How to Control Humidity When Storing Your Cannabis
This article is sponsored by Integra by Desiccare. Integra™ by Desiccare manufactures a complete line of humidity control products for the cannabis industry. Whether you’re drying, curing, storing, or preserving edibles, they have the solution to keep the freshness, potency, taste, and overall quality of your product. Once upon a time, weed was weed. It […]
Stoned Sex vs. Drunk Sex: Which is Better?
This week’s mailbag question is all about cannabis versus alcohol during sex. Our dear reader submitted the following query: “I tried to masturbate while tipsy last night and it felt like it took forever and I didn’t enjoy it as much. When I masturbate while high, it feels fantastic. Is cannabis the better choice? Ah, […]
WSU Study to Look at Law Enforcement Since Legalization
Washington State University researchers are undertaking a $1 million, three-year study of how the state’s legalization of cannabis has affected law enforcement and crime. According to officials, the study will look at state, count, and tribal police jurisdictions, as well as policing in neighboring states. Marty Stohr, a principal investigator and professor of criminal justice […]
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9 States to Vote on Expanding Legal Access to Cannabis
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From California, with its counterculture heritage, to the fishing ports and mill towns of Maine, millions of Americans in nine states have a chance to vote Nov. 8 on expanding legal access to marijuana. Collectively, the ballot measures amount to the closest the U.S. has come to a national referendum on […]
If legalizing pot, consider health, not profits, analysis says
A new analysis of marijuana legislation offers a framework for states that are considering legalizing the drug and want to protect public health, rather than corporate profits. The policy analysis by researchers at UC San Francisco is intended as a roadmap to help prevent a legalized marijuana industry from becoming a new version of the […]
California Governor Signs Standards, Protections for Medical Marijuana Manufacturers
Press Release | September 28, 2016 SACRAMENTO, CA — California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill 2679, which will establish key standards for medical cannabis manufacturers, help implement the landmark Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), and end misguided raids on manufacturers. “Last year, California took a historic step by regulating medical cannabis to protect […]
Yes on Prop. 205 Launches Statewide TV Ad Campaign Highlighting the Benefits of Regulating and Taxing Marijuana Like Alcohol
PRESS RELEASE New TV ad sets the record straight regarding the impact of a similar ballot initiative in Colorado, where state officials report marijuana taxes have generated tens of millions of dollars for schools and teen use has NOT increased PHOENIX — The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol launched a statewide TV ad campaign Tuesday in […]
5 ‘Shark Tank’ Stars Give Advice on Investing in the Pot Industry
After seven seasons of listening to entrepreneurial ideas—some strokes of genius, others disasters—there’s one pitch that the “Shark Tank” investors have yet to hear: a marijuana business. To celebrate the show’s season eight premiere, Entrepreneur‘s West Coast editor Kim Lachance Shandrow sat down with Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner to pick their […]
Maryland medical marijuana applicant plans to sue over lack of diversity
Published: Sep 28, 2016, 9:21 am • Updated: Sep 28, 2016, 9:21 am By Brian Witte, The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. — An applicant for a license to grow medical marijuana in Maryland plans to sue a state commission for allegedly failing to consider racial diversity when the panel named the top 15 finalists, a […]
So Where Does Facebook Stand on Marijuana? It’s Hard to Tell
On the one hand, it says it doesn’t want to promote drug use and bans what it believes is content that approves of marijuana use, like pictures of people smoking pot. On the other hand, it sometimes allow cannabis-related companies to promote their businesses. Then Facebook reverses course and censors journalism about cannabis. The logic that a […]
Will Retail Marijuana Hurt the Medical Marijuana Industry?
