New Strains Alert: Robert Plant, Zoom Pie, Frida, and More
Cannabis has an odd kind of reverence about it. It inters people of fame, infamy, and import by immortalizing their names through the creation of unique genetic crossbreeds. Few other industries pay homage to a canon of sharks, musicians, activists, and pure nonsense like cannabis does, and this week’s New Strains Alert is no different. […]
This shop's sales of cannabis concentrates jumped nearly 400 percent in less than three years
Published: Aug 5, 2016, 10:49 am • Updated: Aug 5, 2016, 10:49 am By The Cannabist Staff In 2013, cannabis concentrates accounted for 7 percent of sales at The Clinic, a Colorado marijuana enterprise that operates a number of shops. Today, that figure is 33 percent. The Clinic, which operates dispensaries in Colorado, Illinois and […]
Are ganjapreneurs drawn to Nevada for its tiny medical pot scene or its potentially recreational future?
Published: Aug 5, 2016, 10:31 am • Updated: Aug 5, 2016, 10:31 am By The Cannabist Staff Hugh Hempel got into the medical marijuana business to help his twin daughters. The girls, now 12, suffer from Niemann-Pick Disease, a rare and fatal genetic disorder often referred to as childhood Alzheimer’s. Hempel and his wife became […]
The Leafly Staff Discusses the Best Sports to Watch in Rio (and Beyond) While High
Just as the journey is more important than the destination, sometimes the discussion is more important than the conclusion. As such, we’re running a series of informal chats published largely unabridged. Viewpoints expressed are participants’ own. The 2016 games in Rio are upon us; the opening ceremonies begin on Friday, August 5th, at 4:00 p.m. […]
Panel picks companies to grow, process medical marijuana
Three years after Maryland first legalized medical marijuana, the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission on Friday picked which companies will get to launch the industry. But it will be months before final approvals are granted, and the drug won’t be available to patients until next year, after those companies clear final regulatory hurdles — and provided […]
Cannabis Education Forum Presents “The Golden State Of Cannabis”
The Cannabis Education Forum (CEF) in sponsorship with the city of West Hollywood invites the public to a free educational event entitled “The Golden State of Cannabis.” On August 20th, 2016 in the Council Chambers of West Hollywood, members of the cannabis community will educate the public on current canna-issues. After pioneering a successful, educational event around cannabis in […]
Not Your Mom’s Pot: How Increased Potency Has Changed Marijuana Consumption
There are nine states planning to vote on marijuana initiatives this November. Many of those states show a wide support for passing legalization – for both recreational and medical proposals. States that have already legalized are seeing a large number of their consumers be older generation users, who may have stopped for a while, but […]
California’s Yes on 64 Campaign Files Suit on Opponents for “Grossly False And Misleading” Arguments
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Yes on Proposition 64 campaign announced yesterday that official ballot arguments submitted by the measure’s opponents contain multiple and gratuitous “false and/or misleading statements” and that it has filed suit in Superior Court demanding that those statements be rejected, deleted or substantially amended. “Defenders of the failed war on marijuana are […]
Pro-Marijuana Candidates Win, Anti-Medical Candidates Lose in Michigan Primary Elections
FLINT- Tuesday’s Primary elections in Michigan were a success story for the medical marijuana advocates who were running, and a horror story for those who’ve made their career out of prosecuting the state’s sick and injured. Notorious Gaylord-area Prosecutor Mike Rola, who authorized massive raids against medical marijuana businesses on multiple occasions, was defeated. Lapeer […]
TX: Petition To Allow Medical Marijuana Access To Veterans
El Paso, Texas A petition is circulating that’s been sent out and paid for by Representative Beto O’Rourke’s Congress Committee. The goal is to send a message to congress that veterans should be allowed to discuss medical marijuana as an option for treatment with their VA doctors. “We’ve agreed that when these veterans come back […]
US OR: Grants Pass Will Ask Voters To Ban All Pot Commerce
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n526/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 05 Aug 2016Source: Mail Tribune, The (Medford, OR)Copyright: 2016 The Mail TribuneContact: Website: http://www.mailtribune.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/642Note: Only prints LTEs from within it’s circulation area, 200 word count limitAuthor: Madeline Shannon, Grants Pass Daily Courier GRANTS PASS WILL ASK VOTERS TO BAN ALL POT COMMERCE Both Medical and Recreational Marijuana Commerce Would […]
What Are the Side Effects of High-THC Cannabis?
