In preparation for the rollout of medical marijuana in 2018, the state of Pennsylvania has issued 27 licenses that allow canna-businesses to start up to three dispensaries each. In southwestern Pennsylvania, the state granted licenses to Keystone Relief Centers LLC, …
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Border Patrol Agents Seized Two Tons of Cannabis Disguised as Heads of Lettuce – News
Customs and Border Patrol officers at the United States – Mexico border outside of Laredo, Texas made a two ton drug bust late last week, uncovering 5,754 packages of weed in some unusually heady packaging. According to CNN, drug-sniffing dogs …
Read More »Nevada’s First Day of Retail Cannabis Sales Marked by Success, Long Lines and Widespread Excitement – News
After Nevada voted to legalize recreational cannabis back in November, lawmakers moved quickly to draft regulations and get retail sales up and running by July 1st. Although the proposed start date was jeopardized over a lawsuit by local alcohol distributors, …
Read More »Denver Finalizes Social Use Regulations, First Cannabis Lounge Could Open by the End of the Year – News
City officials in Denver, Colorado finalized regulations for a voter approved measure to bring Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes to the Mile High City on Friday, and some cannabis advocates are hopeful that the city’s first stoner-friendly space will open within the …
Read More »Taking It in the Trump: Everything the President Did This Week (July 2nd, 2017) – News
As per usual, it’s been a clusterfuck of a week for Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress, both of which have placed their focus on pushing health care reform through the Senate. Much to the president’s dismay, the highly scrutinized proposal failed to …
Read More »The Coast Guard Will Be Enforcing Federal Cannabis Laws in Legal Weed States this Fourth of July – News
With summer officially here and an extended Fourth of July weekend already in full swing, if you’re not on your way to the beach, firing up the BBQ or boarding a boat, you’re probably doing something wrong. And while over …
Read More »Massachusetts Lawmakers Missed Their Self-Imposed Deadline for Recreational Cannabis Regulations – News
It’s been more than six months since voters in Massachusetts passed Question 4 and legalized recreational marijuana use for adults, but while Nevada, where voters also passed legalization last November, has already started selling legal weed on the Las Vegas …
Read More »Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Greece – News
Lawmakers in Greece announced this week that the European Union member will become the latest country to accept the medical value of cannabis. After months of speculation, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Friday that doctors across the European nation …
Read More »Hawaii Insurance Company Severs Ties with Medical Marijuana Companies Over Federal Crackdown Fears – News
Concerned that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going to make good on threats to cause trouble for those involved with the legal marijuana industry, Hawaii’s biggest workers’ compensation insurance firm has severed all ties with the state’s medical marijuana …
Read More »Smoke Up, Nevada: Recreational Sales Start at Midnight – News
It’s only been six months since Nevada voters approved legislation to legalize recreational cannabis use for adults, and now, in less than 12 hours, the state will make its first non-medical retail marijuana sale. To mark the historic occasion, dispensaries all …
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