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Boston school student ingests pot-infused chocolate bar, taken to hospital
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One city student at the Tobin K-8 School was rushed to the hospital and others were evaluated by the school nurse after eating pot-infused chocolate bars.
Colorado’s first licensed cannabis-consumption bus rolls out this week
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Colorado’s first legal cannabis party bus is preparing to roll up and roll out on the streets of Denver, offering shuttle services to and from Denver International Airport as well as curated tours throughout the Mile High City.
A new way to get high: Harpoon launches THC beverage ‘Rec. Weed’
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Rec. Weed, Harpoon’s newest venture, is a non-alcoholic, low-calorie beverage featuring tropical juiceness and citrusy hop notes, leaving a clean and crisp finish – a perfect way “to kick back at the end of a long day and unwind,” the brewery said in a release Wednesday.
Mile High 420 Fest returns in April, but you have to be 21 to attend
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Last year, Mile High 420 Fest promised it would impose an age limit at future events after fielding concerns from parents about open cannabis consumption onsite.
Massachusetts lawmakers file legislation to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms, other plants
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Massachusetts lawmakers have filed bills to end arrests for psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, mescaline and ibogaine. This push for decriminalization at the state level comes after cities decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms and other entheogenic plants.
Massachusetts $181,722 pot boss past weeded out
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“Shannon O’Brien, in her personal capacity, does not have an ownership stake over this license any longer,” investigations staff reported to regulators.
Massachusetts adds marijuana education to driving school, the first recreational cannabis state to adopt curriculum
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Massachusetts is the first recreational-use cannabis state to adopt, “Shifting Gears: the Blunt Truth about Marijuana and Driving,” a AAA curriculum that educates teens about the risks of cannabis-impaired driving.
2 arrested in Tewksbury for alleged fentanyl trafficking
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TEWKSBURY — An investigation by the Tewksbury Police Narcotics Unit at a known hot spot for drug activity led to the arrest of two men on fentanyl trafficking charges on Thursday.
U.S. Senate rejects cannabis banking bill
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The latest effort to let legal cannabis business open checking accounts and accept credit cards has failed, due to U.S.
Editorial: Health studies cast shadow on weed
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Some health effects, such as brain development issues, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, have been studied.
Weedology 101: College cannabis classes spring up across Massachusetts
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“As a growing industry in Massachusetts, obviously, after legalization, the demand for jobs and highly qualified people skyrocketed — that what we were hearing from folks in the community businesses,” said Northern Essex Community College spokesperson Melissa Bouse.
Kremlin: Any talks about Griner swap must be confidential
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters that “we always say that any contacts about possible exchanges can only be conducted in silence under a tight lid on any information.”
As harvest season winds up, many cannabis companies prefer to grow outdoors, despite challenges
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Those who grow outside — including with greenhouses — point to plenty of benefits. Lower startup and operational costs allow them to increase their profit margins, while their operations have a lesser impact on the environment.
Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.
Kamala Harris: ‘Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed, right?’
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“Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed, right?” she said, adding that governors and states should follow the president’s lead in offering pardons for state convictions.
Pot boss Shannon O’Brien affiliated license up for final approval, recusal promised
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The agenda for the state Cannabis Control Commission’s next meeting shows the pot-growing farm pitched in part by Chair Shannon O’Brien will soon appear before regulators for final license approval.
Cannabis Control boss Shannon O’Brien, paid $181,722, has business before her own board
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The state’s new pot boss Shannon O’Brien, paid a smoking $181,722 salary, has been involved in two applications for cannabis cultivation, according to documents reviewed by the Herald.
Ticker: Weed judges wanted for Cannabis Cup; Mt. Washington Observatory names new director
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Cannabis connoisseurs living in Bay State are invited to flex their taste buds in a competition to choose the People’s Choice awards in the state’s edition of High Times’ Cannabis Cup.
Colorado’s medical marijuana sales hit lowest point since legalization
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July’s medical marijuana sales only reached a little over $18 million – the lowest number ever recorded since January 2014
Bringing marijuana to Morrison — where Red Rocks concertgoers tailgate into the night — is harder than it seems
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Of the thousands of revelers who head up the hill from Morrison to Red Rocks Amphitheater to catch a show on any given night, many are likely high, about to get high or at least thinking about getting high.
LivWell to be Colorado cannabis giant after powerhouse PharmaCann plans to buy boutique chain
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Cannabis retailer LivWell Enlightened Health is set to dominate the Colorado market with 26 dispensaries after PharmaCann announced its plan to buy The Clinic, a boutique dispensary chain in the Centennial State.
Cannabis beverage business hit with $45K in fines for violations at Mile High 420 Festival
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Denver Packaging Company, which also operates as Keef Brands, admitted to seven violations on April 20, including unlawful acts, packaging and labeling
Ticker: Shannon O’Brien to chair pot commission; Job openings jump in July
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When the Cannabis Control Commission marks its five-year anniversary on Thursday, it will also get a new chairperson — former state Treasurer Shannon O’Brien.