Like all virtually all medicines, cannabis can induce its own unique set of side effects. Although not everyone’s experience comes with a side of adverse reactions, it’s worth knowing what you may be at risk for, especially if you’re a new user. Keep in mind, these cannabis side effects are caused by its main psychoactive ingredient, […]
S 02, Ep. 17: He teaches cannabis cooking classes; He reviews vaporizers
Published: Aug 4, 2016, 4:08 pm • Updated: Aug 4, 2016, 4:08 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Cannabis chef Scott Durrah and Cannabist vape critic Ben Livingston. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • There’s a dirty little secret the vaporizer industry doesn’t want you to know about. • If you’re in the market for […]
How Cannabis Helps UltraMarathoner Avery Collins Run 100 Miles
Avery Collins, a 24 year-old rising star in the sport of ultramarathoning, trains every day to find the perfect balance between his “happy place,” and the pain of climbing a 4,000-foot mountain incline. In the world of elite ultra-athletes, who compete in single-day contests ranging from 50 to 200 miles, the race is often as […]
Marijuana growth could push Scotts Miracle Gro's stock higher
By Jackie Wattles NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Scotts Miracle-Gro is squaring up to cash in on the marijuana business — and JP Morgan is betting its stock will go higher. Scotts, a lawn and garden supplier, is buying up a few businesses involved in hydroponics, a method used to grow pot without soil. On Thursday […]
Louis Armstrong and Cannabis
Celebrating the Jazz Legend’s Lifelong Love of “the Gage” Louis Armstrong: just the name evokes the image of a dark, smoky dance hall filled with classic jazzy trumpeting tunes tinged with nostalgia. Known fondly as “Satchmo” and “Pops,” Louis Armstrong is instantly recognizable for his unmistakable gravelly voice and unique trumpet-playing. He rose to prominence […]
New Poll Finds Arkansans Favor the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act
Poll Prompts Medical Cannabis Patients to Invite For-Profit Marijuana Group to Join, Not Oppose Efforts LITTLE ROCK, AR — Concerned patients and supporters of the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (AMCA), which has already been certified to appear on the November ballot, are calling on the for-profit group, Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana to forego turning […]
After Almost 30 Years As A Surgeon, This Physician Became A Pot Doc
The pool in the front yard of Dr. Francis D’Ambrosio’s Hollywood Hills house is shady and filled with inflatable loungers that drift in the breeze. An empty energy drink can and full tray of butts rest on the table near the entrance. Just inside, in a home office to the side of his dining room, […]
CA: Three Marijuana Measures Head For Ballot In San Bernardino
Two years ago, the city of San Bernardino had an opportunity to develop and propose sensible medical marijuana policies on its own terms. Today, the city faces a situation of its own making, as at least three measures pertaining to the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries will be on the November ballot. On Monday, the […]
CA: Cathedral City Talks Medical Marijuana
Cathedral, Ca. – Cathedral City officials held a luncheon at Cimarron Golf Club Wednesday morning to discuss the process for opening a medical marijuana dispensary. Releaf is scheduled to open on August 15 and city officials say a total of 26 applications to open marijuana dispensaries are in the pipe line. The marijuana industry could […]
WA: Puyallup Tribe Pursuing Medical Marijuana Grow After Signing Deal With State
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is taking another step in the marijuana business. Earlier this year, the tribe opened a marijuana testing laboratory in Fife after signing a deal with Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. The tribe has now amended the compact to include production and sales of marijuana for […]
Scotts Miracle-Gro doubles down on legal cannabis with hydroponics, grow lighting acquisitions
Published: Aug 4, 2016, 11:14 am • Updated: Aug 4, 2016, 11:25 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Scotts Miracle-Gro is hiking its holdings in hydroponics. The lawn-and-garden giant — helmed by a CEO who sees legal marijuana as a billion-dollar opportunity — shelled out $136 million for Gavita, a Dutch grow lighting and […]
Teen Pot Use Not Increased by Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
SAN DIEGO, CA — The availability of medical marijuana dispensaries is not positively associated with an increase in the number of adolescents currently using cannabis, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Preventive Medicine. An investigator at the University of California, San Diego assessed the association between marijuana dispensaries and cannabis use […]
Study: More Young People Perceive Marijuana to be Harmful Following Passage of Medical Marijuana Laws
The enactment of medical marijuana laws is associated with an increase in the percentage of 8th graders perceiving the substance to be harmful, according to survey data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. A team of investigators from Columbia University, the University of California at Davis, the University of Michigan, and Boston University […]
New Jersey Syringe Access Programs Launch GoFundMe Page to Raise Money After Governor Christie Vetoes Funding
Trenton—New Jersey’s Syringe Access Programs are running out of money and supplies needed to serve clients. The programs operate in five cities, Atlantic City, Camden, Jersey City, Newark and Paterson. The Paterson program had to suspend operations two months ago when it ran out of supplies and the Camden program will run out of supplies […]
