PRESS RELEASE: LEAP endorses MA marijuana legalization, Question 4
Contact: Mikayla Hellwich Media@nullleap.cc 240.461.3066 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST PROHIBITION (LEAP) ENDORSES MA MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION, QUESTION 4 Criminal Justice Experts Support Campaign to Legalize Marijuana to Promote Public Safety The Massachusetts Secretary of State has announced that an opportunity to legalize marijuana, Question 4, will be on the November ballot. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a […]
PRESS RELEASE: LEAP endorses AZ marijuana legalization, Prop. 205
Contact: Mikayla Hellwich Media@nullleap.cc 240.461.3066 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST PROHIBITION (LEAP) ENDORSES AZ MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION, PROP. 205 Criminal Justice Experts Support Campaign to Legalize Marijuana to Promote Public Safety The Arizona Secretary of State has announced that an opportunity to legalize marijuana, Proposition 205, will be on the November ballot. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a […]
How to Open a Marijuana Bank Account
According to the Associated Press (AP), more than 300 banks and credit unions (institutions) in the United States now handle marijuana money. This is almost a 500% increase from early 2014. There are more than 25 states with some form of a legal marijuana market, and more marijuana-related bank accounts are opening every day. Companies […]
Changing opinions on marijuana legalization
It can take a lot, sometimes entire generations to dramatically shift the country’s views, and this is dramatic. Pew Research Center: Support for marijuana legalization continues to rise The share of Americans who favor legalizing the use of marijuana continues to increase. Today, 57% of U.S. adults say the use of marijuana should be made […]
CBD Treatment for Ischemic Stroke: New Research
Please share! There are over 200,000 cases of ischemic stroke – damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply – each year in the United States. According to new research published in the journal Pharmaceuticals, cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in cannabis, may provide a potential CBD treatment option. “Cannabis contains the psychoactive component delta⁸-tetrahydrocannabinol […]
Damian Marley Is All in With California’s Marijuana Industry
Damian Marley was born into two worlds – reggae and marijuana. So the singer understandably laughs as I sit with him at L.A.’s storied Sunset Marquis and ask him about his collaboration with Ocean Grown Extracts, a company whose about page declares, “Ocean Grown Extracts produces cannabis concentrates with the same integrity and attention to detail […]
Major Rights Groups: Decriminalize Use of All Illicit Drugs
NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans debate the expanding campaign to legalize marijuana, two of the nation’s most prominent human rights organizations are urging a far bolder step — the decriminalization of possession and personal use of all illicit drugs. Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union jointly issued the call Wednesday in […]
Adidas Ad Features Commercial Marijuana Operation
Please share! Adidas: All Day I Dream About…Sativa? At least that’s the impression we’re getting from the newest Adidas TV ad. Roughly over a minute long, the video aired during the most recent presidential debate and features a commercial marijuana growing operation. Ah, beautiful shoes made from hemp! This isn’t the first time Adidas has shown […]
Nearly 80 Percent Of Floridians Support Legal Medical Marijuana
Two years ago, Florida voters just barely missed a 60 percent threshold to legalize medical marijuana in the state. That won’t happen this November – at least not if a new poll on the measure from the University of North Florida is even close to accurate. UNF’s survey, released this morning, finds that 77 percent […]
Some Florida Republicans AWOL On Talking About Amendment 2
Florida Republican leaders have been conspicuously quiet about where they stand on Amendment 2, the ballot initiative that would legalize medical marijuana. “I think a lot of people are being quiet about it because they assume it’s going to pass and they don’t want to be on the wrong side,” incoming Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman […]
FL: Hearing Over Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Opens
Tallahassee – A nursery that lost out by four one-thousandths of a point to a competitor is now trying to persuade an administrative law judge that the Central Florida business deserves a highly sought-after license to sell medical marijuana products. The hearing in the McCrory’s Sunny Hill Nursery challenge opened Monday, nearly a year after […]
FL: Nursery Seeks License For Selling Medical Marijuana Products
A nursery that lost out by four one-thousandths of a point to a competitor is now trying to persuade an administrative law judge that the Central Florida business deserves a highly sought-after license to sell medical marijuana products. The hearing in the McCrory’s Sunny Hill Nursery challenge opened Monday, nearly a year after health officials […]
