Biz owners replace idealists in pro-pot movement
Published: Oct 20, 2016, 6:48 am • Updated: Oct 21, 2016, 7:01 am By Kristen Wyatt, The Associated Press DENVER — Business owners are replacing idealists in the marijuana legalization movement as the nascent cannabis industry creates a broad base of new donors, many of them entrepreneurs willing to spend to change drug policy. Unlike […]
Biz owners replace idealists in pro-pot movement
Published: Oct 20, 2016, 6:48 am • Updated: Oct 21, 2016, 7:01 am By Kristen Wyatt, The Associated Press DENVER — Business owners are replacing idealists in the marijuana legalization movement as the nascent cannabis industry creates a broad base of new donors, many of them entrepreneurs willing to spend to change drug policy. Unlike […]
Studies: CBD Treatment Reduces Refractory Epileptic Seizures
NORML | October 20, 2016 BOSTON, MA — Cannabidiol (CBD) administration is associated with the mitigation of treatment-resistant seizures, according to the findings of several recent clinical trials. In one trial, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital assessed CBD treatment over a 12-month period in 18 patients with refractory epileptic seizures due to Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). […]
Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Data Analysis Results
Please share! The predicted effects of legalizing marijuana are slowly, but surely, starting to reveal themselves. A recent study published by the Cato Institute set out to prove or disprove certain claims made by proponents on both sides of the debate over marijuana legalization. “Dose of Reality: The Effects of State Marijuana” analyzed marijuana, alcohol […]
Nevada and Massachusetts Legalization Campaigns Unveil TV Ads on Same Day
Please share! The Nevada Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, and the Massachusetts’ campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, both unveiled new television ads yesterday in support of their initiatives to legalize recreational cannabis. “Our opponents are attempting to scare Nevadans into opposing Question 2″, says Joe Brezny, a spokesperson the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana […]
MI: Medical Marijuana Potentially Lucrative For State
Lansing, MI – New medical marijuana regulations will be put into place in December, and some are projecting millions of dollars in state revenue with the changes; some analysts estimate the number could be more than $63 million a year, according to the Detroit Free Press. The new regulations require a 3% excise tax on […]
Canada: Making Marijuana Dispensaries Safe
As Canada inches closer to legalized marijuana, safety standards for dispensary-sold medical cannabis are being brought under greater scrutiny. In an investigation done by The Globe and Mail in August, one third of medical marijuana samples collected from Toronto area dispensaries showed the presence of chemicals and mould that could cause a variety of illnesses […]
MI: Portage Sets Hearing On Extending Temporary Medical Marijuana Moratorium
Portage, MI – Portage is proposing to extend its medical marijuana moratorium until the state comes up with licensing rules regulating dispensaries. A Nov. 1 public hearing by the Portage City Council will determine if the city continues its current medical moratorium pending approval of state licensing rules on regulating medical marijuana edibles and dispensaries. […]
Utah Legislators Set To Discuss Medical Marijuana
Salt Lake City – A Utah legislative committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss whether marijuana should be legal for people with certain medical conditions. The state has a limited medical marijuana law, but two proposals to expand it died at the state legislature this year. Medical marijuana proponents have found a new legislative […]
Marijuana Helps Girl Who Suffers Chronic Seizures
A little girl with a serious medical condition is making amazing progress after using what many believe is a breakthrough treatment option. As a last resort, her family tried a non-euphoric strain of medical marijuana for their 10-year-old daughter’s relentless seizures. And it worked. A video of Charlotte Figi that shows her during a seizure […]
Cervical Cancer Treatment – Cannabis Triggers Cancer ‘Suicide’
Women may soon use marijuana for cervical cancer treatment. New study suggests the drug contains a chemical compound that could encourage cancer cells to kill themselves. Researchers at North-West University in South Africa found marijuana has anti-carcinogenic properties potentially effective for cervical cancer treatment. They found cannabidiol (CBD) triggered the process called apoptosis or cell […]
British Regulator Declares Cannabis Compound A Medicine
Last Thursday the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) officially announced it was designating cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive cannabis compound – as a medicine that can be administered for the purpose of “restoring, correcting, or modifying physiological functions.” This means that CBD products, which British law has been silent on until […]
AR: Your Tax Dollars At Work Against Medical Marijuana
The fight for Arkansas to join most of the rest of the United States in providing legal marijuana for medical use with advocates lined up against the unending-power of the state. On one side today, supporters of Issue 7, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, will hold a news conference in Fayetteville in support. Speakers will […]
AU: Nimbin To Host Medicinal Cannabis Workshop
