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Legal Marijuana Sales Reached over 6 Billion last year in North America

There was $6.7 billion in legal cannabis sold last year in North America, according to a new report by Arcview Market Research. The report isn’t available until February, but was obtained early and reported on by Forbes. According to the report, the $6.7 billion in legal cannabis sales represents a 30% increase from the prior […]

New Jersey Leading the Way on Bail Reform

January 3, 2017– By Alexandra Staropoli Over the past year, there has been increased national attention on the role cash bail plays in the criminal justice system. In almost all jurisdictions around the country, decisions about who is released pending trial are currently based on the ability to pay bail and not on the risk […]

What My Pardon from Governor Andrew Cuomo Means to Me

January 3, 2017– By Anthony Papa On Dec. 30, 2016, I received a call from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office informing me that I had just been granted a pardon. My knees shook and arms got numb as the news sunk in. It was the exact feeling I had in 1996 in Sing Sing prison when […]

Recreational, Medical Marijuana Legislation Expected in Wisconsin

TJ Baker | January 4, 2017 MADISON, WI — When lawmakers in Wisconsin convene next week for the start of the 2017-2018 Biennium, expect to see legislation introduced to legalize marijuana. According to the Washington, DC-based Marijuana Policy Project, State Rep. Melissa Sargent “plans to reintroduce legislation that would end Wisconsin’s criminalization of adult marijuana consumers […]

US MA: Millbury Voters Adopt Methadone Clinic Restrictions

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n007/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 04 Jan 2017Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)Copyright: 2017 Worcester Telegram & GazetteContact: Website: http://www.telegram.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/509Note: Rarely prints LTEs from outside circulation area – requires ‘Letterto the Editor’ in subjectAuthor: Susan Spencer MILLBURY VOTERS ADOPT METHADONE CLINIC RESTRICTIONS, MARIJUANA MORATORIUM MILLBURY – After barely drawing a quorum of 100 voters, […]

US TX: Arlington Officer Allows Teen To Do Pushups Instead Of Jail

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n007/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 04 Jan 2017Source: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (TX)Copyright: 2017 Fort Worth Star-TelegramContact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/162 ARLINGTON OFFICER ALLOWS TEEN TO DO PUSHUPS INSTEAD OF JAIL TIME An Arlington police officer is popular on social media Thursday because of a video that shows he gave a teenager caught smoking marijuana in a […]

US CT: Ct Mom Believes Marijuana Plant Oil Can Help Kids With

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n007/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 04 Jan 2017Source: Hartford Courant (CT)Copyright: 2017 The Hartford CourantContact: http://drugsense.org/url/IpIfHam4Website: http://www.courant.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/183 CT MOM BELIEVES MARIJUANA PLANT OIL CAN HELP KIDS WITH EPILEPSY Fighting Epilepsy: Should Children Be Given Controversial Cannabis Oil?’ Kim Hearn believes marijuana plant oil can help her 10-year-old son, who has epilepsy. Each morning, Kim […]

US MA: $325 Plastic Bags – With Free Weed 'Gift' – Advertised On

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n006/a04.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 04 Jan 2017Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2017 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52Author: Steve Annear $325 PLASTIC BAGS – WITH FREE WEED ‘GIFT’ – ADVERTISED ON CRAIGSLIST Giving away — or “gifting”– up to one ounce of marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts, but are some people pushing the new […]

US MA: Proposed Changes To Medical Marijuana Rules Draw Fire From

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n006/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 04 Jan 2017Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2017 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52Author: Kay Lazar PROPOSED CHANGES TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA RULES DRAW FIRE FROM PATIENTS Medical Marijuana advocates rallied before a public meeting on proposed changes to the rules. Proposed changes to the state’s medical marijuana program do not address […]

Hollywood Embraces Cannabis with ‘Hollyweed’ Sign Prank

Blink and you might have missed it, but for a brief moment in the wee hours of 2017, the iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles was altered by a merry prankster looking to ring in the new year with a bit of hilarity. At 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, one courageous and foolhardy individual climbed […]

Cannabis Decriminalization Movement Goes Global

By Chris Roberts for CannabisNow “The committee staff will consider new information related to the cannabis plant, resin, extracts and tinctures,” [Steph] Sherer said. “Staff will also consider the emerging science related to THC and CBD.” The United Nations’ 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs — the first international treaty to prohibit cannabis — has […]