The Fight Over Medical Marijuana Continues In The State Of Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. – It’s down to a one month campaign for both sides of the medical marijuana fight in Florida. The Vote no on 2 campaign questions if Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment legalizing medical cannabis in the state, is really all about helping sick people. “This is not what you think it is,” Christina […]
Arizona Awards 31 New Medical-Marijuana Licenses, And You Can Probably Guess Where
The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded preliminary licenses for 31 new medical-marijuana dispensaries last week, creating a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs and (soon) more shopping choices for patients. Most of the 747 applicants lost out on their hoped-for pot of green gold – not to mention the nonrefundable $4,000 of their $5,000 application fee. […]
FL: Poll Shows Voters Backing Rubio, Medical Marijuana
A new poll of likely voters by the Universiy of North Florida suggests U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and the backers of a medical marijuana initiative have something to celebrate. The poll of 696 likely voters, conducted Sept. 27-Oct. 4 and released Tuesday, shows Rubio leading with 48 percent of the vote, ahead of U.S. Rep. […]
CA: Butte Supervisors To Decide Position On Measure L And Medical Marijuana
In Butte County, voters will get to decide again whether they want to change the rules on growing medical marijuana. Measure L goes before voters in November. It would overturn Measure A, which voters approved more than two years ago and allows most property owners in unincorporated areas to grow medical pot within a maximum […]
UK: Cannabis-Based Products Are Medicine, Says Regulator
Products that contain a cannabis-based ingredient called cannabidiol or CBD are medicines, UK regulatory body the MHRA has said. It has written to 18 companies letting them know they now have 28 days to get a licence to legally sell such products in the UK. Currently, there is only one licensed medicine available in the […]
Cayman Islands: After Vote Legalizes Medicinal Cannabis Oil, Supply Becomes The Issue
A legislative vote Monday has cleared the way for cannabis oil to be prescribed in the Cayman Islands for cancer patients and other medical issues if the government can find a legal supplier. Lawmakers approved a key second reading of a bill that will amend the Misuse of Drugs Law to allow the substance, derived […]
Advocates Ask Iowans To Press Politicians On Medical Marijuana Law
The group “Iowans 4 Medical Cannabis” is urging Iowa voters to press this year’s political candidates to support legalizing marijuana for broad medical use. “We are asking voters to ask their candidate what they will do to help suffering Iowans who need access to this treatment option in Iowa, produced, tested and dispensed by Iowans, […]
UK: SNP Members To Vote On Medicinal Cannabis
SNP members will this week be urged to back the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use. The party will vote at its autumn conference on whether the Class B drug should be available by prescription on the NHS. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously said she was not in favour of general decriminalisation of the drug, […]
FL: Medical Cannabis Clinic Offering A Non-Euphoric Strain Of Medical Marijuana
It’s agonizing as a parent to watch, but video of little Charlotte Figi is credited for revolutionizing the way the world views the cannabis plant. Traditional treatments for her uncontrollable seizures almost killed the child until her mother Paige Figi turned to medical marijuana as a last resort. “Her seizures were instantly abated so her […]
Prague Prepares for Cannafest, One of Europe’s Biggest Cannabis Festivals
During its seven years of existence, Cannafest, which bills itself as “the international trade show of cannabis and medical herbs,” has evolved from a quaint local event in the Czech Republic to one of the largest and most popular cannabis fairs in the world. Prague is already gearing up to host this year’s three-day fair, […]
Cannabis Summit Suggests Shift in Utah’s Stance on Medical Marijuana
Utah is one of only a few Western states that hasn’t yet recognized the medical benefits of cannabis, and a newly formed group wants to change that. The Utah Association for Responsible Cannabis Legislation will bring together business leaders, lawmakers, health care professionals, and law enforcement for an ambitious, invitation-only summit titled “Medical Cannabis: The […]
The Results Are In: Arizona Awards 31 Medical Marijuana Licenses
In a scene reminiscent of the NBA draft or a bingo hall, the Arizona Department of Health Services held a random selection on live webcast last week. The prize? One of the state’s few remaining nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary certificates. The health department received an overwhelming 747 applications during the July 18-29 application period, but only 31 certificates […]
Gary Johnson Forgives Former Cabinet Member in Cannabis Conflict
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson said he forgives a former state public safety secretary who famously resigned over Johnson’s stance on legalizing marijuana then went on to head a company that produces medical marijuana years later. Johnson told The Associated Press on Monday that everyone […]
CBD vs. THC: Why Is CBD Not Psychoactive?
