Anyone who has grown up in Canada is well aware of the international stereotypes that exist about the Great White North. We are known to be a peaceful, polite country that supplies the world with maple syrup, hockey, and poutine. …
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Taking It in the Trump: Everything the President Did This Week (July 16th, 2017)
Ever since Donald Trump was inaugurated, his presidency has been shrouded in controversy, particularly involving potential collusion between his campaign and the Russian government. Although the president has continually attempted to dismiss the constant onslaught of allegations as “fake news,” …
Read More »Cannabis Advocates are Calling Out New Hampshire’s Proposed Legalization Research Committee – News
A piece of legislation making its way through New Hampshire’s state government is causing riffs in the State Senate and House of Representatives over who will lead a commission tasked with deciding the fate of legal weed in the Granite …
Read More »New York Governor Provides Boost to Industrial Hemp Production – News
In an effort to ensure that New York becomes one of the leading hemp producers in the United States, Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a piece of legislation that will make this versatile plant a major part of the state’s …
Read More »Nevada Rushes to Address Shortage of Newly Legalized Marijuana
The marijuana is flowing again in Nevada. A surge in demand for cannabis, newly legalized in the state, has emptied shelves and caught the industry off guard, spurring state officials into action. Nevada’s Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, endorsed emergency measures …
Read More »Texas Lawmaker Uses Special Session to Reintroduce Medical Marijuana Bill – News
One Texas lawmaker is taking advantage of a special session to resurrect the medical marijuana debate. Last week, Governor Gregg Abbott sent out a legislative “bat signal” to state lawmakers forcing them to return to Austin on July 18 for …
Read More »Nevada Governor Declares “State of Emergency” Over Depleted Marijuana Supply – News
Nevada dispensaries have sold so much recreational marijuana since the launch of the state’s early sales program on July 1 that they are actually running out of product. This unexpected shortage of the mighty green has forced Governor Brian Sandoval …
Read More »Indiana’s Restrictive Medical Marijuana Program Goes Into Effect – News
Although it has been said that Indiana would be one of the last states in the nation to pass anything even remotely close to a marijuana-related bill, the state actually put a low-THC medical cannabis program on the books last …
Read More »With Governor Christie’s Term Almost Over, New Jersey Is Getting Ready for Recreational Legalization – News
While Governor Chris Christie is spending this summer soaking up the sun on the state’s shutdown beaches, New Jersey’s lawmakers are basking in a different glow – the light at the end of Christie’s gubernatorial tenure, and the bright prospect …
Read More »Puerto Rico enacts medicinal marijuana law
The depleted government coffers of bankrupt Puerto Rico will take in $50 million a month now that a law allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has taken effect, the governor said. After the bill survived a bumpy ride …
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