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Is Reddit the most pro-cannabis social media space?

The Cannigma

But on the (relative) free-for-all that is Reddit, where do cannabis news, culture, and tips fit in? Personally, I find that kind of over-policing mentality counterproductive,” Redditor01020 said, adding that when it comes to fact-checking and quality control, “there is no way to know what is genuine except blatantly obvious troll posts.

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Decriminalize Nature Activist Arrested for Possessing Psilocybin and Other Psychedelics in New York

Cannabis Law Report

The man who’s trying to legalize psychedelic drugs in New York State has been arrested for having them. On June 10, Aaron Genuth was busted after a traffic stop near New Paltz by New York State police and charged with DUI and possession of psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, MDMA and ketamine. His vehicle was impounded.

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Op-Ed: Gov. Kristi Noem: ‘Legalizing industrial hemp legalizes marijuana by default’

Cannabis Law Report

Police officers are unable to distinguish between hemp and marijuana on the road, essentially legalizing marijuana. Yet with Texas’s new industrial hemp law now on the books, prosecutors have dropped hundreds of marijuana cases and have stopped accepting new cases until much more detailed testing is done.

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Celebrating 420 in 2023

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

One enduring theory is that “420” originated as the official police code for “smoking cannabis in progress.” Often, this theory goes hand-in-hand with a conspicuously unnamed police department. Organize a higher energy take on 420 game night: laser tag, mini golf, paintball, etc. Let’s dispel some of the myths.

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Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology is Here.or Is It?

Marijuana Packaging

Still, several companies claim that an accurate marijuana breathalyzer is on the horizon and this could actually be great news for cannabis legalization. California police are scheduled to begin field testing the Hound Labs cannabis breathalyzer this fall (2018). UPDATE: California to Begin Testing in the Fall. in their trials.

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Tasmanian Parliament – Questions Put To State Govt On Drug Law Enforcement

Cannabis Law Report

The Tasmanian Greens have re-published the Hansard of the exchange… Police, Fire and Emergency Management – Drugs. All available drug data is being considered when informing areas for action under this new strategy. Mr HIGGINS – One of our strategies in Tasmania Police is to target the high end drug dealers.

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US to ban Backwoods, Swishers and other flavored blunt wraps

SpeedWeed

Tobacco companies will likely challenge the decision in court, according to Stat News. A separate study of blunt wrap brand Backwoods-tagged content on Instagram found that half of #backwoods posts were marijuana-related. It will give law enforcement another excuse to harass, surveil, and police people of color,” she said.