Even before California dispensaries opened their doors to adult-use sales earlier this month, the Golden State has for years lead the way in legal weed technology and trends, setting the green standard for America’s rapidly growing cannabis industry. Melding that …
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Could Sessions’ Cancellation of the Cole Memo Actually Solve Marijuana’s Money Problem? – News
Image via Israel_Patterson Since U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ latest announcement to rescind the Cole memorandum — Obama-era guidance directing federal attorneys to lay off state-compliant canna-businesses — the industry is once again dealing with a renewed degree of uncertainty. While at …
Read More »Los Angeles Finally Issues First Cannabis Retail Licenses – News
Late last week, Los Angeles officials awarded their first licenses to cannabis retail establishments, beginning the city’s transition into the fully legal recreational market. The state legalized full recreational sales as of January 1st, but L.A. businesses are unable to …
Read More »Republican State Senator Proposes Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis in Kentucky – News
Canadian Nurses Want $48 Million in Funding for Cannabis Education Campaign – News
Cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nurses-cannabis-public-education-ontario-1.4492226″>asked the province of Ontario to fund a public education program targeted at reducing potential harms of recreational cannabis consumption. At a recent meeting with the province’s finance committee, Carolyn Pullen, chief of programs and policy for the CNA, argued …
Read More »New Colorado Bill Would Add Chemical Agent to Cannabis Plants to Help Police Track Illegal Weed – News
Department of Veterans Affairs Rejects Cannabis Research (Again), Infuriates Federal Legislators – News
Thailand Is on the Fast-Track to Legalizing Medical Marijuana – News
Pennsylvania Regulators Remove Medical Marijuana Patient Registry from Police Database – News
The state’s medical cannabis law requires that all patients register with the state, and regulators initially decided to make this information available on JNET, a police database containing criminal records and facial recognition information. This database is currently visible to …
Read More »New Study Adds to Evidence That Cannabis Legalization Reduces Violent Crime – News
Photo via Wikipedia A new research study reports that violent crime has been decreasing significantly in canna-legal states that border Mexico, adding to a growing pool of evidence connecting legal cannabis with crime reduction. 12521/full” target=” blank”> recently published in …
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