As California appears set to fully legalise cannabis in coming weeks, advocates in Nimbin are holding yet another workshop this weekend to educate people about the plant’s medicinal qualities. The workshop at 11am in the Nimbin Town Hall will update people on the situation in NSW, as well as provide legal advice for those who […]
Motl Dismisses Complaint By SafeMontana On Marijuana Ballot Proposal
Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices on Tuesday dismissed a complaint that alleged campaign finance violations by the group supporting an initiative to loosen restrictions on medical marijuana. The complaint was filed by SafeMontana, a group formed by Billings businessman Steve Zabawa that opposes expanding medical marijuana. Montana Citizens for I-182, the ballot committee campaigning for […]
TX: Leander Mom Wants To Try Cannabis Oil To Ease Daughter's Seizures
Leander, Texas – Kenza Hocini, 2, has more than a 100 seizures a day. The 24-pound girl is confined to a wheelchair because she can’t stand, sit or do anything by herself. She can’t even eat on her own. “I thought she was having 20 to 30 seizures a day, we did her EEG three […]
NY: Columbia Care Making Changes To Improve Access To Medical Marijuana
Rochester, N.Y. – Columbia Care, a local medical marijuana dispensary that opened early last year, has been criticized for not being accessible, lack of medical variations, and not enough doctors in their network. CEO Nicholas Vita says they have made changes, beginning with adding new meds. “We have inhalable vaporizers, pins – which are a […]
Arizona's anti-pot PAC just got $1 million from U.S. tire shop giant to fight Prop. 205
Published: Oct 19, 2016, 6:34 pm • Updated: Oct 19, 2016, 6:59 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Discount Tire Co. has aligned itself with anti-legalization advocates in Arizona by contributing $1 million to the campaign opposing Proposition 205, which would allow for adult-use cannabis sales in the state, according to Arizona media reports. […]
Welcome to Czechia: A New Yorker’s Cannabis Experience in Bohemia
Daniel Cermak, 22, is a proper New Yorker, born and raised in Manhattan. His mother is American, and his father emigrated to the US some 30 years ago from what was then Czechoslovakia in the dying days of communism. At first Daniel’s dad sold hot dogs. Eventually he became a businessman in the construction industry. […]
Massachusetts Miracle? A Wicked-Close Race Breaks Wide Open
Legalization proponents in Massachusetts woke up to a stunner this morning. The Boston Globe reported that Question 4, the state measure to legalize and regulate the adult use of cannabis, has jumped out to a 15-point lead in the latest poll. A WBUR poll conducted last week found that 55 percent of voters now lean […]
5 Cool Rolling Papers You Have to Try
Rolling papers have come quite a long way since their beginnings in 18th century Spain. Today, cannabis enthusiasts everywhere revere the rolling paper as a preferred vehicle for their cannabis enjoyment. What was once a market solely for tobacco users has now grown significantly with the onset of a new generation of cannabis enthusiasts. Varieties […]
Business Owners Replace Idealists in Legal Pot Movement
BY KRISTEN WYATTASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER (AP) — Business owners are replacing idealists in the pot-legalization movement as the nascent marijuana industry creates a broad base of new donors, many of them entrepreneurs willing to spend to change drug policy. Unlike in the past, these supporters are not limited to a few wealthy people seeking change […]
Watch: Artist Draws “Father of Cannabis”—Using Only Herbs
If any figure of the marijuana movement deserves a huge portrait painted of them, it’s probably cannabis research pioneer Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. Even more fitting? A portrait “painted” using only herbs. Last month, at an international medical cannabis conference in Tel-Aviv, local artist Roy Znaty did just that. His masterpiece, which took over six hours […]
Dr. Clifford Selsky: What’s Your Reason for Cannabis Legalization
Gallup: Record high 60 percent of Americans back legal pot
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) – A record high 60 percent of American adults support legalization of marijuana, according to a new Gallup poll released three weeks before voters in nine states decide whether to expand legal access to pot. When Gallup first asked about this issue in 1969, 12 percent of […]
Hundreds of Applicants Attempted to Obtain a Hawaii Dispensary License
Over 500 people and 50 companies showed serious interest in obtaining dispensary licenses in Hawaii’s new medical marijuana program. The list of those granted licenses was recently made public, according to Civil Beat. Applicants from multiple sectors, including law and politics, all attempted enter into the medical marijuana industry. Some of those granted licenses are: […]
Ecstatic Fire Show in Portland Coming Soon
Please share! While laws sadly do not yet allow for consumption of cannabis in public spaces, such as music and event venues, some venues in the city of Portland do have permitting to hold amazing events like Ecstatic Fire. The upcoming show is the fourth showcase and, according to co-creator Tyler Spades “by far our […]
CB1 Receptors in Human Brown Adipose Tissue
Primary Outcome Measures: Secondary Outcome Measures: Endocannabinoids have an important role in regulating energy balance and metabolism. Cannabinoid 1 receptors (CB1) are found in several tissues such as brown adipose tissue (BAT). Endocannabinoids and CB1 receptors participate in the control of lipid and glucose metabolism, and blockage of CB1 receptors has been found to improve […]
Q&A with Lezli Engelking: Why Are Standards Important?
