Arkansas Finance Department Shows Medical Cannabis Program Growth
A new report from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) shares a variety of facts about the state’s medical cannabis program, which launched in May 2019. According to the Arkansas Advocate, dozens of storefronts have opened over the past five years, and an estimated 102,000 medical cannabis patient cardholders have approved. In total…
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Minnesota Expunges Nearly 58K Records Just Nine Months After Rec Weed Legalization
Minnesota is one of the most recent states to legalize cannabis use for adults over 21, and just over nine months after the state made the legislation official, state leaders have already finished expunging low-level cannabis convictions for thousands of residents. According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, criminal history…
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New York Cannabis Director Steps Down Amid Major Agency Overhaul
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced a significant overhaul of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, including a leadership change at the top of the agency. The governor’s office said in a press release on Friday that she had “directed an operational overhaul” of the agency, which “follows the release of a 30-day…
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Psilocybin Mushrooms Enhance Psychological Flexibility, Pilot Study Shows
The active ingredient in psilocybin mushrooms is being explored for its power to break out of the grip of rigid mental patterns—patterns which often lead to treatment-resistant disorders. Researchers believe it could help to transform therapy by providing an alternative way to tackle mental disorders. A recent pilot study published in the Journal of Psychedelic…
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Over 700 Pounds of Ketamine Found in Transformer Statues
A life-size statue of Optimus Prime and other Transformers characters were packed with massive amounts of ketamine, Thai police say. Police in Bangkok, Thailand intercepted about 705 pounds of ketamine hidden inside Transformers statues, marking one of the country’s biggest busts in recent years. The estimated market value is as high as NT$600 million (about…
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Alaska House of Representatives Approved Bill To Change Cannabis Taxes
The Alaskan House of Representatives recently voted on May 10 in a 36-3 vote to approve a bill that implements much needed tax reform. House Bill 119 would change its $50 per ounce tax on cannabis to just a 7% tax, which was a recommendation from an Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana. If HB-119…
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Oregon Health Authority Awards Newest Therapeutic Psilocybin License
Kaya Holdings Inc., which became one of the first publicly traded companies to hold a cannabis license when it began operation in Portland, Oregon in 2014, recently announced that it has been approved to hold a license for therapeutic psilocybin. The announcement came on May 7, stating that Kaya Holdings officially owns a Psilocybin Service…
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Cannabis Products Recalled in Arizona Over Possible Contamination
Regulators in Arizona announced this week that a cannabis establishment in the state has voluntarily recalled a certain product that may be contaminated with a fungus. The Arizona Department of Health Services said on Monday that a product known as Onion Bhaji was recalled “due to possible contamination with Aspergillus, a fungus that can cause…
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Virginia Launches Reporting Website for Tracking Cannabis Exposure to Minors
Health officials in Virginia are taking steps to prevent children from being exposed to or getting their hands on illegal cannabis products. Late last month, State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton sent a letter informing clinicians about “adverse events in children” who consumed CBD or THC. “Reported symptoms for these adverse events have included vomiting, hallucinations,…
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Mexican-Grown Pot Hits Record Low at Border as Competition with State-Legal Pot Rises
Many older stoners remember low-grade brick weed, traditionally grown at enormous farms in Mexico, as a commonly available product in the U.S.. But Mexican-grown weed sold on the black market started falling out of favor decades ago as it competed with domestically-grown cannabis. NORML reports that border seizures for Mexican-grown pot at the southwest border…
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