Survey Says…Higher Learning Needed At Dispensaries

By Jason Barker for Weed News Seed to consumption national quality standards also now exist for the medical cannabis industry thanks to the 2011 collaboration of Americans for Safe Access, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP). Do you trust budtenders at your local dispensary? Many medical cannabis patients tend […]

Medical marijuana for kids: Often, no clear path, legally and practically

By David Kohn for The Washington Post “Parents who want to try this for their kids have more options than they did five years ago, but there are still a lot of hoops to jump through, a lot of hurdles to get over.” – Beth Collins Across the country, thousands of children use medical marijuana […]

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2016 Marijuana Sales Reach $6.7 Billion

North American marijuana sales grew by an unprecedented 30% in 2016 to $6.7 billion as the legal market expands in the U.S. and Canada, according to a new report by Arcview Market Research. North American sales are projected to top $20.2 billion by 2021 assuming a compound annual growth rate of 25%. The report includes […]

Relatively Unknown Cannabis Related Illness Has Doubled Since Legalization in Colorado

Doctors say chronic marijuana use may be linked to an illness known as CHS, or Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. In recent years, the number of known cases doubled in Colorado. Experts say CHS is caused by chronic or heavy use of marijuana, which means ingesting or smoking marijuana at least once a day. The symptoms can […]

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open in Puerto Rico

HWN | January 3, 2017 SAN JUAN, PR (HWN) — The first medical marijuana dispensaries are now open in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Outgoing Governor Alejandro García Padilla, who issued an executive order authorizing medical marijuana in 2015, told the Associated Press on Friday that the first two dispensaries have opened. There are 1,953 patients […]

Florida’s Amendment 2 Takes Effect

TJ Baker | January 3, 2017 Florida’s Amendment 2 took effect Tuesday, setting in motion a timeline for Florida to fully implement a voter-approved expansion from their currently restrictive program to a more comprehensive medical marijuana program. As it stands in Florida right now, six dispensaries are allowed to provide low-THC cannabis products to patients who […]

United Kingdom Regulators Move to Classify CBD as Medicine

TJ Baker | January 3, 2017 Products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound found in marijuana, will soon be re-classified as medicine in the United Kingdom. The country’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced the upcoming change on Friday. “We have come to the opinion that products containing cannabidiol (CBD) used for medical purposes are a […]

Massachusetts Health Officials Propose Allowing Nurse Practitioners to Recommend Medical Cannabis

Massachusetts health officials have put forth a proposal that, if accepted, would allow nurse practitioners to recommend medical cannabis to those with a qualifying condition who may benefit from the medicine. Currently that authority is exclusive to physicians. According to the Associated Press, public hearings on the proposed rule change have been scheduled for Tuesday […]

What to Know About Marijuana and DUI

Just because marijuana is recreationally legal in states like Oregon and Colorado, it doesn’t mean that you can now get high and do whatever you want. There are still laws in place restricting where you can medicate. One argument that continually comes to the head when people are discussing marijuana legalization is “what about driving […]

Life-saving Effect of Cannabis for Seizures Captured by News Crew

It’s widely known that cannabis aids in the treatment of many disabling conditions. One of the biggest breakthroughs has been in the treatment of seizures, especially in children. Well now that treatment has been caught on camera. In an amazing turn of events, ABC affiliate WFTS in Tampa Bay, Florida was out discussing the use […]

Spanish Doctor Launches Cannabis Research Hub Amid Push for Reform

Legal access to cannabis in Spain, where the plant remains in a legal gray zone, is still a ways over the horizon, but medical patients in country are hopeful change is underway. Developments such as a new national observatory centered on medical applications of cannabinoids and initiatives like the CannabMed conference in Barcelona are adding […]

Italian Cannabis Reform in Question Following Prime Minister’s Resignation

More than 60 percent of eligible voters in Italy rejected a package of proposed constitutional reforms last month, pushing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to resign from his post and throwing into question the fate of a cannabis legalization bill being considered by the country’s parliament. Italian lawmakers had been debating the pros and cons of […]

US MD: Two Kilos Of Heroin Seized, Virginia Man Arrested In Harford

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n004/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 03 Jan 2017Source: Baltimore Sun (MD)Copyright: 2017 The Baltimore Sun CompanyContact: Website: http://www.baltimoresun.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/37 TWO KILOS OF HEROIN SEIZED, VIRGINIA MAN ARRESTED IN HARFORD TRAFFIC STOP [photo] Police in Harford County seized two kilos of heroin during a traffic stop in Havre de Grace on Thursday, according to the Harford […]