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 […]
Marijuana measures on the ballot in 9 states on Nov. 8
By The Associated Press Voters on Nov. 8 will decide ballot measures in nine states that would expand legal access to marijuana. Here’s a rundown: RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA In five states, the ballot measures propose to legalize recreational marijuana use for anyone 21 and over. ARIZONA: Proposition 205 would allow adults to buy and possess up […]
Charlotte Police Foment Unrest and Attempt to Use Marijuana to Justify Killing Keith Lamont Scott
September 27, 2016– By Sharda Sekaran Keith Lamont Scott is dead at the age of 43. A father of seven children with a wife of 20 years and a cognitive impairment from a motorcycle accident, Mr. Scott is gone from this earth and lost from his loved ones, invariably leaving them with unspeakable grief. Meanwhile, […]
9 states to vote soon on expanding legal access to marijuana
By PAUL ELIAS and DAVID CRARYAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – From California, with its counterculture heritage, to the fishing ports and mill towns of Maine, millions of Americans in nine states have a chance to vote Nov. 8 on expanding legal access to marijuana. Collectively, the ballot measures amount to the closest the U.S. […]
In Photos: California Wildfire Endangers Cannabis Crops
A drought-fueled inferno that began in California this week intensified on Tuesday, destroying homes, scorching dry brush and timber, and putting hundreds of cannabis plants in jeopardy. The blaze, which started Monday about 30 miles south of San Jose, had reduced at least two houses to rubble and threatened more than 300 buildings by Tuesday […]
Medical Marijuana Replaces More Dangerous Drugs
Insys Therapeutics, the Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that recently became the biggest financial supporter of the campaign against marijuana legalization in that state, makes an oral spray that delivers the opioid painkiller fentanyl and plans to market another one that contains dronabinol, a synthetic version of THC. Insys says it gave $500,000 to the main group […]
MI: New State Regulations On Medical Marijuana
The state now has regulations to control the amount of medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan. Under the new rules: Dispensaries can be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; There must be security cameras; There cannot be drive through windows; The marijuana must be labeled; The license must be on display; and Businesses will have […]
MA: Medical Marijuana Growers Make Case For Littleton Site
Littleton – Medical-marijuana company Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc., which already operates in New Hampshire, is looking to open a cultivation site to grow their product in Littleton. Representatives from the company spoke before the Board of Selectmen Monday night to explain their goals in town. Sanctuary Medicinals hopes to convert a 35,000-square-foot building located at 234 […]
BC: Medical Marijuana Company Opening Edmonton Wellness Centre
A company that says it provides medical marijuana and services to people dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain is opening a wellness centre in Edmonton. Marijuana for Trauma, a Canadian veteran-owned and operated company, will hold the grand opening of its new Edmonton centre Saturday. The company said it’s not a […]
MA: Southwick Select Board Tables Action On Planned Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Southwick – Most people attending a public hearing Monday night voiced opposition to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Southwick. About 30 residents attended the hearing at Town Hall which was cal,led by the Select Board to provide a public information hearing on the dispensary proposal sponsored by Health Wise Foundation Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit. […]
ME: High Stakes – Why Some Pot Advocates Oppose Question 1
One of the big questions raised by the ballot initiative to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in Maine is what effect it will have on the state’s medical marijuana program and the mom-and-pop economy it has created. Currently, there are nearly 3,000 registered caregivers operating as small businesses and eight dispensaries growing and selling marijuana […]
In Florida’s Cannabis Cash Race, Pro-Weed Group Has The Edge For Now
As the fight over Amendment 2 sparks up, proponents of Florida’s medical marijuana campaign have the money edge, at least for now. The tally as of Tuesday: People United for Medical Marijuana has raised $3.99 million, Drug Free Florida Florida Committee $2.86 million. Most of the pro-weed money comes from The Morgan Firm, headed by […]
CA: Free Seminar “An Introduction To The Endocannabinoid System” On Oct. 3
September 27, 2016 – The public is invited to a free seminar, “An Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System,” on Monday, October 3rd, 6:00 – 8:00pm at the Golden Empire Grange, 11283 Grange Ct. (off La Barr Meadows). The class is being offered by Americans for Safe Access (ASA-NC) as part of their “first Monday of […]
Florida's Medical Pot Regulations May Go Up In Smoke