The Correlation of Women’s Sexual Health and Marijuana Use
Primary Outcome Measures: Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug (19.8 million past-month users) according to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). There is a current movement towards the legalization of marijuana in various states and there are numerous claims of potential uses in medicine. The internet is rich with […]
Exclusive: Willie Nelson's finally growing legal marijuana
Published: Aug 4, 2016, 6:00 am • Updated: Aug 4, 2016, 6:02 am By Ricardo Baca, The Cannabist Staff Willie Nelson and his family and team are legally growing marijuana for the first time in the country singer and legalization activist’s lifetime. The owners of one of Denver’s oldest marijuana businesses have sold their pot […]
Cannabis-Friendly Travel Spots: The Jupiter Hotel in Portland, OR
As the cannabis movement starts to spread to every corner of America, states that have incorporated marijuana into their local economies have seen a residual effect. Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska have all registered boosted tourism numbers since they passed recreational marijuana. Colorado’s tourism revenue reached a record-breaking $19.1 billion dollars in 2015. Much of that […]
Snoop Dogg’s New Pot Comedy Show Coming To MTV in September
MTV’s new pot-based comedy, Mary + Jane, which is set to premiere Monday, September 5, is a creation from the ganja-god himself, Snoop Dogg. The comedy is based around the lives of cannabis start-ups Jordan (Scout Durwood) and Paige (Jessica Rothe), who run an all-female weed delivery service in Los Angeles. Snoop will be guest-starring […]
DEA on the Verge of Rescheduling Marijuana
The DEA continues to leave us sitting on the edge of our seats. Earlier this year, officials from the department told lawmakers that the agency aimed to make a decision on rescheduling marijuana within “the first half of 2016.” Well, the first half of the year came and went without a word from the DEA. […]
AK Ventures Secures Main-Stream TV Advertising Opportunity For Cannabis Businesses
America is curious about medical cannabis. Legal in 25 states, poll after poll confirm that the overwhelming majority of citizens supports the legalization of medical cannabis, even while admitting that they don’t know very much about the medicinal properties of the federally-prohibited plant. Things are changing rapidly in the cannabis marketplace, with constant product innovation, […]
How the Czech Republic Became a Leader in Cannabis-Infused Topicals
It may be a surprise to learn that many top-shelf cannabis-infused ointments, shampoos, and body creams found across Europe and, increasingly, in the United States are made in the Czech Republic. Entrepreneurs in the heart of Europe are using their traditional cannabis know-how to fill a niche in the world’s growing markets for cannabis-infused topicals. […]
US HI: OPED: Legal Sale of Marijuana Not to Blame for World's
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a09.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: West Hawaii Today (HI)Copyright: 2016 West Hawaii TodayContact: http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/contact_us/letters/Website: http://westhawaiitoday.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/644Author: Ruth BernstoneNote: Ruth Bernstone is a resident of Waikoloa LEGAL SALE OF MARIJUANA NOT TO BLAME FOR WORLD’S WOES I’m writing in response to Mr. McClure’s letter to the editor on July 31 regarding Colorado’s experience […]
US CO: Column: Reading the Entrails: The Latest Marijuana Polls
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Boulder Weekly (CO)Copyright: 2016 Boulder WeeklyContact: Website: http://www.boulderweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/57Author: Paul Danish READING THE ENTRAILS: THE LATEST MARIJUANA POLLS The latest marijuana legalization polls are out, and they contain bad news and good news. First, the bad news. Recent polls in both Massachusetts and Arizona – two of […]
US MA: Editorial: More Pols For Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a07.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Boston Herald (MA)Copyright: 2016 The Boston Herald, IncContact: Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/53Note: Prints only very short LTEs. MORE POLS FOR POT This week Boston City Council President Michelle Wu suggested it ought to be legal for individuals to purchase and consume pot. But if Wu has her way […]
US CA: A Mixed Bag
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA)Copyright: 2016 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559Author: Evan Tuchinsky A MIXED BAG Legalizing Recreational Cannabis May Have Varying Implications for Health of Kids and Teens Come November, California could join Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington by becoming a state where […]
US CA: Column: Nomrl
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: North Coast Journal (Arcata, CA)Column: The Week in WeedCopyright: 2016 North Coast JournalContact: Website: http://www.northcoastjournal.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2833Author: Linda Stansberry NOMRL Cannabis Reducto Ad Absurdum Damn, but we love our views. We love them so much that, back in 2011, some of us successfully levied this love into stopping […]
US IL: OPED: Even If You Can Smoke Pot, That Doesn't Mean You
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a08.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL)Copyright: 2016 Sun-Times Media, LLCContact: http://drugsense.org/url/bf0vhqGQWebsite: http://www.suntimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/81Author: Joseph Lemon Jr.Note: Joseph Lemon Jr. is the founder of The Abbey Foundation, anaddictions treatment center in Bettendorf, Iowa. EVEN IF YOU CAN SMOKE POT, THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULD Last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into […]
