Your weekly installment of marijuana news Thursday, March 2, 2023
[A new way to get high: Harpoon launches THC beverage ‘Rec. Weed’]( Rec. Weed, Harpoon’s newest venture, is a non-alcoholic, low-calorie beverage featuring tropical juiceness and citrusy hop notes, leaving a clean and crisp finish – a perfect way “to kick back at the end of a long day and unwind,” the brewery said in a release Wednesday. [Read more â](
[Mile High 420 Fest returns in April, but you have to be 21 to attend]( Last year, Mile High 420 Fest promised it would impose an age limit at future events after fielding concerns from parents about open cannabis consumption onsite. [Read more â]( [Massachusetts lawmakers file legislation to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms, other plants]( Massachusetts lawmakers have filed bills to end arrests for psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, mescaline and ibogaine. This push for decriminalization at the state level comes after cities decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms and other entheogenic plants. [Read more â](
[Massachusetts $181,722 pot boss past weeded out]( âShannon OâBrien, in her personal capacity, does not have an ownership stake over this license any longer,â investigations staff reported to regulators. [Read more â]( [Massachusetts adds marijuana education to driving school, the first recreational cannabis state to adopt curriculum]( Massachusetts is the first recreational-use cannabis state to adopt, âShifting Gears: the Blunt Truth about Marijuana and Driving,â a AAA curriculum that educates teens about the risks of cannabis-impaired driving. [Read more â]( [2 arrested in Tewksbury for alleged fentanyl trafficking]( TEWKSBURY â An investigation by the Tewksbury Police Narcotics Unit at a known hot spot for drug activity led to the arrest of two men on fentanyl trafficking charges on Thursday. [Read more â](
[U.S. Senate rejects cannabis banking bill]( The latest effort to let legal cannabis business open checking accounts and accept credit cards has failed, due to U.S. [Read more â]( [Editorial: Health studies cast shadow on weed]( Some health effects, such as brain development issues, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, have been studied. [Read more â]( [Weedology 101: College cannabis classes spring up across Massachusetts]( âAs a growing industry in Massachusetts, obviously, after legalization, the demand for jobs and highly qualified people skyrocketed â that what we were hearing from folks in the community businesses,â said Northern Essex Community College spokesperson Melissa Bouse. [Read more â]( [Kremlin: Any talks about Griner swap must be confidential]( Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters that âwe always say that any contacts about possible exchanges can only be conducted in silence under a tight lid on any information.â [Read more â](
[As harvest season winds up, many cannabis companies prefer to grow outdoors, despite challenges]( Those who grow outside â including with greenhouses â point to plenty of benefits. Lower startup and operational costs allow them to increase their profit margins, while their operations have a lesser impact on the environment. [Read more â]( [Biden pardons thousands for âsimple possessionâ of marijuana]( WASHINGTON (AP) â President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of âsimple possessionâ of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. [Read more â]( [denver post logo]( Copyright 2023 The Denver Post. All rights reserved.
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