Voters in nine US states will consider legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use
The Green Party’s candidate for US president will be on the ballot in 45 states today; green will be on the ballot in nine. Voters in Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota will decide if they want medical marijuana legal in their states. In Montana, there’s a ballot initiative to redress state legislature action in 2011 […]
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative Rejected by Voters
Updated: Nov 9, 2:38AM EST With 83.2% of precincts reporting, it’s not looking good for Arizona. The results for the Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative, or Proposition 205, show the state rejecting! For residents 21 years and older, Proposition 205 would have legalized: the possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana, a taxed and regulated […]
Maine Marijuana Legalization Measure Results
Updated: Nov 9, 3:32 AM EST Results from 87.8% of precincts, the Maine Marijuana Legalization Measure are showing that Question 1 is a neck-and-neck race to the finish! For residents 21 years and older, the initiative legalizes: the possession of up to 2-1/2 ounces of marijuana, the possession, cultivation and transportation of up to 6 flowering marijuana […]
California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Proposition 64, Results
The voting booths are closed and the final results on the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, or Proposition 64, are in with only 11% of precincts reporting! Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), legalizes: the possession of 1 ounce of marijuana, or up to 8 grams of cannabis concentrates for those 21 years and […]
Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative Passes
Updated: Nov 9, 2:07AM EST With 72% of precincts reporting, results on expanding the medical marijuana laws in Montana are starting to solidify. Montana voted to reinstate its medical marijuana laws through I-182. The initiative: removes the previously enacted laws that restricted medical access to marijuana, allows patients to access and use marijuana for several debilitating […]
Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Initiative Passes!
Updated: 11:55 PM EST Marijuana legalization in Massachusetts was proving itself to be a close call! However with 68% of precincts reporting, results for the Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Initiative, or Question 4 to legalize recreational marijuana has passed. For adults 21 years and up, Question 4 legalizes: possession up to 1 ounce of marijuana outside of […]
Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative Results
Updated: 7:58 PM ET With 13.4% polling places reporting, the current results on the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Amendment 2, are in! The 2016 Amendment 2 initiative legalizes and states: the medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions as determined by a licensed Florida physician, allows caregivers to assist patients’ medical use of […]
Why Europe Can’t Legalize Cannabis Like the US
Cannabis activists around the world are watching legalization measures in nine U.S. states this election season with some envy. Apart from Switzerland, no European country has provisions that allow voters to directly change laws via initiative, as many American states do. It’s a big reason why the politics around legalization are so different in Europe. […]
Nancy Pelosi to Vote in Favor of Prop 64 to Legalize Cannabis
In an announcement that may come as a surprise to some – and one that comes right before this year’s election – House Minority Leader (and not-so-long-ago House Majority Leader) Nancy Pelosi stated that she will vote in favor of Proposition 64 in her home state of California. Proposition 64 would legalize cannabis for everyone […]
Cannabis Regulation in Nevada: A Guide for Potential Entrants into the Marketplace
As all stakeholders in the cannabis industry are well aware, medicinal and recreational marijuana cultivation and dispensing is a high-profile, heavily regulated industry. Currently, marijuana and cannabinoids are classified as Schedule I drugs by the federal government. However, despite this restriction, 25 states and the District of Columbia currently have laws exempting authorized medicinal marijuana […]
Earl Blumenauer Handicaps Tuesday’s ‘Very Consequential’ Legalization Votes
No one knows the importance of the legalization measures being decided Tuesday more than Rep. Earl Blumenuer. The Oregon congressman, famous for his bow ties and bicycle pins, has long been one of the strongest voices fighting for the end of federal cannabis prohibition. He’s introduced legislation to reform cannabis banking, support patients, and open […]
