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California Marks 10 Years Of Cannabis Legalization Amid Illegal Market Struggle
San Francisco, CA - Apr 20, 2019: A marijuana leaf themed version of the Stars and Stripes flies over the 420 festival crowd in Golden Gate park. Almost a decade has passed since California legalized recreational cannabis, and Governor Gavin Newsom…
UP Police Nab Drug Traffickers, Seize Cannabis Worth Millions
Uttar Pradesh police have arrested three drug traffickers and seized cannabis worth Rs 52 lakh, uncovering a drug supply chain from Odisha. Three alleged drug traffickers arrested in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. Police seized 103 kg of cannabis worth…
Why More Women Are Turning to Cannabis For Relief
Now that edible gummies, pre-rolled joints and CBD oils are legal in some states, many women of all ages are rethinking how marijuana fits into their lives. For some, “Mom's Night Out” cocktails are being replaced by cannabis. This…
Ellsworth denies business license to cannabis chain for 2nd time
The Ellsworth City Council has twice denied a business license to one of Maine's largest medical cannabis chains after products sold at its Waterville store tested positive for pesticides. The denial follows a confusing, monthslong application…
A Decade after legalization, cannabis culture evolves in California
SAN DIEGO — April 20, known as 4/20, marks a milestone for cannabis culture in California, as the state celebrates a decade of legal recreational marijuana use and San Diego's only cannabis lounge marks its first anniversary. Since voters…
Consultants targeted Delaware's social equity cannabis applicants for their licenses
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. At least 19 social equity applicants have had their conditional recreational marijuana licenses denied after falling victim to what…
Music teacher unwittingly ate cannabis cake then drove 800m in reverse
A music teacher unwittingly ate a cannabis-laced cake before a traffic pursuit in Dublin, drove 800 metres in reverse, a court heard. Marta Burns (47) mistook gardaí for robbers when they approached her car at around midnight on April 29…
Cannabis lounges are legal in California - but not yet in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On April 20, widely known as 4/20, people across Sacramento are celebrating cannabis culture. But in the city, the conversation is also focused on where people can legally use it. While cannabis lounges are allowed under…
4/20 sales seem strong despite new wholesale tax on cannabis
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — April 20th is practically a state holiday in West Michigan. 'Definitely a celebration of the plant, celebration of the culture, celebration of the community,' said Derrick Van Way, general manager at Illinois-based…
A long time coming': Winchester cultivator celebrates first cannabis harvest on 4/20
WINCHESTER, Ky. (LEX 18) — On April 20, the unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana known as “420,' Cresco Labs is celebrating a milestone that's both symbolic and substantial: its first medical cannabis harvest in Kentucky.
Green fingered' man, 70, avoids jail after growing cannabis plants worth €50k
A 70-year-old man with “green fingers” has avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to cultivation of cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €50,000 about 10 years ago. James Berkeley was caught growing cannabis…
A decade after legalization, cannabis culture evolves in San Diego
10 years after California legalized recreational marijuana, San Diego County's only cannabis lounge reflects shifting attitudes and ongoing challenges in the industry, reports NBC 7's Dave Summers.
Weed Gone Bougie? The Luxury Cannabis Products Rebranding Your High
When some connoisseurs think of “high-end weed,” they're still thinking of top-shelf flower and six-star hash. That definition has started to bend. For a different kind of consumer, high-end shows up in the details, from how it looks…
This small mountain town is Maine's cannabis capital
BETHEL — The small mountain town doesn't immediately present itself as one of Maine's most vibrant cannabis markets. The plant's pungent scent doesn't linger in the air. The town center is dotted with restaurants, boutiques and inns, not pot…
420 Laws: US Cannabis Legalization Through The Decades
Happy 4/20, folks! It's the most wonderful time of the year, when dispensaries have insane deals, the smell of that good kush fills the air, and we even get the Raw after WrestleMania. Before we celebrate, though, why don't we take a look back at…
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