New York State issued 36 conditional retail cannabis licenses today. None went to multi-state operators. Instead, 28 were awarded to "justice-involved" applicants, meaning people who were previously arrested and convicted of a marijuana offense. The rest went to non-profits.
How would you like to light up at sunset at 4:20 pm? They're currently happening in the Northern U.S. and lower Canada. No messed-up lighters!
A total of 55 cannabis industry players, both new and old, are featured in two lists - 40 Under 40 and Legacy Hall of Fame - in the latest issue of Cannabis Now.
Mainstream television is ripe for propaganda, especially hospital shows. Case in point: "New Amsterdam" on NBC, Season 5, Episode 8, which delves into the negative effects of a high-THC cannabis dose on a teenager.
In a historic move, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order on November 15 that allows patients and caregivers to purchase medical marijuana in regulated states like Ohio and Illinois.
Actor, comedian and cannabis entrepreneur Jim Belushi has a lot on his plate: A new season of "Growing Belushi" on Discovery, collaborating with New York's St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and an invitation to work with the government of Albania.
The 2022 Midterms produced mixed results for marijuana law reform. Adult-use legalization measures passed in Maryland and Missouri, but lost in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. And Pennsylvania's pro-cannabis Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Sean "Diddy" Combs definitely puffs. In one of CelebStoner's first posts ever in 2006, we published photos of P. Diddy hitting a joint in a Toronto club. Now, he wants to buy into the U.S. cannabis industry.
