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Arizona Legalization Campaign Launches TV Ad Campaign

Please share! The Arizona Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has launched a statewide TV ad campaign in support of Proposition 205 which would legalize the recreational use of cannabis for everyone 21 and older. The ad, titled “Regulation Works,” can be viewed by clicking here (or by scrolling down to the bottom of this […]

New Edible and Equivalency Regulations In Effect as of October 1st in Colorado

Please share! Written By: Mia Jane Being on the forefront of the cannabis movement here in Colorado is an exhilarating and sometimes exhausting place to be. Surrounded by the ever-changing landscape of products, people, strains, and smoking trends, the laws around compliance keep us on our toes as well. And with the new regulations around […]

Female “Ganjapreneurs” Bring Gender Parity, Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability to the Cannabis Industry

Please share! Willie’s Reserve donates signed guitar to help crowd-source finishing funds for Windy Borman’s groundbreaking documentary about women in the weed business. Denver, CO, September 12, 2016 – DVA Productions unveiled the film teaser for its new documentary motion picture, MARY JANES: THE WOMEN OF WEED, at a private Teaser Premiere Party in Denver, […]

Endocannabinoid Deficiency May be the cause of Numerous Treatment Resistant Diseases.

Please share! By Stephen McCamman We’ve all been bombarded by the “disease awareness” campaigns sponsored by pharmaceutical companies. You’ve probably even had the experience of rubbing your eyes as you toddle off to bed mumbling to yourself “maybe I do have chronic dry eye syndrome.” Unfortunately, these ads play to our deep seated concerns about […]

Saturday Night Live Cast Member Says He Uses Marijuana For Crohn's Disease

If you use marijuana medicinally, you are in good company. Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson says he smokes marijuana as a way of managing his Crohn’s disease. “I found that the medicines that the doctors were prescribing me and seeing all these doctors and trying new things… Weed would be the only thing […]

Try These Cannabis Strains That are as Sweet as Honey

Honey is an amazing substance — it’s a natural sweetener, a super-food with a nearly endless shelf life (if sealed properly), and has outstanding nutritional and medicinal benefits that can even help people adapt to local allergens (not to mention how delicious it is on baklava, peanut butter sandwiches, and in a cup of hot coffee […]

Rapero Jay Z manda un mensaje poderoso contra el racismo en la política de drogas

September 20, 2016– By Melissa Franqui El magnate del hip-hop Jay Z aborda las condiciones raciales dentro del contexto de la guerra contra las drogas en un contundente corto animado que muestra el racismo de las leyes prohibicionistas de drogas y la aplicación desproporcionada de las mismas, políticas que han destruido las vidas y comunidades […]

Editorial – Utah Should Do Its Own Medical Marijuana Research

No, Utahns whose pain, nausea, seizures and debilitating stress could be relieved by the judicious use of marijuana or its by-products should not have to wait for a long and complicated scientific study before the state takes the humane step of allowing it. But, if putting the state’s backing and money behind such a study […]

FL: Herald Recommends Yes Vote On Amendment 2 For Medical Marijuana

Vague language and other flaws doomed the medical marijuana amendment put before voters in 2014, though that proposal only lost by a slim margin, garnering 58 percent of the ballots. Amendment 2 returns on the November ballot much improved. United We Care, the grassroots organization behind the amendment, rewrote the proposal to address the loopholes […]

Saturday Night Live Cast Member Says He Uses Marijuana For Crohn’s Disease

CA: Fight Looms Over Location Of Medical Marijuana Farms In Sonoma County

Sonoma County is putting out a welcome mat for the medical marijuana industry, but it may not be as big as the industry would like as it emerges from the legal shadows. Under California’s new medical marijuana law, cities and counties are allowed to regulate the location of pot-growing sites and other cannabis-related businesses, which […]

FL: Medical Marijuana Money – Supporters Raise $222K, Opponents $250

Last week, fundraising for the group opposing medical marijuana slowed, while supporters continued raising money. But campaign finance disclosures for Sept. 17-23 show that Drug Free Florida, which opposes a constitutional amendment expanding medical marijuana, spent another $392,919 placing TV ads. For its part, pro-Amendment 2 group United for Care has filmed its first ad, […]

