News 4 Florida Tuesday’s ruling will apply in the future in the 5th District, which is based in Daytona Beach and includes areas such as Jacksonville and Ocala In what could be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, an appeals court Tuesday said a drug-sniffing dog’s alert did not justify police searching a car because the […]

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) Alcohol Beverage Action Team (ABAT) and California Department of Tax and Fees (CDTFA) conducted joint inspections into an unlicensed smoke shop on December 27, 2024, in the 2400 block of San Pablo Avenue. For Immediate Release: January 9, 2025 OPD News: ABAT Officers Recover Stolen Property from a Smoke Shop   The […]

A lawyer visiting a client in jail was arrested after deputies determined his legal documents were laced with a powerful drug, according to investigators in North Florida. The suspicious substance was identified as synthetic marijuana, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 7 news release. “Nathan Williams, a local criminal defense attorney, was arrested for […]

Marijuana Moment Another psychedelics bill has been prefiled in New York for the 2025 session—this one calling for the legalization of certain entheogenic substances such as psilocybin and ibogaine for adults 21 and older. Sponsored by Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D), along with eight cosponsors, the legislation would amend state statute to make legal the “possession, […]

Marijuana Moment Indiana lawmakers are already making moves to enact drug policy reform in the 2025 session—with newly filed bills to legalize marijuana, allow medical cannabis and fund psilocybin research. While the prospects of the cannabis measures are unclear given the Republican-controlled legislature’s historic resistance to reform, the psychedelics legislation would simply provide the necessary […]

Nothing But Hemp write Welcome to Minnesota, where the lakes are clear, the accents are charming, and the government regulations are about as clear as hemp-infused Jell-O. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has graced us with their latest memo, attempting to guide hemp businesses through the new licensing process. Spoiler alert: it does no […]