An administrative law judge says the Florida Department of Health has made a mess of medical marijuana regulations. Judge John Van Laningham’s expected ruling in a southwest Florida case sometime next month could throw the state’s budding cannabis industry into total disarray. Two years ago, the Florida Legislature made five licenses available to grow marijuana […]
CT: Informational Public Hearing Helps Bring Awareness To Medical Marijuana Facility
Southwick, Mass. – People throughout the town gathered at the Southwick Town Hall auditorium for an informational public hearing on Monday night. The Select Board hosted the hearing in regards to the medical marijuana facility that is being proposed as a retail store on 185 College Hwy. HealthWise Foundation, Inc. is the non-profit organization that […]
Arkansas Court Won't Reconsider Medical Marijuana Ruling
Little Rock – The Arkansas Supreme Court says it won’t reconsider its decision rejecting an attempt to block votes on a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Justices Tuesday denied a petition for rehearing filed by opponents of the proposed initiated act that would allow patients with certain medical conditions to buy the drug. The court […]
Retired Judge – Most Arkansas Medical Pot Signatures Are Valid
Little Rock, Ark. – A retired judge appointed to review petitions for a medical marijuana initiative found more than enough signatures that officials approved for the proposal were valid, despite efforts by opponents to disqualify it from the November ballot. Retired Judge John Robbins says in a report submitted to the state Supreme Court on […]
MI: Panel – Don't Add Eye Disease To Medical Marijuana List
Lansing, Mich. – An advisory panel is recommending that an eye disease not be added to the conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in Michigan. Only one of six members on the review panel was in favor Tuesday. The petition was filed by Melba Velez Ortiz, a professor at Grand Valley State University. She wants […]
CO: Library District To Host Cannabis Forums
As a part of All Pueblo Reads, a series of discussions will be held at Pueblo City-County Library District locations in order to facilitate a community discussion about cannabis. Part 1 was held in September. Part 2: Cannabis Information Forum: Law & Business is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Robert Hoag Rawlings Public […]
Oakland Rolls Out Drug War Reparations
Amid growing concern about racial inequity in the cannabis industry, the City of Oakland is attempting to create what is possibly the world’s first drug war reparations program. Under its “equity permits” system, applicants with marijuana convictions will go to the head of the line for new medical cannabis licenses in certain neighborhoods. It’s a bold […]
Maryland Medical Marijuana Applicant Plans to Sue Over Lack of Diversity
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An applicant for a license to grow medical marijuana in Maryland plans to sue a state commission for allegedly failing to consider racial diversity when the panel named the top 15 finalists, a lawyer for the applicant said Tuesday. John Pica, who represents Alternative Medicine Maryland, said the applicant plans to […]
How to Make a Joint Burn Slower and Last Longer
Proper joint rolling is considered a fine art in many social circles. There’s something special about a properly rolled, evenly burning joint that seems to last as long as you want it to. Unfortunately, not all of us have the magic green touch and joint rolling can be somewhat of a cumbersome task. One opportunity […]
181 Oregon Dispensaries in 90 Days: Meet Ralph
Please share! I had the pleasure of meeting Ralph, or Dad Ralph or Ralph Red Hat to some, a few weeks ago at a party that Serra Cannabis had in Portland. In discussing all things cannabis at the event, I learned that Ralph had visited all of Portland’s 181 dispensaries, or “pot shops” as Ralph […]
MassRoots Note Default Raises Questions About Company’s Future
Is MassRoots in a temporary cash-flow pinch, or is the company in deeper trouble? The CEO of the cannabis-focused social network told investors yesterday that the company is “in a stronger position than ever,” but a number of recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings have raised questions about financial situation of the Denver-based company. […]
Embattled weed tech company MassRoots cuts jobs amid debt default
Published: Sep 27, 2016, 1:02 pm • Updated: Sep 27, 2016, 1:47 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff MassRoots Inc., the cannabis-centric technology and social media company, has cut more than 40 percent of its workforce and recently defaulted on debt payments, the Denver-based firm disclosed. MassRoots officials said they received notices of default […]
Marijuana businesses push back against Oct. 1 changes
In this Feb. 17, 2016 photo, plants grow at the home of Jeremy Nickle, in his backyard in Honolulu, Hawaii. Nickel, who owns Hawaiian Holy Smokes and is applying for a dispensary, grows a variety of strains and has a medical marijuana card. Those wanting to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii face unique obstacles […]
How Long Does THC Stay in Your System?
