SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of immigrants working on southern Oregon illegal marijuana farms that authorities say are run by foreign cartels are living in squalid conditions and are sometimes being cheated and threatened by their gangland bosses. The situation has gotten so bad in the largely rural region... Read more
Hemp-derived CBD sellers and producers will soon have to comply with rules several years in the making ALBANY — The Office of Cannabis Management on Wednesday adopted regulations designed to set stricter standards for New York’s exploding hemp market, requiring all hemp-derived cannabinoid products – such as trending CBD oils... Read more
Other measures would have reduced property tax assessment rates, required all state spending to go through legislature Colorado voters defeated Proposition 119, a proposed increase to the state’s retail marijuana sales tax that would have helped fund out-of-school learning efforts, as well as the two other statewide measures in... Read more
Exclusive Interview with MedMen Chairman and CEO Tom Lynch The MedMen (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) story has been shaped by its many public problems, but the company’s Chairman and CEO, Tom Lynch, is looking to leave those legacy issues behind. He is leading the company through a restructuring process... Read more
A ballot measure calling on state leaders to decriminalize marijuana in Pennsylvania enjoyed strong support from Philadelphia’s voters on Tuesday, receiving more than 72 percent of ballots cast in a citywide election. Philadelphia’s Question 1 amends the Philadelphia Home Charter to call on the governor and the Pennsylvania General... Read more
by Kharla Vezzetti, California NORML I’ve been helping with the preparations for California NORML’s upcoming 25th Anniversary of Prop 215 Conference and Afterparty occurring this Friday, November 5, 2021. Scanning my collected newspaper articles from the era for our slideshow has really brought back memories of my early activist... Read more
When retired Army Maj. Ed Pulido met Mike Harryman, a fellow veteran injured in combat, one thing was obvious, he said: Doctors had given him too many pills. “We got him on the medical marijuana — I will tell you his life has improved; he looks better,” Pulido said.... Read more
A recent survey from the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy and Cooperation Humboldt found that the vast majority of local cannabis cultivators want more cooperative support
“Munchies” is a well-known term amongst cannabis users. This effect usually happens after you have smoked a joint or taken a few hits off the bong. For some, this is a welcomed experience. For others, it’s a side effect they’d like to avoid. Whatever the reason for wanting to avoid the munchies, here are a few things to know about cannabis and hunger.
Detroit voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal E on Tuesday, to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelic drugs including mescaline, ayahuasca, psilocybin and dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Proposal E, which was approved by 61 percent of the city’s voters, makes the personal possession and therapeutic use of entheogenic plants and fungi such as psilocybin mushrooms... Read more