WA: My Interview With “Terminal” Brain-Cancer Patient/Mother Saved By Cannabis

During the pregnancy of her 5th child, a young Washington mother named Jessamyn Way developed terrible migraine headaches, fainting spells, and blood pressure problems. After the birth of her child, she was sent to a Hospital ER where a CAT scan revealed that she had a brain tumor deep within her skull. She was told […]

California Says No to Asset Forfeiture Abuse

September 30, 2016– By Theshia Naidoo Yesterday, California enacted a law that is among the country’s most far-reaching protections against civil asset forfeiture abuse and became the latest state to curtail policing for profit. Senate Bill 443, authored by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember David Hadley (R-Torrance), requires a conviction in most cases […]

Shonda Rimes and Norman Lear Tackle Challenging Issues with Famous Faces in “America Divided”

September 30, 2016– By Sharda Sekaran Two larger than life figures from the world of television, Norman Lear and Shonda Rimes, have joined forces to produce a thought-provoking 5-part docuseries airing today on the network EPIX called “America Divided.” The show takes viewers across the country to tackle some of our most pressing problems. The […]

Kratom Prohibition Could Go Into Effect as Soon as Today

The DEA’s ban on kratom, a medicinal plant used for millennia in Southeast Asia and currently used by millions in the U.S., could go into effect as early as today, September 30. The DEA must place a final order in the federal register for the ban to take effect. Without a serious scientific investigation the […]

CA: City First In Kern County To Permit Commercial Cultivation Of Medical Marijuana

California City, Calif. – California City is about to break new ground as a pioneer as the first city in Kern County to permit medical marijuana cultivation on a commercial scale. The city in the eastern part of the county has made a dramatic break from others in Kern County who have taken a conservative […]

Medical Marijuana Advocacy

“There was a time in the United States when extracts of cannabis were almost as commonly used for medicinal purposes as is aspirin today,” wrote Solomon Snyder in a 1971 book entitled Uses of Marijuana. In fact, the history of marijuana medical use predates the written word. Every civilization since the dawn of man has […]

Congress Won’t Let Veterans Access Medical Marijuana After All

An effort to allow veterans to access medical marijuana in states where it’s legal died Wednesday night when Congress passed a spending bill without the provision included. The Veterans Equal Access Amendment would have nullified a Department of Veterans Affairs standard that keeps its doctors from recommending medical cannabis as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, […]

Is The Acceptance Of Marijuana Reaching A Tipping Point?

Marijuana is a smoking hot topic in the United States this fall. Residents in nine states will be voting on referendums in November that call for legalization of the ancient herb. For a single nationwide election, that’s an all-time high. Five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada – will decide whether to legalize […]

CA: Lynwood Considers Proposed Ordinance On Marijuana Grow Houses

Lynwood residents joined in a small, but strong protest against the opening of medical marijuana grow houses in their city. “We just strongly feel that opening a manufacturing cultivation plant would potentially be a distributor for the local dispensaries, we do not want that in Lynwood,” resident, Mayra Hernandez, said. There are no dispensaries in […]

Guam: More Input Sought On Medical Marijuana

Lisa Dames, a longtime legislative staffer and the mother of a 37-year old man who was diagnosed with cancer a year ago, told legislators Wednesday night that she did not believe Bill 343-33, the measure that would amend the “Joaquin ‘KC’ Concepcion II Compassionate Cannabis Use Act of 2013,” was patient focused. Dames said the […]

AR: Forums On Medical Marijuana Set At UCA

Here’s an e-mail from the office of the president of the University of Central Arkansas,Tom Courtway: On October 3, 2016 at 6:30 pm, Senator Jason Rapert will host Arkansas Surgeon General, Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Dr. Nate Smith, Director of the Arkansas Department of Health for a public forum on the proposed medical marijuana ballot […]

OH: Legal Pot Drawing Firms To Sell Tools

Johnstown, Ohio – Now that Ohio has legalized medical marijuana, dozens of businesses are lining up to cash in. Andy Joseph’s Apeks Supercritical is one of them. The Licking County company, which sells fully automated machines that extract oils from plants – including from cannabis – gets a bump each time a state legalizes marijuana. […]

Medical Marijuana Grows As Topic In Arkansas

Memphis, Tenn. – Whether it’s cancer or lupus, one group thinks medical marijuana is what the doctor should order. “I think Americans, Arkansans are starting to understand medical cannibas is real,” said Ryan Denham, deputy director of Initiative 7. “It’s safe, it’s effective and there’s no reason a doctor shouldn’t be able to recommend it […]

FL: Will Second Time Be A Charm For Medical Marijuana?