Congratulations, you just landed your dream job! Your eyes widen as you read through the offer letter from your future boss. “Salary…health benefits…401k.” All that hard work has finally paid off! But as you reach the bottom, your heart stops. “Routine drug test…urine…marijuana.” Panic sets in. When was the last time you smoked cannabis? Two […]
5 Experts Weigh in on Cannabis Concentrates and How to Use Them
This article is sponsored by Firefly, a San Francisco-based technology company that specializes in the research, design, and manufacturing of vaporizer hardware. Cannabis concentrates aren’t going anywhere. This segment of the market – which includes waxes, shatters, hash oils, rosins, tinctures, and more – is expanding at lightning speed, and may give us the most compelling vision […]
If you build it, they will come: Two locals hope to start the Humboldt County Cannabis Museum
Published: Sep 27, 2016, 9:40 am • Updated: Sep 27, 2016, 9:40 am By Will Houston, Eureka-Times Standard While walking through the Field Museum of Natural History’s psychoactive and medical plants exhibit in Chicago last year, it struck Eureka resident Kenny Gregg as odd that a marijuana plant was tucked far in the back, almost […]
Tuesday Press Teleconference: What You Need to Know About Kratom and Its Imminent Prohibition
On August 30, the DEA announced that it intends to temporarily place kratom, a medicinal plant used for millennia in Southeast Asia, on the list of Schedule I drugs – effective this Friday, September 30. Without a serious scientific investigation the DEA intends to subject anyone caught with any quantity of kratom to long prison […]
NORML Releases Updated and Revised 2016 Congressional Scorecard
by Danielle Keane, NORML Political Director September 27, 2016 Today is National Voter Registration Day and we are pleased to present this valuable voter education tool to the marijuana movement: NORML’s updated and revised 2016 Congressional Scorecard. The Scorecard is an all-encompassing database that assigns a letter grade of ‘A’ (the highest grade possible) to […]
Using Clip Art Discredits Your Brand
If it looks like clip art, it most likely is. I received a newsletter from a media source that I had never seen before. The moment that I saw the branding, I suspected that the logo contained clip art. In order to satisfy my curiosity, I went online to do some research. I found that my […]
ON: Windsor Medical Marijuana Lounge Offers U.S. Presidential Debate Toking Game
What’s the best way to watch the U.S. presidential debate on Monday? At downtown Windsor medical marijuana lounge Higher Limits, there’s a simple answer: High as hell. Like many venues across North America, the lounge will be showing the live televised debate on its biggest screen. But unlike anywhere else, Higher Limits will hold a […]
SC: Medical Cannabis Educational Forum Held In Greenville
Greenville, SC – On Sunday, a public forum on cannabis was held in Greenville. The Medical Cannabis Educational Forum, organized by Cannabis Forward, was the second of its kind and was held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Larkin’s Sawmill. Healthcare professionals, medical students, caregivers, legislators and anyone with a general interest was encouraged to […]
Could Marijuana Become A Treatment For Heroin Addicts?
Is marijuana a gateway drug? Carrie Roberts sure hopes so. Roberts, a consultant with Colorado-based Medicine Man Technologies, doesn’t believe that marijuana use leads to abuse of harder drugs, though. Instead, she thinks it might present a gateway out of risky drug use for people struggling with opioid dependency. “I think we could save a […]
US Government Has Been Funding This Israeli Cannabis Researcher For 50 Years
As many Americans approach November 4 with a sense of dread, facing the fact that either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be the next president, much more hopeful things will be going on that day. Residents in at least nine states will be voting on ballot initiatives to legalize recreational or medical cannabis use. […]
FL: Poll – 73% Of Voters Support Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative
The 2016 medical marijuana ballot initiative has strong support among Floridians, according to a new poll. A new poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute found 73 percent of voters would support the amendment. The survey found 22 percent were opposed to the ballot initiative. The poll of 617 registered voters was conducted from Sept. […]
AZ: Scottsdale Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opening Its Doors
Scottsdale, AZ – Just weeks away from putting the issue of recreational marijuana use in front of Arizona voters, Scottsdale is opening up its newest medical marijuana dispensary. Located near Hayden Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Harvest of Scottsdale opened its doors Sunday evening, but not just to medical marijuana patients. “There are a […]
