Effie Jacobs
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Cannabis Connected: Almost a quarter of U.S. drug arrests are cannabis related, FBI data shows - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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In August, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual crime report, that detailed how marijuana-related arrests persist nationwide. The data found that in 2025, 218,152 individuals were arrested for marijuana possession, while 17,192 have been arrested for marijuana sales and manufacturing. Cannabis advocacy groups, such as The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), warn that this number is likely an underestimation, as 13% of law enforcement agencies did no
New Rules: This bill could help cannabis companies finally get insurance coverage - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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Under the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, insurance companies would no longer face federal criminal prosecution for providing insurance to qualifying cannabis businesses. The bipartisan House bill was introduced by Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio). As cannabis remains federally illegal, cannabis businesses can struggle to find insurance providers, and even payroll systems, that are willing to work with companies involved in the cannabis ind
Temperature Check: How do young people today really feel about cannabis? This study tried to find out - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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As conversations surrounding cannabis legalization continue to focus on potential impacts on the youth of America, we tend to forget to consider how these conversations impact the people they are about. It’s a confusing new landscape for young people; federal and state cannabis laws continue to expand, while the messaging in schools remains the same. Just say no. But Dr. Faith English, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, was curious to explore how cannabis
Not Just Yet…Federal hemp ban will be delayed until the end of the year - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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The federal ban on hemp will be postponed until December, according to a new government funding bill that was passed on Sept. 2. In August, the Senate also voted to delay the ban; in part due to concerns about economic consequences for farmers and small-business owners. As reported by Whitney Economics, more than 325,000 jobs have been created by the hemp industry, a business that was bolstered by the 2018 Farm Bill which legalized the production and sale of hemp-derived products. This led to a
New Style: JARS cannabis has acquired Sonoran Roots in new integration - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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JARS Cannabis, which was founded in 2020 in East Detroit, has evolved into a large network of dispensaries, with locations in Michigan, Arizona and Colorado. Now, JARS has acquired Sonoran Roots, an award-winning craft cannabis brand that was founded in Tempe, that would eventually open its own dispensary chain, Ponderosa. JARS and Ponderosa were amongst seven dispensaries ranked on Leafly’s Top 20 U.S Dispensaries in 2025. Similarly, JARS and Ponderosa were included in 10 of the 20 Arizona disp
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