Tag: marijuana

Marijuana commissioner warns of scam to help people secure social equity cannabis license

State officials are investigating attempts by out-of-state entities to offer help securing social equity licenses for Delaware’s recreational marijuana program. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner warned that out-of-state entities may be trying to trick Delawareans into paying for help to secure social equity licenses through the state’s future recreational marijuana program. The office has […]

Where medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivators can operate in Fayette County

Medical marijuana companies will soon be able to operate in Fayette County. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve licensing and new zoning regulations for medical cannabis operators. The state will likely start issuing licenses to those companies as early as July 1. Companies will then be able to operate starting Jan. […]

Rochester man shot to death while allegedly buying marijuana

A Rochester man was shot and killed Tuesday evening while allegedly trying to purchase marijuana, according to police. Rochester police responded to the area of Barons Street and Weigel Alley around 11 p.m. Tuesday for the report of a man shot. Officers found 39-year-old Leroy Bethel in the alley, suffering from a gunshot wound to […]

Jay board to consider changing setback distance for marijuana businesses

Jun. 21—JAY — The Select Board will consider a recommendation to change the property setback distance in the marijuana ordinance at their meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Town Office. Voters approved the ordinance to allow and regulate adult use marijuana cultivation facilities and adult use marijuana products manufacturing facilities Nov. 2, 2021, by […]

Maryland’s marijuana pardons reflect uneven shift in U.S. drug policy

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s decision to offer mass pardons for low-level marijuana crimes is part of a nascent but growing effort to remedy inequities in the criminal justice system wrought by a drug that is now legal in many parts of the country. Experts and civil rights advocates said the historic movement, driven by the […]

Man allegedly caught with over 3 pounds of marijuana at Memphis airport

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested at the Memphis International Airport after police say he was caught with a large amount of marijuana in his luggage earlier this year. Joshua Henry, 26 is facing a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver. According to an airport police […]