Published: Aug 10, 2017, 9:02 am • Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 9:02 am By The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Health has licensed two additional medical marijuana treatment centers. Spokeswoman Mara Gambineri said Wednesday that Treadwell Nursey …
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Weed biz stuck in middle of branding battle
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 8:43 am • Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 8:48 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff This origin story is the stuff of legend in the cannabis world. Back in 2012, A Nevada medical marijuana cultivator working …
Read More »Seattle targets HempFest, then drops citation and fine
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 8:02 am • Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 8:02 am By Gene Johnson, Associated Press SEATTLE — A giant summertime festival celebrating all things marijuana has drawn support or at least toleration over the years from officials …
Read More »Should Maryland just scrap its medical marijuana program and start over?
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 7:38 am • Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 7:38 am By The Washington Post Editorial Board Maryland’s medical marijuana program has been so sluggish to take flight, so dazed in setting rules for applicants and so muddled …
Read More »Massachusetts vows crackdown on driving high as state legalizes marijuana
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 4:14 pm • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 4:14 pm By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON — Massachusetts officials promised a crackdown Thursday on marijuana-impaired driving as the state prepared for full implementation of the voter-approved …
Read More »Colorado lawmaker calls Sessions’ marijuana letters a “political ploy”
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 3:24 pm • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 3:24 pm By John Frank, The Denver Post BOSTON — A leading Colorado lawmaker dismissed a recent letter from Attorney General Jeff Sessions that expressed concerns about the state’s …
Read More »State lawmakers group NCSL calls for marijuana descheduling
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 2:36 pm • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 3:57 pm By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff An independent national organization that supports state legislatures has again voiced its support for federal descheduling of cannabis. The bipartisan National …
Read More »How Big Pharma is hindering treatment of the opioid addiction epidemic
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 1:08 pm • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 1:08 pm By Robin Feldman, The Conversation “A crippling problem.” “A total epidemic.” “A problem like nobody understands.” These are the words President Trump used to describe the opioid …
Read More »Legalizing weed unlikely to kill California’s huge black market
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:46 am • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 10:46 am By Laurel Rosenhall, Calmatters Legalizing marijuana, California voters were told last year, would create a “safe, legal and comprehensive system” allowing adults to consume the drug while …
Read More »New Hampshire sues OxyContin manufacturer for role in opioid crisis
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 9:35 am • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 9:39 am By Holly Ramer, The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — The attorney general’s office sued Purdue Pharma on Tuesday, alleging that the drug manufacturer has continued its deceptive …
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