The Week Ahead is Monterey Bud’s weekly column focusing down on the most pressing cannabis policies, issues, and discussions. Each Monday, Monterey Bud brings his voice to comment on the marijuana industry and the politics of cannabis from the perspective …
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Buckeye Relief OK’d to be Ohio’s First Large-Scale Medical Marijuana Grower
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State regulators have given the green light to a northeast Ohio medical marijuana cultivator so that it can start planting its crop. Ohio’s Department of Commerce says Buckeye Relief is the first large-scale grower to pass …
Read More »Mississippi Mother Gets Behind 2020 Medical Marijuana Legalization Vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The woman whose daughter’s name is on Mississippi’s marijuana oil law has begun a drive for a state constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana use. A news release says Ashley Durval registered an initiative Monday, July 30, …
Read More »Cannabis Cultivation Compliance and Management
Strict adherence to state and local laws and regulations are required no matter what part of the process your business actively participates in. Some examples of business licenses for the cannabis industry include, retailers, testing laboratories, manufacturers of cannabis products, …
Read More »Michigan Democrats See Marijuana Vote as Boosting Their Fortunes
By ALICE YIN, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As both parties continue pumping funds into the 2018 race, Michigan Democrats hope to cash in on another kind of green. Josh Hovey, spokesman for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like …
Read More »Mormon Leaders at Odds Over Medical Marijuana Legalization in Utah
In November, Utahns will head to the polls and vote on medical marijuana legalization. More than 60% of Utah residents identify as Mormon, a subset of Christianity in which drinking, smoking tobacco, using illegal drugs, and even consuming coffee and …
Read More »Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Cannabis Consuming Government Employees
A new Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Government Employees Who Consume Cannabis Legally. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Financial Difficulties Are Blocking Diversity in Massachusetts’ Cannabis Industry
Without a set of federal laws to regulate this new industry, states are on their own to sort out racial diversity for themselves. Unlike other states where individual municipalities are left on their own to create social equity programs, Bay …
Read More »McGanja? Franchising Could Be on the Horizon for Budding Canna-preneurs
As the cannabis landscape expands and evolves, business owners face the challenges of changing rules and navigating legal gray areas. Marijuana businesses, tasked with gaining a foothold in this shifting market, are stepping out into a new world of potential …
Read More »Cannabidiol prevents nausea in rats
eNeuro (2018)” A non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana could potentially be developed into new anti-nausea treatments for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, suggests research in rats published in eNeuro. The study represents an advance in understanding the neurobiology of this distressing …
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