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7 Country Music Songs That Reference Cannabis

Country music has been a mainstay in American pop culture since the 1920s, and it’s remained an iconic genre of music in our country to this day. While many songs typically reference big trucks, cookouts, and beer, the occasional twangy tune sneaks in a cannabis reference as well. Here’s a little playlist of country music […]

Cannabis & the Constitution: A Brief History of Cannabis in the U.S.

The Constitution of the United States is arguably the most important document in the history of this country, aside from possibly the Declaration of Independence. It forms the backbone of America’s most basic rights, liberties, and laws upon which democracy is founded. In its original form, the Constitution contained no mention of drugs or alcohol. […]

Colorado's tourism office will soon start educating visitors about marijuana laws

Published: Sep 16, 2016, 2:05 pm • Updated: Sep 16, 2016, 2:05 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff BRECKENRIDGE — Colorado tourism officials are not actively going to promote the state’s legal marijuana industry any time soon, but they are ramping up educational and informational efforts around the issue, the state’s tourism director said […]

Leafly List: The Top Cannabis Locations in North America, September 2016

Every month we update the Leafly List in an effort to answer a question we hear all the time: “Can you recommend a great dispensary near me?” The list is a snapshot of the most talked-about medical cannabis dispensaries and retail locations in 10 major cannabis markets across North America. The top locations are determined […]

Leafly List: The Top Cannabis Dispensaries in British Columbia, September 2016

THE LEAFLY LIST: BRITISH COLUMBIA September 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 […]

Leafly List: The Top Cannabis Dispensaries in Oregon, September 2016

THE LEAFLY LIST: OREGON September 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 […]

New Strains Alert: Moloka’i Frost, Sour Joker, Stardawg Guava, and More

This week’s New Strains Alert is a surprisingly sativa-dominant bouquet of flowers from Hawai’i, the circus, and a galaxy far, far away. We’ve added three distinct Hawaiian landrace strains that are loaded with tropical terpenes and history. For all the Chemdawg enthusiasts, dig into some Stardawg Guava, which combines two awesome Chemdawg cuts, Chemdawg 4 […]

Leafly List: The Top Cannabis Dispensaries in Michigan, September 2016

THE LEAFLY LIST: MICHIGAN September 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 Michigan. It highlights the most talked-about locations in the […]

Leafly List: The Top Cannabis Dispensaries in Colorado, September 2016

THE LEAFLY LIST: COLORADO September 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 Colorado. It highlights the most talked-about locations in the […]

NORML's Legislative Round Up September 16th, 2016

In this week’s Legislative Round Up you’ll learn about a national call to action to renew federal legislation protecting hundreds of thousands of patients and providers. In other news, the marijuana movement received support from two leading national veterans groups and several important bills were signed into law at the state level. Keep reading for […]

NORML’s Legislative Round Up September 16th, 2016

by Danielle Keane, NORML Political DirectorSeptember 16, 2016 In this week’s Legislative Round Up you’ll learn about a national call to action to renew federal legislation protecting hundreds of thousands of patients and providers. In other news, the marijuana movement received support from two leading national veterans groups and several important bills were signed into […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Signs Medical Marijuana for PTSD Bill, But There’s a Catch

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has finally signed into law a bill passed by the General Assembly earlier this year to allow those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, including veterans, to participate in the Garden State’s medical marijuana program. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that is estimated to affect eight million Americans […]

Ganjapreneurs pitch 200 marijuana investors in ‘Shark Tank’-style investment event

Published: Sep 16, 2016, 9:41 am • Updated: Sep 16, 2016, 9:41 am By Polly Mosendz and Jennifer Kaplan, Bloomberg News Inside a Brooklyn ballroom, investors smoothed their suits and opened their iPads, preparing for a day of sizing up hungry entrepreneurs and impassioned lobbyists. One after another, startup founders took to the stage, making […]

Flower Friday Farm Feature: Master Gardens’ Farmers

As you may recall from our Flower Friday Farm Feature post from last week that the second post of the series is a feature on the farmers themselves.  In this movement and industry, the people who are behind the cultivation of the flower itself are key in helping turn the big wheel forward to set […]

