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Brittney Griner Cancels Appearance at Marijuana Conference After Finding 'Threatening' Note in Her Hotel Room
Brittney Griner canceled an appearance at a cannabis conference in Maryland on Monday after a “threatening” note was found in her hotel room, according to event organizers. The Atlanta Dream center, 34, was scheduled to appear at the…

Ohioans Rail Against Republican Bill to Rewrite Marijuana Law Passed by Voters
More than a dozen people spoke out against a bill that would make several changes to Ohio's marijuana law during Tuesday's Ohio Senate General Government Committee meeting. Ohio Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, introduced Senate Bill 56 last month…

Retail recreational marijuana, take two. Cannabis management leader speaks to rollout
It's take two for a key step in Minnesota's legal recreational marijuana enterprise. On Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management started accepting applications for licenses to grow and sell marijuana — for a second time. Lawsuits last fall…

'A lot of misperceptions last time around': Poll shows strong support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A newly released poll by the University of North Florida's Public Opinion Research Lab reveals strong support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida, with nearly two-thirds of respondents in favor of the…

Budget hearings kick off with plenty of revenue questions
In the leadoff spot for the Shapiro administration was Revenue Secretary Pat Browne, who had plenty of questions to answer about the governor's ambitious proposal to increase spending by $3.6 billion, which is roughly 7.5% more than the current…

Florida Bill Highlights Homegrown Cannabis Controversy
A Florida bill to allow the limited home cultivation of medical marijuana highlights a controversial aspect of the legalization era: in many jurisdictions that have legalized cannabis, it is still illegal for adults to grow their own weed at home.

The cannabis industry has been on fire in 2024
The cannabis industry has been on fire in 2024—not literally, of course, but its growth has been explosive. With legalization sweeping across more states and countries, it's clear this green wave isn't slowing down anytime soon. Let's dive…

Terrified Brittany Griner flees hotel after finding threatening note
Brittney Griner fled from a planned speaking event in Maryland on Monday morning after discovering what she thought was a threatening message in her hotel room. The WNBA star found a piece of duct tape with the words 'Gay Baby Jail' written on it.

'Cheech & Chong's Last Movie' Trailer: The Iconic Stoner Duo Reunites for Final Buddy Comedy Doc
Keep Smokin' has released the trailer for “Cheech & Chong's Last Movie,” a buddy comedy-documentary hybrid chronicling the career of the iconic stoner duo. The film's official logline reads: “‘Cheech & Chong's Last…

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann FINALLY sell Georgia mansion
Kim Zolciak and her estranged husband Kroy Biermann have finally sold their Georgia mansion that was featured on their reality TV show Don't Be Tardy. The exes managed to get $2.75million for the seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom home, according to TMZ.

Are THC Gummies Legal
While people are consuming all types of cannabis products today, many do not know if THC gummies are legal or not. The Farm Bill of 2018 made products infused from hemp having a THC level below 0.3% legal. But Marijuana-infused gummies remain…
Italy arrests drug traffickers who used migrants as couriers, police say
ROME - Twenty-seven people have been arrested in a pan-European raid against two drug trafficking groups, one of which used migrants as couriers, Italy's Carabinieri police said on Wednesday. The suspects were taken in for drug offences in Italy…

The surprising countries where you can still smoke indoors
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which seeks to bar anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, is now at report stage and, subject to approval from Parliament, will come into force on January 1 2027. It's the latest phase of a process that began in…

CBD Is About to Get Big (Again)
There was a time, a few years ago, when CBD (the non-psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis) was everywhere everywhere. It was in leggings and lubricant and bed linens; laced cocktails and kombucha and...water. But perhaps nowhere was it more…

Brittney Griner backs out of Maryland summit after ominous message appears in hotel room
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — WNBA star Brittney Griner canceled her appearance at a cannabis leadership convention in Maryland over security concerns, according to the event's organizers. Griner was scheduled to speak at the Women Grow Leadership…
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