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Are Edibles Safer Than Smoking?

Cannabis-infused chocolate fountains are flowing at weddings. “Budtenders” are pouring cannabis cocktails. And as sales of edibles are trending up, cannabis brands are emphasizing the idea that the products might offer a healthier alternative to bongs or blunts. “Edibles allow you to enjoy cannabis without…

Are Edibles Actually Good for Sleep?

About 14% of U.S. adults said they used marijuana edibles as of 2022, and research suggests many of them do so in search of better sleep. One small 2021 study of cannabis users found that more than three-quarters of them thought they slept better…

Marijuana on the Menu: The growing trend of cannabis-infused dinner parties in Maryland

November 21, 2023
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Marijuana is on track to be a billion-dollar business in Maryland after the state legalized recreational use almost five months ago. Entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the demand—including for private dinner parties where the food is infused with cannabis. WJZ Investigator…

Mother, son create ‘reverse edible’ chocolate for ‘soft landing’ from marijuana high

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts has more people than ever experimenting with cannabis. But with that experimentation, can come a high you may not like or expected. A mother and son team from Boston believe they may have…

What looks like pot, acts like pot, but is legal nearly everywhere? Meet hemp-derived delta-9 THC

November 1, 2022
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It was not shocking that people listening to musicians covering Grateful Dead and Phish songs in October at a dive bar here would be interested in trying a new drink containing delta-9 THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in weed. What…

Minnesota medical marijuana company sues state, seeks to sell some of its edibles on open market

September 20, 2022
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Minnesota's new hemp-derived THC edible law is facing its first major legal challenge from one of the state's medical cannabis companies, which claims it should be able to sell its "chemically identical" marijuana edibles on the open market. The lawsuit filed by…

Study: Minnesota missing out on millions in tax revenue by not taxing THC products

September 15, 2022
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Minnesota is missing out on up to $46 million in revenue by not having a special tax on legal THC products, according to a University of Minnesota Duluth study. Looking at states that have legalized recreational marijuana, the university's Bureau…

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New Jersey cannabis commission slow to implement workplace rules, the sale of edibles

Consumers, business leaders, and pro-cannabis advocates continue to accuse the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission of dragging its feet on changes they seek to the nascent adult-use cannabis industry. The commission is set to meet for its monthly meeting Thursday, where…

A Growing Number of California Cities Are Opening Weed Cafes

Imagine a restaurant where you can order dark chocolate infused with cannabis, or where you can pick a pre-rolled joint from a menu and light up at your table. Think of your neighborhood Starbucks or local dive bar, but with…

Major food brands seek crackdown on marijuana-infused copycats

Two fourth-graders in Edmond, Okla., went to the hospital after eating what looked like commercial gummy candies. In Cooper City, Fla., nine children were hospitalized after snarfing what seemed almost identical to a common brand of sour candy. And in…

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Are marijuana edibles legal in New Jersey? State recreational weed law says no. Here’s why.

New Jersey voters called for marijuana legalization in 2020, and now the government officially signed off on the start of legal recreational cannabis sales for adults. You are now able to buy cannabis flower, concentrate, ingestible forms of cannabis that…

Flaming Lips Frontman Wayne Coyne Inks Marijuana Edibles Deal

Oklahoma-based medical marijuana company The Nirvana Group announced on Monday that it has entered into a partnership with Lover Yer Brain, the cannabis edibles firm founded by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. Under the terms of the agreement, The Nirvana…

Bill proposal would allow medical marijuana edibles in Pennsylvania dispensaries

Pennsylvania medical cannabis patients currently have access to tinctures, pills, oils, topicals, and dry leaf to vaporize. A new bill will soon be introduced by state Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, to possibly expand those options and allow patients to purchase…

Minnesota authorizes edibles under medical marijuana program

December 1, 2021
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Marijuana edibles will be granted as an allowable medication under Minnesota’s medical marijuana program beginning in August, the state Department of Health announced on Wednesday. Health officials said gummies and chews would be granted as viable forms of medical cannabis,…

That Tainted Halloween Candy Myth Just Won’t Go Away

As children go trick-or-treating, it is exceedingly unlikely that your neighbor will put a razor blade in an apple, poison a wrapped Snickers bar, or, in this year’s version of the same old story, swap THC-laced gummies for regular candy,…

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