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...
Caribbean Week New York 2025 To Spotlight Resilience, Innovation And Culture in Regional Tourism
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is set to stage one of the most impactful events in the regional travel calendar with Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY) 2025, running June 1 through 6. This year’s edition, themed “Caribbean Resilience: Crafting...
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...
Friends Behind Terple Gang And Northern Lights Bring Craft And Care To Michigan Cannabis
Before Terple Gang became a rising name in Michigan cannabis, it was just a group of friends chasing a shared passion for growing flower and making edibles during the early days of the caregiver era. One of those friends, Mike Thackeray, began experimenting...
What’s The Latest In Cannabis? A Q&A With U-M Experts
This Michigan Medicine livestream will focus on answering questions around cannabis use. Viewer questions will be addressed as well. This livestream is brought to you in collaboration with the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.(link...
JARS Cannabis To Launch Downtown Detroit Pop-Up During Movement Festival
In a first for Detroit, JARS Cannabis is opening a licensed retail cannabis pop-up just two blocks from Hart Plaza during Movement Music Festival weekend. The pop-up, dubbed The Trap, will operate Saturday through Memorial Day from noon to 10 p.m. each day at 154...
MiCIA Cannabis Business Survey: Fines, Suspensions, and Appeals Review
The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, the lobbying group for some 400 cannabis-friendly members, reported May 21 that Michigan lawmakers have expressed interest in learning more about how marijuana businesses have been adversely impacted by CRA fines,...
Las Vegas Gaming Executive Touts Need For Cannabis Partnerships At Casinos
Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, said Las Vegas tourism would benefit if laws and regulations allowed casinos to host cannabis lounges and allowed their customers to have it delivered to their hotels. Schorr made his remarks at a panel discussion this week...