US CA: Column: Parties And Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)Column: The 420Copyright: 2016 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.Contact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540Author: Ngaio Bealum PARTIES AND POT What kind of pot should I smoke if I want to be social at a party? – -Wanda Wallflower Good question. Different kinds of weed can definitely […]
US CA: Column: High Summer
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n524/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: SF Weekly (CA)Column: Chem TalesCopyright: 2016 Village Voice MediaContact: Website: http://www.sfweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/812Author: Mary Ladd HIGH SUMMER Summer is a fabulous time to drink your cannabis. Doing sporty things in the sun can bring up a strong thirst, and outdoor vacation activities – like purchasing an $18 inflatable […]
Cannabis and Its Impact on High Blood Pressure
Given the increasing prevalence of hypertension at a time when states are liberalizing cannabis laws, people want to know: what are the effects of cannabis on blood pressure? Does it lower blood pressure? The answers largely depend on who you ask or what study you read. One in three adults in the U.S. has high […]
State of the Leaf: Will Anti-Cannabis Chris Christie OK Medical Marijuana for PTSD?
U.S. News Updates Alaska A member and former chairman of the Alaska Marijuana Control Board, Bruce Schulte, has been ousted from his position by Gov. Bill Walker. The decision was made by the governor as a result of “less than satisfactory” approaches to staff and the administrative process. Schulte was appointed to the position last […]
President Obama Grants Clemency to 214 People
Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of more than 200 people incarcerated in federal prison, almost all for drug offenses. This brings his total number of clemencies granted to 562 people. Many of those who received commutations today were victims of the disparity in sentencing between crack and cocaine. President Obama has been pushed […]
Why is the U.S. Silent on Massacre of Drug Users in the Philippines?
August 3, 2016– By Hannah Hetzer In the past few weeks, a spate of horrific killings have taken place across the Philippines. Murders of people who use drugs, people who sell drugs, and people who have simply been assumed to do either. No trials, no due process, these are state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings encouraged by the […]
Leafly Comedy Tour: Ron Funches at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon
South Dakota Medical Cannabis Advocates File Lawsuit to Make Ballot
Organizers behind a South Dakota bid to legalize medical marijuana are suing the Secretary of State’s office in an effort to put the issue on November’s ballot. The South Dakota Family Coalition for Compassion submitted 16,631 signatures before a February deadline, more than the 13,871 needed to put the group’s would-be ballot initiative to voters. […]
CA: Gridley's Medical Marijuana Ordinance Amended
An urgency ordinance passed by the Gridley City Council on February 16, 2016, set to expire August 16, 2016 regarding Medical marijuana special situations was first adopted by the Gridley City Council on January 18, 2016. The Gridley Planning Commission reviewed the language adopted at their July 19, 2016 meeting and recommended the adoption with […]
Don't Miss These Acts at the TIME Music Festival in Toronto
Leafly is sponsoring the star-studded OverTIME stage at the TIME music festival in Toronto this Saturday, August 6. We’re bringing together a star-studded lineup featuring TOKiMONSTA, CHROME SPARKS, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, and others. Set times, brought to you exclusively by Leafly, are below: Leafly chatted recently with Jonas Rathman, who will be hitting the […]
South Dakota charges 2 men trying to help launch pot resort
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JAMES NORDAssociated Press FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota’s top prosecutor charged two consultants who worked with a Native American tribe on its plans to open the nation’s first marijuana resort with drug offenses, accusing them of having seeds shipped from the Netherlands hidden in CD cases and sewn into […]
WA: More To The End Of Medical Marijuana Than Just Weed
There isn’t much left to say regarding the events that transpired the last 26 days in Washington State. Enough time has passed since the closure of dispensaries and medical collectives around the state for patients to become ill and perish. Patients are still tirelessly rallying at the capitol, hopeful for change. Mothers are still panicked […]
Illinois Medical Marijuana Sales Climb as Program Grows
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois officials posted new forms this week for doctors and patients in the state’s medical marijuana program to reflect changes in the law, and announced Wednesday that July retail sales reached a new high at $2.9 million. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation last month extending the pilot program until July 2020 and […]
Electrophysiological Study of the Functioning of Magnocellular Visual Pathway in Regular Cannabis Users
Other: Electroretinography Other: Contrast sensitivity test during Electroencephalography Stimuli are black and white grids, having different range of spatial frequencies, presented with different contrasts on a grey background thanks to a computer monitor, in a dark room. Participants are requested to maintain central fixation. During the test patients stay sit, head hold by chin strap. […]
CA: Santa Rosa Medical Marijuana Businesses Gain Access To Wider Swath Of City