There are several constitutional amendments on the November ballot. One of them, Amendment 2 – Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions – is a retread from the 2014 election. Two years ago, the slightly different version of the amendment received 58 percent of the vote, falling just short of the 60 percent needed to […]

MA: Our Opinion – Lack Of Consistency For Medical Marijuana Clinics

While it seems unlikely that there would be an adequate patient base to support three or four medical marijuana clinics in Pittsfield, applicants for special permits should be treated consistently. That wasn’t the case with Happy Valley Compassion Center, whose bid to convert the former Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on East Street into a medical […]

Maryland Lawmaker Helped Shape The Medical Marijuana Industry And Joined It

Around the time that the Maryland legislature’s longtime champion for medical cannabis joined a company looking to dispense the drug, he urged state regulators to remove a restriction on the sale of edible marijuana products. Two months later, Del. Dan K. Morhaim sought feedback from regulators for his plans to introduce legislation allowing dentists, podiatrists […]

GW Pharmaceutical Gets Closer To Forcing FDA On Cannabis

British biotech company GW Pharmaceuticals announced positive results on its latest Phase 3 clinical trial for its drug Epidiolex. The drug is cannabidiol-based and is used to treat children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare form of childhood epilepsy. The results from the test were very positive. Patients taking 20mg of Epidiolex saw their seizures on […]

Like Barcelona, Bilbao Is Taking Steps to Regulate Cannabis Social Clubs

Following in Barcelona’s footsteps, the City Council of the Basque city of Bilbao announced this week it will start the process of regulating cannabis social clubs (CSC). The city is already home to more than a dozen of the nonprofit associations, which supply cannabis to their members and provide safe locations to consume, but local […]

Congress Extends Prohibition on Government Interfering with State Medical Cannabis Laws

Please share! The federal government yesterday gave approval to a short-term spending bill that’s designed to prevent an October 1st governmental shutdown. Included in the bill is the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, which is the landmark provision passed last year which limits the Department of Justice’s ability to enforce federal cannabis laws in states where’s it’s been […]

Hawai’i Cannabis Awareness Expo 2016

Mahalo for Being You. We couldn’t fit all the gratitude on one page so we create a special mahalo page. Please check it out and give thanks for all the attendees, patients, caregivers, sponsors, presenters, volunteers, vendors, artists and other local businesses who made this event successful. Visit the Hawaii Cannabis Gratitude page. Educational Conference Classes […]

New Poll Shows Massachusetts Voters Poised to Approve Cannabis Legalization this November

Please share! A new poll out of Massachusetts shows that likely voters in the state are poised to approve Question 4 this November, which would legalize the recreational use and distribution of cannabis for everyone 21 and older. According to the new poll – conducted in conjunction between WBZ-TV, WBZ NewsRadio and UMass Amherst – […]

We Talked to a Harvard Doctor About Sexual Dysfunction and Cannabis

This week’s mailbag question addresses a number of questions we’ve received about sexual dysfunction. Rather than try to tackle each one individually, I reached out to Dr. Jordan Tishler, an M.D. from Harvard who does great work in the field of sex and cannabis. He generously offered his wisdom and recommendations for using cannabis to […]

Maui Dispensary Is Ready to Begin Cultivating Medical Marijuana

Maui Wellness Group dispensary, headed by Dr. Gregory Park, has entered its final stages of permitting to begin growing marijuana. The group plans to open its doors and start selling medical marijuana in January. Maui Wellness Group has secured an 1,800 sq. ft. building for its operations, Maui News reports. The final approval must be […]

Flower Friday Strain Review: Blueberry X Northern Lights 5 from Master Gardens

Please share! As a part of our farm feature on Master Gardens out of Portland, Oregon, I did a strain review on one of their staples in the garden, Blueberry crossed with Northern Lights 5. This hybrid strain has been in their rotation for them for a while and has been a consistent producer for […]

Will Voters Re-Open Montana’s Closed Dispensaries?