Why is THC psychoactive and CBD is not? How can one cannabinoid alter the mind so profoundly, and the other seemingly not at all? When we’re talking about cannabis and psychoactivity, we’re dealing exclusively with CB1 receptors, which are concentrated in the brain and the central nervous system. The difference between THC and CBD comes […]
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Study: Cannabis Inhalation Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
(Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance) Paul Armentano | October 11, 2016 Inhaling cannabis improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Pain. Investigators at Tel Aviv University and the Rabin Medical Center in Israel assessed the impact of cannabis exposure on motor symptoms and pain […]
Hemp Soap Company Dr. Bronner’s Donates $100k Towards Marijuana Legalization Campaign
A California-based body care products company has donated $100,000 to the campaign to legalize marijuana. Dr. Bronner’s, which uses hemp and hemp oil in some of its products, announced in mid-September its intention to spend $660,000 supporting recreational marijuana measures in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada. The Arizona donation from “Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps” arrived Sept. 29, according to reports filed […]
One year later, Re-visiting Dixie Brands
Dixie Brands has been one of the industry pioneers in establishing a nationally, and some would argue, an internationally recognized brand. There are few processors that have established a multi-state footprint, with both production capabilities and distribution, and even fewer that have the breadth of SKU offerings. CBE recently caught up with the colorful, but always focused, […]
Kid Friendly Cannabis Now Offered At Florida Clinic
Tampa, FL – Tampa’s first Family Medical Cannabis Clinic is now open for patients across Tampa Bay, offering a non-euphoric strain of marijuana as a treatment option for children and adults. “In particular the CBD that’s found in the low THC medical cannabis – that’s now for people with seizures, people with muscle spasms, and […]
Ontario’s Medical Pot Vaping Exemption Came From Consultations With 2 People
Toronto – Ontario’s Liberal government defended allowing medical marijuana users to vaporize anywhere by saying they had consulted “very broadly” – but emails show those consultations involved the input of just two people, The Canadian Press has learned. Ultimately, the associate health minister had to defend the policy for just one day after the government […]
People’s Pharmacy – Will Marijuana Ease Face Pain?
Q: I have a question regarding trigeminal neuralgia. My mother suffers from this very painful condition. Carbamazepine is effective in stopping the pain, but it has side effects that she doesn’t tolerate, even at low doses. Surgery is not an option for her. Are there any other treatments that provide relief for the pain? I […]
NJ: A Hug And Thanks To Christie For Approving Pot For PTSD
The day after Gov. Christie signed a bill allowing vets to use marijuana for post-traumatic stress syndrome, he was greeted by cheers – and some boos – as he exited his black SUV and walked to the entrance of the Trenton Statehouse. In a video clip posted on Facebook last month, he was more stunned […]
With Little Oversight, Untrained Volunteers Set Up MD's Medical Marijuana Industry
When lawmakers first envisioned a medical marijuana commission, they created a panel of volunteers to look after what was supposed to be limited program of academic centers dispensing the drug. Three years later, those same untrained volunteers have become closely watched regulators who have presided over the rocky launch of Maryland’s multimillion-dollar medical marijuana industry. […]
FL: Indian River County Commission Set To Pass Medical Marijuana Rules
Indian River County – If Florida voters approve Amendment 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot – changing the state constitution to allow medical marijuana – the County Commission wants to restrict where the dispensaries or treatment centers would be allowed. The county is preparing changes to land development rules that would restrict the centers to […]
Cannabis Activist Group Opens Upstate NY Chapter
The Cannabis and Hemp Association has opened a chapter upstate. Billing itself as New York City’s leading voice for cannabis and hemp advocacy and industry, the group met last week to discuss the current state of the medical marijuana industry and its future possibilities. The event marked the launch of the CHA Albany chapter. The […]
FL: Lake Wales Company Makes Another Bid For A Medical Marijuana License
Lake Wales – A company seeking to cultivate marijuana-based medicine in Lake Wales faces what might be its final chance at a state license in an administrative hearing beginning today. GrowHealthy, which purchased a former mattress factory in Lake Wales in 2014, finished a close second in the central region when the Florida Department of […]