US MA: Warren Seeks To Ensure Bank Services For Those Doing Business

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n004/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 03 Jan 2017Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2017 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52 WARREN SEEKS TO ENSURE BANK SERVICES FOR THOSE DOING BUSINESS WITH POT SHOPS Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading a new effort to make sure vendors working with marijuana businesses don’t have their banking services taken away. As […]

Milestone time: Puerto Rico medical marijuana dispensaries officially open

Published: Jan 2, 2017, 4:58 pm • Updated: Jan 2, 2017, 4:58 pm By The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico medical marijuana dispensaries have begun operating for the first time in the U.S. territory. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said Friday that two dispensaries opened nearly two years after his administration adopted […]

Milestone time: Puerto Rico medical marijuana dispensaries officially open

Attend the Cannagrow Expo in Reno!

The 5th CannaGrow Expo is coming to Reno this spring! As you may recall from our post yesterday, the Cannagrow Expo made our list of must-attend cannabis events for 2017. The next one is to be held on March 25 – 26, 2017 in Reno, Nevada…one of the states where recreational/adult-use cannabis sales are now legal! […]

Israel’s Ariel University Offering First-Ever Course on Medical Cannabis

Israel’s Council for Higher Education has, for the first time for a major university, given approval to a course on medical cannabis. The course will take place at Ariel University. The course was initiated and is being led by Dr. Michael Dor. Dor is a lecturer at the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences, and is […]

CBD: The Medical Marijuana ‘Game-Changer’

Jackson Leyden had always been a healthy kid; he practiced taekwondo, and he played lacrosse and baseball. But in 2011, a few months after his eighth birthday, he began having seizures several times a day. Many were brief, a half-minute of staring into space, but he also had severe episodes in which he would collapse, […]

Elizabeth Warren Working to Bring Marijuana Businesses and Banks Together

BOSTON — As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block — lack of access to the kind of routine banking services other businesses take for granted. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, is leading an effort to make sure vendors working with legal marijuana businesses, […]

Top 10 Cannabis Events of 2016

By Simon Cimiluca Radzins 2016 has been an eventful and interesting year for the world; from a new president-elect to Simone Biles. But what about the progress in the cannabis industry? 2016 has been a remarkable year for the industry. Here’s an overview of my top 10 Cannabis Events of 2016. Number 10: CBD and […]

Survive a Shift From Medical to Recreational Cannabis

By Celeste Miranda Multiple states in the US successfully legalized recreational cannabis and have seen countless benefits, the most publicized of which is the epic tax revenue that the cash crop is bringing into the state budget. As Colorado, Oregon, Washington and other recreational states have led the way, many other small governments are looking […]

How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System? [Infographic]

“How Long Does Marijuana Stay in your System?” is the most frequently asked question that we receive at HomeHealthTesting.com. While there is no definitive answer, we have presented some guidelines. The data used to create this infographic is gathered from research on drug testing methods and the information presented by drug screen manufacturers. Some resources […]

Hawaiʻi’s Cannabis Goals for 2017 – Legislative Updates

Originally published Jan. 2nd, 2017 We know we can do better. If 10% of the licensed Cannabis patients in Hawaii engaged in direct action, we could save lives in 2017. How many Cannabis-preventable deaths occurred in 2016? How many will occur in 2017? There is no legal way to grow Cannabis in Hawaii. The mere act […]

Keep Your Cash: Civil Asset Forfeiture Curtailed under new California Law

January 1, 2017– By Lynne Lyman Heading out to make a cash purchase? Heading to the bank to make deposit a from your food truck earnings? Heading home with your poker winnings? The good news is that as of today, California law enforcement can no longer grab and keep your cash (if under $40,000); neither […]

US OH: Ohio Highway Patrol's New Anti-drug Emphasis Is Bringing

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n003/a08.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 02 Jan 2017Source: Blade, The (Toledo, OH)Copyright: 2017 The BladeContact: Website: http://www.toledoblade.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/48 OHIO HIGHWAY PATROL’S NEW ANTI-DRUG EMPHASIS IS BRINGING RECORD SEIZURES [photo] Trooper Mike Wilson of the Ohio Highway Patrol leads his canine partner, Pluto, past a truck on I-70 in Madison County. Last year, Ohio registered a […]

