Denver, Colorado-based edible juggernaut Dixie Brands released a statement that the company will rename itself, thus distancing itself from the word “Dixie” and its connection to hateful beliefs of the past, specifically slavery. The reasoning behind the name-change is openly evident, judging by current events: Monuments and symbols linked... Read more
Prosecutors in Nashville, Tennessee will no longer file criminal charges for possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana, District Attorney General Glenn Funk announced on Wednesday. The change in prosecutorial policy goes into effect immediately, according to a statement from the Nashville District Attorney’s office. “Marijuana charges do... Read more
Police announced on Wednesday that more than $1.2B worth of amphetamine pills manufactured by the Islamic State in Syria was seized at the Italian port city of Salerno. Officials characterized the haul of 84 million counterfeit captagon pills, weighing more than 15 tons, as the largest amphetamine bust ever... Read more
Activists in Arizona plan to submit petitions this week that would put a proposal to legalize the recreational use of cannabis on the November ballot, while in Nebraska a similar drive to legalize medical marijuana is also winding down. In the Grand Canyon State, supporters of the Smart and... Read more
This week, Illinois announced that the state is temporarily suspending the deadline it had planned on for giving out adult-use cannabis grower licenses and cannabis transported licenses. According to an official executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker, by the powers vested in me as the Governor of the State... Read more
The High Times Cannabis Cup Oklahoma: People’s Choice Edition 2020 culminated in a virtual awards show over the weekend, proving that even in the middle of a pandemic, cannabis—and the people who love it and work with it—are unflappable. Here are the winners of this latest Cannabis Cup: Photo... Read more
Customs officials seized nearly five tons of cannabis last week from a truck that was attempting to cross into the U.S. at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry on New York’s border with Canada, federal law enforcement officers announced on Monday. The seizure is the third large pot bust... Read more