US NV: If Question 2 Passes, Marijuana Customers Could Increase By
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n665/a01.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2016Source: Las Vegas Sun (NV)Copyright: 2016 Las Vegas Sun, IncContact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/234Author: Chris Kudialis IF QUESTION 2 PASSES, MARIJUANA CUSTOMERS COULD INCREASE BY ‘THREE OR FOUR TIMES’ Next week, Nevada will have the chance to join four other states to allow legalized recreational marijuana for adults. Ballot […]
US ME: OPED: Legalizing Marijuana Use Is The Rational Alternative To
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n666/a08.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2016Source: Bangor Daily News (ME)Copyright: 2016 Bangor Daily News Inc.Contact: http://bangordailynews.com/opinion/submit/Website: http://www.bangordailynews.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/40Author: Alysia Melnick LEGALIZING MARIJUANA USE IS THE RATIONAL ALTERNATIVE TO FAILED WAR ON DRUGS This paper acknowledges “the U.S.’s long war on drugs has been a dismal failure.” On November 8, Maine voters will have […]
US AZ: Candidates Differ On Legal Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n666/a01.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 03 Nov 2016Source: Arizona Range News (Willcox, AZ)Copyright: 2016 Arizona Range NewsContact: Website: http://www.willcoxrangenews.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3684Author: Eric Petermann CANDIDATES DIFFER ON LEGAL MARIJUANA Candidate opinions on legalized marijuana appear to have less to do with party affiliation and more to do with perceptions on whether Proposition 205 is a solution to […]
US ME: OPED: Maine Can Keep Pot Illegal And Avoid Making The Same
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n666/a07.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2016Source: Bangor Daily News (ME)Copyright: 2016 Bangor Daily News Inc.Contact: http://bangordailynews.com/opinion/submit/Website: http://www.bangordailynews.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/40Author: John Morris MAINE CAN KEEP POT ILLEGAL AND AVOID MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE AS COLORADO I’ve spent my 50-year career in public safety and the military trying to protect and keep people safe. Some of […]
US AZ: Legal Pot Measure Gets Mixed Reviews From Local Residents
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n666/a06.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2016Source: Nogales International (AZ)Copyright: 2016 Nogales InternationalContact: Website: http://www.nogalesinternational.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1615Author: Kendal Blust LEGAL POT MEASURE GETS MIXED REVIEWS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS A ballot measure that would legalize recreational use of marijuana in Arizona is receiving mixed reviews among Santa Cruz County residents. Known as Proposition 205, the initiative […]
US ND: Medical Marijuana Supporters Make Last-Minute Plea To Voters
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n667/a10.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 03 Nov 2016Source: Bismarck Tribune (ND)Copyright: 2016 The Bismarck TribuneContact: http://www.bismarcktribune.com/forms/letters.phpWebsite: http://www.bismarcktribune.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/47Author: Dave Kolpack MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPPORTERS MAKE LAST-MINUTE PLEA TO VOTERS FARGO, N.D. ( AP ) – A group pushing to legalize medical marijuana in North Dakota is making a last-minute advertising push thanks to a surprise donation […]
US ME: Editorial: Times Record Endorses Maine Referendums
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n667/a04.htmlNewshawk: JimVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2016Source: Times Record (Brunswick, ME)Copyright: 2016 Times Record Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.timesrecord.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/705Note: Part of editorial about Question 1 TIMES RECORD ENDORSES MAINE REFERENDUMS Maine voters are deciding on six referendums this election. Here are The Times Record’s endorsements. Question 1 seeks to allow the recreational use and tax […]
The Duct Tape Of Social Media Marketing
As you probably know (hopefully you do!), social media is an immensely important marketing channel for cannabusiness success. However, most cannabis professionals are not using social media marketing properly. Because of this lack of knowledge, many business owners are running into the incredibly frustrating challenge of having their social accounts shut down. Here’s the deal with […]
Legal weed: Tax jackpot or pipe dream?