“FLOWER HAS BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE,” reads the sign on the door of the medical cannabis provider’s brand-new storefront in downtown Missoula. Flower just moved here in early August. The dispensary’s owner says the new storefront is costing three times the rent he paid at the old location. The new place is larger and handicapped accessible, and […]

Top 10 Cannabis Strains on Leafly and the Best Vapes for Each

This article is sponsored by VaporNation – Your Online Vaporizer Superstore. Save 15% off your entire order at VaporNation with coupon code LEAFLY at checkout. Whether you’re a casual consumer or consider yourself a connoisseur, there’s never been a better time to be a cannabis enthusiast. Leafly currently has over 2,000 cannabis strains in its database, up from 779 […]

13 Things You Might Not Know About California’s Prop. 64

If you’re a California voter, you probably haven’t read the whole text of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. You should—here it is—but you won’t. So I did. You know the basics: Prop. 64 would legalize cannabis under state law for adults 21 and older. It would designate state agencies to license and […]

Colorado Gives Cannabis Candy a New Look to Avoid Confusion

DENVER (AP) — Wondering if that brownie contains cannabis? Colorado has you covered. A requirement that edible marijuana products come with a diamond-shaped stamp and the letters T-H-C — not just on the packaging but on the brownies, candies and other edibles themselves — takes effect Saturday. The rule referencing marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient was added […]

This marijuana cultivator says he grows 'luxury, high-end cannabis,' but what does that even mean?

Published: Sep 30, 2016, 10:03 am • Updated: Sep 30, 2016, 10:47 am By The Cannabist Staff It’s really easy to grow weed, but it’s really hard to grow good weed. That’s the mantra of Mike Leibowitz, who founded Veritas Fine Cannabis and has positioned his Denver-based company as a “luxury, high-end cannabis” brand. Leibowitz […]

Can Marijuana Benefit Your Athletic Performance?

As more and more states have made the decision to legalize marijuana, we’ve started to get a more accurate picture of how people use cannabis. Among a number of fascinating revelations, this stands out: a number of people use marijuana to fuel workouts. “Marijuana relaxes me and allows me to go into a controlled, meditational […]

Colorado gives a $567K grant to a city that banned retail pot sales

Published: Sep 30, 2016, 8:18 am • Updated: Oct 5, 2016, 10:05 am By Karen Antonacci, Longmont Times-Call Longmont has been awarded more than half a million dollars by the state government through a grant specifically for cities that don’t allow retail marijuana sales. The Longmont City Council in April gave Children, Youth and Families […]

NORML’s Legislative Round Up September 30, 2016

by Danielle Keane, NORML Political DirectorSeptember 30, 2016 NORML released our updated and revised 2016 Congressional Scorecard this week in conjunction with National Voter Registration Day. The Scorecard is an all-encompassing database that assigns a letter grade ‘A’ through ‘F’ to members of Congress based on their marijuana-related comments and voting records. With the 2016 presidential […]

Colorado Edibles THC Stamp Hits the Market This Weekend

DENVER — Wondering if that brownie contains marijuana? Colorado has you covered. A requirement that edible marijuana products come with a diamond-shaped stamp and the letters T-H-C — not just on the packaging but on the brownies, candies and other edibles themselves — takes effect Saturday. The rule referencing marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient was added after […]

Canna Business 101: Insurance Coverage Options

Instead, carriers are exiting the market, premium costs are increasing, and claims are being denied. Despite bellwethers Lloyd’s of London and Mutual of Omaha’s negative stance, favorable opinions such as Green Earth Wellness Center v. Atain Specialty Insurance, 13-CV-03452 (D. Colo. Feb. 17), and options like captive insurance suggest that robust and accessible coverage is […]

Are You A Breast Cancer Patient or Survivor? We Want To Interview You

If you’re a breast cancer patient or survivor and have used medical cannabis we want to interview you for an upcoming feature. Our production team is standing by to speak with you. Please complete the short form below: About the Author Corey Hunt Corey is the co-founder of the #illegallyhealed movement. On most days, you can […]

Cannabis R&D in Italy Is Building Momentum

ROVIGO, Italy — For centuries Italy was one of Europe’s main hemp producers, but development stalled in the second half of the 20th century after cannabis was declared flora non grata in the country. Now, with the plant returning to the mainstream, Italians are stepping up research and development of new strains, in large part to […]

California Governor Brown Signs Bill Protecting Californians from Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse

SACRAMENTO — Today, California Governor Brown signed into law a bill that would in most cases prevent law enforcement agencies from profiting from seized cash or property unless a person has been convicted of a crime. The law is one of the country’s most far-reaching protections against civil asset forfeiture abuse. Senate Bill 443, authored […]