Michigan Lawmakers Send 3 Bills to Regulate Medical Marijuana to Gov. Snyder

These measures seek to better clarify and expand Michigan’s medical cannabis law. LANSING, MI — Lawmakers have given final approval to a package of bills, HB 4209/4210, HB 4827, SB 141, and SB 1014, to regulate the retail sale of medical cannabis and cannabis-infused products. The measures, which lawmakers had debated for the past two […]

Study Shows Opioid Use Down in States With Medical Marijuana

Fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health that bolsters advocates’ claims that marijuana can substitute for more deadly drugs. The study, which examined data from 1999 to 2013, found an association between a state legalizing medical marijuana […]

Study Shows Opioid Use Down in States With Medical Marijuana

Fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health that bolsters advocates’ claims that marijuana can substitute for more deadly drugs. The study, which examined data from 1999 to 2013, found an association between a state legalizing medical marijuana […]

Mexico Is Monitoring California’s Marijuana Vote; May Need to Follow Suit

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who has proposed liberalizing his country’s drug laws, privately asked California lawmakers visiting Mexico about a state measure to legalize recreational marijuana, a state legislator said on Thursday. A delegation of California Democratic lawmakers visiting Mexico talked for an hour on Wednesday with Pena Nieto about trade and the state’s […]

Cannabis Takes Leading Role in Berlin Elections

Berlin will vote for a new state Parliament and a new mayor on Sunday, and for the first time ever, cannabis is playing a role in the campaign. While cannabis isn’t the Berlin electorate’s chief concern, it is one of the most discussed topics of this year’s campaign. A 2014 coffeeshop pilot program proposal, which […]

MI: Medical Marijuana Bills Win Final Approval From Legislature

Lansing, MI – The Michigan House gave final approval to bills Wednesday that would further regulate medical marijuana nearly eight years after its use was first authorized by voters. The main legislation, which passed 83-22, would impose a new tax and establish a state licensing system to grow, process, sell, transport or test marijuana. Non-smokable […]

NY: Retail Workers Union, Medical Marijuana Manufacturer Ratify Historic Contract

Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, UFCW, and Vireo Health New York recently announced that they have reached a labor agreement – the first union contract in the history of New York State’s new medical cannabis industry. The agreement, according to Vireo, covers current and future employees at its cultivation and […]

CA: Marin General To Study Medical Marijuana Use On Site

Marin General Hospital will study the feasibility of allowing patients at the hospital to use medicinal marijuana when it is recommended by their physician. The hospital is embarking on the investigation at the request of the publicly elected Marin Healthcare District board. The board voted 2-0 Tuesday night, with three members abstaining, to ask for […]

CA: Medical Cannabis Earns Humboldt County’s Seal Of Approval

Despite being synonymous with cannabis culture for decades, Humboldt County is now lending their stamp of approval to regionally-grown marijuana. The sustainable cannabis grown by True Humboldt will be one of the first to participate in the County’s seed to sale program that tracks the movement of Humboldt-grown medical cannabis throughout the state of California, […]

Washington State Officials Vow to Step Up Pesticide Testing

SEATTLE (AP) — More than two years after Washington state launched legal marijuana sales, it’s planning to test cannabis for banned pesticides more regularly. The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board said Thursday it’s paying the Washington Department of Agriculture more than $1 million to buy new equipment and hire two full-time workers to conduct the tests. […]

A Brief Guide to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Legislation

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House gave final approval to bills Wednesday that would further regulate medical marijuana nearly eight years after its use was first authorized by voters. The main legislation, which passed 83-22, would impose a new tax and establish a state licensing system to grow, process, sell, transport or test cannabis. […]

Delaware Now Allows Medical Marijuana on School Grounds

Governor Jack Markell signs bills to allow medical marijuana use on school grounds; allow those with terminal illness access to medical marijuana DOVER, DE — Governor Jack Markell has signed legislation into law permitting qualified patients access to medical cannabis formulations while on school grounds. Senate Bill 181 permits a caregiver to administer cannabis extracts to […]

Bush Cousin and Bobby Orr Give Big in Mass. Legalization Fight

Massachusetts’ Question 4—which would legalize the adult use of cannabis—is likely to be one of the closest marijuana initiatives this November. Current polls have support at 50 percent, with opposition at 45. Opponents have rallied an impressive number of powerful state politicians—including Gov. Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey, and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh—to publicly […]

State of the Leaf: Are Dispensaries (Finally) Coming to Michigan?

