Cannabis And Culture

NJ Approves Consumption Lounge

Officials in New Jersey Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounge

According to the New Jersey Monitor, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) finalized its proposed ruleset for cannabis consumption lounges last week – a 60-day public comment period will follow before the rules can be officially finalized. Under the proposed regulations, dispensaries might set up smoking rooms inside or outside. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory […]

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PA has Fewer than 250 Cannabis Pardonees

Pennsylvania has Fewer than 250 people Eligible for Pardons Related to Cannabis

According to PennLive, out of the thousands who sought for the cannabis pardons announced by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) earlier this year, only around 250 people met the requirements and would have their records expunged. After a preliminary vote on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, only 231 cases were expected to advance

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Thousands of Records Will be Expunged in CT

The Governor of Connecticut has Announced that Thousands of Marijuana Possession Records will be Expunged at the Start of 2023

After reviewing each case individually, the state of Connecticut will automatically expunge low-level marijuana convictions for tens of thousands of people on January 1, as promised by the governor. The state has identified approximately 44,000 qualified possession cases that will be processed automatically beginning in the new year, as per a clause of the cannabis

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CT Announced Adult-Use Sales Beginning

Officials in Connecticut have Announced that Adult-use Marijuana Sales will Begin

The first legal sales of marijuana for adults in Connecticut have been declared by the governor and the state’s regulatory bodies. Existing medical cannabis clinics in Connecticut that have earned a hybrid license have been informed that they may begin selling marijuana for recreational purposes no sooner than 10 AM ET on January 10. “I

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Young Americans Smoke Weed More Than Cigarettes

Significantly More Young Americans Smoke Marijuana Than Cigarettes

A new survey revealed young Americans are more than twice as likely to consume cannabis than cigarettes, based on an examination of the most recent Gallup poll data. The study found that the percentage of adults aged 18 to 29 who reported smoking cigarettes in the preceding week fell to a record low of 12%

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Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

Analysts at Cowen Equity Research say that legal cannabis sales in the U.S. have started to cut into the sales of beer, wine, and liquor. However, a MarketWatch report says that the alcohol industry is far from being hurt by this. As Colorado approaches 10 years since voters OK’d legal adult-use cannabis sales in the

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LA First Responders Call for Medical Cannabis

First Responders in Louisiana Renew Call for Access to Medical Cannabis

Louisiana’s first responders are speaking out in front of a legislative push to secure them access to the state’s medicinal cannabis program. New Orleans Democrat Mandie Landry is making her second attempt in as many years to enshrine the rights of first responders to participate in the program. The former Army medic and current firefighter

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NJ Approves Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Approve Guidelines for Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

Guidelines for “public cannabis consumption zones” were adopted by New Jersey’s marijuana regulators, taking the state one step closer to allowing adults and patients the option of using marijuana for social purposes. In April, dispensaries were opened to the public for purchasing cannabis for recreational use, but supporters have been calling for new laws to

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OH Lawmakers Weigh Medical Cannabis Expansion

Legislators in Ohio Consider Medical Cannabis Expansions

Ohio lawmakers are presently contemplating a proposal to make medical cannabis available to individuals whose ailments “that the patient’s symptoms may reasonably be expected to be relieved from medical marijuana.” Twenty-five medical diseases, including AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, and others, are currently recognized by the state

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LA Evaluates Marijuana Employment Protections NECANN

Task Force in Louisiana Evaluates Employment Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients

A legislative task team in Louisiana met multiple times to discuss and make suggestions on how to handle employment concerns related to medical marijuana.   The Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force split into three groups to discuss various aspects of medical marijuana in the workplace, including legal protections in other states, available testing methods,

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