Analysis: Legalization Has Largely Displaced Canada’s Illicit Cannabis Market
Most Canadian cannabis consumers have transitioned to the legal marketplace in the years following nationwide legalization, according to new data published online in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Researchers affiliated with The RAND Drug...
Ohio Adult Cannabis Purchase Limits Will Increase June 4
The Division of Cannabis Control has issued new guidance regarding purchase limits for non-medical cannabis sales in Ohio. These changes, which take effect June 4, will apply to all licensed dispensaries statewide. Since the start of adult-use cannabis sales in August...
Federal Labor Law Preempts State’s Attempt To Regulate Union Activity In Cannabis Industry
In an ironic turn of events this week, the application of federal law benefited state-licensed cannabis businesses in Oregon—and potentially nationwide. Those involved with the cannabis industry often view federal law as an impediment to cannabis businesses, given the...
Trial Testimony Contends Owner Of Clinton Twp. Vape Shop that Exploded Stacked Pallets Too High
Five employees and contractors at a vape supply facility in Clinton Township testified Thursday about operations at the facility and what happened the night of an explosion that threw debris as far as two miles away and left one person dead. Four of the employees were...
Virginia: Governor Vetoes Medical Cannabis Bill
Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation seeking to improve the state’s medical cannabis program. HB 1989 sought to significantly improve product labeling and codify permissible delivery locations. Regulations promulgated by the...
Brinks: No Genuine Conversation Between House, Senate On Road Funding
Senate Majority Leader Winnie BRINKS (D-Grand Rapids) says what's lacking right now in terms of creating a new road funding plan "is a genuine conversation between the House and the Senate." "It's not enough just to have a plan, and it's not enough to...
DEA Alleges Chinese And Cartel Gangs Control U.S. Cannabis Trade
International crime syndicates have “taken control of” the legal cannabis industry, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration report released in May. By exploiting weak regulatory structures, criminal gangs are saturating markets in both the United States and...
Legislature Moving Forward On Forcing Michigan Motorists To Take Roadside Saliva Drug Tests
A package of House bills, 4390 and 4391, would allow police to give the tests to help determine whether drivers are impaired. The testing devices, however, don’t tell police anything about impairment. They only determine the presence of certain drugs. The legislation...
California Regulators To Ban Some Animal Cannabis Products
California regulators are planning to ban animal cannabis products from having more than 1 milligram of THC, a proposal that veterinarians say would make the state’s market more dangerous for dogs and cats. Dr. Gary Richter, an Oakland veterinarian, called...
Analysis: Cannabis Smoking Not Linked To Increased Risk of Emphysema, Other Tobacco-Related Harms
Cannabis smoking poses fewer pulmonary risks than tobacco smoking and it is not positively associated with the development of emphysema, according to medical imaging data published in the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Harvard Medical...