Lezli Engelking, founder of FOCUS Lezli Engelking founded the Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS) in 2014 to protect public health, consumer safety, and safeguard the environment by promoting integrity in the cannabis industry through the use of standards. Standards are an agreed upon way of doing things and specify guidelines or requirements for producing […]
As Recreational Legalization Vote Looms, Medical Pot Looks To Stay Ahead Of The Curve
By Ron Jones for CBS 13 Sacramento “There’s one rule about products in the Unites States, and if people are going to be eating them or consuming them it has to tested for certain safety perimeters,” said Jahan Marcu with Americans For Safe Access. In case the proposed recreational legislation passes this November, some cannabis […]
An Inside Look at Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Today
Brightly lit rooms, enticing menus and a smiling staff greet customers from the entrance of the Green Door. What initially might seem like a favorite coffee bar is actually a San Francisco dispensary. The Green Door in San Francisco is one of the oldest medical marijuana dispensaries in the United States, having opened in 2003. […]
PA: Middletown Supervisors Debate Medical Marijuana Ordinance
The Middletown supervisors might have come up with a plan to address medical marijuana growers, processors and dispensaries. But not before some differences of opinion became obvious. And if they stick with the direction they approved this week, all applicants would have to seek approval from the same divided board. Solicitor Joseph Pizzo told the […]
Ireland: Mother Seeks Prescribed Cannabis For Daughter
Vera Twomey’s daughter, Ava, suffers from Dravet syndrome which is a rare but severe form of epilepsy that hampers people’s cognitive development and requires those with the affliction in need of round-the-clock care due to the frequency of the seizures they suffer. While Ms Twomey has managed Ava’s symptoms over the past month with the […]
Oregon recreational marijuana sales reach $160 million in 2016
Published: Oct 19, 2016, 6:45 am • Updated: Oct 19, 2016, 6:45 am By The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon marijuana dispensaries have sold more than $160 million worth of recreational marijuana so far in 2016. The Register-Guard reports that according to sales tax figures released Monday by the state Department of Revenue, more […]
The Price We Paid: Race, Reparative Justice, and the Drug War
October 18, 2016– By Dionna King To date, President Barack Obama has granted 774 commutations. That is more commutations than the previous nine presidents combined and more commutations than any individual president in nearly a century. The majority of people receiving commutations were convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to egregious mandatory minimum sentences. The […]
Nearly 100 Groups Send Letter to Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) Opposing Death Penalty for Fentanyl Bill
Nearly 100 groups working on criminal justice reform, including NAACP, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, and the Drug Policy Alliance today sent a letter to Representative Tom Reed (D-NY), opposing H.R. 6158, the HELP Act of 2016. The letter notes that “H.R. 6158 would also exacerbate the opioid epidemic our country is currently undergoing. The bill […]
FL: Two Years In, Few Patients Participate In State Medical Marijuana Program
The drug deal went down the way they usually do – a quick exchange of cash for goods, and the user had his product, while the delivery man went on to his next drop-off. The big difference in this case was that the exchange of pot for cash was perfectly legal. At the office of […]
WV: Local Communities Mull Medical Marijuana Concerns
Marietta – With the recent legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio through House Bill 523, businesses and local governments in Washington County are forming opinions on the topic and how they will approach this new law. While the law may say use is OK in certain circumstances, some municipalities and employers are weighing whether they […]
OH: Troy Residents Debate Medical Marijuana At City Hearing