The Santa Rosa City Council declared Tuesday that medical marijuana support services such as testing labs and oil extraction businesses can legally be located in certain nonresidential areas of the city. The move, which takes effect immediately, opens up significant new areas of the city to the medical cannabis industry, as long as they follow […]
Milestone mania: First Boston medical marijuana dispensary set to open
Published: Aug 3, 2016, 7:27 am • Updated: Aug 3, 2016, 7:27 am By The Associated Press BOSTON — The owners of the first-ever Boston medical marijuana dispensary are predicting a small turnout for the facility’s milestone opening. Executives at Patriot Care were hard at work Tuesday night preparing for Wednesday’s grand opening, which is […]
Boston Mayor And City Council President At Odds On Legalization Measure
Boston City Council President Michelle Wu and Councilor Tito Jackson are set to formally endorse the state initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The move, which is set to be made official Wednesday morning, pits the duo against Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who is helping to lead the charge against the referendum. A […]
Olympic Athletes Get Some Leniency On Testing For Marijuana
The Rio Olympics, which is set to kick off this Friday, has already been marred by doping scandals. Russian athletes (among many others) have been accused of systemic doping of athletes to improve performance. One would think that these huge developments would lead to heavy testing of Olympic athletes this year. However, The World Anti-Doping […]
Campaign To Stop Medical Marijuana In Florida Raises More Money With 7,056 Less Donations
Since January of 2015, the Yes on 2 campaign, which is fighting for medical marijuana in Florida, has received over 7,067 donations. In the same time period, the No on 2 campaign has collected only 11. However, despite the massive different in the number of people donating the campaigns, the No on 2 campaign has […]
Sustainability Panel for Cannabis Businesses to be Held in Portland this Week!
Attend the Women Grow Portland Chapter event this week! For this month’s networking event, Women Grow’s Portland chapter is very proud to announce a panel about environmental impact and sustainability in cannabis companies. Featured panelists include Chris Van Hook, owner/founder of Clean Green Certified , Laura Rivero, operations manager at Yerba Buena Farms, and Elizabeth […]
Wrapped up in a lawsuit
LIHUE — A partial motion to dismiss claims in a case against a Kauai medical marijuana dispensary licensee and Green Aloha Ltd. was granted in the Fifth Circuit Court last week. The case, which alleges that Justin Britt — the founder of Green Aloha — illegally drew funds from a separate business account, is still […]
Legalization Opponents Raise $2 Million to Fight Ballot Measures
Legalization has a lot of things going for it this November: public opinion, a growing body of public policy evidence, and — crucial to any ballot-box battle — a boatload of campaign cash. But on that last front, opponents are catching up: Anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) has raised more than $2 million to […]
US CO: Column: Is Marijuana Legalization Just As Racist As
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n522/a10.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: Colorado Springs Independent (CO)Column: CannaBizCopyright: 2016 Colorado Springs IndependentContact: Website: http://www.csindy.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1536Author: Nat Stein IS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION JUST AS RACIST AS PROHIBITION WAS? Where there’s money, novelty and potential fame, people want in. For some, though, actually getting into Colorado’s burgeoning cannabis industry is more difficult than […]
US CA: Column: A Legal Green And Dank Thumb
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n522/a08.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: East Bay Express (CA)Column: Legalization NationCopyright: 2016 East Bay ExpressContact: http://posting.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/SubmitLetter/PageWebsite: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1131Author: David Downs A LEGAL GREEN ( AND DANK ) THUMB Dream up your legal weed garden with Oakland’s celebrity author latest tome. Legalization is in the wind. Can you smell it? With less than […]
US CA: Santa Rosa Medical Marijuana Businesses Gain Access to
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n521/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)Copyright: 2016 The Press DemocratContact: Website: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348Author: Kevin McCallum SANTA ROSA MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES GAIN ACCESS TO WIDER, NON-RESIDENTIAL SWATH OF CITY The Santa Rosa City Council declared Tuesday that medical marijuana support services such as testing labs and oil extraction […]
US MI: Column: Marijuana Legalization Falls Along Party Lines
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n522/a09.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI)Column: Higher GroundCopyright: 2016 C.E.G.W./Times-ShamrockContact: Website: http://www.metrotimes.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1381Author: Larry Gabriel MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION FALLS ALONG PARTY LINES IN LANSING DESPITE PUBLIC SUPPORT State Rep. Jeff Irwin recently made Cannabis Business Executive’s list of “100 Political Influencers in Cannabis.” It’s no surprise; Irwin has been the […]
US MA: Mellow Opening Eyed For Pot Shop