By Aaron Smith NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — It’s about the cash, not just the stash. Voters in five states will decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, and a key argument for supporters is that it will bring in big tax revenue. In California, advocates say legal pot could generate $1 billion a year, with […]
Press Release: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST PROHIBITION (LEAP) ENDORSES FL MEDICAL MARIJUANA INITIATIVE
Mikayla Hellwich media@nullleap.cc 240.461.3066 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST PROHIBITION (LEAP) ENDORSES FL MEDICAL MARIJUANA INITIATIVE Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Experts Support Amendment 2 to Protect Patient Rights Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a nonprofit group of police, judges, prosecutors, and other criminal justice professionals advocating for marijuana reform, endorses Amendment 2 as a means of protecting […]
Obama: Prohibition ‘Not Tenable’ If States Legalize Cannabis on Tuesday
In case you missed it: During Bill Maher’s 37-minute interview with President Obama on Friday night’s Real Time, Obama all but conceded that federal prohibition could begin to crumble if all five states voting on adult-use cannabis legalization were to approve the measures. The good stuff starts at around the 10:00 mark. Here’s the money quote: “The […]
Six Reasons Why This Cannabis Voter is Going With Hillary
(Philadelphia PA) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ expansive views on cannabis reform made him my first choice to be our next president. But Bernie didn’t prevail in the Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton. So he won’t appear on tomorrow’s ballot. Instead we get a choice between Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein. What’s a cannabis voter […]
Prop 64: Why so much of California's cannabis industry isn't ready for legalization
Published: Nov 7, 2016, 9:56 am • Updated: Nov 7, 2016, 10:45 am By Ricardo Baca, The Cannabist Staff SAN DIEGO — As entrepreneur Whitney Beatty contemplates the upcoming election, which some say could topple federal marijuana prohibition in one fell swoop, she eventually finds the metaphor that fits the mood here on California’s southernmost […]
Bakked is the Newest Brand from the Largest Cannabis Company in the US
PRESS RELEASE New Strain-Specific Distillates Focus on Flavor and Potency DENVER, CO–(Marketwired – November 07, 2016) – Organa Brands, the global leader in cannabis oil manufacturing and distribution, has just released Bakked, a pure and potent brand of cannabis distillate products produced through supercritical CO2 extraction and molecular distillation. Bakked distillates are unique by offering […]
Get Out & Vote! Marijuana Legalization is in Your Hands!
The election is tomorrow. And while not every state is voting for marijuana legalization or reform, every state is voting new or old members into Congress – in addition, of course, to deciding America’s next president. With nine marijuana reform initiatives on the ballot, it’s important to bring up one thing: marijuana legalization initiatives and […]
Majority of Voters Support Massachusetts Question 4 [Poll]
Question 4 to legalize cannabis has strong support among likely voters, according to a new survey released just days prior to the 2016 election. 61% of likely voters support Question 4, with just 34% opposed to the measure – a massive 27% difference. The new poll conducted by the Western New England University Polling Institute found […]
Mormon brothers among Utah residents pushing for medical pot
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Twin brothers, both devout Mormons, are among a growing legion of Utah residents embracing medical marijuana as a way to treat a host of ailments. Nathan Frodsham has advanced degenerative disc disease, leaving him with burning pain as nerves in his neck are pinched by bones. The pain made long […]
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPOSED: Marijuana Banking Conspiracy Revealed
In August of this year the Federal Government and the Drug Enforcement Administration dangled the “carrot of rescheduling” over the American people, but pulled it away again, only to open the door for further research. In other words they still have friends who can patent “inventions” based on natural cannabinoids and derivative compounds. After years […]
OH: Huron Township Weeds Out Medical Marijuana
Huron Twp. – Huron Township officials snuffed out the possibility of medical marijuana merchants from legally conducting business in their jurisdiction. During a recent public meeting, all three trustees voted to permanently ban those cultivating, processing, selling and dispensing the substance anywhere within township limits. The local legislation supersedes a state law, going into effect […]
Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Makes Changes
Illinois is about one year into its experiment with legalized medical marijuana. One change since the program began is that doctors no longer have to recommend their patient try cannabis. That’s something that had made physicians wary. Some patients reported a struggle finding a doctor willing to sign off. Now the law says physicians just […]
FL: Amendment 2 Would Expand Marijuana Use To 6 Other Debilitating Conditions
Pembroke Park, Fla. – For the second time in two years, voters in Florida are considering a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana. Operations at South Florida’s first medical marijuana dispensary are in full swing and are prepared to meet the needs of patients who qualify for the drug under Florida’s existing laws. “We extract […]
Lawsuit Hopes To Lower Cost Of Arizona Medical Marijuana Cards
Phoenix – A lawsuit has been filed against the state in an attempt to lower the cost of medical marijuana cards for patients in Arizona. Governor Doug Ducey and the Department of Health Services were specifically addressed for their role in setting the prices that patients must pay each year when they renew their cards […]
