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Maine Admits Licensing Transnational Criminal Organizations to Grow Marijuana

John Hudak, director of the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), told state lawmakers that he is aware of the agency issuing marijuana cultivation licenses to individuals associated with transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). On Wednesday, Hudak told members of the state Legislature's Veterans Affairs and Legal Affairs Committee that his agency cannot deny applications for […]

Legalized marijuana means strange, new gifts for stoners

Here's how to get your year off to a good start. Legalization of marijuana means New York's 267 licensed dispensaries are offering a strange new holiday gift for stoners with all their weeds. Even if shoppers miss the chance to stuff their Christmas stocking stash, there's still a chance to turn Christmas into a big […]

Over two-thirds of US teens don’t drink, smoke or use marijuana: survey

In a sense, this is a solemn report. Most U.S. teenagers are cutting back on alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and e-cigarettes as part of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but vice versa, according to a national survey released Tuesday. Only one is said to be widespread. About two-thirds of high school seniors say they […]

NFL players can now smoke twice the amount of marijuana

The NFL and its players' association have agreed to new drug abuse guidelines that include increased tolerance for THC levels in athletes' blood. NFL reporter Tom Pelissero reported on the new contract and posted a summary that was forwarded to the players' agents. Changes in policies regarding substances of abuse have increased the permissible level […]

Texas AG sues Dallas for decriminalizing marijuana

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he will file a lawsuit targeting the blue city of Dallas over a ballot measure to decriminalize marijuana. Paxton argues that Prop. R violates state law, which “prohibits the Dallas Police Department from considering the odor of marijuana as probable cause to make an arrest or issue […]