AB: Medical Marijuana Producers Eye Red Deer County
Two prospective medical marijuana producers have their sights on Red Deer County. A development permit has already been issued for one proposal, and the another application is in the approval process for undisclosed sites. Given the recent controversy around a proposed medical marijuana application in a City of Red Deer industrial area, some may be […]
FL: Fact And Fiction Swirls Medical Marijuana Debate
12-year-old Christina Clark takes medical marijuana. Her mother Anneliese Clark uses it to treat the seizures her daughter has had since she was three months old. At her worst, “she just literally, she wasn’t doing anything,” Anneliese Clark said. “She laid on the couch and shook and twitched.” Clark remembers Christina locked in a fetal […]
CA: Richmond Dispensary Sues Over Alleged Monopoly On Medical Marijuana
After more than six years spent trying to open up shop, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Richmond’s three existing dispensaries conspired with community organizers and a city council candidate to monopolize the local medical marijuana trade. Richmond Compassionate Care Collective (RCCC) first obtained a license to […]
CT Promotes Medical Marijuana Research
Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program is accepting applications for research proposals starting Oct. 1. Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris suggested research proposals could help make Connecticut “the focal point for medical cannabis research and add to the strong bio-tech base already here.” The DCP is overseeing the application process for projects that […]
MI: Group Teaches Benefits Of Medicinal Cannabis To Healthcare Professionals
Traverse City – Northern Michigan nurses are being taught about the effects of cannabis in the human body. Patients Out of Time held an event Sunday at the Northwestern Michigan College Hagerty Center in Traverse City to discuss the role of medicinal marijuana. The organization focuses on educating healthcare professionals and the public about therapeutic […]
US IL: We Need To Standardize Marijuana Laws
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n626/a03.htmlNewshawk: KirkVotes: 0Pubdate: Sun, 25 Sep 2016Source: Journal Standard, The (Freeport, IL)Copyright: 2016 GateHouse Media, Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.journalstandard.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3182Author: Chuck Sweeny WE NEED TO STANDARDIZE MARIJUANA LAWS I’ve been thinking a lot lately about marijuana. No, it’s not what you suspect, I don’t smoke the stuff. Nor do I need it to alleviate pain. […]
Batman-Themed Strains and Products for Caped Crusading Cannabis Lovers
We’re at the height of comic book culture, an era in which superheroes and the worlds they struggle to keep safe have become so mainstream, they have their own rich universes spanning across film franchises, streaming TV shows, toy lines, LEGO spinoffs, and jam-packed conventions. But before Jessica Jones grit, Aquaman hype, and the umpteenth […]
Illinois Gov. Rauner Ignores MMJ Pleas, So Local Judge Takes Charge
Last week Cook County Judge Neil Cohen ordered the Illinois Department of Health to add chronic post-operative pain to the qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. Cohen scheduled a follow-up hearing on Nov. 3 to ensure that Gov. Bruce Rauner (pictured above) and Dr. Nirav Shah, State Director of Public Health, comply with the order. It was the […]
Majority in Dutch Parliament Supports Legalizing Commercial Cultivation
After a backroom meeting between political party leaders, a slim majority of Dutch Parliament has aligned behind a proposal to regulate the flow of cannabis that feeds the country’s coffeeshops. If enacted, the new system would bring the Netherlands closer to the legal, adult-use markets emerging across North America. Sales by coffeeshops of small amounts […]
California Poised to Make Huge Advances in Market Expansion and Regulation
California’s tradition of social and political experimentation has made it the national leader in areas ranging from environmentalism and social justice to technology. Now it is poised to make the same far-reaching transformations in the cannabis industry. As one of the world’s top ten economies and the nation’s most populated state (having a population of […]
Meet the PAX Era and PAX 3, the Newest PAX Vaporizers
This article is sponsored by PAX Labs. With over one million devices sold, PAX premium loose leaf and oil vaporizers apply advanced technology and intuitive design for an unforgettable vapor experience. PAX Labs has announced the addition of two new devices joining their product portfolio this fall: the PAX Era, a streamlined extract vaporizer that […]
Virginia Tech Planted First Plot of Industrial Hemp This Summer