U.S. News Updates California A new device could transform the way law enforcement handles cannabis-related traffic stops. A breathalyzer aimed at detecting THC on drivers’ breath is already being used on California streets. The brainchild of Hound Labs, with chemistry assistance from the University of California, the device apparently can detect THC if drivers have […]

The Bayer-Monsanto Deal Won’t Eat the Cannabis Industry. Yet.

The news that Monsanto is being bought by Bayer probably won’t be well received in the cannabis sector. The deal brings together two research powerhouses that, reportedly, have long eyed cannabis as a possible new business. The worry is that the combined firm will have the financial and political influence to do to cannabis what […]

Medical Cannabis Could be Donald Trump’s Best Bet

Donald Trump has yet to declare a position on cannabis, but one advocacy group is advising him to back federal legalization of medical marijuana—because it will give him a boost in the polls. In other words: Election day is only 53 days away and Trump desperately needs votes. Embracing legalization would help. Last week the Harmonious Code […]

Why beer distributors, alcohol trade groups are fighting legal marijuana with lots of cash

Published: Sep 15, 2016, 9:48 am • Updated: Sep 15, 2016, 9:48 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff In Arizona, a synthetic cannabis drugmaker has dropped $500,000 to fight legal marijuana. In Massachusetts, a group of beer distributors tossed in $25,000 to anti-legalization efforts, the Intercept reported this week. The investigative news website reports […]

Attend the Cannabis Science Conference in Portland Next Month!

The Cannabis Science Conference will be held in Portland, Oregon on October 5-6, 2016 with their Cannabis Boot Camp happening on October 4. The Cannabis Science Conference pulls together cannabis industry experts, instrument manufacturers, testing labs, research scientists, medical practitioners, policy makers and interested novices. Our annual event is aimed at improving cannabis science. Join […]

Why Kratom's Getting Banned – And How We Can Stop This Drug War Madness

September 14, 2016– By Jag Davies The DEA’s recent move to prohibit and criminalize kratom, a medicinal plant used for millennia in Southeast Asia, shows us just how far we are from the drug war’s ultimate demise. Without any serious scientific analysis, the DEA intends to subject anyone caught with any quantity of kratom to […]

AU: Why Is Legalising Cannabis Taking So Long?

Cannabis has a long history, and its misuse hangs over it like a dark shadow. Cannabis is used recreationally for its euphoriant effects. But it also has the potential for effective therapeutic use. With mounting evidence for its medicinal benefits, there have been increasing calls for its decriminalisation and legalisation. Some history Used for centuries […]

WV: Cannabis As Medicine Is An Ethical Obligation

Cannabis has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years, even before Jesus Christ walked the earth, according to evidence from ancient civilizations in China, India and Egypt. The first clinical conference to discuss cannabis tinctures was held in 1860 by the Ohio State Medical Society and, in 1886, a landmark neurology textbook […]

CA: Ukiah To Consider Permits For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Ukiah Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday night on a proposed ordinance establishing a process to allow marijuana dispensaries to operate in all commercial zones, including the downtown core. According to the staff report prepared for the Sept. 14 meeting, the proposed ordinance was created by an ad-hoc committee that included Vice-Mayor […]

MA: Company Plans To Grow Medical Marijuana In Palmer

Palmer, Mass. – The Palmer Town Council voted unanimously this week to support a medical marijuana growing facility. GTI Massachusetts NP Corporation spokesman Peter Kadens told 22News the company hopes to renovate the old Mapletree Industrial Building at 21 Wilbraham Street. Palmer Assistant Town Manager Andrew Golas told 22News it’s a roughly 30,000 square foot […]

