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Petition demands better data on medical marijuana

Newsminer.com FAIRBANKS — A legal request has also been filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, “demanding that the DEA immediately update misinformation about cannabis,” the group stated in a news release last week. “The DEA has admitted that cannabis is not a gateway drug and does not cause long-term brain damage, psychosis, and other […]

Senate Committee to Vote on Sessions Nomination Tomorrow

After a hectic first week of Donald Trump’s presidency, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a motion to forward the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for attorney general on to the full Senate. Just a week ago, most Washington observers considered Sessions a shoo-in for confirmation. But after a spate […]

Legal Cannabis Sales Threaten Liquor Industry

The alcohol industry organization, the Wholesale Spirits and Wine Association (WSWA) is unhappy about legalized cannabis. At their recent 72nd meeting, a seminar entitled, “Everything You Need to Know about Marijuana Legalization,” took place in a packed room with an invite list filled with names from the government and the cannabis industry there to discuss the […]

Maryland Lawmakers Propose Adult Use Legalization

State lawmakers in Maryland are introducing legislation today that would regulate and tax cannabis similar to alcohol. The proposal consists of two bills – a regulation bill and a tax bill – that will each be filed in the Senate and the House. The regulation bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Montgomery) and […]

Why the Cannabis Industry Is a Magnet for Females Executives

Move over, lads, women want a piece of the green action—and they’re taking it. According to a survey of 632 cannabis executives and professionals, women are in leadership positions in 63 percent of potency and safety testing labs and in nearly half of companies that make and sell edibles and other products. And this is just […]

Recipe: Bring the Heat with These Spicy Infused Chicken Wings

Looking to spice up your party spread? Search no further than this step-by-step recipe using California favorite Blue Dream: a buzzy, sativa heavy hybrid to keep you up and cheering for your favorite sports team. RELATED STORY Strain Highlight: Blue Dream, Leafly’s Celebrity Strain I stumbled upon this recipe a couple of weeks back when my friend, Stephen Wilson, […]

Dispensary Showcase: Kush21 in Burien, Washington

Maine Becomes Eighth State to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director January 30, 2017 Maine has become the eighth state to eliminate criminal penalties specific to the adult possession and personal use of cannabis. Language in Question 1: the Marijuana Legalization Act, specific to the private possession and cultivation of marijuana by adults took effect today. It permits adults who […]

Vote Hemp: 2016 States Report Documenting Legislative Progress

WASHINGTON, DC – Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, has released its 2016 States Report. The report documents state-by-state progress of hemp legislation passed in 2016, reported acreage of hemp grown, identifies states with active hemp pilot farming programs and […]

California Looks to Build $7 Billion Legal Pot Economy

BY MICHAEL R. BLOOD AND DON THOMPSONASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The future of California’s legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts on file cabinets and a burlap sack advertising “USA Home Grown” dangles from a […]

California Looks to Build $7 Billion Legal Pot Economy

Marijuana is Officially Legal in Maine

Marijuana Officially Becomes Legal for Adults in Maine Once Question 1 takes effect, Maine will be the eighth state (in addition to D.C.) in which adults 21 and older can legally possess limited amounts of marijuana; the voter-approved law also allows adults to grow a limited amount of marijuana in their homes * Statements below […]

Will Colorado Add PTSD to List of Qualifying Conditions?

Hoban Law Group Heads to Senate State Affairs TodayWill Colorado Add PTSD to List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Treatment? (Denver, CO) – Hoban Law Group is excited to announce that the SB17-17 Post-traumatic Stress Bill, to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder to the list of qualifying conditions for treatment […]

Virginia Senate Passes Measure to End Driver’s License Suspensions for Possessing Cannabis

Recently we reported on a the committee passage of a Virginia bill to end driver’s license suspensions for cannabis possession. Now we’re happy to report that the measure has been passed by the state’s full Senate. Not only was it approved, it was approved with overwhelming support, with just two members of the 40-member Senate […]

Pot Decriminalization Has A Shot This Session, But Ige Wants To Wait

Advocates for decriminalizing marijuana and drug paraphernalia think this may be the year the Hawaii Legislature takes action. But Gov. David Ige doesn’t want to pass new laws regarding marijuana until the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries get up and running. It’s been 17 years since Hawaii started allowing medical marijuana patients to grow their own […]

'Building the airplane while it's being flown': How California looks to build $7B legal pot economy

