[[{"value":"EducationJ.D., Syracuse University, magna cum laude M.B.A., Syracuse University B.S., Business Management, Arizona State University LanguagesSpanish (Basic) Bar & Court AdmissionsColorado State Bar Arizona State Bar New Mexico State Bar "}]] Jason is…
Kentucky Patients Can Now Apply For Medical Marijuana Cards From The State If They Have A Doctor’s Recommendation
Kentucky residents with a doctor’s recommendation can officially apply for medical marijuana cards and, once approved, access cannabis at licensed dispensaries after they become operational.As of Wednesday, patients and caregivers…
New York cannabis industry breaks more than $1-billion in retail sales
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Hope for Hemp: USDA Nominations and New Initiatives Drive Optimism for Sector in 2025
[[{"value":" US hemp regulation was one of the most controversial and potentially impactful debates in 2024, but signs are already emerging that 2025 could be a positive year for the…
Tennessee judge blocks new rules banning THCA sales. What is the future of hemp?
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Tennessee judge blocks new rules banning THCA sales. What is the future of hemp?
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Richmond men arrested in illegal marijuana grow robbery
(FOX40.COM) — A group of men from Richmond was arrested in Calaveras County on Saturday for allegedly stealing from an illegal large-scale marijuana grow house, according to the Calaveras Cou… (FOX40.COM)…
As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot
In Colorado, where America’s experiment with legal recreational marijuana began a little more than a decade ago, a team of federal scientists has been paying regular cannabis users to get…
Judge rules Medical Marijuana Commission improperly awarded cultivation license to Fort Smith entrepreneur
"We are disappointed and disagree with the ruling. We will continue to defend the license that was lawfully issued to us by the State of Arkansas," Nolan said.PULASKI COUNTY, Ark.…
Kentuckians face dilemma as medical marijuana law conflicts with gun rights
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Starting on Wednesday, Kentuckians will have to navigate a challenging legal landscape as medical marijuana becomes legal in the state while remaining illegal under federal law. This…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Gun Ban for Habitual Marijuana User
Regularly smoking weed does not necessarily void a person’s Second Amendment rights, according to a new ruling by a federal judge in Texas. Regularly smoking weed does not necessarily void a…
2024 Year in Review: Ohio marks one year of legal adult-use cannabis
Though Ohioans could possess, grow and smoke recreational cannabis at this time last year, they couldn’t buy it.One year later, dual-licensed Ohio dispensaries have made more than $200 million worth…
2024 Year in Review: Ohio marks one year of legal adult-use cannabis
Though Ohioans could possess, grow and smoke recreational cannabis at this time last year, they couldn’t buy it.One year later, dual-licensed Ohio dispensaries have made more than $200 million worth…
Legalized marijuana means strange, new gifts for the stoner who has…
[["value":" Here’s how to start your year off on a high note. Legalized marijuana means New York’s 267 licensed dispensaries are offering strange new holiday gifts for the stoner who…
Marijuana mints maker nails niche with dosing, full-spectrum oil
California cannabis brand Breez has stayed true to its core mission of providing access to medical marijuana patients since 2015. California cannabis brand Breez has stayed true to its core mission…
How many jobs could medical marijuana bring to Kentucky? What one state official estimates
It could be months before cardholders are able to legally buy products in the Bluegrass State. It could be months before cardholders are able to legally buy products in the Bluegrass…
Don’t believe the industry propaganda. Corner-store THC can kill.
As a frontline physician, I have seen the damage and I question any use of THC, the... As a frontline physician, I have seen the damage and I question any use…
Medical marijuana is legal in Kentucky starting in 2025. Is it available to buy?
The medical cannabis program launches at the start of the new year. Here's what to know about the program and regulations. The medical cannabis program launches at the start of the…
An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025
It continues to be a slow roll for Minnesota’s legal recreational marijuana business. Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang…
An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025
It continues to be a slow roll for Minnesota’s legal recreational marijuana business. Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang…
Housing, marijuana, school closures. Here are the major stories coming for Columbus in 2025
Here are some of the biggest Columbus headlines you can expect in 2025. Here are some of the biggest Columbus headlines you can expect in 2025. Read More
With weed legal, Missouri is now looking at the public health consequences
[[{"value":"Since Missouri legalized marijuana in 2018, Dr. Bob Batterson has noticed a change in attitudes. The Children’s Mercy Hospital psychiatrist more often hears from parents wondering if cannabis could help…
Tennessee’s hemp industry wins temporary reprieve with rule injunction
A Nashville judge has temporarily blocked new state product testing rules that would have banned the sale of some hemp products legally sold in Tennessee since 2019.NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A…
Marijuana use across all ages on the rise decade after first state legalization
[[{"value":"It's been 10 years since voters in Washington and Colorado approved ballot measures to legalize the use of recreational cannabis for adults over the age of 21.Since 2014, 22 additional…
Marijuana use across all ages on the rise decade after first state legalization
[[{"value":"It's been 10 years since voters in Washington and Colorado approved ballot measures to legalize the use of recreational cannabis for adults over the age of 21.Since 2014, 22 additional…
Majority of U.S. Teens Are Not Drinking, Smoking or Using Marijuana, Study Finds
Teens in the United States consumed significantly less alcohol and drugs in 2024 compared to past years and decades, according to data from Monitoring the Future, an annual federally funded…
Majority of U.S. Teens Are Not Drinking, Smoking or Using Marijuana, Study Finds
Teens in the United States consumed significantly less alcohol and drugs in 2024 compared to past years and decades, according to data from Monitoring the Future, an annual federally funded…
After six years, Oklahoma’s cannabis industry faces steep plunge in numbers
Nearly 3,000 marijuana business licenses have expired or been revoked in 2024. The steep drop is blamed on a moratorium and market conditions. Nearly 3,000 marijuana business licenses have expired or…
Fights over abortion, marijuana, Medicaid marked 2024 health news in Florida
[[{"value":"When it came to health policy, the law banning most abortions after six-weeks’ gestation was the biggest change in Florida this year. But the state agencies overseeing health safety net…