CA: Monterey County To Discuss Outdoor Commercial Medical Marijuana Grows

Monterey County, Calif. – Monterey County is holding off on expanding commercial medical marijuana cultivation rules to allow outdoor grows. Currently, only indoor medical marijuana grows are allowed in Monterey County. While no one from the county was immediately available to talk about the decision on Tuesday, the county report states outdoor grows bring up […]

Medical Marijuana Backer Says Revised Florida Amendment Better

Lakeland – The leader of the campaign for a state constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana arrived Monday in Lakeland with reasons for optimism. Ben Pollara, campaign director of United for Care, said 77 percent of likely Florida voters favor Amendment 2, according to recent internal polling. Constitutional amendments need 60 percent approval to pass. United […]

CO: Longmont Council Hears Medical Pot Testimony, Rethinks Home-Grow Rules

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Even though marijuana home grows weren’t on the Longmont City Council’s agenda Tuesday night, members of the public came out and forced a discussion. On Sept. 6, the council considered draft regulations proposed by city staff because staff said the city was receiving complaints about home-grow odors and other issues. Council generally approved of limiting […]

NM: Council Approves Special-Use Permit For Cannabis Despensary

Deming – City Council unanimously approved a special-use permit Monday night for New Mexico Top Organics – a medical marijuana dispensary – that plans to open a business in downtown Deming. The regular monthly meeting took place at the John Strand Municipal Building at 309 S. Gold St. Top Organics has submitted 14 requests – […]

CA: Garden Of Eden Boasts A Wealth Of Top-Shelf Medical Cannabis 'Unicorns'

The commuter town of Hayward sounds like the last place to look for America’s best medical cannabis flowers. And yet there’s a veritable promised land of good bud just off of Interstate 580, at an 11-year-old dispensary with the promising name Garden of Eden. Because Alameda County law bans the sale of medical-marijuana edibles or […]

CannabisCare, a New Online Dispensary, Features Lab-Tested, Potency-Guaranteed Products

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This article is sponsored by CannabisCare.ca CannabisCare.ca is distinguishing itself in the marketplace as Canada’s only online dispensary providing triple lab-tested, potency-guaranteed cannabis in all its forms derived from the very finest sourced product B.C. has to offer. “The medicinal properties of Cannabis are no longer anecdotal, the science is there,” said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the multiple Emmy […]

How to Prevent Enforcement Interference in Your Cannabis Organization

How to Prevent Enforcement Interference in Your Cannabis Organization

MJ Freeway Program Manager, Tony Reese and Operations Consultant, Tyler Stratford share clear, actionable tips that you can implement immediately. They discuss compliance as a company culture, how to reduce risk, record keeping best practices, and more. Written by Jasmine on August 16, 2016 http://youtu.be/NjTYVNr1wbk

Port Richey Becomes Latest Florida City to Pass a Cannabis Decrim Ordinance

A city-wide ordinance that will establish an $155 civil infraction for the possession of up to 20 grams of cannabis has been passed by the Port Richey, Florida City Council. The 3 to 2 vote makes Port Richey the first city in Pasco County to pass a cannabis decriminalization ordinance. Under the new law, police […]

CA: San Jose Must Deliver On Managing Medical Marijuana

There is no question that San Jose residents want legal medical marijuana delivery. In fact 69 percent of residents polled are in favor of delivery. The real question is whether policymakers will do anything about it. The poll, commissioned by Eaze and completed by Tusk Ventures, asked more than 500 San Jose residents their opinions […]

CA: Garden Of Eden Boasts A Wealth Of Top-Shelf Medical Cannabis “Unicorns”

The commuter town of Hayward sounds like the last place to look for America’s best medical cannabis flowers. And yet there’s a veritable promised land of good bud just off of Interstate 580, at an 11-year-old dispensary with the promising name Garden of Eden. Because Alameda County law bans the sale of medical-marijuana edibles or […]