Published: Jan 30, 2017, 1:19 am • Updated: Jan 30, 2017, 6:51 am By Michael R. Blood and Don Thomson, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The future of California’s legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts […]

California looks to build $7 billion legal pot economy

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and DON THOMPSONAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The future of California’s legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts on file cabinets and a burlap sack advertising “USA Home Grown” dangles from a […]

Weekly Legislative Roundup, 1/28/2017

by Justin Strekal, NORML Political DirectorJanuary 28, 2017 Welcome to this week’s edition of the legislative roundup. With prohibitionists fighting nationwide, from Massachusetts to deny the will of the voters with the implementation of legalization to Hawaii where the state is seeking to impose increased monitoring of drivers who may be under the influence of marijuana, […]

Ethan Nadelmann’s Farewell Letter to Drug Policy Alliance Staff

January 27, 2017– By Ethan Nadelmann Dear DPA’ers: The time has come for me to step aside as executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. This is just about the toughest decision I’ve ever made but it feels like the right time for me personally and also for DPA. It’s almost twenty-three years since I […]

Apple Just Invented a New Vaporizer. Too Bad You Can’t Buy It.

Apple is a famously secretive company, so tech reporters eager to get a scoop sometimes sift through the company’s patent applications to see what the tech giant might be cooking up. This week a search turned up something unusual: diagrams for what appear to be a new vaporizer. The document, filed in June 2016 and […]

New Strain Alert: Peyote Cookies, Chocolate Drop, Pineapple Cookies, and More

This week we have two special cookies cuts from Calyx Gardens and Barney’s Farm, a tropical variety of cotton candy in cannabis form, an Afghan Kush cross with sedation to spare, a Muhammad Ali homage that’s punchy with CBD-rich cannabinoids, and a dank dog out of the San Fernando Valley. If you’ve had the pleasure […]

Were Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Inspired by Cannabis?

Psychedelia has had many influences in literature and pop culture throughout history. However, long before Ken Kesey took Tom Wolfe along for a ride with the Merry Pranksters in The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, an English mathematician named Lewis Carroll concocted a story for three little girls while they rowed along the River Thames on […]

Product Review: The SOURCE Orb 4 Premium Coil-less Quartz Vape Pen

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 SOURCE Orb 4 Premium Coil-less Quartz Vape Pen. The SOURCE Orb 4 at a Glance Product type: Portable vaporizer pen for concentrates Manufacturer: SOURCEvapes Price: $99.95 […]

Utah Lawmakers Turn Timid on Medical Marijuana Plans

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers announced Friday that they’re scaling back their push to expand the state’s very limited medical marijuana law to more uses or ailments and instead will focus on calling for additional research on the drug’s effects. Four Republican lawmakers said at a news conference that their proposals will focus […]

Delaware Advocates Descend on Dover, Call for Legalization Now

Late last week, cannabis reform advocates gathered in Delaware’s historic statehouse in Dover to receive a dose of wisdom from John Flaherty, a veteran state government watchdog from Wilmington. “Today we begin a conversation,” said Flaherty, who’s been walking the statehouse halls for more than three decades. “Be prepared to be patient and to not get your […]

Marijuana Bills Moving Through the Virginia Legislature

The Virginia General Assembly is in full swing, and lawmakers have already considered several marijuana policy reform bills. Sen. Adam Ebbin’s SB 1091 — which would end the automatic six-month driver’s license suspension for first offense possession of marijuana — was approved by the Senate on Friday. Last year, the General Assembly approved a bill […]

Attend the NCIA Seed to Sale Show in Denver!

Next week cannabis industry professionals and hopefuls have the opportunity to attend the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) Seed to Sale Show in Denver. This show is the only national show focused solely on innovative best practices, science, and cutting edge technology in cultivation, processing, and sales strategies. Attendees will have the chance to learn about the […]

Where Is The Future For Marijuana Banking Reform?

by Justin Strekal, NORML Political DirectorJanuary 27, 2017 The election of Donald Trump coincided with a whirlwind of activity surrounding marijuana policy, as voters in eight states decided in favor of initiatives regulating the distribution of cannabis for either medical or non-medical purposes. Yet despite this statewide progress, the specter of marijuana prohibitionists such as […]