CA: State And Medical-Cannabis Industry Meet To Create New Regulations

The Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, home of rock-ribbed American ideals of law, order and country, played host to a most curious road show last week. Officials from California’s Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) and Office of Medical Cannabis Safety (OMCS) convened the third of eight pre-regulatory workshops they are holding across the state […]

MD: Hancock Having Tough Time Getting Medical Marijuana Plant Up-And-Running

Hancock, Md. – Hancock and Harvest Dispensaries, an Arizona based company, are partnering-up to bring medical marijuana to Washington County. The partnership means the town will have a 5% stake in the company, but won’t have a say in their day-to-day operations. That is because marijuana is still federally illegal. However, by holding a 5% […]

Texas Family Seeks Cannabis As Autism Treatment

Austin, Texas – The push to expand medical marijuana use in Texas continues. Last session, lawmakers approved the use of CBD oil, a marijuana extract, to help those with intractable epilepsy. While that was viewed as a step forward among people wanting to use the plant as medicine, some advocates say it’s leaving many patients […]

Canada: How Medicinal Cannabis Helped A Cancer Survivor Live Again

Radiation treatment for Kelly Oliphant’s Stage 4 prostate cancer left him with radiation colitis and cystitis. “I have, from one hip to the other in the front, a six-inch belt that burns constantly,” Oliphant explains. “It’s like having a sunburn on the inside of your skin. One doctor related it to having shingles.” Oliphant endured […]

Guam: Physicians Remain Silent On Medical Pot Program

A pair of bills to establish guidelines for Guam’s stalled medical marijuana program are likely to go before lawmakers for debate during their October session. Voters approved the Joaquin KC Concepcion II Compassionate Cannabis Use Act in the 2014 General Election, and the Department of Public Health and Social Services drafted the rules and regulations […]

CA: Supervisors Pass Urgency Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an urgency ordinance that adds a new chapter to the county code to restrict and regulate marijuana cultivation within the county. The ordinance will exempt marijuana crops that can be proven to have been under cultivation as of Sept. 27, 2016, but will terminate once they […]

UNM Establishes Medical Cannabis Research Fund

The Medical Cannabis Research Fund (MCRF) at the University of New Mexico was created by Associate Professor Jacob Vigil in the Department of Psychology to support wide-ranging scientific research on medical Cannabis across all areas of the social and biomedical sciences. The MCRF was designed as a publicly-generated funding mechanism, comprised of faculty, students, and […]

Maui Pot Dispensary Prepares To Open In Early 2017

Wailuku, Hawaii – One of the state’s eight licensed medical marijuana dispensaries says it plans to begin selling its products by early next year. Maui Wellness Group LLC spokeswoman Teri Freitas Gorman said the business is in its final phase of permitting and will begin cultivating as soon as it receives final approval by the […]

Maine’s ‘Clean’ Medical Marijuana – ‘Organic’ In Disguise

Framington, Me. – In a suite one flight above the bustling main street of Farmington, a university town in the foothills of western Maine, LoveGrown Caregiver Services is a marijuana lover’s delight. Large glass jars contain potent buds called Blue Cheese and Headband, with high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content. Another jar holds an aromatic strain of Critical […]

MI: New Law Clears The Legal Haze Over Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed a law that legalizes medical marijuana dispensaries. While medical marijuana has been legal in Michigan since 2008, many dispensaries exceeded the 12-plant, five-patient limits imposed by the 2008 legalization, one of the new law’s sponsors in the Michigan House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Callton (R-Nashville), said. The risk of closure […]

OH: Bexley, New Albany Considering Medical-Marijuana Moratoriums

Bexley and New Albany could soon join more than a dozen Ohio municipalities banning or placing a temporary hold on medical-marijuana operations. Both suburbs recently introduced legislation to adopt moratoriums temporarily restricting the activity – New Albany on Sept. 20 and Bexley on Tuesday. The New Albany City Council could approve its ordinance as early […]

Florida’s Medical Marijuana Measure Gains Momentum, Poll Shows

Despite opposition from drug warriors, doctors, sheriffs and Catholic bishops, Amendment 2 is gaining support, according to a poll released Wednesday by Saint Leo University. It shows 68.8 percent support for Amendment 2 in September, up from 67.8 percent in August and 65.1 percent in June. The amendment needs 60 percent of the vote to […]

MI: Officials May Re-Examine Local Medical Pot Laws

New state laws permitting medical marijuana dispensaries take effect Dec. 20, but local officials said it will be longer than that before they open in their towns. Local municipalities may choose to ban or to allow dispensaries, and may regulate their number and location under the new laws. “Even if I have language ready today, […]

Idaho Pot Activists Launch New Campaign For Medical Marijuana

A new initiative petition seeking to reform Idaho’s stringent marijuana laws has hit the streets. Earlier this month, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office approved a petition that, if passed into law, would create a medical marijuana program in the Gem State. Current Idaho law takes a particularly harsh approach to marijuana compared to neighboring […]

Candidates & Cannabis: Would Embracing Legalization Help Hillary?