Troy, Ohio – Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but a number of local cities are saying not so fast. The city of Troy is the latest to hold a public hearing on the issue. Monday night residents on both sides came out to get their voices heard. One woman claimed marijuana is a […]
Barbados Examines Medical Use Of Marijuana
Barbados Today – One day after Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told church leaders the “nefarious” illegal drug – as well as firearms – trade was “haunting” the country and threatening the very safety and security of the Barbadian family, it emerged today that Government was examining the possible use of marijuana for medical purposes. Senior […]
CA: Not Your Parents’ Dealer – Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Today
Brightly lit rooms, enticing menus and a smiling staff greet customers from the entrance of the Green Door. What initially might seem like a favorite coffee bar is actually a San Francisco dispensary. The Green Door in San Francisco is one of the oldest medical marijuana dispensaries in the United States, having opened in 2003. […]
5 Things You Need To Know About CBD Marijuana
CBD, or cannabidiol, is quickly changing the debate around the potentials of medical marijuana. When most people think of marijuana, they think of the chemical THC because it is the chemical that gets users high. But recently, more and more people have been looking into another compound found in marijuana called CBD. While many doctors […]
OH: Beavercreek City Council Mulls Extending Medical Marijuana Ban
Beavercreek – The Beavercreek City Council on Monday night discussed extending the city’s six-month ban on medical marijuana.Mayor Bob Stone suggested extending the ban until the state finalizes its medical marijuana program. “We have to take action every six months, every nine months,” Stone said during a work session. “Whatever length of term we want […]
IA: Senator Grassley Discusses Blocked Medical Marijuana Bill
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley opens up on a medical marijuana bill being blocked in the U.S. Senate. Many of Iowa’s issues with medical cannabis regulation could be cleared up if the federal government were to reclassify marijuana as something other than a Schedule one drug. The Senate Judiciary Committee – chaired by Grassley – is […]
FL: Seniors Are The Wild Card In Medical Marijuana Vote
There’s a big battle at the ballot box in just three weeks: medical marijuana. Both sides are fighting for what could be the deciding vote – senior citizens. It’s the second round for Amendment 2. In 2014, it narrowly failed getting 57% of the 60% supermajority needed to pass. Last time, only 38% of voters […]
MA: North Attleboro RTM Reduces Buffer Zone For Medical Marijuana Operations
North Attleboro – Representative Town Meeting members voted Monday to change zoning bylaws and reduce the buffer area for medical marijuana operations around places where children congregate. Previous town bylaws restricted locations for medical marijuana cultivation centers or dispensaries to venues with a buffer zone of at least 500 feet from schools, churches, gymnasiums, playgrounds […]
IA: Capitol Digest – Medical Cannabis
Des Moines – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he expects the issue of whether to extend the state’s limited medical cannabis law beyond its July 1 expiration date will be the subject of legislative discussions during the 2017 session. Branstad said he is open to considering some expansion of a 2014 law that parents of […]
IL: 2nd C-U Cannabis Dispensary Opening Next Week
Urbana – NuMed Urbana, the second medical cannabis dispensary that will operate in Champaign-Urbana, plans to open at 11 a.m. Oct. 25. The owners are offering tours of the new facility at 105 E. University Ave., U, to the public in advance of the opening, from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and again from 1 […]
We Should Be Talking About Season 3 of ‘You’re the Worst’
You’re the Worst, FXX’s sleeper dramedy about an unabashedly selfish and unlikable couple in Los Angeles and the small circle of friends who put up with them, is a critical darling that often takes an unflinching view of uncomfortable topics not commonly portrayed honestly onscreen. The series received accolades for its season 2 storyline involving […]
What Happens if Both Arkansas MMJ Measures Pass?