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n522/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: Boston Herald (MA)Copyright: 2016 The Boston Herald, IncContact: Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/53Note: Prints only very short LTEs.Author: Dan Atkinson MELLOW OPENING EYED FOR POT SHOP ‘Rush’ Not Expected at City’s First Facility Today’s opening of the city’s first pot shop in Downtown Crossing could be a mellow affair, […]
US CA: When Smoke Settles, Will There Be Pot Ads?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n521/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 02 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: Patrick McGreevy WHEN SMOKE SETTLES, WILL THERE BE POT ADS? State Initiative Draws Fire for Opening Door to TV Commercials. Nearly a half-century after tobacco ads were kicked off television in the United States, an initiative […]
South Dakota Expected to Bring Felony Charges Against Cannabis Consultant
Cannabis activists in South Dakota are expecting the state’s attorney general, Marty Jackley, to announce felony charges against Eric Hagen, CEO of Denver-based Monarch America, at a news conference in Flandreau tomorrow morning. Jackley’s office has issued a statement saying only that he’ll address “subject of statewide interest” at the Moody County Courthouse on Wednesday […]
Oregon Ruling: Cannacea Founder Created Fraud, Not Green Rush Consulting
The first reported fraud in Oregon’s cannabis industry found resolution last week as the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services ordered Tisha Siler, founder and CEO of Cannacea, to pay $40,000 in fines. Siler was found liable for multiple violations for state securities law, including creating fraudulent documents, making untrue statements of fact, and […]
Leafly Hits the Road with TOKiMONSTA
[embedded content] Catch the Leafly van on the road this summer with TOKiMONSTA as she makes stops in 22 cities on her summer headlining tour. Select dates on the tour will feature TOKiMONSTA opening for Duran Duran and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, with the rest being headlined by TOKiMONSTA. #Major @tokimonsta 🚨 tour alert 🚨with […]
How to Increase Production of Ripe Trichomes on Cannabis
For lovers of solventless cannabis extracts, most would agree that properly cleaned full melt hash is about as good as it gets. Sift of this quality looks like fine white sand, but upon closer review, little frothy orbs appear to look almost suspended in tiny cloud-like formations. Under a microscope, thousands of tiny trichome heads […]
Former Head of Alaska Marijuana Board Booted by Governor
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The former chairman of the board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent cannabis industry has been removed by Gov. Bill Walker. Bruce Schulte was ousted from the Marijuana Control Board on Friday. Grace Jang, a Walker spokeswoman, said Tuesday that board members serve at the governor’s discretion and Walker decided it was […]
Two Major Drug Policy Reform Victories in California's New Budget
August 2, 2016– By Eunisses Hernandez Last month, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the 2016-17 state budget, which included two DPA sponsored budget requests: $3 million for community-based naloxone distribution and $15 million to establish up to three Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion [LEAD] pilots in California. Naloxone, a medication that reverses an opioid overdose, blocks […]
A Pathway Towards Marijuana Legalization: The Significance of the Democratic Platform
by Keith Stroup, NORML Legal CounselAugust 2, 2016 Among all the speeches and balloons and revelry of the recently completed Democratic National Convention — a convention that has already made history by nominating a woman for president – was a far less obvious, but important change in the Democratic Party platform. For the first time […]
Painting New Memories with Buds and Brushes
Over the weekend patients in Tucson, Arizona gathered to make history in the state. They converged on the 420 Social Club from as far away as Phoenix to participate in the first cannabis friendly art therapy class, they came to celebrate being normal. Granted, the couple who drove down from Phoenix did so because they are personal friends […]
New Report Claims Nearly 69% of Marijuana Consumers Are Men
Newly released data from Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform Headset has found that nearly 69% of marijuana consumers are men, while just 31.1% are women, Forbes reported Monday. The same data set also found that the largest percentage of recreational consumers, 20.39%, are between the ages of 25 and 29. Cannabis consumers between the ages of […]
Brazil Allows CBD Oil To Be Imported For Epilepsy Treatment
Written by Mark. M Ward for Dope Magazine Brazil takes their illegal substances, or lack thereof, exceedingly serious as the Brazilian criminal code states, “Selling and transportation of any illegal drugs, as well as possession or cultivation of larger amounts is characterized as drug trafficking, a criminal act punished with 5 to 15 years in […]
Banking and Cannabis: A “Growing” Issue
If you ask any business owners involved in the cannabis industry what one of their biggest concerns is for our industry, you are likely to hear about access to banking from almost all of them. Sadly, under current federal laws, cannabis businesses are not viewed as legitimate and therefore rarely receive banking services, which is […]
Recent Studies Suggest Vaping Marijuana Poses Less Risk for Toxin Exposure
If you’re a medicinal or recreational marijuana user, you’ve likely heard by now that many doctors are recommending that patients use a vaporizer for weed in order to get the benefits of marijuana rather than smoking it. Portable vaporizers and desktop vaporizers are touted as being safer than smoking weed, and there is one study […]
Targeting Cannabis, Czech Republic Takes Aim at… Gardening Stores?