Bills OT Seantrel Henderson Suspended For Medical Marijuana Use For Crohn's Disease

Even a severe medical condition won’t let players avoid the NFL’s recent seemingly admirable stance on substance abuse violations. Adding to the series of Buffalo Bills’ injuries and off-the-field issues this offseason, the NFL officially suspended offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson without pay for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the NFL […]

MI: Marijuana Bills To Legalize Edibles, Regulate Dispensaries Head To Gov. Snyder

Lansing, MI – A set of bills to legalize edible forms of medical marijuana and regulate the sale of medical marijuana through dispensaries are on their way to Gov. Rick Snyder after a final approval by the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bills work in concert to address the effects of court rulings […]

FL: Medical Marijuana Looks Likely This Year

Two years ago, I predicted medical marijuana would fail at the polls. And it did. This year, I predict it will pass. Here are three reasons why: 1) Attitudes have changed. 2) Half of America has already made medical marijuana available to patients. 3) Floridians now know state legislators were lying little phonies when they […]

NV: Seniors Tour Medical Pot Dispensary

Roughly two dozen seniors spent more than an hour touring Nye County’s sole medical marijuana dispensary on Thursday. Officials at The Grove dispensary on East Basin Avenue provided information about the product and the benefits derived from the use of medical marijuana. One senior, Rosemarie Coppa, said she thought the tour was quite educational. Coppa […]

NY: Medical Marijuana Program Expanding

The New York State Department of Health recently announced that, based on a statewide needs assessment, it will implement numerous recommendations through new regulations and guidelines to enhance its Medical Marijuana Program. The recommendations, which will improve access for patients suffering from severe, debilitating and life-threatening conditions, include authorizing nurse practitioners to certify patients for […]

NJ Gov. Christie Signs PTSD Law, Finally

After waiting for weeks with the bill on his desk, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation approving the use of medicinal cannabis for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. In an official statement, Christie said, “PTSD is a debilitating medical condition affecting the ability of the men and women who have served our […]

Michigan House Approves Bills, State Set To Regulate Medical Cannabis

The Michigan House of Representatives voted in concurrence with last week’s Senate vote, approving a series of bills that would establish a regulatory framework for the state’s medical cannabis industry, according to a Michigan Live article. Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign the bills into law very soon. The package of bills approved today includes […]

Automated Solutions for Cannabis Laboratories: Part I

Using well plates for dSPE sorbents can help expedite sample clean up. Sample volume remains to be the primary influence on whether an automated solution is a logical investment for a cannabis testing facility. Due to both the complexity of the material being tested and the extraction approach at hand, it may be difficult to […]

Identifying Old or Bad Cannabis Past its Shelf Life

Cannabis can have an indefinite shelf life, but only if all of the proper conditions have been met. For cannabis to truly stand the sands of time, one must not only handle each process of the growth and harvest cycle carefully, but also store the cannabis properly. If all of these conditions are met, one could […]

Revisit South Park’s Best Cannabis Moments (and Don’t Forget to Bring a Towel)

South Park is gearing up to debut its 20th season. Yes, 20th. Its season debut will put the beloved animated series in a three-way tie for the second longest-running scripted U.S. primetime TV series alongside the classic Gunsmoke and the ripped from the headlines dun-dun chime of Law & Order. (The title of longest, of course, […]

Thanks, Sean Parker: Calif. Prop 64 Outraising Opponents 60-to-1

As polls indicate a widening lead for Proposition 64, California’s adult-use legalization initiative, public disclosure documents reveal an immense 60-to-1 advantage for proponents in the funding race. As of September 1, advocates for Prop 64 have raised $11,752,943. Opponents have reported only $229,385. That funding advantage seems to be paying off, as the most recent poll shows […]

FREE Webinar on California’s Cannabis Industry Today

By Canna Law Blog on September 14, 2016 POSTED IN EVENTS Our FREE Webinar on California cannabis is TODAY, starting at 1:30 PM Pacific Time. The webinar is on Medical Marijuana and Legalization in California: What You Need to Know Now. Go here on Eventbrite to sign up for your free ticket to be able […]

