GOP Lawmaker In N Carolina Calls Cannabis 'A Gateway Drug' Despite State Reform Approval, Illegal Weed Sales Flourish In Trenton NJ And More Updates
The GOP-dominated North Carolina Senate passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana while imposing stringent controls on hemp-derived products recently. However, the members of the state's General Assembly haven't taken up the measure yet.One of the scarce medical cannabis operators in Alabama is running its cultivation facility in the town of Goshen, where roughly 1,000 marijuana plants are being grown behind high-security fences, cameras, and warning signs. CRC of Alabama, LLC was one of the first companies to get awarded a license to cultivate, process, transport, test, and sell medical marijuana products, as the state cannabis regulator was stuck in a legal battle around the license allocation process.Much like in neighboring New York, the New Jersey capital of Trenton is experiencing a growing number of illegal cannabis stores, and Reed Gusciora, the city mayor is aware of it, as reported by Green Market Report's John Schroyer.