The passing of the federal Farm Bill 2014, which features Section 7606, allows state departments of agriculture and universities to cultivate industrial hemp for purposes of research. The law requires that grow sites be certified by, and registered with, their respective state. Virginia became the 22nd state to legalize research-based hemp cultivation last summer when its […]
Oregon pot growers eye potential for marijuana tourism
Published: Sep 26, 2016, 8:06 am • Updated: Sep 26, 2016, 8:06 am By The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. — Marijuana tourism could join vineyards and pear orchards as Rogue Valley agricultural mainstays in southwest Oregon and draw in more tourists, pot growers say. “I was a parent who said, ‘Don’t smoke this crap,’” Dewey […]
National fire safety group focuses on unique issues of marijuana businesses
Published: Sep 26, 2016, 6:06 am • Updated: Sep 26, 2016, 6:34 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Fire codes adopted by various cities and states across the nation may soon have a chapter on cannabis cultivation and processing facilities. The National Fire Protection Association, a member-based nonprofit that develops codes and standards for […]
Montel Williams more involved in medical marijuana than ever with biz launch
Montel Williams, the former TV talk show host, has spent much of the past 15-plus years advocating for medical cannabis — and now he’s putting his practical knowledge as a patient into practice. Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999; and through his search for effective treatments, he found that medical marijuana — notably […]
Health Beat: Most Of My Colleagues Will Just Say No To Medical Pot
Medical marijuana dispensaries are about to open in Hawaii, but that doesn’t necessarily mean your doctor is ready to help you get it even if you qualify. Earlier this year, the state issued eight businesses licenses to operate dispensaries, none of which are open yet. For the first time since medical marijuana was legalized in […]
US AZ: Donor Trouble
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n625/a03.htmlNewshawk: KirkVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 22 Sep 2016Source: Tucson Weekly (AZ)Copyright: 2016 Tucson WeeklyContact: Website: http://www.tucsonweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/462Author: Nick Meyers DONOR TROUBLE Big Pharma steps up to oppose recreational weed initiative A couple weeks ago, we took a look at opioid use and prescription in Arizona and how states have seen a decrease in opioid overdoses […]
Southwest Oregon pot growers eye potential for tourism
Jackson and adjacent Josephine counties have about half of the 258 indoor and outdoor grow sites in OR The Associated Press Published: September 25, 2016, 10:26 am In this Feb. 17, 2016 photo, plants grow at the home of Jeremy Nickle, in his backyard in Honolulu, Hawaii. Nickel, who owns Hawaiian Holy Smokes and is […]
FL: FOX 35 Visits Medical Marijuana Dispensary
St. Petersburg – The reception area is all the average person off the street might ever see on a visit to the Trulieve dispensary on Ameritech Way. They only allow certain people past a locked door to a retail area where medical cannabis is kept and sold. “We’ll look on the Florida registry to make […]
FL: Orange County Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Distribute Product Soon
Orange County, Fla. – The owner of Knox Nursery, a medical marijuana dispensary in Orange County, said his operation will soon be distributing the drug, and he hopes to name one product after a little girl fighting cancer. “To meet a child in need of something, it’s just going to be so gratifying,” said Bruce […]
NY: Medical Marijuana Program Must Do Better
Press releases from government agencies frequently contain a fair amount of spin, but state Department of Health’s Tuesday announcement about its medical marijuana program was an absurdly positive portrayal of a system that is badly failing to help people. In announcing what it labeled as enhancements to the program, the health department also attempted to […]
Low-THC Medical Cannabis Oil Will Be Available Monday In South Florida
Florida might finally vote to legalize medical marijuana November 8. But beginning Monday, a few South Floridians will be able to use a strain of low-THC cannabis oil called Haleigh’s Hope. The oil contains high quantities of cannabidiol, also known as CBD, which calms epilepsy patients. However, it does not contain marijuana’s psychoactive chemicals. Modern […]
CT: Blue Point Medical Marijuana Dispensary Moving To Former Bank
Branford’s first medical marijuana dispensary, in business for two years, is relocating to a larger space next door. Blue Point Apothecary LLC will move from a space at the back of Planet Fitness to occupy the first floor of the stand-alone building last occupied by Santander Bank, at 471 East Main St. On Sept. 15, […]
Does Marijuana Hold The Cure For Alzheimer’s?
