Tag: #Cannabis
This Summer, Amtrak Brings Back the McRib of Travel Deals
Amtrak has been rolling out some good deals all year, but this might be the best one yet: The railroad service is bringing back the…
A Poet Raised His Voice Against Myanmar’s Coup. Then He Was Taken Away. Now He’s Dead
“They shoot in the head, but they don’t know the revolution is in the heart,” Khet Thi wrote. He died in police custody. In opposing…
Study: Enactment of Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Encourage Drugged Driving Behavior
Researchers concluded, “[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with liberal marijuana policies.” The post Study: Enactment…
How the Mormon church unlocked medical pot for deep red states
SALT LAKE CITY — On a Thursday in October 2018, a handful of Utah’s top lawmakers, representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
Drug Rings’ Favorite New Encrypted Platform Had One Flaw: The FBI Controlled It
The FBI managed to put a new encrypted device into drug smugglers’ hands — and it became a hit. Authorities worldwide have now made more…
Washington state to allow free pot with vaccines
The Washington state agency charged with overseeing the legal recreational cannabis market will allow licensed retailers to give free marijuana to those who receive a…
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels hit 4.5 million-year high
The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has reached its annual peak, climbing to 419 parts per million (ppm) in May, according to…
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels hit 4.5 million-year high
The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has reached its annual peak, climbing to 419 parts per million (ppm) in May, according to…
Toddler left in hot car died while mother tended to marijuana grow in California, officials say
The 3-year-old girl was left inside a car for about three hours when it was at least 100 degrees outside, according to Visalia police. Source:…
How to Make an Indicator Using Hibiscus Petals
If you’re looking for a fun science experiment to do at home, making an indicator solution might be the perfect project. By mixing dried hibiscus…
Huge Bitcoin Mining Operation Found as UK Police Raided Suspected Cannabis Farm
Police in the U.K. stumbled across an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation after conducting a raid at what they expected to be a cannabis farm. Bitcoin…
Two Colorado cannabis companies unionize, setting precedent for CBD workers
Workers at two Longmont cannabis companies unionized this week, a move the labor organization hopes sets a precedent as the first-ever national union contract for…
States collected $2.7 billion in recreational pot taxes in 2020
Ten states that have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes collected almost $2.7 billion in taxes on pot products last year as sales…
How greedy corporations turn the Black American dream into a nightmare
It’s 2021, and Black Americans still struggle harder to climb the socioeconomic ladder compared to whites. For many, the trip is now downward, a situation…
Disabled veteran says GOP tricked him into running as a spoiler candidate to defeat Democratic congressman: report
A blind veteran who ran for Congress in Minnesota last year under the Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party now alleges he was tricked into running by…
The US cannabis industry’s one big problem: Too much cash
Most banks refuse to service the industry because of federal rules, leaving marijuana sellers to deal with bags of cash. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/5/24/the-us-cannabis-industrys-one-big-problem-too-much-cash Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
The feds want him to spend 20 years in jail for a single phone call, but their case is falling apart
Transcript Taya Graham: Hello. My name is Taya Graham, and welcome to the Police Accountability Report. As I always make clear, this show has a…
Body cam footage shows man’s horrified reaction after cops mistake his dead child’s ashes for meth
Body camera footage obtained earlier this month by local news station News Channel 20 shows a man’s horrified reaction after police seized his dead child’s…
Coronavirus dashboard: Catch up fast
Health: Telephones played a key role in pandemic telehealth. Politics: Texas governor bans mask mandates for public schools, local governments — New York to lift…
New book details how activists brought down Arizona’s most notorious sheriff
Investigative reporters Terry Greene Sterling and Jude Joffe-Block, both with Arizona ties, have penned a new book on the downfall of notorious Maricopa County Sheriff…
‘Just overturned the will of the people’: Mississippi Supreme Court strikes down medical marijuana law
In November 2020, voters in deeply Republican Mississippi approved Initiative 65 — a ballot measure that would have put a right to medical marijuana in…
Chatty Capitol rioter gets busted after bragging about his crimes to his dentist
Daniel Warmus was arrested today by the FBI with the help of an anonymous tip from someone who overheard him at a dentist office sharing…
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