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Robin Abcarian: One small cannabis grower's survival plan? To be the best

Six years ago, just weeks before California voters legalized cannabis for adult recreational use, I visited a couple named Swami Chaitanya and Nikki Lastreto in a remote part of Mendocino County, where they've grown high-quality, organic cannabis for the medical marijuana market since 2003.

Los Angeles Times

Regulatory Update: NM's Non-Compliance Problem, IL Sales, Kansas MMJ, Utah, Morocco & Bermuda

New Mexico Local media reported last Friday that the state’s Cannabis Control Division has conducted 100 inspections since adult-use pot sales kicked off in April, finding that “31 businesses are not in compliance.

Benzinga

FBI Crime Report: Cannabis Busts Still Favorite Pastime Of Nation's Cops, Though Experts Say Data Incomplete

The FBI released its 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which is normally viewed as the most comprehensive look at the rise and fall of crime in the United States.

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Good News For Colombia: Legislators Approve Cannabis Legalization Bill, What's Next?

Colombia lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis nationwide, advancing it through a committee with nearly unanimous support.

Benzinga

This Conservative Group Joins Sarah Huckabee Sanders & Others In Lobbying Against Marijuana Legalization

A group of conservatives from Little Rock has started a new campaign to gather voters to oppose the measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas.

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California Marijuana Farmer Gets Prison For Bribing Former Sheriff...And Illegally Growing Weed

A Siskiyou County resident was sentenced to nearly six years for his part in an illegal cannabis grow operation and then trying to bribe his way out of it when caught, reported The Sacramento Bee. The man's sister, who had a minor role in the affair, was sentenced to time served…

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NORML Op-Ed: Claims of 'Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis' Are Common, But Are They Accurate?

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

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Where Is Cannabis Legalization Appearing On The Ballot In November? Here's What You Need To Know

Among the issues that will be decided by voters in November 2022 mid-term elections are a handful of cannabis-related measures. Voters are being asked to decide on the future of adult-use cannabis in some states. What are the states on the verge of legalizing adult-use cannabis legalization?

Benzinga

Bipartisan Cannabis Research Bill Could Cause 'Dire Unintended Consequences' For Industry, Reform Groups Say

Recently, the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce (GACC) and Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) expressing their support for streamlining can

Benzinga

Controversial GOP House Caucus Agenda Links Cannabis Legalization With Suicide And Violence

The 156-member Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled a “Family Policy Agenda" that slams federal cannabis legalization with a dangerous and erroneous attempt to link marijuana to

Benzinga

California’s illicit marijuana market thrives as much of the state continues to restrict sales

In 2016, Californians voted to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana. Proponents of Proposition 64, including then-Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, argued that it would generate massive revenue, while decreasing illicit cannabis and drug cartel activity in the state.

Tribune News Service

New Bipartisan Bill Aims To Crack Down On Illegal Cannabis Grows & Use Of Dangerous Pesticides

Congress members Scott Peters (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced legislation on Monday that seeks to&nbs

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DEA's Alarming Fentanyl Seizure, Nevada's Nearly $1B In Sales, Oregon Raids Yield Hefty Fines & More

DEA Seizes Alarming Amount Of Fentanyl As Overdose Deaths Continue To Soar The Drug Enforcement Administration has seized over 10 million fentanyl pills and roughly 980 pounds of fentanyl powder as part of its enforcement operation conducted from May to September.

Benzinga

Even Thailand has decriminalised cannabis – it’s high time Britain caught up

Police commissioners calling for marijuana to be made a class A drug are out of touch, says author Niko Vorobyov

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From child star to convicted killer: The chilling ‘downward spiral’ of Riverdale’s Ryan Grantham

Grantham killed his mother in cold blood in 2020. He’s since been sentenced to life in prison. Bevan Hurley investigates how he got there

Benzinga

Dilemma Between Pregnant Women Who Need Medical Marijuana And Child Protective Services

In Michigan, where medical and adult-use marijuana has been legal since 2008 and 2018, respectively pregnant women who consume cannabis to treat their illnesses are still in trouble.

Tribune News Service

Missouri prosecutors, legalization advocates spar over public safety impact of marijuana vote

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Prosecuting attorneys and marijuana legalization advocates are battling over the public safety impact from Missouri’s potential approval of recreational marijuana in November.

Benzinga

This Michigan Cannabis Processor Is Expanding Footprint, Large Operators Seek To Eliminate New Competitors

Michigan-based vertically integrated cannabis company Exclusive Brands has added a 14,000 square foot manufacturing space to its's Ann Arbor Campus alongside its existing 46,000 square foot processing facility.

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Missourians Undecided On Cannabis, Australia's Unapproved Medical Marijuana Products & More Updates

Nearly Half Of Missouri Voters Back Marijuana Legalization, Lots Undecided

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Kentucky Governor Considers Next Steps On Medical Marijuana As Committee Confirms 90% Support Legalization

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Weed doesn’t make you lazy: study

With Cheech & Chong, certain myths about stoners entered the mainstream. To what extent are they based in reality?

Benzinga

Cannabis Reg. Update: Cannabis Taxes, Workplace Discrimination, Sales Launch In Vermont, NM Expungement

Cannabis Taxes & Tax Revenue in CO and WA: A New Report

Reason

Missouri Libertarian Party Declines To Endorse Marijuana Legalization Initiative

Despite opposing the drug war, and indicating that he will even vote for the measure himself, the state LP's chairman said the initiative would not get the party's stamp of approval.

Benzinga

GOP Lawmaker Questions MMJ Legalization, Calls It 'Stepping Stone' To Recreational Use

Tennessee, one of several states where only CBD oil is legal, has seen its fair share of legislative action on cannabis by GOP legislators yet medical and recreational marijuana has not come close to legalization or decriminalization. Still, cannabis continues to be a hot topic among politicians in this southern state.

The Independent UK

Vermont dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana

Vermont dispensaries are set to begin selling marijuana for recreational use, though only three will be ready to do so on opening weekend

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