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Missouri Foster Parents Can Now Legally Possess, Grow Cannabis in Their Homes

Foster parents in Missouri can now legally possess and grow cannabis in their homes. This news results from an emergency rule the state Department of Social Services filed last week. However, of course, there are guidelines. Foster parents must store their cannabis in a manner “so as to be inaccessible to the children,” the rule

2023-08-29T10:16:11+00:00August 29th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Missouri Foster Parents Can Now Legally Possess, Grow Cannabis in Their Homes

Trump Booked at Fulton County Jail, Leaves After 20 Minutes

Thursday evening, Donald Trump’s mug shot was released to the public after he was booked at an Atlanta, Georgia jail on more than a dozen felony charges. The jail that booked him, Fulton County Jail, has a long rap sheet of smuggled drugs, constant violence, and notorious murderers and serial killers through the decades. ABC

2023-08-28T10:16:08+00:00August 28th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Trump Booked at Fulton County Jail, Leaves After 20 Minutes

The Summer of Busts

Though the Summer of 2023 has been flush with great musical events, from jam band farewells to EDM gatherings, there has also been the unfortunate reality of drug-related police activity resulting in numerous arrests and large amounts of party favors confiscated.  Much of this article will be centered around one particular locale where some of

2023-08-28T10:16:07+00:00August 28th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on The Summer of Busts

The First Republican Primary Debate Sucked for Everyone Except Trump

Each of the eight participants in the first 2024 Republican primary debates went to Milwaukee knowing they had to make an impact. It’s likely that they imagined this would be easier given the absence of Donald Trump, the attention-grabbing frontrunner currently crushing his opponents with ease despite his frankly impressive list of state and federal

2023-08-25T18:16:08+00:00August 25th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on The First Republican Primary Debate Sucked for Everyone Except Trump

Unlicensed Cannabis Events Prompt Crackdown by City of Denver

The Denver Department of Excise & Licenses is continuing to serve warnings to event organizers who are hosting unlicensed cannabis-related activities. This past weekend on Aug. 19, the Stoner Cinema Pop-Up held an event featuring a cannabis-friendly movie experience featuring Grandma’s Boy (2006). The screening was held at Dreams Aren’t This Good, an event venue

2023-08-25T10:15:11+00:00August 25th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Unlicensed Cannabis Events Prompt Crackdown by City of Denver

Legal Cannabis Pilot Program Officially Launches in Zurich, Switzerland

In Switzerland, a pilot program called “Züri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility” officially began on Aug. 22 and will run for three years, concluding in 2026. According to Swissinfo, a multilingual news source based in Sweden, participants may purchase cannabis at nine pharmacies and six social clubs, but can only consume them in private rooms,

2023-08-24T10:16:08+00:00August 24th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Legal Cannabis Pilot Program Officially Launches in Zurich, Switzerland

Son of Infamous Jimmy Chagra Arrested in Texas on Drug Charges

Infamous (and now deceased) El Paso drug trafficker Jimmy Chagra’s son, 44-year-old Jamiel Alexander Chagra Nichols, was arrested for allegedly selling cocaine, fentanyl, and LSD. Some of his clients included Fort Bliss soldiers, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials said.  The El Paso Times reports that the special agents arrested Nichols on Friday, August

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Hulk Hogan, 70, Swaps Opioids and Alcohol for CBD

Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, is done with painkillers and alcohol, swapping the two for CBD, which is being studied for its role in battling addiction. He revealed the switch in a candid interview with Muscle and Health magazine. A legend in professional wrestling, Hogan underwent some 25 surgeries over the course of

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New Jersey Cannabis Tax Revenue Provides $5 Million to Violence Prevention

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently revealed an initiative that provides a total of $15 million to support Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) programs, a portion of which comes from a dedicated cannabis tax fund. According to a press release, Murphy has helped facilitate the use of more than $40

2023-08-23T10:16:11+00:00August 23rd, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on New Jersey Cannabis Tax Revenue Provides $5 Million to Violence Prevention

South Dakota’s Medical Cannabis Program Shatters Projections

The South Dakota Department of Health has issued roughly 11,500 cards since the medical marijuana program launched in 2021––shattering the department’s projections of 6,000 cards issued by 2024.  “We’ve doubled the amount that we were projecting to see in three years within two years,” said Jennifer Seale, the administrator of South Dakota’s medical cannabis program,

2023-08-23T10:16:10+00:00August 23rd, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on South Dakota’s Medical Cannabis Program Shatters Projections
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