John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Poet, music producer, and counterculture figure, released after a series of small pot busts and a lengthy prison sentence to a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert. John Sinclair, the inspirational man released from prison, has died. He was 82 years old. Sinclair died Tuesday morning of congestive […]
Pot producers are on the rise as Florida voters decide on the fate of the use of recreational marijuana
U.S.-listed stocks of cannabis producers rose on Tuesday after the Florida Supreme Court on Monday allowed voters to decide the fate of recreational marijuana use in the state through a referendum on the November ballot. rose pre-market. If passed, adult-use marijuana would be legal in the nation’s third most populous state. Why is it important? […]
Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana
Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. The new law allows adults to possess up to nearly an ounce of marijuana and grow up to three plants for personal use, starting immediately. Germany’s conservative opposition party has vowed to repeal the law if it wins the next election. Marijuana activists in Germany sparked […]
NYC man, Jun Yan, caught with whopping 123 pounds of marijuana in Virginia
A Queens man who was stopped for speeding on an interstate in Virginia on Wednesday was caught with a whopping 123 pounds of marijuana. According to Virginia State Police, Jun Yang of Fresh Meadows was driving on Interstate 81 when a state trooper stopped his 2024 Toyota Sienna for speeding and reckless driving at 2:17 […]
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday announced his top Democratic legislative priorities: a bill that would allow retail sales of marijuana for recreational use to begin next year and a bill that would mandate a minimum wage increase. vetoed two items. This development was not surprising. Youngkin did not specifically […]
Youngkin vetoes bill setting up sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have created a legal market for the sale of recreational marijuana in the Old Dominion state. Youngkin argued that the bill would create a state-regulated recreational marijuana market, “putting the health and safety of Virginians at risk.” his veto statement. “States that follow […]
Princess Kate’s cancer, plus marijuana risks and sleep’s impact on mental health
Duchess Kate underwent major abdominal surgery in January and announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer. In a video message, the Princess of Wales said she had just started a treatment plan for “her preventative chemotherapy.” (Max Manby/Getty Images) royal recovery – Following Duchess Kate’s cancer announcement, doctors discuss the preventative treatment she is […]
Greek Police Officer Arrested With 100 Kilos of Marijuana in Patrol Car
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A police officer on patrol in northwestern Greece was arrested Friday on drug charges after he allegedly used a service car to smuggle marijuana, authorities said. The suspect was arrested in the port city of Igoumenitsa after a road chase, along with an Albanian man who was found in an unmarked […]
Greek police officer busted on duty with 225 pounds of marijuana
A police officer on patrol in northwestern Greece was arrested on drug charges on Friday after allegedly using a service car to smuggle marijuana, authorities said. The suspect was arrested in the port city of Igoumenitsa after a road chase, along with an Albanian man who was found in an unmarked police vehicle. Colombian drug […]
‘The rats are eating our marijuana; they’re all high’: Infested New Orleans police evidence room becoming rodent cafeteria
New Orleans Police Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick spoke in harsh terms about the infestation problem plaguing her department, especially in the evidence room, which has become something of a smorgasbord for rodents. “Rats are eating our marijuana,” Kirkpatrick said Monday at a City Council Criminal Justice Committee meeting. NOLA.com reported. “Everyone is expensive.” In addition to […]