Japan’s War Against Medical Marijuana
Former actress Saya Takagi was arrested in Okinawa on Oct. 25 for possession of marijuana, three months after she unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Upper House election on a platform to legalize pot for medical purposes. She insists the contraband was not hers. Though Takagi, whose real name is Ikue Masudo, is retired […]
NY: Lack Of Tax Revenue From Medical Marijuana Attributed To Strict Regulations
Johnson City – Broome County is struggling to meet its goals of tax revenue from medical marijuana. $1,000 is the sum of the taxes earned by Broome County in 2016 from medical marijuana sales, which is 0.11 percent of the projected $850,000 that it thought it would gain. “We even budgeted conservatively based on those […]
CA: Berkeley Medical Marijuana Club Not Nervous About Legalizing Recreational Use
Berekely – With polls showing that California voters are likely to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, one might think that medical cannabis clubs are nervous about losing customers. Some are quite the opposite. Berkeley Patients Group is confident that quality products and customer service will see it through whatever ups and downs the legalization […]
AB: Siksika Wants To Build 25,000-Square-Foot Medical Marijuana Facility
The Siksika Nation could be the first indigenous people in Alberta to produce medical marijuana on-site. An application was filed in July 2016 to Health Canada to grow pharmaceutical-grade marijuana on Siksika land, a decision approved by the Siksika Nation chief and council. Council member Marsha Wolf Collar said after researching and observing trends across […]
Medical Marijuana Through The Eyes And Suffering Of Those Who Need It Most
There is only one question we should be asking ourselves in the debate over medical marijuana. That question should be, To what lengths would you go to save your loved one? I hope your answer is that you would do whatever it takes to not see the person you love suffer. It’s time to let […]
MA: Pro-Marijuana Doctors Explain Their Support For Legalization
Boston – Doctors who favor legalizing recreational marijuana for adults on Friday pushed back against assertions that legalizing marijuana is harmful to public health. “I think that if someone is using marijuana a little bit in the evenings after work is done and their responsibilities are over, in those situations, I think marijuana is probably […]
Cannabis Science Develops Pain Patches For Fibromyalgia Patients
Cannabis Science, a company specialized in the development of cannabis-based therapeutics, recently announced the development of two new medications for pain relief in people with fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy nerve pain. The two new pharmaceutical pain relievers will be marketed as transdermal adhesive patches that deliver a certain dose of medication into the bloodstream by […]
The Trend Toward Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she plans to vote in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in California. “I will vote for it, but I have not made a public statement about it until right this very second,” Pelosi, who represents the district that serves San Francisco, told the editorial board and reporters […]
Whistler Marijuana Grower Runs Fully Certified Organic Grow House
As a 14-year-old loading soil at a Quebec poinsettia greenhouse, David Bernard-Perron never would have expected he’d grow up to be the lead agronomist for a marijuana company in Whistler. But at 29, that’s exactly what he’s doing, and the company he works for is at the forefront of quickly growing industry. Bernard-Perron says the poinsettia job can […]
My Vote as an Ex-Felon is an Important One
November 4, 2016– By Anthony Papa The ability to vote is one of great importance and should be enjoyed by every citizen. Until you lose your right to vote you will not understand this. I can attest to this since I lost my ability to vote for many years because of a crime I committed. […]
About Florida’s Amendment 2 – Medical Marijuana
This guide to Amendment 2 is from the Florida League of Women Voters Amendment 2 (Nov. 8 ballot) Medical Marijuana Source: Citizen Initiative Synopsis: Two years after a similar amendment narrowly failed, Amendment 2 is on the ballot to legalize the use of medical marijuana to relieve the symptoms of people afflicted with specific diseases […]
FL: Miami Beach Considers Six-Month Medical Marijuana Ban
If the latest crop of polls is correct, medical marijuana will be legally available to sick people in Florida in just four days. As of last week, close to 80 percent of Floridians support Amendment 2, which would legalize weed statewide for medical purposes, such as helping cancer or Alzheimer’s patients. Sixty percent of the […]
NY: Third Medical Marijuana Dispensary In Albany County Opens This Weekend
Colonie, N.Y. – This weekend, the third, and final, medical marijuana dispensary in Albany County opens its doors. The facility, which opens on Sunday, is not like those you might find in California or Colorado, with their shelves stocked with cookies, and brownies and other edibles for sale. It actually looks very much like an […]
Medical Marijuana Could Be Big Election Winner In Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. – While many of the big races are too close to call, experts say the big winner this election cycle in Florida and in many other parts of the country will likely be marijuana. Right now, Florida doctors can only prescribe medical marijuana to cancer patients or those with chronic seizures and muscle […]
CA: Medical Marijuana Complicates Business Deal
San Francisco – Nothing is simple in the medical marijuana business, even “a simple breach of contract claim” in which a federal magistrate refused to grant summary judgment this week to a woman who wants to back out of buying two companies because they are illegal under federal law. Sara Gullickson agreed to buy DispensaryPermits.com […]