US OH: Ohio Troopers Add Anti-Drug Effort To Traffic Safety Mission

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n001/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Sat, 31 Dec 2016Source: Blade, The (Toledo, OH)Copyright: 2016 The BladeContact: Website: http://www.toledoblade.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/48 OHIO TROOPERS ADD ANTI-DRUG EFFORT TO TRAFFIC SAFETY MISSION Sgt. Kurt Beidelschies of the Ohio State Highway Patrol walks to his cruiser holding a truck driver’s log books that will be examined for discrepancies after a drug-sniffing […]

Does Marijuana Cure An Alcohol Hangover?

After a long night of drinking alcohol, can marijuana help get rid of that hangover? We have probably all been there at one time or another – the night before was an alcohol binge drinking fest, and you are now paying the price today with a mild to massive hangover. Considering the amount of New […]

What Are the Best Marijuana Events This Year

What are the best cannabis events to attend in 2017? Whether you are an activist, a cannabis industry professional, or a new or veteran cannabis consumer (or all of the above!) attending cannabis centric events will help with furthering this movement and with education and awareness about the cannabis plant itself. It is certainly an […]

What Are the Best Marijuana Events in 2017?

Governor Andrew Cuomo Grants Pardon to Author, Artist and Activist Anthony Papa

The Drug Policy Alliance congratulates Anthony Papa on receiving a pardon from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. Papa is the Manager of Media and Artist Relations for the Drug Policy Alliance, where he recently celebrated his ten year anniversary and the release of his new memoir, This Side of Freedom: Life After Clemency. The […]

The Roots of Eastern Europe’s Medical Cannabis Revolution

Over the past six years, Eastern European countries have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of patients treating themselves with homemade cannabis extracts. The healing potential of THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids also led to the formation of several Eastern Europe-based patients movements demanding medical cannabis be legalized. What explains the development of such […]

NYE and THC: Cannabis Strains to Pick Up for New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is a time for reflection, celebration, and inebriation, but if you’re one of the millions of cannabis consumers that’d rather forego the champagne and reach for some beautiful bud instead, this list is for you. Pick up these strain suggestions to help ring in the new year right. So long, 2016! The […]

These States and Countries Had the Biggest Cannabis Wins in 2016

2016 is a year that will live in infamy. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions, but the true victor from this year was definitely cannabis. The United States watched as eight more states legalized cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, and the ripple effect of legalization has been felt throughout the globe. Revel in these […]

4 Promising Cannabis Studies and Research from 2016

2016 wasn’t exactly a great year for many people, but for the booming legal cannabis industry, there were some historic victories. Not only did eight of nine states approve ballot measures for adult-use or medical cannabis in November, but there’s been quite a bit of interesting research related to the effects of cannabis legalization. Contrary to the dire […]

New Strains Alert: Appleberry, Lime Skunk, Romulan Haze, and More

As the year comes to a close and I survey the distance we have traveled as a community, I am glad and honored to make this the last New Strains Alert of 2016. Much has changed over the past 365 days, but the immutable fact remains: cannabis means more this year. Its meaning has transcended the […]

Possession and Private Use of Cannabis Legal in Nevada Starting January 1, 2017

Bright lights, big city, and coming soon – legal cannabis! Nevada has been following closely in the footsteps of those who have walked this path before and the state has been paying attention. When legalizing medical marijuana shops, Nevada officials were already looking towards legalization and setting up the blueprints for success. RELATED STORY Legalization in […]

Pair the Best Country, EDM, and Rock Songs of 2016 with These Strains

In Part 1 of our Best Songs of 2016 recap, we highlighted the chart’s top hip-hop, R&B, and pop songs of the past year and recommended some cannabis strains to pair with them. This time, we’re highlighting the best country, EDM, and rock songs of 2016 and their suggested strain pairings. No matter what genre of […]

Pair the Best Country, EDM, and Rock Songs of 2016 with These Strains

Pair the Best Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop Songs of 2016 with These Strains

From politics to pop culture and everything else in between, it’s been one rollercoaster of a year. As we look back, it’s safe to say music may be the one thing that kept us functioning in 2016. Here’s a recap of the best songs from 2016, along with our suggested cannabis strain pairing. We’re starting Part […]