Dispensary Showcase: Nature’s Medicines in Arizona

Legal marijuana in Maine in limbo while gov and legislature come to terms

Published: Jan 27, 2017, 7:27 am • Updated: Jan 27, 2017, 5:13 pm By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’s not going to sign off on a legislative delay of the retail sale of marijuana until lawmakers address his concerns about funding and oversight. Some lawmakers are growing frustrated […]

Legal marijuana in Maine in limbo while gov and legislature come to terms

#Simon2zion: Jammin’ with Willie Nelson on Maui

I woke up with Willie Nelson today! Still dark, I wake up groggy and slightly hung over from my half a gram joint the night before. Feeling slightly nauseated I go into the kitchen to make my coffee and load my pipe with Willie Nelson reserve. As I sit on my lanai watching the sun rise over Haleakalā, I […]

Hawaii Gives Medical Dispensaries the Green Light to Grow

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii has announced it will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin growing cannabis as early as Feb. 1, which comes after several months of delays. One of the holdups has been the state not having a federally required software system to track the product from seed to sale. But the Hawaii Department of […]

Maine Poised to Push Back Retail Cannabis Until 2018

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — State lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved legislation delaying the retail sale of cannabis until at least February 2018. A referendum approved by voters in November gave state regulators nine months to adopt rules for marijuana legalization. The legislation will extend that deadline. The legislation also makes clear that individuals younger than 21 […]

Organic Pest Control for Cannabis Home Growers

Pests of any variety can quickly become a mountain of stress for any home grower. Whether you grow indoors, outdoors, or in a greenhouse, these unwelcome guests will inevitably find a way to ruin your crop if they manage to get in. While solutions such as synthetic pesticides and inert growing mediums can play a […]

S 02, Ep. 41: He's CEO of Sensi; He promises 'side-effect free' cannabis

Published: Jan 26, 2017, 4:54 pm • Updated: Jan 26, 2017, 4:54 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Sensi Media CEO Ron Kolb and LucidMood Founder & CEO Charles Jones. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Thoughts on consumption-friendly soirees from the proclaimed pot party king of Denver. […]

Product Review: Xternal Topical Balm

My line of work involves attending a lot of trade shows and conferences, and attending two back-to-back weeks of events recently meant a lot of time spent standing and walking. Let me educate you on a simple formula: Heels + standing + hard concrete floors with the barest hint of carpet on top of them […]

New Mexico Legislature Considers Legalizing Cannabis

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic state lawmakers in New Mexico are redoubling efforts to legalize marijuana and tax sales for recreational use to shore up plunging state revenues and give the economy a boost. Sponsors of parallel bills in the Senate and House announced their proposal to regulate cannabis sales and apply a 15 percent […]

Seattle Co-op Pulls CBD Items, Other Stores Keep Selling

A prominent Seattle co-operative grocery store pulled all CBD products from its shelves last week, a decision made in the wake of the DEA’s surprise announcement on CBD last month. The Seattle Central Co-op “made the decision when the DEA issued last month’s pronouncement that they consider CBD a schedule one substance,” a co-op spokesperson […]

Hawaii gives medical marijuana dispensaries green light to grow

HONOLULU — Hawaii has announced it will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin growing pot as early as Feb. 1, which comes after several months of delays. One of the holdups has been the state not having a federally required software system to track the product from seed to sale. But the Hawaii Department of […]

How College ‘Psychedelic Clubs’ are Changing the Conversation on Drugs

• • • The University of Colorado and its hometown of Boulder have a long history with cannabis and alternative culture. But college psychedelic clubs aren’t limited to expected outposts like Boulder and Berkeley. The University of North Dakota, a campus of 15,000 students located in the conservative farm town of Grand Forks, is the […]

Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries finally get green light to grow

Published: Jan 26, 2017, 10:08 am • Updated: Jan 26, 2017, 4:02 pm By The Associated Press HONOLULU — Hawaii has announced it will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin growing pot as early as Feb. 1, which comes after several months of delays. One of the holdups has been the state not having a […]

Hawaii gives medical pot dispensaries green light to grow

HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii has announced it will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin growing pot as early as Feb. 1, which comes after several months of delays. One of the holdups has been the state not having a federally required software system to track the product from seed to sale. But the Hawaii Department […]

Arkansas Governor Signs Law Delaying Enactment of Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Initiative

