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If you’ve been following recent news pertaining to the cannabis industry, you might have noticed a trend in states with recreational legislation in place. From Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s recent backtracking on his initial opposition to legalization, to Washington Gov.

Nevada legalized marijuana last November, and the State is working hard to get their recreational/adult-use cannabis industry up and running before 2018 – with sales possible as soon as this summer if all goes well. Because of this, there are of marijuana-related bills are being introduced and working their way through Nevada’s legislature right now, including Nevada Senate Bill 344.Policy and rules regarding marijuana infused edibles has always been a little slower to fully roll out than for other sectors of the industry.  This has been a trend in all the states that have legalized cannabis so far.

There’s a new socialite gracing New York City’s finest soirees and galas, and her name is Mary Jane Cannabaceae.
The New York Post spoke with a Madison Avenue socialite to discuss the new trend sweeping Manhattan’s wealthiest and most posh parties. Unsurprisingly, The Post’s source revealed that the negative cannabis stigma had faded and Fortune 500 CEOs have come out of the cannabis closet.
A 62-year-old woman named Jeri holds a weekly card game on Madison Avenue.

After decades of building one of Canada’s largest cannabis empires, Jodie Emery and her legendary husband Marc are being forced by law to remove themselves entirely from their company.
Recently, in a massive police enforcement across the country, Cannabis Culture stores were raided and its employees arrested. At the top of the food chain during this questionable move by authorities lay the most famous marijuana activists in the great white north, Marc and Jodie.

At first glance, Southern California is one of the most gorgeous places on Earth, with its glitz, glamour, and beaches as far as the eye can see. But in reality, the lower half of California is a dry and unforgiving desert, one in which cannabis — and most other vegetation — struggles to thrive.
Luckily, just a short flight or long scenic drive up the coast is all that stands between Southern Californians and the best sun-grown marijuana farms in the world.

Recreational cannabis may be legal in California, but buying the actual stuff still makes Scott Campbell, a celebrity tattoo artist and fine artist, feel like a class-cutting teenage stoner.“You go in to buy weed, and it’s like visiting your parole officer,” said Mr. Campbell, who lives in Los Angeles. “You get buzzed through three metal gates.” Inside, cannabis products are often packaged with loopy Deadhead-style graphics and goofy dorm-humor strain names like Gorilla Glue and Purple Urkle.Mr.

It has been a very rough week for Marc and Jodie Emery as well as their chain of Cannabis Culture dispensaries across Canada.
First, Canada’s “prince and princess of pot” were arrested at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday evening before getting on a plane to attend the 2017 Spannabis Conference in Barcelona. 
This morning, a massive police effort across the country saw raids and arrests at the Emery’s various locations in Toronto, Hamilton, Vancouver, and Ottawa.

Using marijuana raises the risk of stroke and heart failure even after accounting for demographic factors, other health conditions and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use, according to research scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology's 66th Annual Scientific Session.

Coming at a time when marijuana, medically known as cannabis, is on track to become legal for medical or recreational use in more than half of U.S. states, this study sheds new light on how the drug affects cardiovascular health.

Canadian police on Thursday raided nearly a dozen stores selling marijuana in several cities, after arresting a prominent pot activist and his wife.


Search warrants were executed at 11 Cannabis Culture stores in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and Vancouver, according to a statement.
On Wednesday night self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery and his wife Jodie, who own the stores, were arrested as they waited at the Toronto airport to board a flight to Spain to attend a festival.
The coordinated police operation came as the government reaffirmed its commitment to legalize recreational use of marijuana, but asked for patience.

Brace yourself, world. Spannabis, the biggest cannabis exposition in the world, is back! As per usual, Sensi Seeds will be attending, and our dedicated team of cannabis enthusiasts is looking forward to help you decide which strains will make the cut for the upcoming outdoor growing season. This year, Spannabis takes place in the exhibition hall Fira de Cornellá, in Barcelona, Spain. From March 10^th to March 12^th, visitors from all over the cannabis world will be able to attend numerous conferences on topics such as medicinal cannabis, women in the cannabis industry, and much more.