Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner has agreed on a deal with President Trump that would end his boycott of the Department of Justice (DOJ) nomination process over US Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ directive to prosecute cannabis-related offenses federally. Gardner responded …
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Breaking Bad Laws, Albuquerque Reduces Pot Possession Penalty
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Possession of small amounts of marijuana will no longer be a criminal offense in New Mexico’s largest city. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller signed legislation Thursday, April 12, 2018, amending the city’s criminal code, making low-level pot …
Read More »Hemp Oil Produces Meditative Effects, Italy Researchers Find
By Lauren Williams A groundbreaking study performed by a group of Italian scientists found that breathing in hemp essential oil can have calming effects similar to meditation and yoga. This research indicates that the psychological and physical effects of using …
Read More »Florida Man Can Grow His Own Medical Marijuana, Judge Rules
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians critical of the state’s implementation of medical cannabis applauded a circuit court ruling Wednesday that allows a Tampa man to grow his own plants. Leon County Judge Karen Gievers said that Joseph Redner is entitled …
Read More »Cynthia Nixon: Legalizing Marijuana is a Racial Justice Issue
By Chris Carola ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A week after telling two interviewers her support for legalizing recreational use of marijuana in New York was revenue-based, Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon said Wednesday, April 11, 2018, that it’s foremost …
Read More »Oregon County Aims to Increase Marijuana enforcement
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon county is trying to crack down on illegal cannabis production by hiring two enforcement officers, and to limit new legal grows by considering a pause on the processing of applications to produce cannabis. The …
Read More »Maine Senate Signs Off On Legal Marijuana Sales In State
By Marina Villeneuve AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would eventually allow legal marijuana sales in the state, setting the stage for lawmakers to have enough support to avert a potential veto by …
Read More »Israel Agrees to Export Its Cannabis
After months of playing the “will they or won’t they” game, Israel, the Ross and Rachel of cannabis exports, has agreed to ship marijuana beyond its borders. Last month, Marijuana.com reported that Israeli cannabis companies were threatening to take their …
Read More »Arkansas Pauses Marijuana Dispensary Applications’ Review
By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas regulators have stopped reviewing applications from businesses that want to sell medical marijuana, weeks after a judge struck down the state’s licensing process for growing the drug. A spokesman for the …
Read More »Allen Maldonado of “The Last O.G.” is the next O.G.
The evening before the world premiere of “The Last O.G.,” Tracy Morgan’s new show on TBS, I was invited to an exclusive private screening by cast member Allen Maldonado. You may recognize him from “Black-ish” and a slew of other …
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