Oregon Cannabis Industry Facing Regulatory Uncertainty

New Challengs Face Oregon Cannabis Industry. By Cynthia Salarizadeh The Oregon Cannabis Industry is facing both double regulations, and regulatory Uncertainty. While seed-to-sale regulations are becoming the accepted norm in all states which have decriminalized cannabis, the situation in Oregon presents new challenges for industry dispensaries and growers. That’s because Oregon is regulated by two separate […]

How to Make Your Cannabis Product Videos Rank in Search

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We are creating videos all over the place. How can they benefit you most? How you would present a video on Facebook is different than how you would present it on Facebook… create for the platform. When does it make sense to repurpose it and use it elsewhere? Well, that depends… YouTube is a different […]

OH: Akron City Council Approves 1-Year Freeze On Medical Marijuana

Akron, Ohio – City Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation that puts a one-year freeze restricting the use and sale of medical marijuana. Akron joins a growing list of communities putting moratoriums on medical marijuana, which became legal in Ohio last week. However, it could be one or two years before patients can legally buy […]

Saipan: Igisomar Bats Anew For Responsible Use Of Marijuana

Sen. Sixto Igisomar (R-Saipan) said Senate Bill 19-106 is advocating for the responsible use of medicinal marijuana where it would be regulated like beer and tobacco, to prevent minors of accessing the herb. The neophyte legislator, who was voted to finish the term of former senator Ray Yumul who ran for lieutenant governor in the […]

Opioid Companies Lobby Against Medical Marijuana

Our next several blogs will catalogue the various ways drug companies have ruthlessly promoted our nation’s deadly opioid epidemic. This first installment on just the latest outrage- political lobbying to block the legalization of medical marijuana. Future blogs will each tell other aspects of this sordid story. The exponential growth of addiction to prescription opioids […]

MA: Leominster Council OKs Approval Letters For Two Marijuana Facilities

Leominster – The City Council on Monday gave the green light for approval letters for two medical-marijuana companies in the city and tabled a motion for a third. No medical-marijuana company has been approved to open in Leominster, but the city is now a step closer. Officially called “letters of non-opposition,” Council President David Cormier […]

MN: Let's Get Past The Marijuana Stereotypes And Use It Properly For Pain

OK. I am going to ask for a huge mental exercise right now. Let’s pretend that you have not been conditioned by the “drug war” mentality. Let’s ignore the 50 years of negative reinforcement from law enforcement about the drug culture. Let’s pretend that you have never seen a Cheech and Chong movie or think […]

Palmer Town Council Unanimously Supports Plan For Medical Marijuana Grow Facility

Palmer – The Town Council unanimously voted on Monday to support GTI Massachusetts NP Corporation’s efforts to construct a 31,000 square feet medical marijuana cultivation facility off of 21 Wilbraham St. GTI, which is based in Boston, hopes to win approval from the state Department of Public Health. Their proposal is to produce medical marijuana […]

Medina City Council Considers Response To Ohio's Medical Marijuana Law

Medina, Ohio – City Council is considering whether to impose a six-month moratorium on the cultivation, processing or retail sale of medical marijuana. Ohio’s new medical marijuana law – which went into effect Thursday but won’t be fully operational until next September – covers new ground in terms of municipal ordinances and land-use zoning for […]

MI: Legislature Poised To Approve Medical Marijuana Regulations

Lansing, Mich. – A new regulatory structure for medical marijuana is approaching the Michigan House for final approval. Marijuana for medical use was legalized by voters in 2008. Since then, however, there have been conflicts in the courts; particularly about the legality of establishments where patients can purchase it, and whether non-smokable forms are legal. […]

MA: Arlington Redevelopment Board Postpones Meeting On Marijuana Dispensary

Arlington, MA – It seems as if the saga of a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Arlington will continue on at least until November, as the Arlington Redevelopment Board’s meeting Monday has been cancelled. The Town announced that the ARB’s meeting on the Environmental Design Review Special Hearing for the Massachusetts Patient Foundation, who is […]

