When San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order was announced on March 16, many city residents ran to the grocery store to stock up on things like canned goods and toilet paper. Other residents went straight to their local dispensary. “The day of shelter in place was the busiest day we’ve ever had,” said Eliot Dobris, a spokesperson […]
Marijuana edibles
Bill calling for secrecy in marijuana industry divides cannabis community in Maine
Efforts to keep some marijuana license details secret has divided Maine’s cannabis community: some see secrecy as protection from rivals and theft, while others worry it will allow out-of-state raiders to take over the local adult-use market. But the industry is united against a state proposal to deem alcohol-based extraction of marijuana oil a hazardous process, saying […]
New Jersey Senate President exploring ‘restriction’ on legal weed edibles
Senate President Stephen Sweeney will look at a possible restriction on edible forms of marijuana in an attempt to win over legislators hesitant to vote for legal weed. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, raised the concerns about edibles Tuesday during an editorial board meeting with the Asbury Park Press. Several Democrats had expressed concerns about cannabis-infused edibles that, if […]
Arizona Tea maker enters the cannabis market
Marijuana products will soon hit the masses, as the maker of Arizona Tea enters the cannabis market, starting with vape pens and THC-infused gummies. Privately held Arizona Beverage announced Tuesday that it reached a licensing deal with Dixie Brands, which makes and sells drinks, chocolates, gummies and topical creams that are laced with marijuana. Through […]
THC gummies, tinctures, oil coming to Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries
Medical marijuana edibles could be for sale in Ohio dispensaries in coming days, according to the first Ohio company approved to extract THC from marijuana plants and process it into products for patients. Grow Ohio received a medical marijuana processor certificate of operation from Ohio regulators last week. The company, based in East Fultonham in […]
Consumption of marijuana edibles rises amidst scarce research into their health impact
As more states legalize recreational use of marijuana, edible forms of the drug are also becoming increasingly popular. But little research has been done on potential complications of consuming the substance, and some scientists believe they can cause hallucinogenic reactions. Special correspondent Lori Jane Gliha of Rocky Mountain PBS reports on the controversial trend. Judy […]
Marijuana Prices Are Dropping, So Why Aren’t Edible Prices?
Anyone who shopped at dispensaries last year likely noted that marijuana prices were dropping, with flower going as low as $15 an eighth and concentrates like shatter and wax selling for $10 or $12 per gram. So why didn’t edibles get cheaper, too? With wholesale marijuana prices dropping almost 40 percent from the end of 2017 […]
Washington to ‘reevaluate’ marijuana edibles, crack down on products that might appeal to kids
Certain cannabis-infused candies could start disappearing from store shelves across Washington early next year. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced during a meeting Wednesday that it will “reevaluate” all edible marijuana products in an effort to cut back on products that may be appealing to children. Washington state, which legalized recreational pot in […]
High-End California Chefs Are Cashing In On Cannabis
Leave it to California to combine high-end cuisine with the kind of ingredients that might actually get you high. It’s an increasingly lucrative niche for chefs in San Francisco and Los Angeles — cities already well known for trendy food culture. Chefs and entrepreneurs making cannabis-infused foie gras and “stoner souffles” have been featured on […]
Why these marijuana edibles are prohibited by Michigan regulators
For state regulators, not all pot pies are created equal. Fruit pies, like the All-American apple, beautiful blueberry and positively peach get the thumbs-up from the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs as confections that can carry the label of an acceptable medical marijuana-infused edible. But pumpkin, banana cream and lemon meringue got the bum’s […]
