Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Mass-Pardon Minor Marijuana Convictions Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1412 to allow him to pardon Coloradans with past minor marijuana convictions en-masse, starting 90 days from June 29, 2020, the day he signed the bill. The bill was drafted in order to make the legal marijuana industry more accessible to people of color, while also creating an avenue for those who have […] Galen Carrico | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
Consumers Are Smoking Record Levels of Marijuana During the Lockdown With nothing much to do and more time on their hands’ consumers are smoking record-levels of marijuana according to two separate studies in the United States. A survey in March of 2,500 consumers found that a third had tried cannabis at some point in their lives, a record high, and 12.8% of respondents said they’d smoked weed in March, above the […] SnowBrains | April 14, 2020 0 Comments
Denver, CO: Liquor stores and Marijuana Dispensaries Exempt From ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order Denver mayor Michael Hancock issued a stay-at-home order for the city and county of Denver today in order to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus. The order will go into effect at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, Fox News Denver reports. Grocery stores, obtaining medication, exercise with social distancing, and now liquor stores and dispensaries are among the […] SnowBrains | March 24, 2020 0 Comments
Former Olympic Snowboarder Sentenced for Smuggling Marijuana Out of the USA A former Olympic snowboarder was sentenced this week for smuggling cannabis out of the United States for profit. Japanese Kazuhiro Kokubo, 31, who largely admitted to the allegations against him but denied any intention of making profits, received three years in prison, suspended for four years. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? The Court found the 31-year-old […] Olympics SnowBrains | January 30, 2020 1 Comment
California Officials Destroy 11 Fields Illegally Growing Marijuana Worth $1-Billion The Kern County Sheriff’s Office received information about several hemp cultivation sites that were actively cultivating marijuana. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), initiated a joint investigation. Related: Colorado Snowstorm Destroys Millions of Dollars of Marijuana Plants, Affecting the State’s Legal Supply On […] SnowBrains | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Snowstorm Destroys Millions of Dollars of Marijuana Plants, Affecting the State’s Legal Supply A marijuana grower lost about 20,000 plants, worth millions of dollars when an early winter storm hit Colorado and says the loss could affect the state’s legal pot supply. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? Pueblo-based Los Sueños Farms, who own dozens of acres of outdoor plants, claim subfreezing temperatures and several inches of […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 1 Comment
Mike Tyson Admits He Smokes 10-TONS of Marijuana Costing $40,000 Every Month Boxing legend Mike Tyson admitted on his Hotboxin’ podcast that he smokes around ten TONS of weed every month, at a cost of $40,000. “What do we smoke a month? Is it $40,000 a month? It’s $40, yeah, $40,000 a month,” said Tyson. “We smoke 10 tons of weed at the ranch a month,” added his co-host former NFL player […] SnowBrains | August 15, 2019 1 Comment
Marijuana Embers Start 10-Hour Wildfire in Hawaii Website Merry Jane is reporting that an 18-year-old Hawaiian man was arrested on Thursday, July 25th for allegedly starting a 10-hour wildfire after his marijuana embers escaped his pipe, ultimately burning 80 acres of brush. The blaze was started around 9am next to the Piilani Highway in Kihei, Maui. Hawaii News Now reports that Firefighters responded on both land […] Fire Dylan Craig | July 30, 2019 0 Comments