Nevada: Adult Marijuana Use To Become Legal On January 1

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director December 30, 2016 This Sunday, Nevada will become the seventh US state to eliminate criminal penalties specific to the adult possession and personal use of cannabis. “What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas,” NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said. “Voters in the western region of the United […]

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New Maui Marijuana Dispensary Will Include an Education Center

According to Sarah Parfitt of Hawaii Marijuana News “Pono Life Science Maui was granted licensing to dispense medical marijuana. In the dispensary’s plans, it lists space for a marijuana education center, making it the first dispensary of its kind in Hawaii. The general public won’t be permitted into the dispensing area or restricted sections. Local politicians and community leaders […]

Can You Smoke Weed in Space?

Just picture it. You’re sitting in your personal room, lounging on the seat in the bay window. You lay back watching the stars and galaxies float by, and you exhale a huge puff of kush. Maybe I’ve watched too much Star Trek (just kidding, not a thing), but medicating while traveling through space has always been […]

Is CBD a Schedule 1 Drug to the DEA?

We’ve been noticing article after article about recent changes within the DEA’s classification of CBD. It seems making sense of a new move by the DEA to place a tracking code on CBD has many online sources confused. We’ll admit, even we were scratching our heads trying to make sense of the purpose and motives […]

#Simon2Zion: 14 Weeks to Go & Injury Strikes [Part 2]

14 weeks until the Zion 100 and I’m injured. Yep, that’s right, I have developed runner’s knee. Also known as Chondromalacia patellar. This is the worst kind of pain imaginable. I know I’m being dramatic, but I’ve never experienced knee pain in my life and this hurts really bad. With more than 200,000 US cases […]

S 02, Ep. 37: He's moving on after three years as The Cannabist's editor-in-chief

Published: Dec 29, 2016, 6:00 pm • Updated: Dec 29, 2016, 6:00 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Outgoing Cannabist editor-in-chief Ricardo Baca. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Baca reflects on his three years at the helm of The Cannabist after being named the first-ever Marijuana Editor […]

Cannabis Industry Gets Image Boost from Celebrities in 2016

As we close in on the end of the year, it’s good to look at some of the bright spots from 2016, especially in the cannabis industry. Let’s face it, the growing legalization movement was one of the few bright spots of the year because if we’re keeping it totally 100, 2016 totally sucked ass. […]

US NY: With Legal Pot Comes a Problem: How Do We Weed Out Impaired

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n729/a03.htmlNewshawk: Analyzing News Since 2003 http://drugnewsbot.orgVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 29 Dec 2016Source: New York Observer, The (NY)Copyright: 2016 The New York ObserverContact: Website: http://www.observer.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1720Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?224 (Cannabis and Driving)Author: Igor Grant WITH LEGAL POT COMES A PROBLEM: HOW DO WE WEED OUT IMPAIRED DRIVERS? On Nov. 8, 2016 voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada […]

US MA: Editorial: Fix Pot Law, But Not In Smoke-Filled Room

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n731/a04.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 29 Dec 2016Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2016 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52 FIX POT LAW, BUT NOT IN SMOKE-FILLED ROOM THE PASSAGE OF the marijuana legalization referendum in November doesn’t mean that the new law’s exact language must stay frozen in amber forever. But the fact that the law […]

US MD: Laurel Company Granted Medical Marijuana License For National

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n731/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 30 Dec 2016Source: Baltimore Sun (MD)Copyright: 2016 The Baltimore Sun CompanyContact: Website: http://www.baltimoresun.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/37 LAUREL COMPANY GRANTED MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSE FOR NATIONAL HARBOR DISPENSARY AltPharm, a Laurel-based medical marijuana dispensary, has received its state pre-approval license to operate in the National Harbor area of Prince George’s County, opening as early […]

US PA: One Day In The Opioid Epidemic

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n731/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 26 Dec 2016Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA)Copyright: 2016 PG Publishing Co., Inc.Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/pm4R4dI4Website: http://www.post-gazette.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/341Author: Rich Lord ONE DAY IN THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC The 44-year-old mother who answered the door in Lincoln-Lemington on the evening of Dec. 15 had the “pin point” eyes of “someone who has recently used opioids,” a […]

US MA: How Hard Is It To Get Pot Now That It's Legal?

