Publicly-Funded New York Weed Fund Managers Took Over $1 Million Despite So Far Whiffing On It’s Goal
Administrators of a New York state fund that raised public money to help “justice-involved individuals” start cannabis businesses say they have set aside more than $1 million for themselves as the fund struggles to meet its goals. The City newspaper on Thursday reported that he paid . Despite falling short of its goal of helping […]
Kamala Harris Promises To Get Americans In Pot Business After Overseeing Nearly 2,000 Weed Convictions
Vice President Kamala Harris, who oversaw nearly 2,000 marijuana-related convictions as San Francisco’s top prosecutor, is now promoting legal cannabis entrepreneurship for the American people. Harris is played Her experience as a campaign prosecutor includes overseeing more than 1,900 marijuana-related convictions in San Francisco during her tenure as District Attorney for the City of San […]
Weed eater believed to have sparked fire near Cordes Lake
Officials say gardening equipment was the cause of the Quail Run Fire, which forced the evacuations of 12 homes near Cordes Lake on Saturday afternoon. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office blamed a man using a weed whacker for the fire, which spread quickly and destroyed two vacant homes, sheriff's office spokesman Paul Wick said Monday. […]
Weed Lobby Ramps Up Spending Ahead Of Major Legislation While Studies Show Drug Could Cause Major Health Problems
The cannabis industry has increased its lobbying spending in the wake of high-profile legislative battles and the publication of new research linking marijuana use to negative health effects. Five well-known marijuana distributors and trade associations spent a combined total of more than $2.2 million in the first and second quarters of 2024, more than double […]
News Flash • The Impact of Improper Weed Removal on Maricopa
For immediate release March 6, 2024 Ari Halpert [Eng/Spa] 602-501-1266 301 W. Jefferson Street Suite 401 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 PHOENIX (March 6, 2024) – As Maricopa County residents prepare for a warmer, drier spring and summer ahead, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) wants to raise awareness about increased levels of dust in the […]
Sea Weed: Marijuana Washes Up On Florida Beach
Law enforcement officials urged the public to stay off beaches after a large amount of marijuana washes up on Florida beaches Saturday morning. The Neptune Beach Police Department raided Neptune Beach on July 22 after beachgoers noticed strange-looking and smelly seaweed growing along the beach, News 4Jacks reported. report. A large amount of “seaweed” has […]
EXCLUSIVE: NRCC Releases Ad Slamming Freshman Dem For ‘Shady’ Ties To Weed Industry
The National Republican Congressional Committee, the Republican election campaign arm of the House of Representatives, released an ad accusing Democratic Oregon Rep. First shared. A freshman congressman received campaign funds from several Oregon cannabis owners, including a controversial marijuana dispensary, to run for Congress in 2022. La Mota and affiliated companies non-profit, according to a […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz Moves To End Military’s Weed Testing On Recruits
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gates introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would bar the military from testing recruits for marijuana. Gates fix, will be submitted to the House Rules Committee and applied to potential enlisted and officer recruits. Medical cannabis use is legal, even though it is prohibited by federal […]
‘Weed Out The Nazis’: Jake Tapper, CNN Guest Say Facebook Should Ramp-Up Censorship Ahead Of 2024 Election
CNN host Jake Tapper and self-proclaimed whistleblower Francis Haugen, who worked at Facebook, said Thursday that Facebook is using “trillions” of dollars worth of the company to “wipe out the Nazis.” censorship should be tightened because of this. 2024 elections. “They’re worth trillions of dollars,” Jake Tapper told former Facebook employee Haugen, who called for […]
Yavapai County OKs weed funds to pay 911 bonuses
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, at a meeting held in Cottonwood on Wednesday, May 17, donated a portion of the funds from Proposition 207 marijuana sales in Arizona to 911 dispatchers at the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. has unanimously approved the funding of the recruitment and retention bonus program. YCSO has 19 authorized posts […]