OH: Troy Considering Revisions To Proposed Marijuana Ban

Troy – Members of Troy Planning Commission, a couple who in August questioned a proposed citywide ban on retail dispensaries, cultivators and processors of medical marijuana, will be asked Wednesday to consider a less restrictive proposal. The new recommendation from city staff would allow up to five marijuana retail dispensaries in town but not in […]

CT: Medical Marijuana Firms Show Interest In Mystic Monsanto Site

Stonington – The controversial Mystic plant-research site that Monsanto Co. plans to shut down this year has drawn the interest of two groups looking into using the modern facilities for growing medical marijuana, First Selectman Rob Simmons said Monday. Simmons’ revelation came soon after a state website indicated that Monsanto had issued a formal notice […]

Could The UK Finally See Medical Cannabis Legalised?

Hopeful news, if you’re one of the estimated 1 million medicinal cannabis users in the UK: a group of MPs and peers is campaigning for medicinal weed to be made legal in the UK, allowing people who suffer from chronic pain and symptoms such as anxiety to grow a small amount of weed and have […]

How A Cannabis Extract Could Help Anxiety

Anxiety affects a lot of us. Recent studies put the stats at 1 in 10 likely to acquire the mental health condition at some stage in our lives. Many suffer in silence and some turn to prescription medications, which can be extremely helpful for some people, but not everyone gets on with them. There’s call […]

Medical Molly

Baroness Molly Meacher is not your stereotypical cannabis legalisation campaigner. Smartly dressed in a tailored turquoise jacket and matching necklace, the 76-year-old life peer explains to me that she’s relatively uninterested in recreational uses of the drug. However, she became convinced of its therapeutic benefits during her previous career as a social worker. “I did […]

The latest development on the pot breathalyzer

Published: Sep 14, 2016, 6:05 am • Updated: Sep 14, 2016, 6:10 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A marijuana breathalyzer is one step closer on its road to commercialization. Hound Labs Inc., an Oakland startup founded in part by an ER doc/reserve deputy sheriff and a patent attorney, on Tuesday announced that its […]

How Do Cannabinoids Work in the Human Body?

Knowing the science behind the cannabis plant is not only important, but fascinating! You may recall our recent post about cannabinoids being a potential treatment option for chemotherapy-induced hearing loss, which made me feel like a 101 on cannabinoids was in order. Cannabinoids are complex chemical compounds that are secreted by the cannabis plant through […]

NAACP AND MINORITIES 4 MEDICAL MARIJUANA ENDORSE AMENDMENT 2 & UNITED FOR CARE

PRESS RELEASE Chairman John Morgan Speaks at NAACP State Conference (Miami Beach) – The Florida NAACP and Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana, headquartered in Orlando, are both endorsing Amendment 2, which will be on the ballot titled Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions. “We are thrilled to once again have the endorsement of the Florida NAACP […]

THE CANNABIS MARKETING LAB HIRES NICK OWEN AS VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, COLORADO

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The Cannabis Marketing Lab has added Nick Owen as Vice President of Business Development in the state of Colorado. Mr. Owen brings over a decade of experience in commercial branding to TCML and will boost the company’s efforts to expand in the Centennial State.“Colorado’s cannabis industry is booming, and we felt like it was time […]

Thursday: Congressional Briefing on Diversity and Inclusion in the Cannabis Industry

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday afternoon, speakers from the marijuana industry will address a Capitol Hill audience on the topic of diversity in the cannabis industry.  With 25 states and the District of Columbia choosing to end cannabis prohibition in one form or another, the resulting legalized marketplace for its sale has currently been estimated […]

The Arkansas Surgeon General Can’t Make Up His Mind About Cannabis

On a beautiful southern day in the heart of the Natural State, Dr. Gregory Bledsoe, the Arkansas Surgeon General, spearheaded a “white coat press conference” in the hopes of derailing the medical cannabis initiatives on the Arkansas ballot this November 8th. Flanked by Governor Asa Hutchinson and a handful of Arkansas physicians, the master derailment plan did not seem […]