After the first presidential debate, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both desperately seeking ways to connect with voters. One idea that’s been floated: Why not embrace cannabis legalization? The thinking here is simple. Millennials love cannabis. Support their love, gain their vote. A few weeks ago the Harmonious Code Council, A Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, […]

Yes on 205 Campaign Requests Equal Treatment From Arizona State Official Who Used Public Email Account to Distribute Info From Prop. 205 Opponents

PRESS RELEASE DES Director Timothy Jeffries came under fire Wednesday for forwarding an email he received from a leader of Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy with a link to their claims about marijuana and alcohol; today, a leader of the Yes on 205 campaign emailed Jeffries a link to its information about marijuana and alcohol […]

US AZ: Prop 205: Let’s Make a Deal

PROP 205: LET’S MAKE A DEAL Will Arizonans make a deal to sacrifice regulatory concerns to eliminate the majority of marijuana felony arrests? Prop 205 trudges towards the ballot amidst mounting concerns from critics. Much of the literature condemning the marijuana legalization initiatives takes issue with the new system the proposition would put in place. […]

Product Review: The Firefly 2 Portable Vaporizer

Welcome to Leafly’s Product Reviews, where we take a closer look at a cannabis gadget, accessory, or consumable, and give it a test spin. Today we’re trying out the Firefly 2 portable vaporizer. The Firefly 2 at a Glance Product Type: Dry herb and concentrate portable vaporizer Manufacturer: Firefly Price: $329.95 Features: Fast-charge battery, customizable […]

S 02, Ep. 25: He's Colorado's chief medical officer; He oversees the state's Marijuana Enforcement Division

Published: Sep 29, 2016, 3:04 pm • Updated: Sep 29, 2016, 3:04 pm Featured guests: Dr. Larry Wolk, executive director and chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and Ron Kammerzell, senior director of enforcement at the Colorado Department of Revenue. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO […]

S 02, Ep. 25: He's Colorado's chief medical officer; He oversees the state's Marijuana Enforcement Division

Shark Tank Investors Talk Marijuana

Please share! I came across an article at Entrepreneur.com by Kim Lachance Shandrow. In it she asks the investors from the popular TV series, Shark Tank, about their views on investing in the cannabis industry. Many of their responses were familiar because savvy and successful investors like them won’t invest in an industry where there is no access […]

State of the Leaf: Alaska’s First Legal Cannabis Harvest Just Began. It’s Already Stalled.

U.S. News Updates Alaska Alaska’s first commercial cannabis harvests are underway. The first official legal crop comes from Greatland Ganja, a small cultivator on the Kenai Peninsula. Greatland has harvested about 75 pounds of cannabis so far, of an expected total of about 100 pounds consisting of 10 different strains. Unfortunately, however, the first harvest […]

Maine Postcard: When Advocates Turn On Each Other, It Gets Ugly

You might assume the loudest critics of Maine’s Question 1—the ballot initiative that would legalize the adult use of cannabis—would be the prohibitionists or the police. Not around here. The latest round of fear-mongering by cops and reefer-madmen hasn’t caught on, probably because most Mainers know cannabis isn’t responsible for the state’s real drug problem: […]

Judge: Private Prison Not Negligent in Montana Medical Marijuana Provider’s Death

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A magistrate judge has concluded that a private prison in Shelby is not to blame for the death of a medical marijuana provider who was incarcerated there. U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Ostby on Wednesday recommended the dismissal of a negligence lawsuit filed by the wife of Richard Flor against Corrections Corporation […]

Missouri Judge Disqualifies Proposed 2016 Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure

NORML | September 29, 2016 SPRINGFIELD, MO — Voters will not have the opportunity this November to decide on a proposed statewide proposition to permit the physician-supervised use of marijuana. A Cole County Circuit Judge has upheld a decision by St. Louis election officials to disqualify thousands of petition signatures because voters had mistakenly signed forms […]

Marijuana edibles will look different in Colorado starting Oct. 1, among many new state rules

Published: Sep 29, 2016, 10:58 am • Updated: Sep 30, 2016, 12:34 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Beginning Saturday, medical and recreational marijuana edibles and other cannabis products manufactured in Colorado will be stamped with a new “universal symbol” aimed at raising public safety awareness. The universal symbol — a diamond enclosing the […]

Use WeedBlog50 for 50% Off the Cannabis Science Conference Next Week!