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n731/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 30 Dec 2016Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2016 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52Author: Dugan Arnett HOW HARD IS IT TO GET POT NOW THAT IT’S LEGAL? Dugan Arnett wandered down Winter Street while looking for marijuana in Boston. Call me old-fashioned, but I trusted Nancy Reagan when she urged me […]

US FL: Months Of Waiting And Legislative Wrangling Ahead For Medical

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n729/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 29 Dec 2016Source: Orlando Sentinel (FL)Copyright: 2016 Orlando SentinelContact: Website: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/325Note: Rarely prints out-of-state LTEs. MONTHS OF WAITING AND LEGISLATIVE WRANGLING AHEAD FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA Would-be medical marijuana entrepreneurs face months of waiting and an unknown number of rules and regulations With the passage of the medical marijuana amendment, […]

US CA: California Needs A Specific Ban On Smoking Pot While Driving

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n730/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 30 Dec 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: John Myers CALIFORNIA NEEDS A SPECIFIC BAN ON SMOKING POT WHILE DRIVING, THESE LAWMAKERS SAY Two state legislators say Californians might think it’s illegal to smoke marijuana while driving, but that there’s no specific ban on […]

Start 2017 Off with a Bang with These Sex and Cannabis Supplies

As 2016 draws to a close, I thought I’d share with you my favorite sex and cannabis supplies to start 2017 off right. Because I want you to find what’s best for you and your body (and, more practically, what’s available in your state), I’m intentionally suggesting types of products rather than specific items to […]

Editor-in-chief Ricardo Baca says farewell to The Cannabist

Published: Dec 29, 2016, 2:22 pm • Updated: Dec 29, 2016, 3:36 pm By The Cannabist Staff Ricardo Baca, who became the first marijuana editor for a mainstream news organization three years ago, announced Thursday he is resigning as editor-in-chief of The Cannabist to pursue other business interests. The Denver Post will conduct a national […]

Did teen perception, use of marijuana change after recreational use legalized?

Marijuana use increased and the drug’s perceived harmfulness decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington after marijuana was legalized for recreational use by adults but there was no change among 12th-graders or among students in the three grades in Colorado after legalization for adults there, according to a new study published online by JAMA Pediatrics. […]

Leafly Budtender Panel: Watch Cannabis Industry Insiders Review Popular Vape Pens

This article is sponsored by VaporNation – Your Online Vaporizer Superstore. In our first-ever Leafly Budtender Panel, watch Darren, a product reviewer for Leafly, Randi, a budtender at Fweedom Cannabis, and Taylor, a budtender for Seattle Cannabis Company, discuss the things they love most about three different vaporizer pens found on VaporNation.com. [embedded content] The Pulsar APX wax […]

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Regulation of Marijuana

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a measure Wednesday that would delay the full implementation of Question 4, the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol, which voters approved in November. The Boston Globe reports: It took less than an hour, and only about a half-dozen state legislators, to approve a bill that would overturn significant parts of a […]

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How Retirement Allowed Redhat Ralph to Enjoy Marijuana

Since early fall of 1968, cannabis has been a part of my life. Not each and every day, not even each and every year. Staying employed, raising a family, succeeding as a member of a workforce as well as a member of a community, all contributed to moderating how I allowed myself to enjoy cannabis. […]

2016 Year in Review: Why the Cannabis Industry Needs Resiliency

2016 was a tumultuous, but productive year for the cannabis industry. Larger companies began to take interest in the fledgling market, like Microsoft and Scotts Miracle-Gro. This year brought major innovations in technology like market data tools, advances in LED tech, efficient cultivation tech and patient education tools. The Supreme Court set an important precedent […]

US MA: A Closer Look At The Rare Move Mass. Lawmakers Used To Delay

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n726/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2016 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52Author: Matt Rocheleau A CLOSER LOOK AT THE RARE MOVE MASS. LAWMAKERS USED TO DELAY POT SHOPS Just a half-dozen Massachusetts legislators passed a controversial measure on Wednesday delaying the opening date for recreational marijuana stores in Massachusetts […]

US CO: City Of Pueblo Ends Years Of Delay By Licensing Pot Stores

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n726/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://drugnewsbot.orgVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Pueblo Chieftain (CO)Copyright: 2016 The Pueblo ChieftainContact: Website: http://www.chieftain.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1613Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)Author: Peter Roper CITY OF PUEBLO ENDS YEARS OF DELAY BY LICENSING POT STORES It was the summer of 2009 when City Council started getting questions and calls about just when Pueblo was going to start […]