These Factors Can Impact How Quickly or Slowly Your Cannabis Burns

It doesn’t take much to experience an enjoyable cannabis smoking session — some fine cannabis flower, a smoking apparatus with the appropriate heating mechanism, and perhaps a grinder are all that are really needed. Once everything is ready to go, however, there are a few variables that still may go awry, such as your cannabis […]

Legalization 2016: America Votes

If 2012 was cannabis legalization’s breakthrough election, 2016 may prove to be the movement’s tipping point. When Colorado and Washington state voted to allow the adult use of cannabis in 2012, 12 million Americans gained the freedom to purchase and consume. If all five adult-use ballot measures pass in 2016, a total of 76 million people — nearly one-quarter of the U.S. […]

Statistics Show Big Island Has Biggest Amount of Medical Marijuana Patients

The Hawaii Department of Health has released new statistics regarding medical marijuana use throughout the state. Those numbers confirm that Hawaii County has almost twice as many medical marijuana patients as Oahu. Of those patients, 11-percent live in Pahoa. In June, there were a total of 6,101 patients living on Hawaii Island. There are 14,492 […]

Remembering Fiona Apple’s Cannabis Arrest at the “Checkpoint of No Return”

In September 2012, Fiona Apple was feeling like a criminal. While traveling for her Idler Wheel Tour, her tour bus was stopped at the infamous Sierra Blanca U.S. border patrol narcotics checkpoint. During the stop, a drug dog alerted authorities to a backpack inside the bus that contained four grams of cannabis and four grams […]

HotList: BHO Extraction Equipment

The more we write about the industry, the more impressed we become about the regulatory model that the great state of Colorado has created, tweaked, and enforced since the state legalized Medical Marijuana back in  2010 and then Adult-Use Marijuana in 2013. They have a variety of materials available to anyone that you may find […]

In Break With Past Policy, Dutch Mayor Allows Cannabis Patients to Grow at Home

The mayor of Tilburg, the sixth-largest city in the Netherlands, has indicated that authorities will allow residents who rely on medicinal cannabis to grow up to five plants for personal use without fear of prosecution. The move is a clean break with existing policy, under which medical growers face evictions and seizure of their plants. […]

Alaska: Home to Rugged Reality Shows, Adventure Sports, and…Legal Cannabis?

Alaska, commonly referred to as The Last Frontier, will be a pioneer in the cannabis industry. In November 2015, the Alaska state marijuana and control board approved on-site cannabis consumption at licensed retail stores, which means Alaska will be the first state in the U.S. to allow onsite consumption of cannabis at licensed retail cannabis […]

What makes an Infused Edible Brand Successful

Cannabis Business Minds  is a podcast that focuses on gaining insight from business leaders in the cannabis industry.   The goals of this podcast are education, best practices, and new ideas, and strives to help it’s listeners learn about topics in business, marketing, and technology as well as share the success stories of business leaders. In […]

Effects of Botanical Microglia Modulators in Gulf War Illness

National Institutes of Health Medical Cannabis Research

Primary Outcome Measures: Change from baseline in overall Gulf War Illness disease severity [ Time Frame: Average disease severity during the last two weeks of each treatment, compared to average severity during the last two weeks of placebo, as well as baseline. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Self reported Gulf War Illness symptom severity reported twice daily, in the morning and evening, […]

What a Week! The 2016 CBE 50 Most Important Women in the Cannabis Industry Follow-Up

In the two years since the Cannabis Business Executive website was launched, we have published a number of lists and received feedback indicating that we have missed several folks or companies that were more than deserving of inclusion. When we published last week’s list, The 2016 CBE 50 Most Important Women in the Cannabis Industry, we […]

Bud Farming Backlash: Rural America’s Uneasy Embrace of Cannabis Farming

 “Someone should have flown to Colorado” There’s more to it than just warring ideologies. Rural governments are small. They have modest budgets and overworked staffs. A big city like Seattle can pull in experts from half a dozen departments to deal with recreational marijuana. A rural municipality, by contrast, might have a single employee charged […]