Ireland: Review Of Medicinal Cannabis Begins After Mother’s Protest March Yesterday
Health Minister Simon Harris has announced a review of Ireland’s policy on medicinal cannabis, which is currently strictly controlled. The announcement comes a day after mother Vera Twomey began a 150-mile protest from Cork to Dublin to try to persuade the government to legalise cannabis for medical purposes. Vera’s six-year-old daughter Ava has Dravets syndrome, […]
The SNP Activist On Why She’d Legalise Cannabis In A Bid To Tackle Multiple Sclerosis
Take a glance at this petite lady with the business-like blonde bob, and you would have no idea the daily pain she endures. She has good days and bad, the worst when she has to sit down in the street, so exhausted she loses her bearings. But Laura Brennan-Whitefield doesn’t let her chronic and debilitating […]
NM: Cannabis Advisory Board Meets Friday To Discuss New Conditions
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board is set to listen to public input on which, if any new uses for medical marijuana should be added to their list. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board is set to listen to several new uses for medical cannabis Friday. The board meets at least […]
UK: Medicinal Use Of Cannabis To Be Reviewed
The law on medicinal cannabis use is to be reviewed, the health minister has announced. Simon Harris said that the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), which regulates medicines, had been asked to give scientific advice on the benefits of the medicinal use of the drug. “This is not a discussion about decriminalising cannabis in any […]
Medicinal Cannabis, A Major New Industry For Australia
A major new Australian industry could grow up around medicinal cannabis, with possibilities for global export opening up further down the track. The Narcotics Drugs Amendment Act 2016 came into force last week giving the green light to cultivating and manufacturing cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes in Australia and offering chronically ill patients some […]
NY: Pot Dispensary Will Help Bronx Residents Legally Treat Their Pain
Starting next week, more New Yorkers will be able to score weed without looking over their shoulders. On Monday, the Hunts Point PharmaCannis medical marijuana dispensary opens to the public, the second such outlet in the city and the first in The Bronx – and Margaret Craighead is set to be the first customer. “It […]
Attorney Asks Arkansas Court To Not Rehear Medical Pot Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a rehearing for Issue 7 on Thursday (Nov. 3). In their petition, Arkansans for Compassionate Care argues the Supreme Court’s strict interpretation of a law the legislature passed in 2013 that requires measure sponsors to file certain information regarding paid canvassers infringes on the rights of the people to initiate […]
AZ: Planning Commission Approves Two Marijuana Dispensaries
Peoria Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit to allow two new marijuana dispensaries within the city. During its Sept. 29 meeting, the commission approved Bloom Medical Marijuana Dispensary, which will be on the corner of 91st and Olive avenues, and Saguaro Sky Medical Marijuana Dispensary at 9240 W. Northern Ave., in the Peoria […]
FL: As They Await Election Result, Entrepreneurs Poised For Medical Marijuana Market
Medical marijuana-related businesses have been cropping up throughout South Florida – and eagerly await results of Tuesday’s vote on Amendment 2. From a seed-to-sale tracking company to a specialty staffing business to law firms that focus on medical marijuana-related cases, there is a lot of money to be made if the constitutional amendment passes. Medical […]
MD: Regulators Hope To Prune Long List Of Marijuana Dispensary Applicants By Nov. 21
Maryland medical marijuana regulators are set to decide Nov. 21 which companies can open long-awaited dispensaries where patients can legally buy the drug. While the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission previously said that it hopes the product will hit shelves by summer, the timeline is unclear, with various controversies and other hurdles threatening delays before businesses […]
4 W Vape Cartridges You Should Try
I’ve been feeling uninspired by the vapes on the market — a lot of them look pretty but taste either objectively bad or completely artificial (I’m looking at you, blue raspberry flavor). So far, I’ve only found two companies who make vape pens that I actually enjoy, and one of them is W Vapes. All […]
5 Rick Steves Videos to Share with Your Parents Before They Vote
Got parents? Do they live in one of the nine states voting on cannabis legalization on Tuesday? Are they fans of travel guru Rick Steves? Here are some videos to send them this weekend. Start with this one: [embedded content] Steves, the author of the Europe Through the Back Door guidebook series and host of […]
Scotts Miracle-Gro in talks with EPA about marijuana pesticides
Published: Nov 4, 2016, 5:06 pm • Updated: Nov 4, 2016, 5:06 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Scotts Miracle-Gro’s $500 million push into the marijuana industry has a new twist: The lawn-and-garden giant wants to corner the market on cannabis pesticides. Scotts CEO Jim Hagedorn told investors and analysts during his company’s fourth-quarter […]
Nancy Pelosi Backs California Cannabis Legalization
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) came out in support of California’s adult-use Proposition 64 on Friday, telling the Los Angeles Times she’ll cast her ballot for the measure. “I will vote for it, but I have not made a public statement about it until right this very second,” Pelosi said, according to the […]
Leafly Vote Competition: Terms and Conditions
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Cannabis at the ballot box: Is the push for U.S. marijuana legalization reaching critical mass?
