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Feb 21
CO: Windsor voters reject marijuana measure

5000 didn’t want weed 2000 did

Feb 21
UK – The Guardian: Scam lettings agency said they were renting to NHS staff ..In fact they were using properties for weed grows

The Guardian When Hajaj Hajaj decided to rent out his house in south London in the summer of 2020, his daughter, Kinda Jackson, urged him to use a reputable lettings agent for peace of mind. Her father had enough on his plate. Hajaj, a 79-year-old retired garage owner, is the primary carer for his wife, […]

Feb 21
UK: Illegal Cannabis Grows Were Squatting Deceased Business Premises.. Now Tables Turn Again.. Tyre Business Launches In Former Grow

Let’s hope he doesn’t go out of business and the growers move back in! A brand-new tyre shop is set to open at a former car dealership in Northampton, which was most recently used as a massive cannabis farm. The former Hamilton Car Sales dealership in Kingsley Park Terrace is set to reopen as ‘Abbas […]

Feb 21
Governor Shapiro and Legislators Revive Push for Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

Feb 18, 2025 Is this the year that Pennsylvania finally legalizes adult-use cannabis? While some battle-scarred skeptics remain, there is fresh optimism in the Commonwealth with both the Governor and several key legislators pushing for legalization with perhaps greater intention than in years past. On February 4th, Governor Shapiro put the issue squarely on the […]

Feb 21
German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) Surveys Political Parties On Cannabis Views – Results are in

2025-20-18 | The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) has once again sent a catalog of eight questions to the most important parties for the 2025 federal elections in order to find out more about their political intentions. The parties represented in the Bundestag have agreed to only answer the questions of 30 selected associations due to the […]

Feb 21
New Jersey: $6M+ in social equity tax funds sitting unspent, cannabis agency says

The New Jersey Monitor reports More than $6 million collected from a cannabis tax has been sitting unused even though the state’s cannabis agency has sent spending recommendations to the Legislature for three years.  The millions in revenue — collected from what’s called the social equity excise fee — have been accumulating since recreational cannabis […]

Feb 21
NY: North Elba grants $22K in cannabis taxation funds.. Money Goes To School Toilet, The Cops & Robotics Olympians

LAKE PLACID — The town of North Elba town council agreed to give four organizations grants from the town’s cannabis fund at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. This was the latest round of grants, which are received and awarded on a rolling basis. The town’s cannabis grant program was established in July, with the […]

Feb 21
Paper: Portrayal of Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on YouTube

Another well spotted by Lex Pelger and his fine newsletter that is one of my few proper reads each week Abstract Background Following the United States (U.S.) Federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, many retailers began selling intoxicating cannabis products, including Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as “hemp,” claiming that it provided a legal loophole to do […]

Feb 21
The Dubai Police Force Will Be Buying Up This Tech Lock Stock & Barrel ! CUDLE: Learning Under Label Scarcity to Detect Cannabis Use in Uncontrolled Environments using Wearables

Once again well spotted by Lex Pelger and his fine newsletter that is one of my few proper reads each week I imagine police looking like this walking around looking ridiculous and whisking away stoners to suffer an eternity of icarceration for imbibing in the pleasures of nature   Abstract: Wearable sensor systems have demonstrated great potential […]