Cannabis product recalls are becoming a serious matter after a string of notable incidents in July and August 2108, all of which could lead to unwanted scrutiny over product safety protocols at testing labs. The Bloom Brand announced a …
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Short-Handed Alaska Marijuana Board Tables Social Use Talks
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Marijuana regulators have tabled until June action on draft rules for allowing people to consume marijuana in authorized retail stores in Alaska. Erika McConnell, the director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, had recommended that …
Read More »Toronto’s cannabis trailblazer, looks ahead to Canada’s legalization
It’s rare to watch history in the making and be cognizant of an imminent, pivotal change in society. Watching Canada march toward the end of cannabis prohibition is one of those occasions. This summer, the Great White North is expected …
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Alaska House Unanimously Votes to Urge Feds to Stay Out of Their Medical Marijuana
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House is asking the federal government not to interfere in state-authorized marijuana businesses. The House voted 38-0 Monday to pass a nonbinding resolution asking the feds to respect Alaska’s authority to regulate marijuana use, …
Read More »San Francisco Embraces Amsterdam-Style Marijuana Lounges
By Pail Elias SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary’s marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths …
Read More »Alaska Senate Refuses to Hear Measure on Marijuana Policy
By Becky Bohrer JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Senate was supposed to consider a measure Wednesday saying the federal government’s new enforcement policy on marijuana is an affront to Alaska voters, who voted to legalize recreational use. Instead, a …
Read More »States Mull ‘Sanctuary’ Status For Marijuana Businesses
By Becky Bohrer JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Taking a cue from the fight over immigration, some states that have legalized marijuana are considering providing so-called sanctuary status for licensed pot businesses, hoping to protect the fledgling industry from a shift …
Read More »How Your Personal Cannabis Info is Stored Depends on Where You Are
In states with regulated cannabis markets, marijuana shoppers might enjoy less privacy than many would hope for if the feds ever decided to crack down on dispensaries. With U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ rescission of the Cole Memo, state industries …
Read More »Denver Approves City’s First Legal Marijuana Club
By Kathleen Foody DENVER (AP) — Officials in Colorado’s largest city on Monday approved Denver’s first legal marijuana club and joined a small number of business across the country allowing people to consume in states where adult use has been …
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