Nine states have legalization initiatives on the ballot this November, but only one state has two legalization initiatives. That would be Arkansas. Both campaigns recently fought—and won—a legal challenge by a staunch anti-legalization coalition, Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana. One of the two measures, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, remains tied up in a lawsuit challenging […]
The Latest: Governor hopeful pushes to legalize medical pot
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The Latest on a Utah candidate for governor whose wife pleaded guilty to pot possession charges for using the drug to treat chronic pain (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Utah’s Democratic candidate for governor says he supports legalizing medical marijuana to bring relief to people like his wife, who pleaded […]
Medical Marijuana Patient Found Not Guilty within 10 Minutes in June, District Attorney Keeps the Cash
By Terrie Best for OB Rag “Today the Court upheld the longstanding principal that ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’ With the modified order we look forward to the District Attorney’s Office doing everything in its power to ensure that Mr. Smith, a county resident, is not deprived of his property one day longer than necessary.” […]
For Candidates in Utah, Medical Marijuana Issue Looms Large
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hours after his wife pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cannabis possession charges connected with two pounds of the plant found at their house, Utah’s Democratic candidate for governor is expected to talk about the need for a broader legalization of medical marijuana to address the health issues his wife and others face. The plea […]
In Photos: What It’s Like to Attend a Cannabis-Infused, $150-a-Plate Dinner Party
Post-legalization of cannabis in certain states, nothing has upped the herb’s social status and sex appeal like the cannabis-infused dinner party. Interlinked with other sophisticated farm-to-table ingredients in exclusive, beautiful, and often secret settings, cannabis is able to burst suddenly onto the scene in circles where a dirty bong on the coffee table is an […]
Peter Tosh is Getting His Own Museum and Cannabis Brand
Decades before cannabis advocates actually achieved it, Jamaican singer-activist Peter Tosh called on the world to “Legalize It” in his 1976 debut solo album. Now, as the movement spreads across the U.S., Canada, and Jamaica, Tosh is beginning to receive his due. His hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, is celebrating the opening of the Peter Tosh […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Medical Marijuana Receiverships
By Kevin Singer for Receivership News This Article features a summary of Federal medical cannabis law which is republished, with permission, from ASA’s website. With over 25 states passing medical marijuana laws, there seems to be an abundance of these businesses already in existence and continuing to pop-up throughout the United States. It is only […]
This San Diego company is banking on medical marijuana cultivation with $175 million planned IPO
Published: Oct 18, 2016, 11:54 am • Updated: Oct 18, 2016, 4:15 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Citing momentum in the medical marijuana industry, a San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring medical-use grow facilities has set its sights on the public market. Innovative Industrial Properties on Monday filed registration […]
CBD vs. THC for Sex: What’s the Difference?
This week, we had a question from a reader about the difference between CBD and THC for sex. Although I know what has worked for me personally, I wanted to consult an expert in the science of utilizing cannabis to create specific effects on the body to help address this topic. I reached out to […]
Small-Dose Marijuana Edibles Are Gaining Momentum Among Buyers
Edible weed makers want to take a bite out of the $5.4 billion legal marijuana industry in what seems like the most counterintuitive way possible: give people less pot. Small-dose, or “microdosed,” edibles make up one of the fastest rising sectors of the industry, according to a group of panelists at the recent New West […]
Delaware Senate Majority Whip to Introduce Legalization Bill Next Session
Last week during a meeting of the Medical Marijuana Act Oversight Committee, Senate Majority Whip Margaret Rose Henry — who sponsored Delaware’s medical bill — said she plans to file a bill to regulate cannabis like alcohol! You can read more of her statements in this Delaware Online article.Sen. Margaret Rose Henry Congratulations to all the […]
California’s Prop 64 Supported by Coalition of Public Leaders
Please share! An impressive and diverse coalition of community leaders and lawmakers came together yesterday for a press conference in San Francisco that highlighted the reasons they believe voters should approve Proposition 64 next month. “This is as broad based a coalition as we’ve ever seen on this issue”, said California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. […]
Cost of Prohibition: 5 Ways the Pot Ban Wreaks Havoc on the U.S. Economy
Prohibition has taken a heavy toll on society. While many marijuana law reform advocates rightly focus on how the pot ban has criminalized large segments of the population, it’s also had a disastrous impact on the US economy. Fewer JobsIn states where medical or recreational cannabis has been legalized, employment has increased. Retail sales in Colorado alone […]
