Recreational Marijuana News

Ohio Sees Successful Launch of Recreational Cannabis Sales, Brings Revenue and Foot Traffic to Local Communities. It’s been just more than a week since recreational use cannabis sales began in the Buckeye State, and employees at Amplify Dispensaries said it’s been a successful week. They have seen

Cannabis Use Surges Among Middle-Aged Adults, University of Michigan Survey Finds. Nearly one-third of adults between the ages of 35 and 50 acknowledge having consumed cannabis in the past year and nearly one in five are current consumers, according to federally funded survey data compiled by the

Here’s what readers are saying in Wednesday’s letters to the editor. Florida’s Amendment 3 Dispelling myths about marijuana and Florida’s prison population | Column, Aug. 12 The column from Ricky Dixon, the secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, was misleading and disingenuous. Dixon

Colorado Springs residents could see competing recreational marijuana ballot questions in November. The Colorado Springs City Council voted 8 to 1 to send a question to the ballot that would ban recreational marijuana stores in the city's charter. A charter amendment would trump a city ordinance

Garrison Hemp Fest featured local and regional cannabis vendors from across the state. Organizers deemed the first Garrison Hemp Fest a success. The festival welcomed more than 500 people to Jake Regan Park in Garrison on Aug. 10, said one of the event organizers, Luke McCapes. The free-to-attend

In Alabama, a woman was not allowed to be left alone with her newborn. In North Carolina, a man’s employment offer was rescinded. In Wisconsin, a woman was fired from her job. All had tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Failed drug tests have long cost people jobs

“When cannabis is regulated, it only helps, it doesn’t hurt. At this point, there’s no way to not regulate it and help everybody as opposed to pushing it off like it’s something that doesn’t matter. We’re past that point. This isn’t the Stone Age; it’s the Stoned Age.” Ultra-famous rapper and

Recreational cannabis is now being sold legally in Ohio, as of Aug. 6. What You Need To Know Kentuckians are traveling across state lines to Ohio to buy cannabis, but they can still get in trouble for bringing it back Covington Police reccomend that anyone who wants to go to Ohio to partake, that

Missouri Faces Another Major Cannabis Product Recall, Affecting Thousands of Products and Dispensaries. Just one year since the first cannabis product recall hit the adult-use market in Missouri, another round of recalls have been issued. This time a Springfield-based producer is at the heart of the

Florida Voters to Decide on Recreational Marijuana in Upcoming Election with Amendment 3. Matthew Peddie, host of the podcast "Our Changing State," speaks with WUSF Public Media reporter Sky Lebron about what Amendment 3 means. In the upcoming general election, Florida voters will get a chance to

Mary Jones Cannabis Brand Expands into Michigan and Launches New THC-Infused Shooters in California. Jones Soda Co today announced two key expansions of its crossover Mary Jones cannabis brand with the launch of its first products in Michigan – the largest U.S. legal cannabis market by sales volume

Cannabis Industry Doubles Lobbying Efforts in Washington as Federal Legislation Hangs in the Balance. Cannabis companies are ramping up their lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., spending nearly $4 million in the first half of 2024—an increase from $2.4 million in the same period last year. MJBiz