Michal Otipka one of the Czech Republic’s most influential cannabis entrepreneurs. He’s also a self-defense instructor. But when it comes to taking on the country’s court system, he’s powerless. Otipka runs Czechia’s largest grow stores, which offer an array of wares such as cultivation media, nutrients, and lighting systems. The goods are legal, but perhaps […]
Recent medical marijuana news round-up with video of 51-foot inflatable joint
He ha! I haven’t done what I call a “medical cannabis round-up” in a long while. That is what I refer to as exciting recent cannabis news items that I just have to share with you, dear readers. Those of you involved in Illinois’ medical cannabis program know how difficult it has been to get […]
Snoop Dogg and MTV Team Up for Cannabis-Themed Sitcom
Cannabis icon Snoop Dogg will have more than an executive producer credit on MTV’s new 420-friendly comedy, Mary + Jane. The 44-year-old rapper will also, according to show executives, make a cameo when you least expect him. “You don’t know when he’s going to appear,” Deborah Kaplan, one of the show’s executive producers, said at […]
US DC: OPED: Voting Down Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n520/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 02 Aug 2016Source: Washington Times (DC)Copyright: 2016 The Washington Times, LLC.Contact: Website: http://www.washingtontimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/492Author: Richard BermanNote: Richard Berman is the president of Berman and Company, a publicaffairs firm in Washington, D.C. VOTING DOWN POT Marijuana Is Anything but Harmless Voters in at least five states, including California, will be asked […]
US IA: Marijuana Takes Center Stage
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n520/a08.htmlNewshawk: Herb CouchVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 02 Aug 2016Source: Clinton Herald (IA)Copyright: 2016 The Clinton HeraldContact: Website: http://www.clintonherald.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4254Author: John Rohlf MARIJUANA TAKES CENTER STAGE CLINTON – Local organizations hosted a town hall on marijuana Monday, hoping to educate the community about the negative effects of the most commonly used drug. The event, hosted by […]
US CA: Santa Rosa City Council Weighs New Pot Zoning
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n520/a04.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 02 Aug 2016Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)Copyright: 2016 The Press DemocratContact: Website: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348Author: Kevin McCallum SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS NEW POT ZONING Santa Rosa is poised to welcome more marijuana businesses to the city, and to encourage those already here to step out of the shadows. […]
This Doctor Says Marinol is NOT Medical Cannabis
By: Dr. David Bearman For years, some law enforcement sources—many of who should know better—have referred to Marinol as prescription marijuana. Marinol® (dronabinol) is synthetic THC, it is not prescription marijuana. As you will see, that assertion is wrong by about 511 chemicals. Marinol is THC; just one of many chemical compounds found in cannabis, synthesized and […]
New Jersey Gov. Christie to Decide PTSD Medical Marijuana Bill
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie will decide whether New Jersey residents with post-traumatic stress disorder can be treated with medical marijuana after lawmakers approved a measure Monday. The state Senate on Monday approved the measure previously approved by the Assembly that allows cannabis to be used to treat PTSD — if it’s […]
After 60 Years of Prohibition, Hemp in Greece is Making a Comeback
Greece is widely seen as a land of white-sand beaches, skewered souvlaki, and seaside nights enhanced by Ouzo, an anise-flavored aperitif. While the local economy is still reeling from the multi-year financial crisis, culture in the sun-kissed Mediterranean country is already coming back to life — as is Greek use of the cannabis plant. In […]
Medical Marijuana – How Do You Get A Prescription?