Published: Nov 4, 2016, 2:52 pm • Updated: Nov 4, 2016, 2:52 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff It’s a pivotal moment for marijuana in the United States. Come Tuesday, voters in five states — Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada — will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of cannabis; and residents […]
Three Lives Transformed by Post-Legalization Pardons of Cannabis Offenses
This article is sponsored by Marley Natural, the official Bob Marley cannabis brand, which is crafted with deep respect for Bob’s legacy and belief in the positive potential of the herb to heal and inspire us. Marley Natural offers a premium line of cannabis flower, oil, accessories, and body care products that are all responsibly sourced and […]
S 02, Ep. 29: His biz combines weed and fitness; He created a unique water-based vaporizer
Published: Nov 4, 2016, 1:31 pm • Updated: Nov 4, 2016, 1:31 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: 420 Games and Power Plant cannabis gym founder Jim McAlpine, who also launched the New West Summit conference, and vaporizer developer Seibo Shen of VapeXhale. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT […]
S 02, Ep. 29: His biz combines weed and fitness; He created a unique water-based vaporizer
Published: Nov 4, 2016, 1:31 pm • Updated: Nov 4, 2016, 1:31 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: 420 Games and Power Plant cannabis gym founder Jim McAlpine, who also launched the New West Summit conference, and vaporizer developer Seibo Shen of VapeXhale. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT […]
New Strains Alert: Dolla Sign OG Kush, Gummy Bears, Sirius Black, and More
This week’s New Strains Alert is a full house! Ty Dolla $ign is in the living room rolling up his own dank OG cross (of Irene OG x Larry OG) that, like his phat beats, is next-level fire; Sirius Black is in the kitchen casting spells on the herb garden; The Wife is upstairs on […]
D.C. Council Passes Major Updates To Medical Marijuana Law
By Michelle Goldchain for DCist In a release, Mike Liszewski, government affairs director at Americans for Safe Access, also praised the move. “Not only will this amendment increase patient choice in the District, but the increased competition should result in lower prices for patients.” It took more than a decade to get from a referendum […]
One Sane Mainer Rides Out the Campaign Madness
Back in 1999, just ten months into his 12-year stint as the sheriff of Cumberland County, Maine, Mark Dion broke ranks and infuriated Maine’s law enforcement community by endorsing the state’s first medical marijuana referendum. And the former street cop-turned-lawyer-and-legislator never regretted the choice. “I just felt it was the right decision,” he recently recalled. “My […]
Compassion in Arkansas: This Is My Story and I’m Sticking To It
Wow. What a journey the past three years have been. For some, even longer than that. It has been an absolute blessing to be a volunteer with the largest, most loving, most organized, and most diverse political group in Arkansas. No, not the Democratic or Republican party; Both of those camps are crazy right now. I’ve […]
California Cannabis Firm Predicts Pot Revenue Will Quadruple Post-Election
The marijuana industry could quadruple in size after the 2016 elections, according to a new study released Wednesday. The Los Angeles-based cannabis firm MedMen projects legal pot sales in the U.S. could increase by $20.5 billion per year after voters in nine states weigh ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana. “The potential of this […]
With High Hopes, Investors Are Speeding Into the Marijuana Industry as Elections Loom
Some estimate the market will reach $50 billion over the next decade. With marijuana legalization measures on the ballot in nine states Tuesday, investment opportunities are attracting money from Wall Street, Silicon Valley and publicly traded companies. Much of the new money is avoiding direct investment in marijuana cultivation and sales, which remain illegal under […]
Does Cannabis Increase Creativity?