The Only Dutch Pharmacy That Sells Its Own Cannabis Oil
The Transvaal pharmacy in The Hague, the seat of Dutch government, is the only place in the Netherlands where patients can buy whole plant cannabis oil of guaranteed quality. Pharmacist Armin Ramcharan distills the oil from three different varieties of cannabis grown by Bedrocan, a medical cannabis producer. Patients from as far afield as Italy […]
US CA: Column: Legalized Pot Almost A Certainty
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a07.htmlNewshawk: Herb CouchVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Porterville Recorder (CA)Copyright: 2016 Freedom Communications Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.recorderonline.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2887Author: Thomas EliasPage: A4 LEGALIZED POT ALMOST A CERTAINTY A sense of certainty that recreational, random marijuana use will be legalized, regulated and taxed in California after next month’s election lies behind the millions of dollars invested […]
US MA: Column: Pot Users Face Stony Reception In Granite State
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a08.htmlNewshawk: Herb CouchVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Boston Herald (MA)Copyright: 2016 The Boston Herald, IncContact: Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/53Author: Hillary ChabotPage: 17 POT USERS FACE STONY RECEPTION IN GRANITE STATE Granite State cops are bracing for a potential influx of doped-up drivers and pot-smoking teens – even without a marijuana legalization question on the […]
US PA: The Future Of Medical Marijuana Regulations
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a05.htmlNewshawk: Herb CouchVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Reporter, The (Lansdale, PA)Copyright: 2016 The ReporterContact: Website: http://www.thereporteronline.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3468Author: Dan SokilPage: A1 THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS Borough could limit locations by zoning code LANSDALE ) Borough officials are looking ahead to a topic that looks likely to lead to months of discussion. What […]
US MD: Editorial: Md.'s Geography Of Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a06.htmlNewshawk: Herb CouchVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Baltimore Sun (MD)Copyright: 2016 The Baltimore Sun CompanyContact: Website: http://www.baltimoresun.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/37Page: 12 MD.’S GEOGRAPHY OF POT Our view: Legislators should investigate apparent inconsistency in medical marijuana commission’s criteria for who gets grower licenses When the General Assembly legalized medical marijuana in Maryland, it required the commission […]
US PA: Your Doctor Is Probably More Worried About Your Weight
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a04.htmlNewshawk: KirkVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)Copyright: 2016 Philadelphia Newspapers IncContact: Website: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/340Author: Christopher Ingraham YOUR DOCTOR IS PROBABLY MORE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT THAN YOUR MARIJUANA USE STUDY FINDS Doctors in the United States are not terribly concerned about your marijuana use, according to a study published recently […]
US: Five More States On Track To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a03.htmlNewshawk: KirkVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Forbes Magazine (US)Copyright: 2016 Forbes Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/current/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/769Author: Debra Borchardt FIVE MORE STATES ON TRACK TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA There are nine state ballot measures regarding the legalization of marijuana that will be voted on this November. Five states will vote to legalize recreational marijuana, while […]
US MA: Editorial: Pushing The Limits On Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n639/a09.htmlNewshawk: Herb CouchVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 10 Oct 2016Source: Boston Herald (MA)Copyright: 2016 The Boston Herald, IncContact: Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/53Note: Prints only very short LTEs.Page: 20 PUSHING THE LIMITS ON POT OK, so maybe the helicopter was a little excessive. It’s reasonable to criticize the lengths that authorities went to in an effort to confiscate […]
No, Philip Morris Has Not Introduced a ‘Marlboro M’ Cannabis Cigarette
Tell your friends: The rumor that tobacco giant Philip Morris has introduced a so-called “Marlboro M” brand of marijuana cigarettes? That’s not true. It wasn’t true in 2014, when satirical news site Abril Uno started the rumor. It wasn’t true in 2015, when fake news hub Now8News.com published a similar report. And it’s not true […]
Fentanyl Maker Insys is Running CBD Clinical Trials
