A Colorado church in the US is challenging traditional norms by providing its members an elevated take on spirituality with cannabis being a part of their sacrament. This has attracted local and international followers, as worshippers are provided with a distinctive space for personal reflection and community connection.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/the-unusual-sacrament-celebrated-in-this-us-church/fd2it1ei6

In September 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom, announced new emergency regulations which were aimed at protecting young children from the effects caused from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (1). The regulations now in effect, ban retail sales of products containing detectable of THC. For example, these could be dietary products, hemp food, or bevarages (1). The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended the regulations which were approved by the Office of Administrative Law, because of “ …increasing health incidents related to intoxicating hemp products, which state regulators have found sold across the state. Children are particularly at risk should they consume these products. Studies show that use of these products can negatively impact cognitive functions, memory, and decision-making abilities in developing brains,” (1).

https://420intel.com/articles/2025/01/14/new-california-bill-allow-limited-amount-thc-hemp-derived-products?utm_source=420+Intel+N+-+2024&utm_campaign=9c21374ac6-420+Intel+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e24261311c-9c21374ac6-279150943

New York doesn’t just adopt trends; it reinvents them, and the cannabis industry is no exception. This isn’t a state of cookie-cutter dispensaries and generic brands. It’s a cultural petri dish where legacy, innovation and good old-fashioned hustle collide to create something entirely unique. In true New York fashion, cannabis here is loud, bold and unapologetically diverse.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/this-new-york-cannabis-1235242151/