The attorney for Kayla Alves said the former assistant district attorney was not a part of an alleged illegal marijuana distribution and laundering conspiracy.
Marijuana
Hemp farmers to get early advantage growing pot in New York
An estimated 200 small-scale farmers could be granted licenses a year before the state’s recreational cannabis market opens. Many have struggled since hemp prices collapsed in 2019.
NCAA relaxes marijuana rules, proposes lesser penalties
College athletes can immediately have more cannabis in their systems before triggering a positive test and those who do test positive will likely not be suspended from games for a first offense.
New York planning $200 million equity fund for new marijuana industry
State officials want ‘the most diverse and inclusive’ cannabis market in the nation, but advocates say the timing of funding and services is more important than the amount.
New medical marijuana store planned for downtown Bath
Bill Stilphen hopes to open Bill’s Herbal Care at 26 Centre St.
Vassalboro official had ordered marijuana growing business to close prior to fire
Medical marijuana cultivation business on Webber Pond Road that was destroyed in an accidental fire Monday had failed to secure town approvals to operate as a commercial business and as a marijuana business.
Mississippi medical marijuana bill passes, heads to governor
Republican Tate Reeves has not said whether he’ll sign it. “We worked hard to reduce the overall amount of marijuana in the bill,” he said.
In Mississippi debate over medical marijuana, lawmaker quotes Bob Dylan, passes around bags of hemp
Over a year after medical marijuana was approved by a wide margin of voters, the State Senate passes a bill that would allow it.
Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market
As California enters its fifth year of broad legal marijuana sales, industry insiders say the practice of working simultaneously in the legal and illicit markets is all too commonplace in the struggling pot economy.
With celebrity backing, West Hollywood aims to become global cannabis destination
The California city is pushing to have one of the highest numbers of marijuana businesses per capita in the world.