Harrisburg, PA: New data provided by the Pennsylvania State Police shows that 12,439 adults and 1,057 juveniles were arrested by law enforcement for simple marijuana possession in 2021. On average, police made 38 marijuana-related arrests per day in Pennsylvania. In all, 45 percent of all substance possession arrests in the state were for marijuana-related charges. […]
The United States Army is looking for a new material to use for ghillie suits. According to multiple different sources, the US Army could be using hemp to create the camouflage suits meant for elite snipers. Just last month, the army put out a request for new information on the durability and effects of hemp […]
We’ve been in this limbo stage of marijuana legalization in New York ever since it was signed into law last year. The regulations, rules, and organizations have taken lots of time to come together, and because of that, many dispensaries have been able to exist between the lines of the legal code. In New York […]
The trial for Brittney Griner, American WNBA star has begun in Russia. According to multiple sources, the athlete pled guilty to her charges for marijuana possession. Because of her pleading guilty, she faces up to 10 years in prison. Over the last few months since Griner has been in captivity, over 310,000 signatures have been […]
In what will be framed as a test of how enthusiastic right-wing voters are of marijuana, Arkansas will probably see the issue of legal marijuana on their ballots this fall. The amount of signatures required to make it to the ballot is 89,151, and a group titled Responsible Growth Arkansas has reported around 200,000 signatures […]
An article was written in the Bangkok division of Coconuts that tries to set the record straight on the decriminalization of marijuana that recently happened in Thailand. Apparently, large media organizations relied on the echo chamber of false information for their reporting instead of going to the source. We were also guilty of this, unfortunately. […]
Germany is next up to legalize marijuana in the 21st century. According to multiple sources including the Guardian, Germany is moving forward with new laws that would legalize both recreational and medical marijuana for those above the age of 21. According to draft paperwork, Germany is looking to introduce a cannabis shop style format like […]
This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. California Over 750 Cal NORML supporters have written letters to their Assemblymembers in support of AB 2188, which bans employers from denying workers’ jobs or firing them based on a positive drug test for inactive metabolites of THC. These metabolites can be […]
Today marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia and multiple changes to marijuana law take effect. Public Possession Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the 2022 budget bill which contains language recriminalizing activities involving the personal possession of over four ounces of marijuana in public. Under the new law, the public possession of over […]
The practice of microdosing either LSD or mushrooms has become more and more prominent in our culture over the years. It seems like a great stopgap before a hallucinogenic trip for those a tad intimidated by the loss of control that ensues from diving in headfirst. The rewards are simple and pleasant – a better […]