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (arkansas.gov) NORML | January 26, 2017 LITTLE ROCK, AR — Lawmakers passed legislation this week to delay the enactment of the state’s voter-initiated medical cannabis program. The bill was signed into law Monday by Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson House Bill 1026, now Act 4, postpones the implementation of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment […]

The connoisseur-grade cannabis market is real, and here's how Californians are leading the charge

Published: Jan 26, 2017, 6:13 am • Updated: Jan 26, 2017, 6:13 am By The Cannabist Staff Call it the “Humboldt effect.” California and notably its weed-friendly county of Humboldt in the Emerald Triangle are oft-regarded throughout the cannabis industry as epicenters of marijuana expertise. Now in a landscape where more and more states have […]

Clinical Trial: THCV Lowers Blood Sugar Levels In Type 2 Diabetics

Paul Armentano | January 26, 2017 DERBY, UK — The administration of THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, is positively associated with glycemic control in type 2 diabetics, according to the randomized, placebo-controlled data published in the journal Diabetes Care. Investigators from the University of Nottingham, School of Medicine assessed the twice daily administration of […]

Florida Health Regulators’ Proposed Medical Marijuana Rules Undercut Voter-Approved Amendment

NORML | January 26, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, FL — Proposed rules by the Florida Department of Health to regulate the dispensing of medical cannabis are contrary to the intent of Amendment 2, the ballot initiative approved by 71 percent of voters on Election Day. Specifically, the draft rules would not permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to […]

Delaying marijuana smoking to age 17 cuts risks to teens' brains, new study suggests

The more teenagers delay smoking marijuana until they’re older, the better it is for their brains, but there may be little ill effect if they start after age 17, says a new Université de Montréal study. Adolescents who smoke pot as early as 14 do worse by 20 on some cognitive tests and drop out […]

State of the Leaf: As Opinions Shift, Unlikely States Weigh Legalization

U.S. News Updates Arkansas The Arkansas House has voted to delay the launch of a medical marijuana program approved by voters in November. The delay will push the start date from March to May of this year. The House also voted to delay the date the state will begin accepting dispensary applications, pushing it from […]

Using Veganics for Growing Organic Cannabis

Not quite sure what to make of the “veganic” label attached to that new strain of cannabis available at your local dispensary? Or perhaps you’re new to cultivating cannabis and are looking for a technique that honors both your vegan and organic lifestyle choices. Good news! Veganic cannabis is a thing, and it has been […]

Up in Flames: Did an Arsonist Target a Seattle Dispensary?

A fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a cannabis dispensary in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle, leaving the interior of the building badly damaged and raising speculations as to how the fire started in the first place. Firefighters were called to Greenside Recreational around 1 a.m. Tuesday, and fire officials say the flames […]

Can You Trademark a Cannabis Brand? ‘Stash’ Case Offers Two Answers

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet—but just think of all the money you’d need to spend on rebranding. That, sort of, is the conundrum facing a pair of Pacific Northwest cannabis companies. Both built their brands around the term “stash,” a familiar phrase in cannabis culture. Now, in response to legal […]

Finally, state gives medical marijuana licensees green light to cultivate

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Medical marijuana licensees can begin cultivating their crops next week, the state announced Wednesday. But exactly when patients can begin purchasing products is still unclear. The state Department of Health announced that its online tracking system called BioTrackTHC, which will monitor the inventory and sale of medical cannabis, will go live on February 1. That […]

Report: Marijuana Industry Stealing Wine’s Labor

Though even the most basic comparison to alcohol makes some purists retch, American marijuana owes much to the country’s beer and wine industries. State lawmakers and regulators are modeling licensing and distribution schemes for commercial-grade marijuana on the alcohol industry; a longtime alcohol-regulation bureaucrat now runs California’s Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation; and the sommelier-level […]

NFL Players Union to Propose Easing Penalties for Cannabis

Leaders from the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) are putting together a proposal to amend the league’s drug policies and adopt a “less punitive” approach to dealing with cannabis consumption by players, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the players union, said the proposal will be presented to the union’s board of […]

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Marijuana Legalization Bill up for Consideration in Hawaii

On January 23, several marijuana bills in Hawaii passed their first readings. One of those bills would legalize recreational use. Another bill would allow medical marijuana patients to purchase from collectives that are formed legally in the state. State Senator Russell Ruderman supports legal recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 an over, according to West […]