Cannabis users have been claiming “yes” for ages, but the naysayers still run rampant. A recent article from Psychedelic Times digs into this continuous debate. It turns out that THC can stimulate creativity, however, this effect depends on several already existing factors, like the already natural creativity level existing in the individual and and the […]
Prop 64 at Nearly 60% Support [Poll]
Poll Shows Prop 64 at Nearly 60% Support Less than a Week Before Election We are now just five days from the November 8th election, in which five states are voting on the legalization of cannabis. According to new polling, one of those states in particular – California – is poised for a strong victory. […]
FL: Images Document Advocates For Medical Marijuana
When Bruno Stillo was a toddler, it was common for him to suffer as many as 500 epileptic seizures a day, a staggering total that his mother often recorded with a clicker counter designed for golfers. Through all of those episodes, through an emergency visit to the trauma center at Miami Children’s Hospital where the […]
MI: Judge Hears Arguments In Class Action Marijuana Lawsuit
Detroit, Mich. – A judge on Wednesday heard arguments in a federal class action lawsuit filed by medical marijuana patients and caregivers against several Michigan law enforcement and crime lab officials. The suit, filed in June, claims that because of false lab reports, prosecutors are charging people with felonies without proof, illegally arresting them and […]
Everything You Need To Know As The Bronx’s First Marijuana Dispensary Opens Next Week
Although New York State arguably has some of if not the toughest regulations on medical marijuana, it suffices to say that for those who qualify, it’s about time as New York is now one of 25 states where it’s legal for medical use. PharmaCannis will open its doors for business Monday, November 7th just in […]
D.C. Council Votes To Allow Medical Marijuana Users From Elsewhere To Buy In City
The D.C. Council has approved a measure that would allow medical marijuana users from other jurisdictions to use their out-of-state registration cards to purchase cannabis in the District. The bill, which received unanimous support from the council on its final vote Tuesday, aims to make it easier for patients visiting the District to get the […]
CA: Feds Drop Effort To Shut Down Berkeley Marijuana Dispensary
The U.S. Justice Department has dropped a three-year legal fight to shut down a prominent Berkeley medical marijuana business, the latest signal that the federal government is backing away from challenging dispensaries allowed to operate under California law. Federal prosecutors in San Francisco filed a motion Monday to dismiss their civil forfeiture case against the […]
FL: Can Medicinal Marijuana Help You Lose Weight?
One woman says medicinal marijuana helped her drop weight. “The weight loss was dramatic in first 90 days to 4 months,” said a 42-year-old mother of 4. Becca Foster is a veteran yo-yo dieter since the age of 13. Two years ago, she started something different and she has never been the same. “I believe […]
Southeast Texas Marijuana Activists Hope To See Medical Marijuana Legalized
Beaumont – The legalization of recreational marijuana is on this election’s ballot in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. But activists in Southeast Texas say they hope it will soon be legalized for more medical purposes in Texas. With the recent passing of the Texas Compassionate Use Act in June of 2015, cannabis supporters believe […]
ND: Medical Marijuana Supporters Make Last-Minute Plea To Voters
Fargo, N.D. – A group sponsoring an initiated measure to legalize medical marijuana in North Dakota is making a last-minute advertising push, thanks to a surprise donation from a national organization. North Dakota Compassionate Care spokeswoman Anita Morgan says the group quickly organized the ad campaign after receiving $15,000 last week from Drug Policy Action. […]
FL: Out-Of-State Groups Dominate Fundraising In Final Months Of Marijuana Fight
For the last two months, most of the money fueling Florida’s medical marijuana fight hasn’t been coming from Florida families hoping for patient access to medical marijuana or anti-drug activists who worry about the impact on their home state. Since Sept. 1, for every $1 donated to the two political committes behind the Yes and […]
OH: Committee Limits Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Troy – Troy City Council’s Law and Ordinance Committee will file two separate recommendations regarding the city’s zoning amendment related to medical marijuana and where it can be dispensed within the city limits. On Tuesday, committee chairman John Schweser proposed amending the zoning ordinance to limit dispensaries to only three within the B-4 or highway […]
New Rules Having Effect On Montana Marijuana Registry
Helena – More than 4,000 patients have been removed from Montana’s medical marijuana registry since new rules for the system took effect. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services released its October report that shows 7,785 registered medical marijuana patients – down from 12,436 in September, and the lowest number since 2013. A […]
IL: Medical Marijuana Nears 1-Year Milestone
