Published: Sep 14, 2017, 9:48 am • Updated: Sep 14, 2017, 10:01 am By Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was sentenced to community service on Wednesday after being charged with marijuana possession …
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Uruguay setting up dedicated cannabis dispensaries after banks scare off pharmacies
Published: Sep 14, 2017, 8:15 am • Updated: Sep 14, 2017, 8:15 am By The Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s government announced Wednesday that it is changing its retail system for legalized marijuana because banks are making it difficult …
Read More »Surviving an opioid overdose may depend on where you live
Published: Sep 14, 2017, 7:59 am • Updated: Sep 14, 2017, 7:59 am By John Tozzi and Jared S Hopkins, Bloomberg In southwest Ohio, people die from drug overdoses at more than double the national rate. In the future, whether …
Read More »Nevada gov worried about Amsterdam-like marijuana lounges, cafes
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 3:43 pm • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 3:43 pm By The Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Gov. Brian Sandoval is raising concerns about a new opinion by the Legislative Counsel Bureau that says nothing in state …
Read More »Push in Senate to ease barriers to marijuana research with MEDS Act
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 1:25 pm • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 1:48 pm By Aleta Labak, The Cannabist Staff There’s a bipartisan push underway in the Senate for easing the path to marijuana research. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Wednesday …
Read More »California lawyer disbarred after conviction for planting drugs in PTA rival’s car
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 1:24 pm • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 1:26 pm By Sean Emery, Orange County Register Kent Wycliffe Easter and Jill Bjorkholm Easter were convicted of a felony count for false imprisonment. Jill has since changed her …
Read More »Insurance company says paying for medical marijuana would be illegal
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 11:35 am • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 11:35 am By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine supreme court is wading into the issue of medical marijuana and workers’ compensation. The court heard arguments Wednesday …
Read More »Indiana law allowing CBD oil sparked crackdown, restricting patient access
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 10:12 am • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 10:13 am By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — A new Indiana law that allows people with certain types of epilepsy to use a marijuana-derived oil for treatment spurred a …
Read More »Social cannabis use in Nevada gets thumbs up, will be left to local govs
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 9:09 am • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 9:09 am By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A state senator who helped legalize recreational marijuana in Nevada says he’s optimistic residents and tourists will be allowed to …
Read More »Nevada to launch PSA telling pregnant women not to consume weed
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 8:55 am • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 11:15 am By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The state of Nevada is preparing a public information campaign to address the use of marijuana by pregnant women and …
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