US MA: Mass. Legislators Move To Delay Legal Marijuana Sales

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n726/a04.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)Copyright: 2016 Worcester Telegram & GazetteContact: Website: http://www.telegram.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/509Note: Rarely prints LTEs from outside circulation area – requires ‘Letterto the Editor’ in subjectAuthor: Matt Murphy and Andy Metzger, State House News Service MASS. LEGISLATORS MOVE TO DELAY LEGAL MARIJUANA SALES BOSTON — The […]

US: Editorial: The Voters Have Spoken On Marijuana. Trump Ought To

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n727/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN ON MARIJUANA. TRUMP OUGHT TO LISTEN. Californians may have voted overwhelmingly on Nov. 8 to legalize marijuana, but Americans also elected Donald Trump, whose position on legalization has been a bit — […]

Mass. Officials Go Against Voters, Delay Cannabis Shops from Opening

In a decision that goes against what 1.8 million voters expressed during last month’s general election, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a bill Wednesday morning after an informal session that delays the opening date for recreational cannabis stores by half a year. The opening date for Massachusetts adult-use cannabis stores will now go from […]

What’s That Smell? It’s ‘Cannabis Flower’ Perfume, Dahling

Here’s the rub with cannabis as a perfume note: you want to be able to smell it, but not too much. It has to smell distinctly cannabis – herby, fragrant and evocative – but it can never be that off-putting, rank burnt herb sometimes associated with the flower. And since perfumers in most states can’t […]

Deals of the Week for December 28, 2016: Cookbooks, Cookie Cutters, and Magical Butter

Chances are that one of your loved ones gifted you with some cash or even an Amazon gift card. Check out these Amazon deals to get you started with some medicated baking essentials! 1. Magical Butter MB2E Machine For those who have never extracted cannabis-infused butter before and want a quick and easy kit that […]

Massachusetts: Lawmakers Amend Voter-Initiated Marijuana Legalization Measure

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director December 28, 2016 With little debate, House and Senate lawmakers voted today to significantly amend Massachusetts’ voter-initiated marijuana law. The vote sets the stage to delay the establishment of state-licensed marijuana retail facilities from January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2018. Governor Charlie Baker, who campaigned against the initiative, […]

Is a Catnip High Like a Cannabis High?

Catnip: It’s green, leafy, and gets your cat higher than the top shelf of the bookcase he or she won’t stop climbing. And as you watch your floof beast rolling herself in impossible, upside-down poses on the couch, or as he collapses into a lethargic mess with catnip all over his face and fur, you […]

Leafly Budtender Panel – Portable Vaporizers

10 Largest Marijuana Companies Raking In Huge Profits

After the November elections proved to be a tipping point for legal weed, the financial impact of cannabis products on the U.S. economy became a subject for researchers, economists and stock watchers across the land. According to Arcview Market Research’s latest report, national growth in the legal cannabis market is going great, with no signs […]

Thousands of Medical Marijuana Applications Leaked in Nevada

TJ Baker | December 28, 2016 Personal data from thousands of people vying to work in Nevada‘s medical marijuana industry were leaked due to a glitch in the state’s website, which has now been taken offline until security can be restored. The bug exposed the full 8-page application from nearly 12,000 applicants to anyone with the […]

Watch The Amazing Story of Jack Splitt

“Jack’s Law” gives Colorado school districts the authority to write policies for where on campus the treatments can take place and what forms of cannabis can be administered. If a school district does not create a policy, parents and private caregivers have no limitations on where they can administer the treatment. About the Author Editorial […]

Protect yo-self: California dispensaries unionize as marijuana legalization moves forward

Published: Dec 28, 2016, 7:14 am • Updated: Dec 28, 2016, 7:14 am By Jason Henry, The Cannifornian Roughly 20 employees at two marijuana dispensaries operating without permits in Pasadena have joined the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770, as further evidence of the growing alliance between organized labor and the rapidly emerging […]

Westword Selects Leafbuyer as Official Cannabis Deals Partner

Westword and Leafbuyer.com Team up to Bring Cannabis Users the Best Deals in Their Area DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Colorado media titan Westword has selected Leafbuyer.com as its official cannabis deals partner. The new blockbuster partnership allows cannabis consumers in Colorado and other states to easily search for the best deals in their area. The service will […]