Please share! 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 […]

Hawaii medical marijuana dispensary prepares to open in Maui early 2017

Published: Sep 29, 2016, 9:49 am • Updated: Sep 29, 2016, 9:49 am By The Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii — One of the state’s eight licensed medical marijuana dispensaries says it plans to begin selling its products by early next year. The Maui News reports Maui Wellness Group LLC spokeswoman Teri Freitas Gorman says the […]

Hawaii medical marijuana dispensary prepares to open in Maui early 2017

Michigan Governor Signs Measures Regulating Medical Cannabis Dispensing

NORML | September 29, 2016 LANSING, MI — Governor Rick Snyder has signed a package of legislation into law regulating the retail sale of medical cannabis and cannabis-infused products. The measures are ordered to take immediate effect. The measures seek to clarify and expand various aspects of the state’s 2008 medical cannabis law. Specifically, the […]

My Daughter’s Seizure Story and how Cannabis Saved Her

Please share! By Leah Corcoran This July, after years of hoping, waiting, campaigning, and jumping through innumerable bureaucratic hoops, my daughter Sarah had her first dose of legal medical marijuana, administered as an oil suspension through her G-tube. This medicine has changed Sarah’s life more than we could ever have hoped for. Now, instead of […]

Top 5 OSHA Infractions for Cannabis Businesses

Even though marijuana businesses are not federally supported, they still must adhere and comply to all federal laws and regulations for protecting their employees. Under the Occupational Safety and Health law, employers have a responsibility and obligation to provide a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is now very active in Colorado […]

Surplus Cannabis Taxes to be Used to Combat School Bullying

Please share! Colorado has a surplus of cannabis tax revenue that totals around $65 million. Due to the passage of Proposition BB last year, the state gets to keep these taxes and decide how they’re used. The Colorado Department of Revenue has announced that roughly $3 million of this will be used for bullying prevention […]

Here’s Where You’ll Be Able to Buy Legal Marijuana in Alaska

Alaska is likely just weeks away from the state’s first legal marijuana sales, according to Cynthia Franklin, the Director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control office. As of Sept. 28, there are 33 marijuana businesses listed in “active status” for their licenses. These businesses are some of the closest to operating under the new regulations, […]

Potential Marijuana Tax Increase in Portland Aimed to Help Minority-Owned Businesses

Brooke and Rodney Smith opened their Portland, Oregon cannabis dispensary, PDX Tree, in November 2014 – the same month Oregon voters approved a ballot initiative for legalizing recreational marijuana. While they were excited to enter what they hope will be a lucrative experiment in entrepreneurship, they say the state’s fluctuating policies, as it transitions from […]

California Nurses Association Endorses “Carefully Crafted” Proposition 64

Please share! Largest statewide association of nurses says Prop 64 “is significantly better for public health and safety than the broken status quo” SACRAMENTO—Today, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, the nation’s largest state organization of nurses, announced that it has endorsed Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which will be on the […]

'We don’t exactly know what to do with it': Marijuana tourism still confounds legalized states

Published: Sep 29, 2016, 5:58 am • Updated: Sep 30, 2016, 6:23 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The cannabis industry presents a tricky proposition for tourism officials in legal recreational marijuana states. One one hand, the market is growing fast and it’s quite unique — not every state can lay claim to the […]

CA: Small Medical Marijuana Cultivators Fear County Rules Exclude Them

Santa Cruz – Ken Wing, a high-tech retiree who founded the Georgiana Bruce Kirby School, and Larkin Valley nurseryman Jon Friesell share the same problem: They want to get a license to grow medical cannabis but under the proposed Santa Cruz County cultivators ordinance, they do not meet all the criteria. Wing has 4.97 acres, […]

