Northern Windfall: Wisconsin Residents Spend Millions on Pot in Illinois

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For the state of Illinois, a thank you might be in order for its neighbors to the north. A newly released analysis says that Illinois collected millions of dollars in tax revenue from Wisconsin residents who crossed the border to buy legal marijuana.  The two Great Lakes states border each other––Wisconsin abutting Illinois to the north––but

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Tennessee Legislators Demand Return of Children to Parents After Cannabis Possession Arrest

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On March 16, the Tennessee Democratic Caucus demanded that five children taken during a traffic stop by law enforcement be returned to their parents immediately. On February 16, a traffic stop conducted by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) pulled over Deonte Williams, Bianca Clayborne, and their five children (a four-month-old infant, and kids ages two, three

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Psychedelics Advocates Launch Political Action Committee

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A group of psychedelics activists has formed a political action committee aimed at lobbying Congress to support research into the therapeutic use of compounds including psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine. The new group, dubbed the Psychedelic Medicine PAC, also plans to encourage lawmakers to ease restrictions on the powerful drugs, which have shown promise as potential

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Marihuana y Seducción: ¿Cuál es la Relación Entre Porro y ‘Levante’? Todos los Misterios Develados

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Nota por Hernán Panessi publicada originalmente en El Planteo. Más artículos por El Planteo en High Times en Español. Síguenos en Instagram (@El.Planteo) y Twitter (@ElPlanteo). “Vamos a fumar un porro ahí”, canta Adrián Dárgelos, líder de Babasónicos, en “Risa”, una oda al coqueteo. ¿Será que el cannabis y el “levante” pueden hacer un buen maridaje? Lo cierto es

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April 20 Becomes a Paid Holiday for Employees at a Massachusetts Cannabis Company

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According to Temescal Wellness Director of Retail and Customer Engagement, Sian Leininger, this honors both cannabis culture as well as employees. “4/20 is a day to show appreciation, love and respect for cannabis and its power to help amplify the health and happiness that people experience in their daily lives,” Leininger said in a press

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Armed Robbery Attempt Fails at East Vancouver Weed Store

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One robber got more than he bargained for attempting to rob a cannabis store in Canada. Kingsway Cannabis in East Vancouver, British Columbia posted a 20-second video on Twitter on March 14, showing a failed armed robbery attempt the night before. CTV Vancouver reports that an armed robbery-gone-wrong was captured on video and shared online.

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Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Pot Legalization Bill

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The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana after years of work by lawmakers and activists. The Senate approved the measure, Senate Bill 47, by a bipartisan vote of 26-11. The legislation will now head to the state House of Representatives, where similar bills to legalize medical marijuana were passed twice

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Announcing the High Times Cannabis Cup New Mexico: People’s Choice Edition 2023

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What has a plentiful landscape of natural beauty, is famous for hatch green chiles, is the birthplace of Neil Patrick Harris, is the current residence to author George R.R. Martin (seriously, he has a day held in his honor annually on March 29), has a multitude of culture, and is also home to a bustling

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New Jersey Cultivation Cap Expired, But Real Estate Issues Remain

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New Jersey’s cannabis legalization law initially went into effect in 2021 with a cultivator cap set at 37 licenses. Adult-use sales launched in April 2022, but at the time only seven cultivators were licensed to supply cannabis 13 dispensaries across the state. Last month, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) allowed the cap to expire on

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