ORIGINAL REPORTING By Matt Brooks The Trump administration will not stand in the way of states setting their own marijuana policies, according to the president’s most recent statement on the issue. President Trump was responding to a question from DC Examiner journalist Steven Nelson, who asked whether marijuana would be legalized at the federal level before …
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ORIGINAL REPORTING By Sari Harrar, AARP Medical marijuana has been legalized in 33 states, and many medical experts now approve of its use for particular conditions that affect Americans over the age of 50. This year, the AARP Board of Directors considered the emerging evidence suggesting that marijuana is helpful in treating such conditions and symptoms, …
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BY ALLISON STEIN You could compare the story of MCSO processing concentrate to the layers of an onion. Each one peeled away reveals yet another layer. At first, it seemed as though MCSO was just making concentrates for a few months. Before the Supreme Court ruled on the Jones Case, deciding concentrates and extracts are …
ORIGINAL REPORTING By TY ARTHUR FOR Grizzle.com In the competition against unlicensed sellers as cannabis legalization slowly expands across the United States, companies like Harvest Health & Recreation Inc (CSE: HARV; OTCQX: HRVSF) are always on the hunt for new product offerings. Today Harvest announced products from cannabis lifestyle brand Cookies will launch in Arizona medical …
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“Senate Bill 1494 requires the Department to establish an advisory council to provide recommendations to the Department regarding medical marijuana testing. The Department is required to submit a report of the advisory council’s findings and recommendations by December 31, 2019.” When SB1494 passed, it passed not only a 2-year mmj cards but passed mandatory testing …
“Vapen MJ” a fully integrated agricultural technology, services, and property management company in the regulated cannabis industry, today announced a new product collaboration with Mexican-American rapper and singer Baby Bash. Vapen is releasing a “Baby Bash Powered by Vapen” line of Vapen Pen Batteries and Bash Berry, a new cannabis cartridge flavor. The batteries, available in gold and …
BY ALLISON STEIN When cannabis attorney Tom Dean’s office hosted an Arizona NORML meeting discussing the Smart and Safe Arizona initiative on Wednesday, Aug 14, Dean announced yet another new issue arising from the notorious “Jones Case.” According to Dean, legal counsel to Arizona NORML, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO) is now running their …
ORIGINAL REPORTING By Andrew Brown, for Arizona Public Media Check out this story we curated from PBS about a retired cop who helps seniors get a better understanding of medical marijuana.. they call him a cannabis coach! Read the story below… As medical marijuana has become legal in much of the U.S., more senior citizens …
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ORIGINAL REPORTING By Steve Bloom for FreedomLeaf (JULY 22 2019) The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has issued its Progress Report of Legislative Updates for 2019. The best news of the year so far is legalization passing in Illinois and decriminalization in Hawaii, New Mexico and North Dakota. Here’s the MPP’s state-by-state breakdown, in alphabetical order. Alabama to …
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ORIGINAL REPORTING By Melissa Schiller for Cannabis Dispensary Mag TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRESS RELEASE — Nabis Holdings Inc., a Canadian investment company with specialty investments in assets across multiple divisions of the cannabis sector, has announced that it has entered into a Definitive Agreement for the acquisition of 100 percent of the …