Family Frustrated With Slow Pace Of Medical Marijuana In Ohio

Dayton, Ohio – Medical marijuana is now the law in Ohio but parents with sick children, especially those suffering from debilitating seizures, said they were frustrated because it may still take up to two years before they have access to the drug. Lindsay Sandlin was just 9-years-old when her parents started pushing for the passage […]

MI: Medical Marijuana Industry Likely To Expand

Three bills signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Sept. 21 likely will grow Michigan’s medical marijuana industry substantially and could contribute millions in revenue for the state. Earlier this month, the Michigan House approved a package of bills that enhances Michigan’s 2008 Medical Marijuana Act. The bills previously were approved in the Senate. The new […]

MI: Like Them Or Not, New Laws Provide Framework For Dispensaries, Extracts

We know where marijuana law and access in Michigan is going in the short term. Two recent legal developments have laid it out. The first development is that there will be no vote on legalizing recreational use of marijuana on this year’s ballot. It’s been lingering on life support as MI Legalize went through various […]

New Hampshire Pushes To Clear Medical Marijuana Card Backlog

Concord, N.H. – Some medical marijuana patients in New Hampshire are waiting more than 40 days before they receive authorization to use cannabis dispensaries. The Concord Monitor reported that a backlog of applications at the Department of Health and Human Services means more than 100 identification cards have been approved but haven’t been sent to […]

Retail Marijuana Could Hurt Medical Marijuana

Could recreational marijuana hurt the medical marijuana community? A new report from GreenWave Advisors believes that legalized retail marijuana will disrupt the emerging medical sector. In states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, medical marijuana patient counts have dropped. It was long suspected that many people who just wanted to smoke pot claimed a medical […]

CA: Cannabis Dispensary To Be Considered By Nevada City Council

Nevada City could be the site of the first medical marijuana dispensary in the county as soon as February, if council members choose to move forward with the issue at their meeting today. There are many steps the city would have to take, though, before medicinal cannabis users could walk away from a city storefront […]

CA: No Cannabis Registrations Approved Yet

There’s a flowchart that lays out the process for medical cannabis farm registration in Calaveras County. That flowchart is included with a report that Planning Director Peter Maurer will present Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors. Maurer will explain why his department has yet to complete the processing of even one cannabis farm registration more […]

CO: Longmont Debuts Online Marijuana Survey, Considers Open Forum

Following feedback from medical-marijuana users and direction from council to gather more information, Longmont has opened a survey asking residents about their marijuana use. The survey relates to a proposed ordinance that would limit marijuana home grows to six plants per residence. Medical-marijuana proponents, patients and caregivers have told the council repeatedly for the last […]

CT: DCP Rolls Out Guidelines For Medical Marijuana Research Proposals

The Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting applications for Medical Marijuana research proposals on Oct. 1. The Legislature’s decision to allow for in-state research will strengthen Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program and open opportunities for high-tech employment in the state. In addition, rigorous scientific studies will strengthen the medical community’s ability to assess the safety […]

MI: Don’t Use Regulatory Authority To Deny Compassion

Municipal officials are right to move cautiously on new regulation in response to the state’s latest patch of its medical marijuana laws. New state laws fix much of what was wrong with the citizen-written and voter-passed medical marijuana statutes. Defects in the law left police, prosecutors, patients and caregivers all guessing what was legal. Unlike […]

CT: New Law Allowing Minors To Use Medical Marijuana Starts Saturday

Hartford, Conn. – One of the new laws taking place in Connecticut on October 1 is a change to the state’s medical marijuana program, and part of that change affects minors. Children will be allowed to use medical marijuana in Connecticut when the new law, recently passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Dannel […]

AB: Medical Pot Clinic Moves Into Conservative MP’s Old Edmonton Digs

A medical marijuana clinic is moving into the former constituency office of one of Canada’s most vocal anti-pot politicians. Canadian Cannabis Clinics will open its first Edmonton location on Oct. 5 at 6801 170 St., the former office of Conservative MP Rona Ambrose. The company’s chief corporate officer, Ronan Levy, said he was initially unaware […]

Data Dive: Does Legalization Hurt Beer Sales?

Some segments of the alcohol industry fear the coming of cannabis legalization—and they’re expressing that anxiety with big donations to defeat ballot measures this November. In Massachusetts, the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts PAC, a political action committee representing 16 of the state’s beer distributors, has donated $25,000 in the fight against legalization. Earlier this month the […]

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