The statistics associated with Alzheimer’s disease are downright depressing. The disease, which typically affects the elderly and is characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive function, currently afflicts 5.4 million Americans, and the Alzheimer’s Association expects the direct and indirect costs of treatment to reach $236 billion in 2016. Some one in nine people older […]
Health Canada saw lab tests showing toxins in retail pot, minister confirms
Health Canada has confirmed it reviewed lab reports warning that dangerous chemicals not approved for any human use were found in cannabis sold at dispensaries in Vancouver, but took no action. Health Minster Jane Philpott issued a statement late Friday acknowledging that her staff had discussed the lab results with Tilray, a licensed producer of […]
Hawai’i Cannabis Awareness Expo Vendors
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City of Denver Cannabis Consumption Pilot Initiative
By Marijuana Industry Group (MIG) A Denver initiative allowing consumption of marijuana in designated areas was recently validated and will make it to the ballot this November. The initiative, known as “City of Denver Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program”, would be the first of its kind formally permitting social consumption of cannabis. The initiative’s petitioners see […]
Judge Orders Illinois To Add Post-Operative Chronic Pain To Medical Marijuana List
A Cook County Judge has ordered the Illinois Department of Public Health to add Post-Operative Chronic Pain to the list of disorders treatable with medical cannabis. In a blistering order, Cook County Judge Neil Cohen told the Director of the State Department of Public Health, Dr. Nirav Shah to add the condition known as CPOP […]
OH: Bill Might Curb Marijuana Reciprocity
Columbus – A newly introduced bill would rule out the possibility of an agreement between Ohio and Michigan through which they would recognize each other’s medical marijuana patient registration cards. House Bill 597, introduced by Rep. Kyle Koehler (R., Springfield), would prohibit the Ohio Pharmacy Board from negotiating reciprocity agreements with states that allow smoking […]
NY: Medical Marijuana Company Has Financial Issues
Bloomfield Industries, one of five companies in New York with a medical marijuana license, is now seeking new ownership due to financial trouble, a spokesperson with the New York State Department of Health confirmed on Thursday. “Bloomfield Industries has made us aware of its recent financial constraints, and we are monitoring the situation closely,” a […]
OH: Company Provides Insurance Nationwide To Marijuana Dispensaries, Cultivators
Westlake, Ohio – The Ohio Supreme Court ruled this week that it is now legal for attorneys in Ohio to counsel medical marijuana patients, physicians, cultivators and business owners. The amended ethics rule comes specialized insurance companies, like Cannasure in Westlake, are profiting. “We cover the plants, all of the furniture fixtures and equipment, just […]
Del. Dan Morhaim Faces Legislative Inquiry Over Dual Medical Marijuana Roles
Maryland lawmakers are considering launching an investigation of Del. Daniel K. Morhaim (D-Baltimore County) over his involvement with a medical marijuana company while pushing for regulations and legislation affecting the burgeoning industry, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Staff on the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics are conducting a preliminary probe […]
AR: State Justices Approve Title Of Medical Marijuana Measure
The words used to summarize a medical marijuana proposal on ballots received unanimous approval from the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday, but the proposed initiated act still faces a second challenge before the state’s highest court. The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by a coalition of opponents who alleged problems with the Arkansas Medical […]
Ohio Businesses Set To Cash In On Pot
Johnstown, Ohio – Now that Ohio has legalized medical marijuana, dozens of businesses in the state 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 […]
NY: Medical Community, Parents Speak On Medical Marijuana
Amherst, N.Y. – Parents and medical professionals from Medical Cannabis Connection say they’ve seen first-hand how the drug helps seizure and pain patients. They met Thursday night in Amherst to talk about the benefits of the drug and how to change people’s misconceptions about it. “It was about my children at first, then it was […]
MI: Dispensary Owners Weigh In On New Medical Marijuana Bill
Otsego County Mi – There are new marijuana regulations now in effect aimed at helping to clarify the state’s medical marijuana law that was passed in 2008. Governor Rick Snyder signed the bill Wednesday, and today medical marijuana dispensaries are speaking out, The caregivers are happy that there is finally more clarity in the law […]
OH: Medical Board – Doctors Should Talk To Lawyers, Employers About Marijuana Law
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State Medical Board is advising doctors to talk to their lawyers and employers if they want to recommend medical marijuana to patients before the state’s dispensaries open. The board on Friday issued guidance about the affirmative defense portion of Ohio’s medical marijuana law in response to a request from the […]
MI: Lansing Mayor, Council Deal With Proposed Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Lansing, Mich – A big issue that is facing local governments in Michigan today is how to regulate medical marijuana. This week, Governor Snyder signed a law that leaves it up to local municipalities to regulate the location and number of dispensaries in their communities. So what does that mean for Lansing? The first decision […]
CA: Santa Rosa’s First Growing Operation For Medical Marijuana Moves Forward
Santa Rosa’s budding above-board marijuana industry continued its growth Thursday when planning officials sanctioned the city’s first commercial growing operation. Planning commissioners voted 5-0 – with two commissioners absent – to allow Aim High Cultivation to establish a medical marijuana cultivation facility at a northwest Santa Rosa building currently occupied by a tile company. The […]
That One Time Bruce Springsteen Sang to Obama About Marijuana
Bruce Springsteen is a home slice of Americana, known best for his work with the E Street Band. New Jersey’s most famous export has served as a voice for the working class throughout his decades-long career, but it was his sly ode to President Obama during the latter’s 2012 reelection campaign that truly won over […]
Do You Know These Stoner Superstitions About Cannabis Rules and Etiquette?