Plurality of Australian Adult Favor Legalizing Cannabis, Though Many Remain Undecided [Study]

A plurality of adults in Australia support legalizing recreational cannabis according to a new survey conducted at the Australian National University. According to the poll, 43% of Australian adults support legalizing cannabis, with 32% opposed to the move. This is a huge shift from 2013, when a plurality was opposed to legalization; then support was […]

US OH: Marijuana Supporters Worried By Trump's Attorney General

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n722/a05.htmlNewshawk: Help keep us running! http://drugsense.org/donateVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Norwalk Reflector (OH)Copyright: 2016 Norwalk ReflectorContact: Website: http://www.norwalkreflector.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4443Author: Jessica Wehrman MARIJUANA SUPPORTERS WORRIED BY TRUMP’S ATTORNEY GENERAL PICK WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general is an outspoken foe of efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes – […]

US MA: Colo. Pot Problem Solver Seen As Possible Mass. Regulator

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n725/a11.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Boston Globe (MA)Copyright: 2016 Globe Newspaper CompanyContact: Website: http://bostonglobe.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52Author: Cyrus McCrimmon COLO. POT PROBLEM SOLVER SEEN AS POSSIBLE MASS. REGULATOR Andrew Freedman is Colorado’s director of marijuana coordination. DENVER – Marijuana legalization brought unexpected challenges to Colorado, and it was rarely clear what part of state […]

US NY: Medical Pot In Hospitals Rules Proposed

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n722/a02.htmlNewshawk: drugnewsbot.orgVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 27 Dec 2016Source: Times Herald-Record (Middletown, NY)Copyright: 2016 Hudson Valley Media GroupContact: Website: http://www.recordonline.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2544Author: James Walsh, Times Herald-Record MEDICAL POT IN HOSPITALS RULES PROPOSED The state Department of Health has proposed amending its regulations to allow hospitals to develop procedures under which patients could take medical marijuana and other […]

US KS: Banda Federal Lawsuit Dismissed

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n724/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://drugnewsbot.orgVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 27 Dec 2016Source: Garden City Telegram (KS)Copyright: 2016 The Garden City TelegramContact: Website: http://www.gctelegram.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1476Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis – Medicinal) BANDA FEDERAL LAWSUIT DISMISSED A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Garden City woman against the state and several agencies after her son was removed from her […]

US IL: Medical Marijuana's Big Business Lures Ex-law Enforcers In

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n725/a10.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 28 Dec 2016Source: Chicago Tribune (IL)Copyright: 2016 Chicago Tribune CompanyContact: Website: http://www.chicagotribune.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/82 MEDICAL MARIJUANA’S BIG BUSINESS LURES EX-LAW ENFORCERS IN ILLINOIS With fewer than 4,000 approved patients, the nascent medical marijuana business in Illinois is off to a slow start. Yet it hasn’t kept away a cadre of cannabis […]

US: Inside the DEA: A Chemist's Quest To Identify Mystery Drugs

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n723/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/Votes: 0Pubdate: Sun, 25 Dec 2016Source: Philadelphia Daily News (PA)Copyright: 2016 Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.Contact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/339Author: Erika Kinetz, The Associated Press INSIDE THE DEA: A CHEMIST’S QUEST TO IDENTIFY MYSTERY DRUGS WASHINGTON ( AP ) – No one knew what was in the baggie. It was just a few tablespoons of crystalline […]

US CA: Calaveras County Marijuana Farmers Face Uncertain Future

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n722/a03.htmlNewshawk: Help keep us running! http://drugsense.org/donateVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 27 Dec 2016Source: Record, The (Stockton, CA)Copyright: 2016 The RecordContact: Website: http://www.recordnet.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/428Author: Alex Breitler, Record Staff Writer CALAVERAS COUNTY MARIJUANA FARMERS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE The state Department of Health has proposed amending its regulations to allow hospitals to develop procedures under which patients could take […]

US IL: Wire: Lawsuit Filed By Kansas Mom Over Medical Pot Use

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n722/a01.htmlNewshawk: Analyzing News Since 2003 http://drugnewsbot.orgVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 27 Dec 2016Source: Associated Press (Wire)Copyright: 2016 Associated PressBookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis – Medicinal) LAWSUIT FILED BY KANSAS MOM OVER MEDICAL POT USE DISMISSED WICHITA, Kan. ( AP ) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a western Kansas woman against the state and […]

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