In order to raise money for a good and worthy cause—the Colorado Disability Funding Committee—Colorado is auctioning off a series of cannabis-themed license plates to the highest bidder in honor of 420 and the cannabis acceptance the state is known for. Specifically, the funding from the cannabis-themed license plates... Read more
Marc Antrim, a former LA County sheriff’s deputy, was sentenced for orchestrating a fake drug raid, a ruse he used to steal more than half a ton of cannabis and $600,000 in cash from a warehouse. He will serve seven years in federal prison. Antrim pleaded guilty to the... Read more
The cannabis world has its flags at half mast today, as we say goodbye to legendary member of the cannabis community, Peggy Noonan. Peggy Noonan was best known as CEO and founder of Copia, formerly known as Cornucopia Health and Wellness, an Arizona-based edibles company that helped pave the... Read more
It’s official: the leader of New Mexico just signed a cannabis bill into law, adding to the growing ranks of already legal U.S. states. The law was signed this week by Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. With this new ruling, those 21 and up will be able to possess... Read more
A California dispensary is calling attention to the environmental impact of cannabis packaging waste with a campaign that encourages customers to help recycle some of the industry’s plastic into diesel fuel. And to thank the company’s clientele for its support, customers who bring in plastic packaging from cannabis products... Read more
In late March, a strange case came before Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (the Bundesgerichtshof or BGH). Hemp tea sellers were charged by the city of Braunschweig for the sale of hemp flowers and leaves used for tea and convicted in January by a regional court under drug trafficking... Read more
An American is facing potentially years in a Dubai prison for something he did legally in the United States. In a cautionary and chilling tale that has drawn attention to the United Arab Emirates’ ultra-punitive anti-drug laws, Peter Clark has found himself in legal jeopardy over what appears to... Read more
Stoned drivers and weed-smoking workers take note: marijuana Breathalyzers will soon be in the hands of police officers and employers. In fact, marijuana Breathalyzer prototypes have already been put to use for Covid-19 testing, after some innovations allowing them to detect SARS-CoV-2 in breath. Marijuana Breathalyzers have been in... Read more