Insys Therapeutics, manufacturer of the synthetic opioid medication fentanyl, made headlines recently when it donated half a million dollars to the anti-cannabis legalization effort in Arizona. Fentanyl is a potent and highly addictive pain killer helping fuel the country’s opioid epidemic and skyrocketing overdose rates. Presumably, Insys is funding anti-legalization efforts because legal cannabis represents […]
MozCon 2016 Cannabusiness Tips: Reputation Marketing
Earlier in September I attended MozCon, a B2B digital marketing conference that covered topics ranging from user experience (UX) to search engine optimization (SEO) to brand development and beyond. For the cannabis industry, there were three core takeaways from the event that dispensaries and other businesses can follow to improve their marketing efforts. Today I’ll […]
CBD and the Brain: What Does It Do and What is it Good For?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many cannabinoid molecules produced by Cannabis, second only to THC in abundance. These plant-derived cannabinoids, or phytocannabinoids (phyto = plant in Greek), are characterized by their ability to act on the cannabinoid receptors that are part of our endocannabinoid system. While THC is the principal psychoactive component of Cannabis and […]
CBD and the Brain: What Does It Do and What is it Good For?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many cannabinoid molecules produced by Cannabis, second only to THC in abundance. These plant-derived cannabinoids, or phytocannabinoids (phyto = plant in Greek), are characterized by their ability to act on the cannabinoid receptors that are part of our endocannabinoid system. While THC is the principal psychoactive component of Cannabis and […]
Nominate today: 2016 Cannabist Awards set to honor world's best
Published: Oct 10, 2016, 3:37 pm • Updated: Oct 10, 2016, 7:56 pm By The Cannabist Staff The 2016 Cannabist Awards are just a few weeks away, and it’s going to be a massive celebration. This year, we have 40 awards in nine categories up for nomination — as well as 2016’s Cannabist Person of […]
Top Foe of Medical Cannabis in Ohio Gets 2 Advisory Board Slots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s new medical marijuana advisory committee will include two members of a group that fought legalization, raising concerns among advocates about whether the panel will be stacked against them. The 14-member panel’s roster was set with final appointments this week. Its first meeting must be held within a month. Republican […]
Top Foe of Medical Cannabis in Ohio Gets 2 Advisory Board Slots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s new medical marijuana advisory committee will include two members of a group that fought legalization, raising concerns among advocates about whether the panel will be stacked against them. The 14-member panel’s roster was set with final appointments this week. Its first meeting must be held within a month. Republican […]
Why Australia Treats Medical Cannabis With Extreme Care
In Canada, licensed dispensers dispatch neat little packets of cannabis to medicinal users all over the country for as little as $5 a gram. The packets wouldn’t look out of place in a supermarket. In Australia, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has a very different plan for patients accessing cannabis. The TGA is the Department […]
DEA Still Spending Thousands to Eradicate Marijuana Plants
The legalization of marijuana in the United States is a hot topic regardless of if you are for or against it. For states with strict laws against the possession of marijuana, the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) has been giving various amounts of money to aid in eradicating marijuana plants within the state. The question is […]
Your Pet May Be the Next Medical Marijuana Customer
When Lisa Mastramico needed relief for her ailing tabby, Little Kitty, she turned to an unlikely source: marijuana. At 12 years old, the cat had arthritis. For a long while she spent her days hiding in a closet, where Ms. Mastramico had built her a bed of plush blankets. After trying various supplements that proved […]
Cannabis Documentary Series Puts the People First
Please share! If you haven’t checked out Weediquette on Viceland TV yet, now’s the time! The cannabis documentary series opens dialogue about ending marijuana prohibition. A conversation in full force around the country right now, especially with many states gearing up to vote on marijuana reform. Weediquette makes huge steps in the proper representation of […]
Which States Are Voting On Marijuana Reform In November 2016?
Please share! (via chsarrow.com) With the election roughly 4 weeks away, the states voting on marijuana reform are now clear. Whether states are voting on marijuana reform, medical or recreational, any success in these states would be a win for ending marijuana prohibition and the failed drug war. What states are voting on marijuana? California […]
Medical Cannabis Company to Open at Former Karaoke Space
Goldstein said his business plan is fully funded, as the company has already raised capital. The company secured $3 million in debt financing in November. Read the full story.