Bud Rot and Your Marijuana Plants

If all marijuana growers were asked what the bane of their existence was, many (if not most) would answer, “bud rot.” Bud rot can be incredibly devastating to any marijuana crop, due in large part to the fact that it comes after nearly an entire season of growing healthy plants, only to completely ruin the […]

Wine Country Is Feeling the Heat From New Marijuana Industry

The U.S. wine industry is poised for another banner year in 2017. Sales are projected to rise by as much as 6% and the total harvest in California—by far the largest wine-producing state—should climb 7% to nearly 4 million tons crushed. The coveted millennial generation is increasingly paying more attention to wines. Those trends all […]

Hoban Law Group Files Lawsuit Against DEA

The Hoban Law Group filed a petition on behalf of three clients against the DEA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District on January 13th, according to a press release. The clients represented by Hoban Law Group in the suit are Hemp Industries Association, RMH Holdings, LLC and Centuria Natural Foods, Inc. […]

Virginia Committee Passes Bill to Stop Driver’s License Suspensions for those Caught Possessing Marijuana

A Virginia legislative committee has given approval to legislation that would revise a law that mandates a person has their driver’s license suspended when caught possessing marijuana. The Committee for the Courts of Justice voted 14 to 1 to pass Senate Bill 1091. The measure would revoke a long-standing law that leads to the immediate […]

RSO in the Snow

From Tuesday January 10 when Flo drove our Prius into our garage until Wednesday January 18 when she drove it out, she and the car where stuck in the house due to the ice and snow that descended upon Portland. There was no way we could risk it. For me, on the other hand, with […]

Rick Simpson Oil in the Snow

From Tuesday, January 10 – when Flo drove our Prius into our garage – until Wednesday, January 18 – when she drove it out – she and the car where stuck in the house due to the ice and snow that descended upon Portland. There was no way we could risk it. For me, on […]

Bringing in an outside lawyer is 'very, very unusual.' But that's what's happening in Maryland over MMJ drama

Published: Jan 25, 2017, 8:27 am • Updated: Jan 25, 2017, 8:27 am By Fenit Nirappil, The Washington Post The Maryland General Assembly has hired outside counsel to aid its ethics investigation of a state lawmaker who championed medical marijuana while having a business relationship with a prospective dispensary, a spokesman for the Senate president […]

Bringing in an outside lawyer is 'very, very unusual.' But that's what's happening in Maryland over MMJ drama

Published: Jan 25, 2017, 8:27 am • Updated: Mar 1, 2017, 9:48 am By Fenit Nirappil, The Washington Post The Maryland General Assembly has hired outside counsel to aid its ethics investigation of a state lawmaker who championed medical marijuana while having a business relationship with a prospective dispensary, a spokesman for the Senate president […]

NORML Chapters Organize State Lobby Days for Marijuana Law Reforms

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator January 25, 2017 On the heels of the 2016 election – where four states voted to approve adult-use marijuana initiatives, and four more voted to approve medical marijuana initiatives – NORML Chapters across the country are lobbying their state legislators for additional reforms. In the coming weeks, NORML Chapters […]

Hawaii Dispensaries Can Start Growing Medical Marijuana Soon

Hawaii residents who have been waiting 16 years for a legal place to buy medical marijuana will have to wait at least several more months. But as of next week, their medicine can start growing. The state Department of Health said Tuesday it’s ready to connect its seed-to-sale tracking software with the programs used by the […]

Hawaii Dispensaries Can Start Growing Medical Marijuana Soon

Correction: Hawaii State DID NOT Introduce a Bill to Legalize Genetically Modified Cannabis

Correction: An amendment in section 2 states in part, “provided that medical marijuana dispensary activities pursuant to chapter 329D shall not be considered an eligible business activity for the purposes of this chapter.” Dispensaries can not produce genetically-engineered medical products and be considered an “Eligible business activity”. Senate Bill 780 Introduced by Senators Mike Gabbard, Will Espero, […]

Trump’s AG Nominee Continues to Waffle on Cannabis

During confirmation hearings in the Senate this month, Sen. Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US attorney general, left observers guessing as to whether he plans to crack down in states that have legalized cannabis. And if patients and businesses were hoping his written responses to policy questions would provide any added insight, they’re […]

Patriot Care Panned for Felony Stand

When news broke yesterday that Patriot Care, a leading Massachusetts dispensary, was lobbying to exclude anyone with a prior felony drug conviction from the industry, it sparked outrage from legalization advocates around the nation. The company’s move came in a letter sent by Patriot Care CEO Robert Mayerson to the Massachusetts Health Council, a government agency […]

What are THC, CBD, and Other Cannabis-Derived Transdermal Patches?

