Mayor Eric Adams wants the Big Apple to become the “City of Yes” but he’s facing plenty of No’s. Many left- and right-wing members of the City Council expressed serious concerns this week over Adams’ “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” proposal aimed at boosting business and job growth by overhauling more than 60-year-old zoning regulations. The sticking points among … Read more
Smoking weed is still considered illegal in public places, according to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. Public places are ones that are open and accessible, says Simplicable. Clubs, bars, and street corners are all public places. A private place is anything that doesn’t fall under this definition, like a home or apartment. President Ramaphosa … Read more
GERMANY became the largest country in the EU to decriminalise cannabis use earlier this week. And a former Celtic star marked that moment with a shock goal celebration. 3 Frimpong is in great formCredit: Getty 3 He was involved in a bizarre goal celebration 3 Germany partially legalised cannabis this week New rules came into … Read more
Medical associations, police organizations and judges have misgivings about the law, arguing that marijuana can have a negative effect on the brain, which is still developing up until age 25 — or that the rules are not clear enough. The legislation was part of an agreement by the country’s three-party coalition government. It allows the possession … Read more
A German law that partially legalises cannabis comes into effect today, implementing a flagship pledge of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government. However, access to the drug will not be straightforward. From April 1, it will be legal to carry up to 25 grams (0.88oz) of dried cannabis for personal use – enough to roll around … Read more
A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis products being sold over the counter across the country — including sometimes from vending machines or online. A letter dated March 20 addresses the consequences of Republican lawmakers’ choice to legalize hemp production in the 2018 omnibus Farm Bill … Read more
Local weed shops are punchy over these new gummies. New York weed shops are stocking their shelves with Mike Tyson-branded edibles shaped like an ear with a bite mark – a callback to Iron Mike’s heavyweight showdown with Evander Holyfield. The 57-year-old Brooklyn native — who’s planning a comeback fight against Jake Paul in July … Read more
“Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for the black market today,” he added. Until the very end, government representatives from the federal states had discussed whether they should use their right in the Bundesrat to convene a “mediation committee” to resolve disagreements about the law with the Bundestag, the chamber of federal representatives. … Read more
Another growing concern is the age of the people working in illicit markets. Gangs in Marseille are increasingly hiring adolescents as police spotters or to sell drugs, leading to children killing one another with Kalashnikovs. Authorities in the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam have caught scores of adolescents who were paid to extract cocaine loads … Read more
A new THC-infused seltzer is now available in Colorado and, in a departure from cannabis norms, locals don’t need to go to a dispensary to purchase it. That’s because Cann seltzers are made with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from hemp rather than from marijuana. In Colorado, marijuana can only be sold by heavily … Read more