IL: 2 Investigators – Patient, 77, Waits For Her Medical Marijuana Card
More than 11,000 people suffering from painful conditions have received medical marijuana cards since the state of Illinois’ pilot program began in 2014. Many more are still waiting, having to jump through so many hoops critics say the program needs to be streamlined. 2 Investigator Pam Zekman checked it out after getting a complaint from […]
ON: Getting A Prescription For Marijuana Is About To Become Easier In Guelph
Medical marijuana is becoming an increasingly accepted form of treatment for any number of ailments – from chronic pain to multiple sclerosis, to chemotherapy-induced nausea – and in Guelph, getting a prescription will soon be a little easier. Canadian Cannabis Clinics, which bills itself as “Canada’s largest network of cannabis-specialized medical clinics,” is set to […]
CA: City Attorney Launches New Marijuana Campaign
San Diego – The city attorney and the city’s 14 regulated medical marijuana dispensaries are teaming up. They want medical marijuana users to only patronize the law-abiding clinics. Hard to believe, but the local weekly, San Diego Reader, with all of its medical marijuana dispensary ads in the back, was part of a news conference […]
Developing Medical Marijuana Issues In Ohio
When Ohio Governor John Kasich last month effectively legalized medical marijuana in Ohio with his signature, the state became the 25th in the United States to legalize an extensive medical cannabis program, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures. With D.C., that is more than half of the jurisdictions in the […]
Maryland’s Geography Of Pot
When the General Assembly legalized medical marijuana in Maryland, it required the commission running the program to “actively seek to achieve racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity when licensing medical marijuana growers.” But the Attorney General’s office advised the commission that, absent a study documenting racial disparities in the medical cannabis industry, creating racial and ethnic […]
Reading Goosebumps High: A Spooky Trip Down Memory Lane
Like a lot of teens, I was an adolescent who craved a bit of creepy mystery in my life. So Goosebumps was right up my alley. The series of young adult books played to my urge for excitement and intrigue without ever going too far. Just when my heart had gotten stuck in my throat, […]
Legal Medical Pot Helps Older Americans Remain In The Workforce
States with legal medical marijuana have more people over age 50 in the workforce – and they’re working longer hours. The correlation is noted in a study published last month by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Temple University, who analyzed 20 years of data from the national Health and Retirement Study, […]
Canada: Navigating Access To Cannabis For Medical Purposes Regulations
Vancouver – The announcement on August 24 of the provisions under the newly-minted Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) put the legal right to grow marijuana for medicinal use back in the hands of registered medicinal users. But as Vincent Vega once said: it’s legal, but it ain’t 100% legal. Here’s what you […]
MI: What Do New Medical Marijuana Laws Mean For Detroit’s Many Dispensaries?
Big changes are coming to Michigan’s medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give cities more power to regulate provisioning centers, including deciding where they locate and their hours of operation. For the city of Detroit, officials say that means more ammunition to shut down provisioning centers – also known widely […]
Who’s On The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee?
Columbus, Ohio A pain management doctor, staunch opponents to marijuana legalization and the father of a boy with cerebral palsy were a few of the people selected to advise state regulators setting up Ohio’s medical marijuana program. Ohio’s new medical marijuana law required Gov. John Kasich and legislative leaders from both parties to appoint 14 […]
NV: Q And A – Marine Explains Why He’s Advocating For Marijuana Legalization
When Brian Eberhart suffered a gruesome leg injury during a martial arts training exercise in the Marine Corps, it set off a chain of events that led to four surgeries and prescriptions to an array of opioid pain medications. It also left him addicted to the painkillers he said were freely prescribed to him. Eberhart, […]
Michigan Now Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Michigan was not regulating the sale of medicinal marijuana. That all changed on Sept. 21 in Lansing. Gov. Snyder signed a package of three bills into law, which aims to regulate the retail sale of medical marijuana and marijuana-infused products. “This new law will help Michiganders of all ages and with varying medical conditions access […]
Autism Could Soon Be Added To The Medical Marijuana List In Minnesota
Over the last several years, medicinal marijuana has been slowly making its way across the States. It is not approved for all conditions, and each state has its own set of guidelines and qualifications. However, for some, the legalization has offered hope. Minnesota parents who have a child with autism may soon be turning to […]
OH: Group That Fought Medical Marijuana Gets 2 On Advisory Panel
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio’s new medical marijuana advisory committee will include two members of a group that fought legalization, raising concerns among advocates about whether the panel will be stacked against patients. The 14-member panel’s roster was set with final appointments Thursday. Republican House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger has named Marcie Seidel (SY’-del), executive director of […]