Transdermal cannabis patches are a unique method of cannabis consumption. You needn’t inhale nor ingest to experience its effects. In fact, you don’t even need to touch a cannabis flower at all. All the work is done by a simple patch adhered to a veinous area of the body, thus allowing the cannabinoids to go […]

How to Stop the Munchies When You’re High

Whether you roll or bowl, many of us look forward to enjoying cannabis regularly. Yet while smoking is known to be a relaxing activity, one side effect can be stressful: getting the munchies. Why Does Cannabis Make You Hungry? Cannabis has been shown to muddle the signals in your brain so you think you’re hungry […]

Illinois Treasurer Asks Trump to Assure Banks on Cannabis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois treasurer has sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to give clear guidance to the banking industry about medical marijuana. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued a news release Monday saying Trump’s approach will be crucial to the continuing availability of medical marijuana in Illinois. Federal law prohibits banks […]

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Illinois State Treasurer Urges Trump to Let Banks Work with Marijuana Industry

TJ Baker | January 24, 2017 SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Monday sent a letter to President Trump asking for “clear guidance” in allowing banks to do business with the marijuana industry. Illinois is one of 28 states that allows medical marijuana under a state-supervised program. Federal law currently prohibits banks from […]

States in Northeast Push Legalization Bills Following Massachusetts, Maine

On Election Day in November, two major states in the Northeast legalized recreational cannabis: Maine and Massachusetts. It seems that a handful of other states in the region are looking to legalize recreational cannabis now that their neighbors have done so. New Hampshire Capitol Photo: Jim Bowen, Flickr In New Hampshire, a bipartisan bill was […]

Decriminalization Bill Introduced in Wyoming

A new bill, HB 157, has been introduced in Wyoming by Rep. Mark Baker (R-Sweetwater) and a bipartisan group of legislators that would eliminate criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. This would avoid branding someone with a lifelong criminal record for using a substance that is safer than alcohol. HB 157 would […]

Update: Kentucky Bills Introduced

Sen. Perry Clark has introduced two bills that would overhaul marijuana policies in Kentucky. SB 57 would make medical marijuana legal for seriously ill Kentuckians, and SB 72 would legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulated and taxed system. SB 57 would protect qualifying patients from arrest and allow them to cultivate marijuana […]

Atlanta Buyers Club: Inside the CBD Underground in the American South

In most medical marijuana states, patients and caregivers can pick up cannabis products at dispensaries. But in CBD-only states, the search for relief leads people to places not often associated with medicine. For example: a gas station parking lot. That’s where Georgia resident Corey Lowe, whose 15-year-old daughter suffers from seizures, says she found herself […]

Marijuana Infused Olive Oil Is on the Rise in California’s Now Legal Market

“Our first try tasted awful,” Yannick Crespo says about his marijuana-infused olive oil Pot d’Huile, which debuts later this month at dispensaries around San Francisco. “The cannabis extract didn’t mix with the oil, and the whole thing smelled like a barnyard—not something you’d want to cook with.” Yeah, we expect medicine to taste bad. So […]

4 Key Developments in the Ever-Changing Cannabis Landscape

In March 2016, New Frontier cited the top 10 cannabis trends to watch in its annual “State of Legal Marijuana Markets” report. The 10 trends were selected in collaboration with leading industry operators, investors and legalization advocates.Let’s revisit those trends to see what has changed since the report’s publication. Given the wide range of important […]

With More Supply Everyday, Marijuana Prices Are Way Down in Colorado

The increasing supply of legal marijuana is turning into a major buzz kill for growers as prices plunge and an opportunity for companies that can help cut production costs. Prices are tumbling as formerly illicit cultivators emerge from the shadows to invest millions of dollars in massive pot factories. In Colorado, the average price sought […]

Why a ganjapreneur dreams of building a 100-story skyscraper to feed city dwellers

Published: Jan 24, 2017, 7:16 am • Updated: Jan 24, 2017, 7:16 am By Jennifer Kaplan, Bloomberg News According to ganjapreneur Rick Byrd, the future of farming is tall, dirtless and local. Byrd’s vision of skyscraper farms to feed city dwellers begins with a much different kind of crop: marijuana. The 45-year-old is chief executive […]

