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Marijuana use has reached a new high among older adults in the U.S. In 2023, roughly 7 percent of adults 65 and older reported using the drug in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at New York University’s School of Global Public […]
New research from AAA reveals a troubling trend among cannabis users: many are driving shortly after consuming, heightening the risk of impaired driving. As cannabis use continues to rise in the U.S., with 38 states legalizing it for recreational or medical purposes, a significant portion of users may not be taking sufficient precautions. The AAA […]
Despite the legalization of marijuana in 40 states, concerns about product safety persist due to lack of federal regulation. Because cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, agencies like the FDA do not oversee its production, leaving state enforcement inconsistent and unreliable. Colorado-based cannabis producer Justin Singer tested 15 products from dispensaries and found that […]
A Marijuana festival in Ohio is looking to pay people $100 an hour to judge individuals on their rolling skills when it comes to rolling up joints. The contest will happen on July 27th at the Stargazer Cannabis Festival. Ohio weed festival hiring joint-rolling judges, will pay $100 per hour (13wham.com)
3 people were taken into custody after Rochester police responded to a break at one of Rochester’s newest marijuana dispensaries on Monroe Avenue. Police say they responded to an alarm not too long after police arrived, they caught a 14-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man along with an 18-year-old from Syracuse after a foot chase. […]
The first legal Rochester marijuana store is set to open for business this week. Herbal IQ will open up across the street from Wegmans on East Ave and will be the first retail store in the city. The East Ave store is operating as a pop-up location and business hours will be 10am-8pm Wednesday-Thursday and […]
There is a new program launching in New York State to warn of the dangers of buying unlicensed weed products. Legal cannabis products must go through testing for safety before selling it at legal dispensaries in New York State. In early April the state approved 99 dispensaries however, there are no approved legal dispensaries in […]
Uber Eats is expanding it’s service to cannabis, offering deliveries in Toronto. Uber Eats has teamed up with cannabis marketplace Leafly to offer residents weed delivery from local, licensed retailers in Canada. Uber Eats claims this is a world first for a “a major third-party delivery platform.” Users in Ontario have been available to order […]
Young people used marijuana and some hallucinogens at record levels last year, according to a new report funded by the National Institutes of Health, as recreational cannabis became legal in more states and as attitudes toward other drugs continue to shift. Nearly 43 percent of young people said they had used marijuana in the past 12 […]
Whhhaatt? You can smoke weed at the New York State Fair? Yep, organizers at the Great New York State Fair confirm smoking marijuana will be allowed again this year. Again? Where have I been. Six designated outdoor smoking areas around the perimeter of the NYS Fairgrounds, a move parents are calling smart and helpful. Last […]
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