LA: LSU AgCenter To Host Forum On Medical Marijuana Program
Baton Rouge – The LSU AgCenter will host a forum to discuss outside investment opportunities for its state licensed medical marijuana program. The LSU AgCenter has opted to be a licensed producer for Louisiana’s medical marijuana program, but due to state budget constraints will seek outside investments to finance the operation. University officials said the […]
Breaking Down The Stigma And Myths Surrounding Medical Cannabis
For a year and a half after being diagnosed with herniated discs in her neck and spine that prevented her from walking, Jane Bradford relied on a mix of prescription opiates to reduce her pain. Given their side effects – Bradford was constantly groggy and had concerns about long-term health impacts of opioid use – […]
FL: Administrative Law Judge Sides With State In Medical Marijuana Licensing Case
An administrative law judge ruled against a North Florida nursery that had lost its bid to get a license to grow and dispense medical marijuana. Administrative law Judge R. Bruce McKibben issued the ruling Friday, saying Loop’s Nursery & Greenhouses “failed to prove by a preponderance of evidence that its application to become a distributing […]
NV: Veterans, Soldiers Tout Pot Benefits In Fight Against PTSD, Opiate Addiction
Legalized access to cannabis will help former military soldiers fight symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while reducing their need for opiate prescriptions, a panel of combat veterans and politicians said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. An estimated 20 veterans commit suicide each day, said marijuana advocate Dr. Sue Sisley at Wednesday’s conference, for various reasons […]
CA: San Diego Steering Pot Users Toward Legal Dispensaries
Aiming to rid San Diego of illegal pot shops, city officials are partnering on a new campaign urging people to use only the 15 medical marijuana dispensaries that have received permits to operate legally. The most effective way to put the roughly 20 to 30 illegal shops out of business is to deprive them of […]
CA: Officials May Visit Other Medical Pot Facilities
Hanford – Members of the Hanford City Council want Police Chief Parker Sever and Community Development Director Darlene Mata to go on a fact-finding travel mission before council members decide whether to allow an industrial-scale medical marijuana cultivation and processing facility south of town. At their regular meeting Tuesday, the council directed Sever and Mata […]
Data Dive: Prop. 64 Poll Reveals Bikers Love Legalization (and Other Curious Trends)
Vegetarian in California? There’s a 2-to-1 chance you’re voting for cannabis legalization this election. Voting for Trump? There’s a 2-to-1 chance you’re against it. Those numbers, the latest available, come from poll results released last week by SurveyUSA. The upshot? California’s vote on Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, could be a lot […]
CBD Week Is Coming
Get Ready for CBD Week THC is the most famous molecule found in Cannabis. It is the most abundant cannabinoid found in the plant, and it’s the key ingredient that gets you high. However, people are starting to talk more and more about another major cannabinoid, one that doesn’t get you high, but does have […]
S 02, Ep. 26: She trains budtenders; She covers California cannabis
Published: Oct 7, 2016, 3:55 pm • Updated: Oct 14, 2016, 10:33 am By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Cannabis Trainers founder Maureen McNamara and Orange County Register cannabis reporter Brooke Edwards Staggs. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Who’s funding the fight for legal marijuana in California, and […]
S 02, Ep. 26: She trains budtenders; She covers California cannabis
Published: Oct 7, 2016, 3:55 pm • Updated: Oct 14, 2016, 10:33 am By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Cannabis Trainers founder Maureen McNamara and Orange County Register cannabis reporter Brooke Edwards Staggs. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Who’s funding the fight for legal marijuana in California, and […]
How to Roll a Joint in Eleven Eloquent Steps
Please share! In todays Flower Friday Feature we write about how to roll a joint in eleven eloquent steps. All of us have at some point tried to roll a joint, many without success. And we all have that one friend, like our friend Brooke, who are masters at it. The Weed Blog has written posts […]
Tips for Watering Your Cannabis Plants Effectively
Plants need water, sunlight, nutrients and air to grow; providing a plant the proper amount of water is arguably the most difficult of these needs to fill. There is no exact science for how to water your cannabis garden, and because most growing mediums prevent you from observing the roots, you have no way to […]
New Strains Alert: Grape Cookies, Lemon Larry Lavender, Super G, and More
This week’s New Strains Alert has some fruity and floral favorites for the discerning cannabis consumer. Lemon Larry (AKA Larry OG) is a phenomenal citrus-loaded Kush cut that gains potency and dimension through the addition of the Linalool-rich genetics of Lavender. If berries are more your style, dig into the sweet, resinous foliage of Appalachian […]
Is Cannabis the World’s Next Disruptive Innovator?