Illinois – Starting next week, the state will reach its one-year anniversary for medical marijuana hitting shelves. The Department of Public Health says it’s seeing more patients apply than ever before due to more conditions allowed for treatment. Five years ago, Jon Gilson suffered a traumatic brain injury during a car crash when he was […]
Ireland: Minister Seeks Scientific Advice On Medicinal Cannabis
The Health Products Regulatory Authority has been asked to provide expert scientific advice on medicinal cannabis by Minister for Health Simon Harris. Mr Harris said he wanted to review current policy and have the latest evidence on the potential medical benefits of cannabis for some people with certain medical conditions. He insisted this was not […]
Mysterious After-Hours Shootings Target Amsterdam’s Coffeeshops
A series of shootings involving Amsterdam coffeeshops has stirred fear and unrest within the city’s famed cannabis community. In the last year, seven coffeeshops have struck by bullets—always fired after hours, when the businesses were closed. No one so far has been injured in the shootings, and property damage has been minimal. The city’s response […]
Study Finds Colorado Cannabis Shops Not Selling to Minors
A new peer-reviewed study has found that age restrictions in legal cannabis states are effectively keeping cannabis out of the hands of children and minors. Newly published data in the current issue of the Journal of Studies of Alcohol and Drugs found that “compliance with laws restricting marijuana sales to individuals age 21 years or […]
These California Politicians are Emerging as Strong Prop. 64 Supporters
For decades, cannabis was an issue that most elected officials assiduously avoided. How the tide has shifted. In this election’s most closely watched (and arguably, most influential) cannabis campaign, in California, elected officials are coming out in support of legal, regulated cannabis, available to anyone 21 and over. These officials have decided to drop the drug-war rhetoric […]
What is a Grinder and How Do You Use It for Cannabis?
If you’re new to cannabis, you may have a few questions about grinders and how to use one. Grinders can be purchased at almost any smoke store or head shop, or you can order one online from a variety of retail outlets. They can be as simple as a grinding card (like a cheese grater for […]
How Cannabis Can Positively Impact California’s Drought
As the drought in California persists and quickly becomes the new hydrological norm, many within the state have embraced efforts to find ways and means to live within the drought forced water “budget.” Because of the importance of water conservation, the cannabis industry should embrace its socio-ecological responsibility and seize the opportunity to help shift the […]
North Dakota Medical Marijuana Supporters Make Last-Minute Plea to Voters
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A group pushing to legalize medical marijuana in North Dakota is making a last-minute advertising push thanks to a surprise donation from a national organization. North Dakota Compassionate Care, which is sponsoring an initiated measure on the state’s ballot, quickly organized the ad campaign after receiving $15,000 last week from Drug […]
Study: Marijuana Retailers Not Selling To Youth
Medical marijuana patients shopping at a cannabis dispensary. (Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance) Paul Armentano | November 3, 2016 Age restrictions in legal marijuana states are effectively keeping cannabis out of the hands of minors, according to newly published data in the Journal of Studies of Alcohol and Drugs. A team of investigators from California, Colorado, […]
San Jose Passes Ban on Sale of Recreational Marijuana
A ban on the sale of marijuana passed in San Jose, California on Tuesday. The actions come as election-day voting on Proposition 64 approaches. The city’s urgency ordinance “would prohibit commercial use of non-medical marijuana in the city, including commercial cultivating processing, manufacturing, distributing, testing and selling of recreational weed,” according to the Mercury News. […]
Marketing Myths That Could Sabotage Your Success
I am constantly amazed at how many coaches, consultants and “gurus” throw out cookie cutter marketing advice without taking the time to understand the target audience, unique selling proposition, budget and goals of the business owner they are “advising.” Often times this advice comes in the form of mythical do’s and don’ts that may or […]
Concentrate Review: Marley Natural
As you may recall from our previous post, Marley Natural launched their brand here in Oregon in August (2016) and are on the path to rapid expansion to the state of Washington. Marley Natural sources all of the sun-grown flower that they sell, along with both prerolls and oil cartridges, from the region where it is sold. […]
The Escape Collective: Fostering Creativity Through Escapism
What does art mean to you? It can mean different things for different people and this is especially true for Portland-based company The Escape Collective (ESC). ESC is a team of designers, artists, engineers, builders, and sewers working to help everyone experience art in their own way. Friends before business partners, their mission is to […]