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Green Wednesday Adult-Use Cannabis Surpassed $9 Million in Sales

Featured Trending Stories November 30, 2023 0

The day before Thanksgiving, often referred to as “Green Wednesday” in the cannabis industry, saw a record number of sales once again. According to data collected by Jane Technologies, recreational sales on Nov. 22 reached $9,209,061.73—an 18.12% increase from Green Friday sales data in 2022, which landed at $7,795,803,80... Read more

‘Grim Reefer’ AZ Weed Recalled Due to Mold Contamination

Arizona Featured Trending Stories November 29, 2023 0

A particular strain of cannabis flower literally named “Grim Reefer” has been recalled from Arizona dispensaries due to potential mold contamination. The Arizona Department of Health Services issued a recall Monday for certain cannabis products that may have been contaminated with aspergillus mold. “An Arizona marijuana establishment has voluntarily... Read more

Cartel’s Primary Pot Distributor ‘El Mago’ Shot Dead in Los Angeles

Featured Trending Stories November 29, 2023 0

A top member of the Sinaloa cartel responsible for allegedly distributing thousands of pounds of illegal cannabis was shot and killed in Southern California. Eduardo Escobedo, 39, was found dead Thursday close to the intersection of Rosecrans and Towne avenues in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County... Read more

New York Cannabis Regulators Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Blocking Dispensary Openings

Featured New York Trending Stories November 29, 2023 0

New York’s cannabis regulatory agency on Monday announced that it has reached a settlement in two lawsuits that have been blocking the opening of retail weed dispensaries for months. The settlement sets the stage for more than 400 Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licensees to finally open their businesses... Read more

New President of Ecuador Makes Drug Possession Illegal Again

Featured Trending Stories November 28, 2023 0

Ecuador’s newly-elected president has re-outlawed drug possession just a few days after taking power as part of a campaign promise to crack down on narcotics trafficking. President Daniel Noboa announced Thursday, less than two days after taking office, that he would be changing the nation’s drug laws to once... Read more

Minnesota Launches Pilot Program for Roadside Saliva Drug Tests

Featured Minnesota Trending Stories November 28, 2023 0

The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced its pilot project to launch a cannabis saliva test for determining impairment in drivers. According to OTS Director Mike Hanson, the test is being designed to determine recent impairment. “We’re not looking to find somebody who used 10 days or 14... Read more

Feds Tell Farmers To Grow Hemp or Weed, But Not Both

Featured Hemp Trending Stories November 28, 2023 0

Hemp farmers in several states are being told by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that they can grow cannabis or hemp but not both, according to a report from Politico. Thousands of farmers from coast to coast saw the 2018 Farm Bill’s legalization of hemp agriculture as a new... Read more

Wisconsin Lawmakers Push To Improve Veterans’ Access to Magic Mushrooms

Featured Trending Stories Wisconsin November 28, 2023 0

The legislation, co-sponsored by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, would create “a new separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the medicinal psilocybin treatment fund and establishes a pilot program to study the effects of medicinal psilocybin treatment on patients with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD),” according to a summary of the... Read more

Concerned Neighbors Complain About Ducks Working on Vermont Cannabis Farm

Featured Trending Stories Vermont November 27, 2023 0

A Vermont cannabis farmer has attracted some unwanted attention from his community and neighbors due to some unconventional employees on his cannabis farm: 30 ducks of all shapes, sizes and breeds. Jason Struthers of Essex Junction, Vermont grows 100 licensed cannabis plants at his property. He uses duck manure... Read more

St. Louis Fails To Collect $500,000 in Pot Taxes

Featured Trending Stories November 27, 2023 0

St. Louis city officials announced this week that a failure to meet a state deadline has resulted in a delay in the start of a new cannabis sales tax that will cost the city an estimated $500,000 in lost revenue. St. Louis voters approved the 3% cannabis sales tax... Read more