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International Cannabis Brand Cookies Opens Its First U.S.-Based Consumption Lounge on West Coast

Cannabis Law Report

Consumption Lounge Will Complement Newest Retail Location in Central California and Feature Cookies’ Line of Top-Shelf Cannabis Products. consumption lounge in Coalinga, a city in Fresno County. Access to the consumption lounge requires an online reservation. COALINGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS Durian Ave. Attendees must be 21+.

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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

Penal Law 220 relates to “controlled substances” offenses which include possession of “concentrated cannabis” which is defined as being more than 2 1/2% by volume of the total volume of cannabis seized. PL 220 then imposes escalating grades of punishment depending on the weight of concentrated cannabis.

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The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Taxes play a crucial role in the success of marijuana reform, as competitive prices in a licensed market are key to convert illicit consumption to the legal market. In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 State Marijuana Tax Collections Continue to Grow.

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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

Veriheal

The study, which was conducted by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, used technology that was able to successfully determine with 90% accuracy whether or not an individual was intoxicated by the cannabis plant. ” Repurposing Smartphone Sensor Data. The Guardian reports that the U.S.

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What to Do About the Worrisome Cannabis Vaping Trend Among Adolescents

Veriheal

The extensive data that was collected from patients concluded that these products were being obtained on the illicit market from illicit producers and were not coming from the regulated legal markets that exist in more than half of the U.S. The Need for Education on Vaping. It’s time to smash the stigma with education.

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The Monumental Potential of New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program

SpeedWeed

First of all, possession by adults of up to three ounces of cannabis and 24 grams of concentrate is legal, effective immediately. . Home cultivation, the bane of our collective existence, is permitted once regulations are adopted. Public Consumption . How Great is New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program? . Let me count the ways.

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USA: Testing People for Marijuana Impairment Based on THC Levels is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

Samples of blood, urine, and oral fluid were collected from study participants before cannabis dosing and then nearly every hour for eight hours after dosing. Javier Álvarez, “The Relationship Between Observed Signs of Impairment and THC Concentration in Oral Fluid,” Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 144 (2014): 231-238, [link].

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