Elevating the image of cannabis brands
Cheech and Chong back in the “Stoner image days”. NEW BRANDS SHOW OFF THEIR QUALITY WITH STYLE. Branding is a hot word in the cannabis industry. As we near the end of 2016, we see the image of cannabis being elevated. Emerging new marketing and branding firms are replacing “psychedelic” images of old, with sophisticated […]
Australian Research Initiative Will Put Medical Cannabis Claims to the Test
Imagine you’ve lived a full life, had a very successful career, and are just beginning to relax and spend time with your grandchildren. But one of those grandchildren is sick. She has Dravet Syndrome, a rare and difficult to treat form of epilepsy. What would you do? If you were Barry and Joy Lambert, you […]
Meet the Woman Reinventing Dutch Coffeeshops
She’s one of the most successful, innovative entrepreneurs in the Dutch cannabis industry. She runs three of Amsterdam’s most opulent coffeeshops and a seed bank called Amsterdam Genetics. She usually keeps a low profile—and asked that only her first name, Mariska, be used—but agreed to speak with Leafly about her remarkable ascent through the cannabis […]
CA: How The Nation's Oldest Medical Marijuana Law Could Be Affected By Proposition 64
If Proposition 64 passes this November, California will bid adieu to the nation’s oldest medical marijuana law. Enacted in 1996, Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act, created looser restrictions on cannabis use across the state. Chris Conrad is a cannabis authority who has worked as an expert witness in more than 325 marijuana-related cases. […]
Bryce Berryessa on the Cannabis Industry
Please share! We’re so excited about this episode of podcast Cannabis Business Minds featuring Bryce Berryessa that we couldn’t help but share it with you! Scroll down to listen to the podcast on TWB! For any business industry, success stems from teamwork, talent and culture and it’s no different for the medical and recreational cannabis industries. In this podcast, Freedom Enterprises […]
Leafly List: The Best Cannabis Dispensaries in Ontario, October 2016
THE LEAFLY LIST: ONTARIO October 2016 The Leafly List ranks the top dispensaries and retail stores in each of the major North American cannabis markets every month. This region-specific version is designed to provide helpful, community-based information for cannabis consumers looking for the most relevant dispensaries in Ontario, Canada. It highlights the most talked-about locations in […]
6 Questions I Have About HBO’s ‘Westworld’ After Watching It High
All good things eventually come to an end. Your top-shelf bud ultimately burns out, leaving you with a cashed bowl and slowly diminishing effects. A tried-and-true pair of sneakers slowly frees a wriggling toe through years of worn, thinning canvas. Even HBO’s cash cow, Game of Thrones, has only two seasons left of its epic […]
Leafly List: The Top Cannabis Dispensaries in British Columbia, October 2016
THE LEAFLY LIST: BRITISH COLUMBIA October 2016 The Leafly List ranks the top dispensaries and retail stores in each of the major North American cannabis markets every month. This region-specific version is designed to provide helpful, community-based information for cannabis consumers looking for the most relevant dispensaries in British Columbia, Canada. It highlights the most talked-about […]
Richard Branson: ‘Fight to Legalize It’
Billionaire and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson told attendees at a San Francisco cannabis conference this weekend that he was in the mood to “take a spliff or two”—and that most of the world is ready for legal consumption, too. “It has enormous potential with the ability to do a lot of good.” Richard Branson, entrepreneur Referencing […]
Personalization Marketing for Cannabusinesses
Welcome to Part Two of the main marketing lessons for dispensaries and cannabis businesses that I learned from MozCon 2016. In Part One of my three-part recap, I covered how cannabusinesses can use reputation marketing to their advantage. Today, I’ll go over some personalization marketing tips that can help improve people’s perception of companies operating […]
Leafly List: The Best Cannabis Dispensaries in Washington, October 2016
THE LEAFLY LIST: WASHINGTON October 2016 The Leafly List ranks the top dispensaries and retail stores in each of the major North American cannabis markets every month. This region-specific version is designed to provide helpful, community-based information for cannabis consumers looking for the most relevant dispensaries in Washington. It highlights the most talked-about locations in the […]
Delaware legalization on the brain with new poll in favor and plans for 2017 legislation
Published: Oct 17, 2016, 1:58 pm • Updated: Oct 17, 2016, 6:00 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The movement for marijuana legalization could be gaining steam in Delaware. A state lawmaker has pledged to introduce a bill legalizing the adult use of cannabis, and a recent University of Delaware poll shows that 61 […]
Leafly List: The Best Cannabis Dispensaries in Oregon, October 2016
THE LEAFLY LIST: OREGON October 2016 The Leafly List ranks the top dispensaries and retail stores in each of the major North American cannabis markets every month. This region-specific version is designed to provide helpful, community-based information for cannabis consumers looking for the most relevant dispensaries in Oregon. It highlights the most talked-about locations in the […]