Armentano: Marijuana potency warrants more education, regulation
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Ultimately, proposed product bans will only perpetuate the unregulated market.
Editorial: The kids are all right without marijuana in schools
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Why did Beacon Hill pols tuck a proposal to study giving students access to medical marijuana into cannabis reform legislation?
WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian drug trial
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The nine-year sentence was close to the maximum of 10 years that Griner had faced under the charges. Most Russians possessing small quantities of drugs get at most five years in prison, lawyers said.
WNBA’s Brittney Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
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KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow.
Boston Chinatown restaurant served up multimillion dollar money laundering operation, feds say
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A federal grand jury in Boston indicted eight alleged members of the conspiracy that the feds — which operated it under the moniker “Operation Good Fortune” — say funneled tens of millions of dollars in drug money and more in a gift card fraud scheme.
Opinion: Here’s a plan for Hancock’s last year in office — do no more harm
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If Denver’s future is anything like the present, the past would be an improvement.
Denver officials want to save struggling cannabis delivery businesses
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Weed delivery has yet to catch on in Denver, but government officials are pushing dispensaries to drop their resistance to save the transporter businesses of marginalized entrepreneurs.
Deadheads, be grateful: Jerry Garcia-inspired cannabis lands in Colorado
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Something is most definitely shaking on Shakedown Street.
Colorado’s cannabis industry prepares for tough times as U.S. recession looms
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Colorado’s cannabis industry is preparing for tough times as marijuana sales drop and economic problems pile up.
Colorado couple at center of state’s largest-ever black market marijuana ring reach plea agreement
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Fayin Deng and Kelly Chuong were set to stand trial this week on felony charges related to the distribution of large quantities of marijuana.
Bus diver passes out, says he didn’t know gummies snacks loaded with pot
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Police said they found Chen slumped unconscious in the driver’s seat, next to an open package of Smokies Edibles Cannabis Infused Fruit Chews.
Buddy Boy dispensaries will shutter their doors Friday as state’s weed sales tumble
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Buddy Boy Brands’ seven metro-area dispensaries will shutter their doors permanently on Friday, with the owner blaming a market downturn and high costs.
Germany moves ahead with plan to legalize cannabis sales
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The German government is setting in motion plans to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes, aiming to have legislation ready later this year.
How you — yes, you — can be a judge for the Colorado Cannabis Cup
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Have you ever dreamed of judging a cannabis competition? Good news: You’re high-ered!
This tiny Colorado town may change its name to “Kush.” Seriously.
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“Kush,” a moniker for marijuana named after the Hindu Kush mountain range in south-central Asia, could be the next Humboldt County, California. The Napa Valley for bud.
Massachusetts lawmakers looking to strike unconstitutional Controlled Substances Act
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Lawmakers are about to weed out a law that’s overgrown its usefulness.
Ticker: ‘Borat’ drops suit over pot billboard; Ringling Bros. announces comeback tour, no animals
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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission.
PHOTOS: Inside Colorado’s first cannabis “bar,” JAD’s Mile High Smoke in Denver
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Colorado’s first cannabis bar where tokers can buy and smoke weed onsite recently opened in Denver. Here’s what to expect if you visit JAD’s Mile High Smoke.
Four towns just said no to marijuana sales, but how strong is rural Colorado’s distaste for weed?
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Hooper was one of four rural Colorado towns — stretching across 430 miles from the Kansas border to the New Mexico line — to reject cannabis sales at the ballot box April 5.
Ticker: FDA moves to ban menthols; Senate stonewalls pot in Granite State
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The feds on Thursday moved on a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people.
How can parents prevent children from ingesting edibles
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Accidental THC poisoning cases in children under age 9 continued to increase after Colorado legalized marijuana use, even with packaging regulations.
Pot board chairman sparks concern over his departure
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The Cannabis Control Commission has been without a chairperson for a week as the agency acknowledged Monday that Chairman Steven Hoffman resigned from the job effective April 25.
On the fence about cannabis edibles? Try these low-dose gummies from Denver.
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These gummies turned our reporter into an edibles evangelist.
Opinion: Safe banking for cannabis industry needs to be carried cross finish line
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The hunt is on for who will be the next federal industry leader, perhaps another member from the Colorado delegation will step in (ehem, Sen.
Denver’s Mile High 420 Festival to institute age restrictions in 2023
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An event in Denver celebrating cannabis culture will limit the age of festival-goers to 21 and older next year after parents complained, citing concerns about youth exposure to weed.
The city of Denver would like to remind you it’s illegal to smoke pot at 420 fest
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After a social media post promoting Denver’s signature Mile High 420 Fest sparked backlash among locals, the city of Denver took to its official accounts Tuesday to remind tokers that smoking weed in public is against the law.