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Making Resin at Home | The Weed Show with Charlo Greene

On today’s episode of The Weed Show with Charlo Greene, we gave our live cyber audience a full course on Dabs 101. Chris from Dabberbox dropped by, ready with enails and presses to provide the full rundown. He walked Charlo and the audience through everything we need to know about dabs: what they are, how to […]

Israel Government to Spend Millions Studying Cannabis

The Israel government has announced that they will be spending millions to study various aspects of cannabis. The studies will be done in collaboration between the Ministry of Health’s medical cannabis unit and the Ministry of Agriculture’s chief scientist unit. According to the Ministries of both agencies, they will be providing ILS 8 million (roughly […]

Smoking Necessities for Every Stoner

Whether your a recreational marijuana novice or veteran, you probably have a small stash of necessities for enjoying a good smoke. Those veterans out there already know the key materials to keep handy to enjoy a relaxing marijuana smoking sessions. But if you’re wonder what the most basic needs for connoisseur’s collection are, here’s a list […]

Several cannabis bills floated, Legal recreation use among considerations

HILO — Hawaii residents eventually may be able to use marijuana recreationally, and patients could be allowed to purchase it from legally formed collectives. Those are among more than a dozen bills being vetted in the state Legislature related to marijuana and marijuana dispensaries. State Sen. Russell Ruderman, D-Puna, is among several lawmakers this year […]

Hawaii Cannabis Legislation – Local News Article Looks Deeper into Introduced Bills

A post in today’s West Hawaii Today newspaper outlines some of the ideas behind recent Cannabis legislation introduced at the State legislature. According to the report, “State Sen. Russell Ruderman, D-Puna, is among several lawmakers this year proposing measures to legalize the drug for residents over age 21. One of Ruderman’s bills would allow counties […]

The 3 Year Learning Curve of Jamie Perino & Euflora

By Rob Meagher Jamie Perino grew up in the red state of Wyoming in a household with conservative family values. After high school, she attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a degree in psychology and sociology in 1999. After her undergraduate work, she headed south to pursue a graduate degree in Industrial Organizational […]

The Year of Expanding Footprint: The 2017 CBE 200 PPRs

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What’s Behind All the Delays in Newly Legal States?

Five of the eight states that voted to legalize cannabis for medical or adult use in the 2016 election are now facing months of new delays. Most of the slowdowns have been initiated by legislators and state officials, who claim it will take them more time to set up a regulatory system. But a number […]

Green Man Cannabis Recalls Due to Pesticide Residue Detection

Denver-based Green Man Cannabis last week voluntarily recalled batches of cannabis sold to both medical patients and recreational consumers. The recall comes after the discovery of off-label pesticides during inspections in both dry-flower cannabis and infused products. Photo: Sheila Sund, Flickr According to the Denver Department of Environmental Health (DEH), the products have labels that […]

Legalization Under Attack in Massachusetts

On Friday, we received a clear indication of what to expect from the Massachusetts Legislature in the next few months. Politicians introduced a number of bills that would adversely impact the implementation of Question 4 and restrict the new law’s home cultivation and personal possession limits. Legislators have filed bills that would push back sales […]

Cannabis and Epilepsy Treatment

Since medicinal cannabis has become a more commonplace alternative for a well-established list of ailments, patients are finding a place for it next to their Advil and Tums. But unlike many other chronic illnesses that can be managed with over-the-counter supplements, epilepsy requires a specific cocktail of chemicals not readily available at the local corner […]

Deals of the Week for January 23, 2017: Cool Threads, Backpacks, and Soft Cases

Don’t let the weather hold you back! Get out and about this month with these perfect on-the-go accessories. 1. Cannabis-Themed Apparel from Rasta Empire Looking to outfit yourself in some new cannabis-themed threads? RastaEmpire.com is having an enormous clearance sale on a large majority of their apparel. Whether you’re looking for cannabis print socks, hoodies, […]

Pennsylvania Leaders Tackle Banking Issue for Cannabis Industry

PRESS RELEASE Formation of Committee from Politics, Banking, Industry, Lobbying and Law Philadelphia, PA – During the past election cycle, Americans clearly voiced their support for medical cannabis with a bi-partisan yes in 8 out of 9 states with the issue on their ballots. And, lawmakers and regulators are prepared to pass sensible legislation for […]

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