Does weed help you sleep? Probably not
Marijuana users may believe that frequent use helps them sleep, but that perception has been challenged by a BU School of Public Health study. The study, published in the Journal of Addictive Diseases, was coauthored by Michael Stein, an SPH professor and chair of health law, policy, and management. It found that daily marijuana users […]
Leafly List: The Best Cannabis Dispensaries in Northern California, October 2016
THE LEAFLY LIST: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA October 2016 The Leafly List ranks the top dispensaries and retail stores in each of the major North American cannabis markets every month. This region-specific version is designed to provide helpful, community-based information for cannabis consumers looking for the most relevant dispensaries in Northern California. It highlights the most talked-about locations […]
Wana Brands Continues Growth with Addition of Brand Ambassador
PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. (Oct. 17, 2016) – As the Cannabis industry celebrates record sales, Wana Brands–the maker of Colorado’s No. 1 infused gummie–is expanding its ranks with the addition of marketing, communications and social media expert Adria Such as Wana Brand Ambassador. Wana Brands co-owner Nancy Whiteman made the announcement. Such will be based […]
Investors Anxious as Oregonians Reconsider Local Cannabis Bans
Last year, Golden Leaf Holdings, a leading cannabis company, paid $3.3 million for almost 100 acres of land in Oregon to build a marijuana growing, processing and research site. The future looked bright: Oregon voters had legalized recreational marijuana in 2014. But Measure 91 gave counties and towns the opportunity to opt out and ban […]
Updated Medical Pot Bill Passes First D.C. Council Vote
By James Wright for the AFRO. Stephen Sherer, the executive director of Americans for Safe Access, is a proponent of the bill and cites its benefits. “The original D.C. medical cannabis law passed by the council did not authorize the Department of Health to license independent testing laboratories to ensure product safety,” Sherer said. “This […]
Here's how the shiny new Pennsylvania medical marijuana program is shaping up
Published: Oct 17, 2016, 9:57 am • Updated: Oct 17, 2016, 9:57 am By Megan Trimble, The Associated Press It’s been six months since Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law legalizing Pennsylvania medical marijuana, and already some seriously ill children have access to the drug. Where is marijuana legalized? Map of U.S. marijuana laws by […]
Steep Hill Labs Expands to Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.
Last week, Steep Hill Labs, Inc. announced plans to expand on the East Coast, including licensing for laboratories in Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. The cannabis testing company now is operating or developing in seven states, the District of Columbia along with an official arrangement with a research university in Jamaica, according to Cathie Bennett Warner, […]
We just want a level playing field: Investors anxious as Oregonians again vote on marijuana
Published: Oct 17, 2016, 7:54 am • Updated: Oct 17, 2016, 7:54 am By Andrew Selsky, The Associated Press Last year, Golden Leaf Holdings, a leading cannabis company, paid $3.3 million for almost 100 acres of land in Oregon to build a marijuana growing, processing and research site. The future looked bright: Oregon voters had […]
'We just want a level playing field': Investors anxious as Oregonians again vote on marijuana
Published: Oct 17, 2016, 7:54 am • Updated: Oct 17, 2016, 7:54 am By Andrew Selsky, The Associated Press Last year, Golden Leaf Holdings, a leading cannabis company, paid $3.3 million for almost 100 acres of land in Oregon to build a marijuana growing, processing and research site. The future looked bright: Oregon voters had […]
Hawaii Cannabis Awareness Expo – Advance Tickets
Advance Tickets on Sale Now! The Hawai’i Cannabis Awareness Expo provides an opportunity for everyone to come together and raise our awareness. All Classes & Trade Show Access – One Low Price! $20 at the door. Attend the opening keynote, trade show and beginner classes. Tickets Onsale at the Front Door
Scottish National Party Supports Marijuana Decriminalization
Please share! The Scottish National Party (SNP) met recently for their annual conference. While many topics were discussed, their discussion regarding medical marijuana is turning heads. SNP stated they support the decriminalization of marijuana for medical use, says a report from the Independent, a UK news organization. Conference attendees heard a speech from Laura Brenna-Whitefield […]
Hundreds Wanted A Piece Of The Action In Hawaii Pot Dispensaries
Nearly 500 people linked to more than 50 companies competed for licenses to operate Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensaries. While some well-known figures such as actor Woody Harrelson and tech entrepreneur Henk Rogers have already been identified (their applications were unsuccessful), a much fuller list of names has now become public, thanks to an attorney’s public […]
The Hawai‘i State Legislative Oversight Committee for Medical Cannabis is Now in Session
from the Hawaii Dispensary Alliance Aloha Alliance! It has been a long quiet summer as the dispensaries work to prepare their facilities and DOH works to administer Hawai‘i’s new medical marijuana dispensary system. Patients and the public alike are understandably curious about the progress of the system. Today, with the first session of the Hawaii State […]
