The governor of Delaware and members of the state’s congressional delegation are speaking out after Georgia police pulled over a bus of college lacrosse players over an alleged traffic violation and searched their personal belongings in a fruitless attempt to find marijuana or other illicit drugs. The incident happened as the Delaware State University women’s lacrosse team was making their way back home following a tournament. Students believe the black bus driver and players were racially targeted as officers threatened incarceration if they turned up any illegal narcotics. In the end—even after going through the personal items and bringing a drug-sniffing canine on the bus—police did not find any controlled substances, as student newspaper The Hornet first reported. But advocates say the situation reeks of racial discrimination, with law enforcement using drugs as a pretext for what some are calling an unlawful search without probable cause. As the story has gained national attention, Delaware Gov. John Carney (D), a rare example of a Democratic governor who still opposes cannabis legalization even as lawmakers in his state move to enact the reform, said that the video of the encounter is “upsetting, concerning and disappointing.”

Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 05/11/2022 17:11:00

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It’s called Delta-8. Delta-8 is one of more than a hundred closely related compounds found in the cannabis plant called cannabinoids. Its chemical structure is nearly identical to THC, the main psychoactive component in cannabis. Delta-8 is found in small amounts in hemp. It’s legal thanks to a loophole in federal legislation that passed in 2018. And it’s virtually unregulated. As a result, it’s generally cheaper than the cannabis sold at dispensaries. And it’s rapidly grown into an industry that some estimate has $50 million of annual revenue in Maryland — if not more. Critics and users alike are concerned that it could pose a public health risk. More than 20 states have regulated or banned the sale of Delta-8, including Virginia, starting July 1.

Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news, 05/12/2022 07:44:00

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VIA The Detroit News a chain of medical marijuana dispensaries filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday challenging Detroit’s new recreational marijuana ordinance. A provision in the ordinance, which was approved last month by the Detroit City Council, doesn’t allow medical marijuana establishments to be eligible to obtain a recreational license for five years. The lawsuit brought by four House of Dank dispensaries — each operating under a unique name — said that wording violates the state’s 2018 recreational marijuana law. The ordinance, which went into effect April 20, reads: “Commencing on January 1, 2027, any licensees which are holders of one or more licenses to operate a medical marijuana provisioning center in accordance with this article and which have been the holder of such licenses since prior to the effective date of this ordinance, may apply for an adult-use retailer license.” The city’s law department said it had not had a chance to review the complaint and declined to comment Wednesday. House of Dank, which opened a medical dispensary on Eight Mile in 2015, now has four medical dispensaries in Detroit and four recreational dispensaries elsewhere in Michigan.

Cannabis Law Report, 05/12/2022 01:36:00

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