The constitutional court in the Republic of Georgia ruled Thursday that it is unconstitutional to criminally prosecute someone for consuming cannabis. This de facto decriminalization does not affect the criminal punishments that still exist regarding the purchase or sale of …
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San Francisco Recreational Sales Could Fire Up First Week of New Year
Recreational marijuana sales in the Bay Area may not begin on New Year’s Day as originally planned, but if San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee signs legislation passed Tuesday night by the board of supervisors, cannabis sales could begin as early …
Read More »Ad Gurus Scrutinize Canada’s Marijuana Plain Packaging Debate
As Bill C-45 continues to make its historic journey through the Canadian parliamentary process, one of the hot-button issues that continues to get attention is the way marijuana products will be branded and advertised to Canadians. The federal government has …
Read More »Sour Tangie Marijuana Strain Review
Strain Overview The Scoop: Sour Tangie is an award-winning cross of East Coast Sour Diesel x Tangie. First cultivated by Amsterdam’s DNA Genetics, this Sativa-dominant hybrid is guaranteed to be one of the more intriguing strains you’ll encounter at your …
Read More »Review of CBD Studies Indicates Cannabinoid’s Antipsychotic Effects
Performed in the Netherlands, a review of existing research on Cannabidiol – aka, the CBD cannabinoid found in marijuana – has underscored the compound’s efficacy as an antipsychotic medication. In another victory for Cannabidiol, the recent review of existing research …
Read More »Seattle: Bad Cop Pleads Guilty to Transporting Marijuana to Baltimore
Alex Chapackdee, a 16-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department has pled guilty to money laundering and transporting marijuana to the East Coast. Arrested in May in the Western District of Washington State, the former Seattle police officer admitted …
Read More »House of Commons Passes Marijuana Bill in Canada
In a historic vote Monday evening, Canada’s House of Commons approved Bill C-45, the legislation which will eventually legalize marijuana in the Great White North. The final vote was 200 in favor and 82 against with bipartisan support from Green …
Read More »Are Drug Sniffing Dogs Needed for Cannabis Once Legalization Comes?
In every major city across Canada, dogs are performing highly important tasks that human beings simply cannot do by senses alone. Some of those include the detection of explosives, weapons, and of course, sniffing for illegal drugs. In July 2018, …
Read More »Texas to Roll Out First CBD Sales By End of Year
In compliance with the Texas Compassionate Use Act, by Dec. 31, Knox Medical is expected to begin delivering its CBD oil throughout the Lone Star State. Considered overly restrictive by many, the passage of Senate Bill 339 opened the door …
Read More »US, German Cannabis Producers Can’t Do Business Together, Here’s Why
Bureaucratic hurdles and an unexpectedly high demand for medical cannabis in Germany have created a bottleneck that’s plagued cannabis patients and producers alike. It would seem as though working with the United States could alleviate some of the pressure, but …
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