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New Cannabis Store Spotlights Women-Centric Products

As well as Royale Flower, another shop, Legacy Dispensary, holds its grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday. A marijuana dispensary in Loudon Plaza fully opened this week, featuring a Woodstock theme and a wall of shelves dedicated to cannabis product…

Would People of Color Still Be Arrested for Weed 10x More Than Whites if the Police Had to Record Race and Gender on Every Stop?

An examination of the residential addresses of individuals arrested in New York State spanning from 1980 to 2021 has exposed significant disparities in cannabis-related arrests. Some areas registered arrest rates that were up to 10 times higher than th…

No Interstate Commerce for You! – Washington Judge Says Cannabis Does Not Apply to Dormant Commerce Clause in the Constitution

As the legal proceedings were poised to progress, the case took an unexpected turn when Andrew DeWeese, the attorney representing Jefferson Packing House, withdrew the lawsuit just before the scheduled hearing. This decision was influenced by a pertine…

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Hawaii Lawmakers File Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bills

Lawmakers in Hawaii are giving the legalization of recreational marijuana another shot in 2024 with at least three bills to end criminal penalties for the possession of cannabis by adults introduced in the state legislature in January. One measure woul…

Mexican Drug Lord EL 80 Pleads Guilty – The Dark Side of Marijuana Prohibition South of the Border

When we speak of prohibition, its grim visage varies starkly depending on where you stand. In the United States, the face of prohibition often manifests as crowded prison cells, lives derailed by incarceration over a joint or two. But venture south int…