Month: September 2023
Seeing green? Some question whether state is too focused on pot money, less worried about testing
A now-closed marijuana testing laboratory says it quit because Montana is not following its own testing protocol, but the state’s…
0 min read September 24, 2023
The Pulse: Oh no, Notre Dame
This is the digital version of The Pulse. If you want it earlier, start every morning with The Pulse delivered…
0 min read September 24, 2023
Former Baldwin Park city attorney acted as ‘co-conspirator’ in $70K bribery scheme, indictment alleges
Federal authorities allege Robert Tafoya assisted in a scheme that funneled illicit payoffs to a former councilman to secure his…
0 min read September 24, 2023
The reality of legalized marijuana
Maureen Manning sits behind a round table that would look perfectly at home in any business break room and notes…
0 min read September 24, 2023
Area legislators comment on potential legalization of recreational marijuana
We asked members of the region’s state legislative delegation to tell us where they stand on potential legalization of adult-use…
0 min read September 24, 2023
Marijuana and health: What we don’t know might hurt us
Dr. William Checkley’s depth of knowledge on health studies of marijuana becomes obvious as soon as he starts talking about…
0 min read September 24, 2023
The NORML approach to legalized marijuana data
Law enforcement and health care sources used for this series cited studies and concerns about legalized adult use marijuana in…
0 min read September 24, 2023
‘We got this wrong’: Gov. Tim Walz takes responsibility for cannabis director debacle
Erin DuPree stepped aside Friday, a day after Walz appointed her to lead the Office of Cannabis Management.Erin DuPree stepped…
0 min read September 23, 2023
Tutorial offers guidance on cannabis rules for area businesses
Business owners and chambers of commerce from across the lakes area gathered Tuesday, Sept. 12, for a Zoom meeting on…
0 min read September 23, 2023
Marijuana task force to focus on organized crime, Oklahoma AG says
“Illegal marijuana grows are responsible for an alarming influx of organized crime into our communities, particularly from Mexican drug cartels…
0 min read September 23, 2023