cannabis

Health & Safety

3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds

12:19pm January 03, 2023

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The cases of accidental ingestion of cannabis candies and baked goods among small children increased 1,375% in five years, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.

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Chris Alexander, executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, shows off the first purchase of cannabis gummies bought at Housing Works — New York's first legal cannabis dispensary, during a press conference to kick-off its opening on Thursday.

National

New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

10:39am December 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis.

Politics & Government

N. Carolina governor pushes to legalize marijuana possession

3:06pm October 07, 2022

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

North Carolina’s two top Democratic state officials are urging the Republican-led legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in light of President Joe Biden’s pardon Thursday of thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” under federal law.

Business

Reynolds parent company is expanding investment in cannabis corporations

10:25am September 27, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

The parent company of Reynolds American Inc. is dipping its toes in the cannabis industry.

Politics & Government

NC hemp industry gets reprieve, as legislation gets final OK

9:09am June 30, 2022

by Associated Press

North Carolina's hemp industry appears to have avoided a shutdown, as the General Assembly gave its final approval Wednesday to legislation that would make its products permanently exempt from the

The first customer of the day, Rittipomng Bachkul celebrates after buying legal marijuana at the Highland Cafe in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 9, 2022.

Thailand decriminalizes marijuana, but not the strong stuff

2:42am June 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Thailand's government says it is promoting cannabis for medical use only, warning that lighting up recreationally in public could still considered to be a nuisance subject to a potential fines.

Marijuana dispensary manager LeRoy Roybal, right, and bud tender Benjamin Oliver prepare on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, for the opening of New Mexico's regulated market for recreational cannabis at a Minerva Canna store in Santa Fe, N.M.

National

New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach

5:32am April 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

New Mexico is making the sale of up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana legal, bringing legalization to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state.

A Mississippi senator holds a bag of hemp product used by Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven to illustrate to lawmakers what specific portions of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units would look like in January.

Mississippi becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

7:40pm February 02, 2022

Mississippi voters approved a medical marijuana initiative in November 2020 but the state Supreme Court invalidated it six months later, ruling the measure was not put properly on the ballot.

Washington is offering free, pre-rolled joints to adults who get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here, a person smokes a joint in The Netherlands.

Hey Washingtonians! Get A Vaccine. Smoke A Joint.

12:48pm June 09, 2021

by Josie Fischels

In Washington, adults can now walk away from their COVID-19 vaccine appointment with a free, pre-rolled joint. Other states are also offering incentives to try to convince people to get the shot.

More than 30 states have medical marijuana programs — yet scientists are only allowed to use cannabis plants from one U.S. source for their research. That's set to change, as the federal government begins to add more growers to the mix.

After 50 Years, U.S. Opens The Door To More Cannabis Crops For Scientists

6:00am May 30, 2021

by Will Stone

Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects and possible therapeutic uses.