Using marijuana to treat serious illnesses isn’t just for hippies and sketchy back alleys anymore. As an increasing amount of states have continued to approve medical marijuana for a number of ailments, using cannabis as a legitimate treatment is coming out from the shadows. And while the stigma of using marijuana to treat epilepsy, post-traumatic […]
The Leafly Canna-Calendar: Here are All the Reasons to Try a New Strain in August
For most cannabis lovers, there’s never any need for an excuse to consume. Countless individuals medicate daily for specific conditions; others may use cannabis as part of their creative process or stress mitigation; and many of us simply love to kick back and roll up a joint with friends after a long day’s work. But […]
CT: An Industry Creating Jobs – Yes, It’s Medical Cannabis
The news is gloomy for Connecticut’s head-in-the-sand conservatives who scoffed at the 2012 legalization of marijuana for the treatment of debilitating ailments. That conjured image of a stoner paradise, with nodding-and-winking proprietors of state medical-cannabis dispensaries happily handing out bags of weed to anyone, has not panned out, to say the least. And the presumed […]
OH: Law You Can Use – Marijuana And The Workplace
Q What kind of marijuana use has Ohio legalized? A On June 8, 2016, Gov. John Kasich signed legislation legalizing the use medical marijuana – in certain forms – for certain medical conditions. There is no Ohio law legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Q When does the medical marijuana law become effective? A Technically, the […]
Port Richey Florida Could be on the Right Side of History with Cannabis Laws
If you follow MagicalButter.com CEO, and Founder Garyn Angel, on Facebook you may have noticed he’s been live streaming latley… alot. “When you are Stuck in reverse but have to go forward” – Watch Video You may have even seen his “daily motivationals” where he always has a smile on his face; even when his car got […]
Japanese Medical Marijuana Activist Dies While Awaiting Trial
Japanese medical marijuana activist Masamitsu Yamamoto died Monday of liver failure while awaiting trial for cannabis possession, a crime that carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison. He was 58. Yamamoto, a former chef, was a law-abiding citizen until he was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2010. As the cancer progressed, he underwent […]
TX: Medical Marijuana Seminar Coming To El Paso
Medical marijuana is coming to Texas next year, and next week the Medcan Foundation will conduct a two-day seminar in El Paso to talk about getting into the business. “Our course is designed for everybody – dispensaries, cultivators, processors, patients and doctors,” said Medcan’s director of operations, Henry Levinski. Medcan is charging $300 a head […]
FL: Medical Marijuana Advocates Plan Protest At Publix HQ Over Barnett Donation
Lakeland – Advocates for medical marijuana are planning a demonstration Saturday at the Lakeland headquarters of Publix Super Markets to protest a contribution from Publix heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett to the anti-Amendment 2 campaign. A Facebook event created last week and called “Protest Publix” had attracted responses of “interested” from 319 people as of Monday […]
TX: Local Group Works To Reform Cannabis Laws
Conservatively raised Becca Harmon said she would not have believed it if someone told her she would one day be sitting in a public park in Amarillo advocating for the legalization of cannabis. But then she had Jilli. Diagnosed with intractable epilepsy and severely developmentally delayed, 11-year-old Jilli benefits greatly from a non-psychoactive derivative of […]
Minnesota Opens Sales of Medical Marijuana for Pain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judy Bjerke Severson wants to be normal — visit friends and family, go to the grocery store or even sleep in her own bed — but she says the crippling pain from fibromyalgia and back surgery complications, as well as a painkiller-induced fog, have made her a shell of her former self. […]
Die Hanfparade 2016 in Berlin: Legalisierung liegt in der Luft
Weltweit wird in vielen Ländern über die Legalisierung diskutiert. Insbesondere die Entwicklung in den USA lässt die Hoffnung keimen, dass sich auch in Mitteleuropa endlich etwas tut. Diese Hoffnung wird auch in diesem Jahr am 13.August wieder viele tausend Menschen auf die Straße locken, um in der Bundeshauptstadt demonstrieren und mit der 20.Hanfparade ihr Anliegen […]
Chronic Pain Added as Qualifying Condition to Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana Program
SAINT PAUL, MN — Pain patients in Minnesota can now find hope, as they are now able to access the state’s year-old medical marijuana program. Supporters of this move believe it will provide thousands of patients with a safer alternative to prescription opioids and allow them to prevent or overcome dependency on prescription-based painkillers. Minnesota […]
FL: Medical Marijuana War Heads To Next Battle
Tallahassee – Marijuana was sold legally in Florida for the first time this week since it was outlawed by the federal government in 1937. In a staid Tallahassee storefront more akin to a doctor’s office than a head shop, Dallas Nagy, a Tampa-area native with chronic seizures and muscle spasms, plunked down $60 for a […]