Kauai Deputy Chief on Medical Marijuana Oversight Group
Stakeholders to develop, improve legislation; first meeting slated Wednesday in Honolulu The group tasked with developing and recommending legislation to improve the medical marijuana system to ensure safe and legal access to qualifying patients is scheduled to have its first meeting in Honolulu on Wednesday. The Act 230 Medical Marijuana Legislative Oversight Working Group will […]
Hawaiian Dispensaries Waiting on Seed to Sale Technology
Despite Hawaii’s 8 designated and licensed dispensaries having already identified their storefront location and respective cultivation sites, most medical marijuana grows are in a temporary holding pattern – thanks in part to technical deficiencies within the state medical marijuana program. The main problem seems to be replicating a Colorado-like seed to sale program, as currently […]
Hawaii dispensaries not yet growing medical marijuana plants
HONOLULU The groups that plan to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii have all identified sites to grow their products, but none of the eight licensees has begun cultivating the plants because they haven’t been given a green light from the state Department of Health. One holdup is the state doesn’t have a software system […]
New Medical Cannabis System in Michigan to Garner up to $63 Million a Year in Taxes, Many Patients Unhappy
Please share! Last month Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a package of bills explicitly legalizing the distribution of medical cannabis through a regulated system of dispensaries and cultivation centers, including establishing a 3% excise tax on dispensaries’ gross sales. According to a new report from Crain’s Detroit Business, the Senate Fiscal Agency estimates it will results […]
Oregon Growers: Putting Patients First
Please share! As more states pass medical cannabis laws and place this plant into regulated programs, it is essential that those involved in both policy and industry remember that this legal industry was first born out of compassion and treatment for patients. Several growers in Oregon are making sure that this continues to be the […]
US NY: Marijuana Arrests Outnumber Those For Violent Crimes, Study
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS October 12, 2016 Arrests for possessing small amounts of marijuana exceeded those for all violent crimes last year, a new study has found, even as social attitudes toward the drug have changed and a number of cities and states have legalized its use or decriminalized small quantities. And a disproportionate number of those arrested […]
US DC: Will Decriminalization Solve The Drug Scourge?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n643/a04.htmlNewshawk: KirkVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 13 Oct 2016Source: Washington Post (DC)Copyright: 2016 The Washington Post CompanyContact: Website: http://www.washingtonpost.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491Author: Joe Davidson WILL DECRIMINALIZATION SOLVE THE DRUG SCOURGE? Illegal drug use and trafficking have led to a multitude of ills in the United States, sometimes because of racially infected law enforcement, particularly in black neighborhoods. But […]
US AZ: Dispensary Distribution
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n642/a08.htmlNewshawk: KirkVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 13 Oct 2016Source: Tucson Weekly (AZ)Copyright: 2016 Tucson WeeklyContact: Website: http://www.tucsonweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/462Author: Nick Meyers DISPENSARY DISTRIBUTION Just before Prop 205 goes before voters, new dispensary licenses are approved making way for more MJ The Arizona Department of Health Services announced 31 new dispensary licenses last week, bringing the total number […]
4 Things that Can Elicit a False Positive Drug Test
Please share! A larger number of schools, hospitals and employers are now resorting to giving a drug test to employees to detect “drug of abuse” and ensure a drug free environment. “Drug of abuse” is defined as any drug, chemical or substance that is often misused for recreational purpose. Some of the most common types […]
Barbados Government, Church Leaders Split On Medical Marijuana
One day after Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told church leaders the “nefarious” illegal drug – as well as firearms – trade was “haunting” the country and threatening the very safety and security of the Barbadian family, it emerged today that government was examining the possible use of marijuana for medical purposes. Senior Medical Officer Dr. […]
Pain Org Issues Statement On Rescheduling Marijuana
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) issued a formal statement calling for the rescheduling of marijuana and called for more research to determine its safety and effectiveness this week. The organization notes that there is a lack of evidence regarding the long-term effects of marijuana use, and overlapping state and federal […]
AR: Medical Marijuana In Action
Arkansas voters are facing a decision. Should medical marijuana be legalized in the state? There has been much debate over the benefits of the medicinal value of cannabis, and the impact legalization could have on the state. To get a better idea we sent our Drew Petrimoulx to New Mexico, a state that approved medical […]