With cannabis legalization on the rise, it’s no wonder the industry is growing at such an exponential rate. In fact, legal cannabis sales in the United States, despite only having a market for just over two years, jumped above $5 million in 2015 and are projected to grow well beyond that in 2016. In this […]
Marijuana tech firm MassRoots clears debt defaults, continues cost-cutting
Published: Oct 7, 2016, 11:38 am • Updated: Oct 7, 2016, 11:38 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis tech company MassRoots has cured its previously disclosed debt default, and its executives have taken pay cuts to better the Denver firm’s financial position to close out the year, according to a regulatory filing made […]
Effect of Cannabis Consumption on Sperm Nuclear Quality in Infertile Men
Verified October 2016 by University Hospital, Rouen Sponsor: Information provided by (Responsible Party): University Hospital, Rouen ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02932527 First received: October 7, 2016 Last updated: October 11, 2016 Last verified: October 2016 Lifestyle and environmental factors can disrupt development and testicular function. In France, cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance and about […]
Snoop Dogg weed sends Canadian stock price off the hizzle, fo' shizzle
Published: Oct 7, 2016, 7:31 am • Updated: Oct 7, 2016, 7:52 am By Eric Lam, Bloomberg News Canopy Growth Corp. jumped to a record high, and other Canadian cannabis growers gained, after unveiling a line of marijuana products for the domestic market in a partnership with rapper Snoop Dogg. The Smiths Falls, Ontario-based company […]
Snoop Dogg weed sends Canadian stock price off the hizzle, fo' shizzle
Published: Oct 7, 2016, 7:31 am • Updated: Oct 7, 2016, 7:52 am By Eric Lam, Bloomberg News Canopy Growth Corp. jumped to a record high, and other Canadian cannabis growers gained, after unveiling a line of marijuana products for the domestic market in a partnership with rapper Snoop Dogg. The Smiths Falls, Ontario-based company […]
President Obama Grants Clemency to 102 More People, Brings Total to 774
Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of more than 102 people incarcerated in federal prison, almost all for drug offenses. This brings his total number of clemencies granted to 774 people. Many of those who received commutations today were victims of the disparity in sentencing between crack and cocaine. President Obama has been pushed […]
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Is Nevada’s Anti-Legalization Campaign Encouraging Churches to Break the Law?
On a warm windy night in late September, members of Las Vegas’s faith-based community gathered in their neighbor’s homes to learn more about cannabis legalization, which is likely to pass in Nevada this November. The special guest speaker was flown in straight from Denver and bills herself as a leading expert on the effects of […]
MT: Advocates Push I-182 To Increase Access To Medical Marijuana
Montanans have been voting on initiatives about the medical use of marijuana since 2004, and this year will be no different. I-182 would reverse recent restrictions that limited medical marijuana providers to just three patients, restrictions that all but eliminating access for more than 12,000 Montanans who have state permission to use the substance. But […]
ME: Freeport’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Could Displace Dance Studio
Freeport – The town’s first medical marijuana dispensary is planned for the north end of Route 1, where it could displace a dance studio. Brody Pagel of Portland, who owns HMP Properties and is a teacher in Falmouth, has applied for a change of use at 1456 U.S. Route 1, where Fusion Dance is leasing […]
California’s New Weed Czar Tours State To Tout New Cannabis Rules
California’s Wild West of medical marijuana is about to be tamed, on the eve of a historic vote that could greatly expand recreational use of cannabis. Just as labeling allows consumers to trust the difference in potency between a strawberry-rosé spritzer and 190-proof grain alcohol, new state regulations will demand testing, labeling, certification and licensing […]
Medical Marijuana In Illinois – A Look Inside A Cultivation Site And A Dispensary
Half of states and the District of Columbia are now on board with medical marijuana. And nine states have marijuana issues on the November ballot. Since the first sales last November 9th, total retail sales in Illinois topped 23.5 million dollars last month. There are now more than 11,000 medical marijuana card holders in Illinois. […]
CA: Oakland Medical Marijuana Dispensary Celebrates Milestone
Oakland, Calif. – Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, a medical marijuana pioneering enterprise in California, is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary today. California will soon decide at the ballot box on whether to allow all adults to use pot for recreational use with Proposition 64 come November. For a decade now, Harborside Health Center has been and […]