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Feb 12
Hashish, cannabis, hashish cookies and tens of thousands of shekels were found in an apartment in Haifa

Now that the Lebanon border isn’t quite so dangerous it sounds like we’re back to business as usual Over 12 kilograms of cannabis, hashish, and hashish cookies were discovered in an apartment in Haifa, suspected to be intended for distribution. In addition, approximately 40,000 NIS, suspected to be proceeds from criminal activity, were discovered. A […]

Feb 12
Russia frees American, Marc Fogel, detained in 2021 from his 14 year sentence arising from medical cannabis possession

Voice of America.. This is interesting a positive cannabis message from the Trump administration? Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia since August 2021 for bringing medically prescribed marijuana into the country, was freed by Moscow on Tuesday and headed back to the United States, the White House announced. The 63-year-old history teacher, who […]

Feb 12
New Zealand: Aether Pacific Pharmaceuticals Is Officially Over

The NZ Herald Liquidators take over Medical Kiwi’s marijuana stock: save some, shred some, there’s even a puff of smoke The wind-up of failed medical marijuana company Aether Pacific Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Medical Kiwi, commenced recently with an unusual job for its liquidators. Peter Drennan of Waterstone and two contractors spent hours at the […]

Feb 12
USA: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to convene govt officials, forensics experts, academics, industry representatives, law enforcement and standards orgs for “an open and candid discussion” about “the path forward to realize meaningful cannabis breathalyzer technology and implementation.”

Marijuana Moment The two-day event, hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is scheduled to be held in Boulder, Colorado, on April 16 and 17. According to a preliminary agenda sent to Marijuana Moment by a NIST representative, topics to be discussed will […]

Feb 12
Announcement: Department of Pesticide Regulation launches redesigned website to improve user experience and access to health and safety information, services, and sustainable pest management resources

Today, DPR launched an updated website to improve user experience and access to data and reports, health and safety information for workers and the public, access to pesticide registration, licensing and enforcement information, and sustainable pest management and integrated pest management resources. The launch marks the department’s achievement of an early milestone in its 2024-2028 […]

Feb 12
A federal appeals court panel has dismissed a three-year prison sentence against a person convicted for possession of a firearm while being an active user of marijuana

Marijuana Moment digs into the ruling by the federal appeals court who sent the case back to the district court to consider again   A federal appeals court panel has dismissed a three-year prison sentence against a person convicted for possession of a firearm while being an active user of marijuana, ruling that the federal […]

Feb 12
A Need for Balance – How SB25-076’s Requirements Could Hurt Licensed Cannabis Businesses in Colorado

By Jean Smith-Gonnell & Cole White on February 11, 2025 On January 22, lawmakers in Colorado introduced SB25-076, (the act) which aims to address concerns surrounding the availability of intoxicating products (including regulated cannabis products) within the state, especially to children and young adults. To address these concerns, the act would impose new requirements on licensed businesses related to serving sizes […]

Feb 12
Half-Baked: Proposal to Reform Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing Seems Poised to Go Up in Smoke

By Whitt Steineker on February 11, 2025 Advocates and stakeholders in the medical cannabis world of Alabama are desperate. And as it is so often when we are faced with a desperate situation, we make well-intentioned but ultimately flawed decisions. Alabama Senate Bill 72 dropped last week. It would, among other things, (1) expand the total number of […]

Feb 12
Taste the Rainbow of Sanctions – Cannabis Company Violates Skittles Permanent Injunction

By JC Zwisler & Brian Michaelis on February 11, 2025   What happens when a party attempts to sidestep the strict guidelines of a court order?  A cannabis company’s non-compliance with an injunction illuminates the consequences of playing with fire.  Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company v. Terphogz, LLC U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Case: 1:21-cv-02357. In 2021, Wm. […]