For thousands of years, plants have been used in primitive worship, creating a tradition of lore and superstition. In perpetual awe of the supernatural environment growing around them, ancient cultures intrinsically linked the euphoric and invigorating effects of plants to their own human spirituality and medicine. Similar to tobacco, cannabis has always held its own mythology. […]
CHARLO’S PLACE | Birthday Cyber Sesh
[embedded content] Charlogreene.com The Lynching of Charlo Greene Blog Post #2: It’s my birthday.2 years ago today I broke the entire fucking internet and became a living legend at 26 for executing one of the greatest PR plays that resulted in Alaska legalizing weed.Today is more my birthday, than my biological birthday. I’m gonna celebrate […]
How to Combine Cannabis and Prostate Play
Today’s question comes from a reader who’s curious about prostate play but is a bit apprehensive about trying it: “I’m curious about trying prostate stimulation but I’m nervous. I’ve heard that it feels really good once you’re doing it, but I’m afraid it’s going to hurt. I think I might want to use some kind […]
5 Things You’ll Do Watching Bob Ross While High
Bob Ross’s classic instructional painting show, Beauty is Everywhere, is streaming on Netflix for us. If you haven’t yet spiraled down the Bob Ross rabbit hole, now’s the time to sit back and relax, then relax even deeper with some Bubblegum Kush as you sink into the warm bath of Bob’s hypnotic, dulcet tones. Here’s a guide to […]
Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiencies in Sick Cannabis Plants
The secret to growing great cannabis isn’t really a secret at all; provide your plants with adequate light, a suitable climate, the right amount of water, and proper nutrients, and you will have healthy plants capable of fighting off most pests and diseases. When plants do not receive the correct level of nutrients, they become […]
I’m Only 16 and Here’s Why Arkansas Needs Medical Cannabis
My name is Coltyn Turner. I am 16 years old and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 11-years-old. I was on pharmaceutical after pharmaceutical which made more problems than they solved; if any. If I am put on another pharmaceutical my chances for developing T-cell lymphoma increase by 66%. I also have rheumatoid arthritis […]
Report: Canada health officials did not take action on contaminated pot
Published: Sep 23, 2016, 12:45 pm • Updated: Sep 23, 2016, 12:46 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff An investigation by The Globe and Mail in Canada revealed that government officials in Ottawa did not take any action after receiving tests showing tainted retail pot being sold at unlicensed dispensaries. The Globe and Mail, […]
The First White Collar Crime of the Cannabis Industry Just Happened
The weed industry is getting to know a time-honored tradition of the American business world: corporate fraud. Federal prosecutors in Colorado last week charged the men behind FusionPharm, a publicly traded hydroponic marijuana farming company, with securities fraud over an alleged plot to pocket more than $12 million from the sale of phony shares. Regulators […]
New Strains Alert: Space Cream, Mother’s Milk, Pink Lemonade, and More
This week’s New Strains Alert is a full house of hybrid buds that reach toward indica or sativa dominance but don’t quite hit the mark. That’s not to say the effects of these strains are weak or without nuance, but rather an illustration of the middle ground they inhabit with their complementary mental and physical […]
What’s the Deal With Florida’s “Dispensaries”?
Florida’s 20 million residents may be forgiven if they’re confused about the upcoming vote on Amendment 2, which would legalize medical cannabis. Didn’t they recently see headlines announcing “Florida Opens First Dispensary”? They did (see the headlines). And they didn’t (open an actual dispensary). Technically, Florida medical marijuana “dispensaries” do exist. Also technically, what they offer […]
NORML’s Legislative Round Up September 23rd, 2016
by Danielle Keane, NORML Political DirectorSeptember 23, 2016 Next Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day and NORML will be releasing an updated and revised 2016 Congressional Scorecard. 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 […]