New York can support at least 1,000 more licensed marijuana retail stores if the state can crack down on illicit shops and roll out a “measured” approach to legal expansion, a new industry-backed analysis claims. There are currently 222 licensed cannabis shops open in New York, but the Empire State could maintain 1,250 to 1,350 … Read more
No more wake and bake! State regulators have banned the distribution of cannabis pills that are also infused with caffeine — a combo that’s been a popular pick-me-up for fitness buffs and office professionals, The Post has learned. The New York Office of Cannabis Management issued a stop order to Hudson Cannabis, an upstate marijuana/hemp … Read more
With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” Thursday’s report proposes a health-focused strategy with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention taking a larger role in cannabis policy than ever before. “We’d like the federal government to … Read more
Treasurer Deborah Goldberg fired Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien on Monday, her office confirmed, a removal that seems likely to kick the yearlong drama back into the courts. Originally Published: September 9, 2024 at 8:16 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. … Read more
A recent study has shown that giving mice long-term, low doses of cannabis can reverse brain ageing and improve cognitive abilities. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn in Germany, alongside the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, believe this could lead to new anti-ageing treatments for human brains.The study, published in ‘ACS … Read more
When River North Brewery founder Matt Hess first discovered amburana wood, he immediately wanted to use it in a recipe. The wood, which comes from trees native to South America, offers a distinct profile with spicy notes of cinnamon. Hess thought it would aptly complement one of the brewery’s signature high-alcohol beers. After receiving some … Read more
Ask someone from another state what the typical Denverite likes, and you might get any number of answers. Skiing. Craft beer. Hiking. Cannabis. Goldendoodles. But do those stereotypes bear out? Does everyone in the Mile High City jam out at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, hit up the local brewery with their dog, and smoke the reefer? … Read more
Get a buzz off these prices! State cannabis regulators on Wednesday proposed scrapping a rule that barred its licensed pot stores from offering price discounts on their marijuana products — which, they argued, put them at a disadvantage with illegal operators. Discounted prices on cannabis gummies, oils and other items could be offered to seniors, … Read more
The Cannabis Control Commission is broken by the law that established it and needs to be placed under the authority of a receiver by the end of July, the Bay State’s Inspector General told legislative leaders in a letter. Pointing to numerous problems surrounding the ousted commission chair and challenges with the laws structuring the … Read more
Water leaking from the growhouse ceiling. Algae spreading on the floor. Standing water pooling at workers’ feet. Those were just some of the conditions alleged by workers at the Denver marijuana grow operation of Green Dragon, a Florida- and Colorado-based cannabis company. Two years ago, workers had enough. So they organized, battling what they claimed to … Read more
