TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of state and local government officials and police officers from across New Jersey met in Trenton to discuss marijuana legalization. The New Jersey Cannabusiness Association, which backs legalization, sponsored the event on Tuesday in Trenton. …
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Oregon Illegal Marijuana Grows Difficult to Identify, Officials Say
By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon sheriff and district attorney blasted efforts to regulate legalized marijuana, saying Tuesday the state is allowing black market operations to proliferate. The issue is especially sensitive because U.S. Attorney General Jeff …
Read More »This Weed in Music | Marijuana
Longtime fans of cannabis cinema noir will be able to fall in love with highly acclaimed stoner film Up In Smoke all over again after Paramount announced a new 40th Anniversary Deluxe Collector’s Edition of the Cheech and Chong classic …
Read More »This Weed in Music | Marijuana
Longtime fans of cannabis cinema noir will be able to fall in love with highly acclaimed stoner film Up In Smoke all over again after Paramount announced a new 40th Anniversary Deluxe Collector’s Edition of the Cheech and Chong classic …
Read More »Girl Scouts Now Allowed to Deal Cookies Outside Dispensaries
Frequenters of social media have been seeing memes for years about mythical girl scouts with business acumen far ahead of their time setting up shop outside cannabis dispensaries to maximize revenue. But how come more sales-driven Brownies didn’t bring their …
Read More »Two Companies Hold Cultivation Licenses in Lesotho
The first two marijuana production companies on the African continent have been given administrative approval by Lesotho’s Ministry of Health. The government of the South African enclave decided to legalize the cultivation of medical cannabis with the hope of creating …
Read More »California Bill Could Blunt Workplace Discrimination for Marijuana Patients
California’s passage of Proposition 64 legalized the recreational consumption of marijuana in Nov. 2016. But in the Golden State, you can still lose your job for medicating while off-duty – despite your physician’s recommendation. A new piece of legislation seeks …
Read More »Report: California Cannabis Cultivators Experiencing License Lag
By John Rogers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly two months after recreational marijuana became legal in California, less than 1 percent of the state’s known growers have been licensed, according to a report released Monday by a pot industry group. …
Read More »New Army Sec. Says Past Cannabis Use Won’t Exclude Anyone From Enlisting
Newly appointed Army Secretary Mark Esper has been on the job just over three months, and on Thursday, he faced the press for the first time at the Pentagon. The 21-year Army veteran and former top lobbyist for Raytheon has …
Read More »Canadian Insurance Company Adds Medical Marijuana Coverage
Canada’s medical marijuana patients may soon find their medication covered by Sun Life Financial, thanks to a new plan under consideration by the Toronto-based insurance provider. Dean Connor, Chief Executive Officer for Sun Life Financial, announced last week that the …
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