Published: Oct 2, 2017, 2:44 pm • Updated: Oct 2, 2017, 3:32 pm By Courtney Tompkins, Long Beach Press-Telegram Officials often boast about doing things the Long Beach way, and Thursday’s lottery drawing for medical marijuana licenses was no different. Shortly after 9 a.m., officials kicked off a process inside City Hall that would allow […]
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 2:09 pm • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 2:09 pm By The Associated Press HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health is preparing for an upswing of patients signing up for the state’s medical cannabis registry, as two medical marijuana dispensaries in the state are officially open for business. More than 18,000 […]
Published: Feb 21, 2018, 6:59 am • Updated: Feb 21, 2018, 6:59 am By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press 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 […]
Published: Jan 2, 2018, 9:16 am • Updated: Jan 2, 2018, 9:20 am By Wilson Ring, The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont lawmakers are expecting to resume the debate about whether the state should become the first in the country to legalize the recreational use of marijuana through an act of a legislative body […]
Published: Oct 9, 2017, 10:57 am • Updated: Oct 9, 2017, 10:58 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff For a brief moment last month, it appeared a retail giant was on track to change the course of cannabidiol sales in the United States. In late September, Target.com quietly began selling a selection of hemp-derived […]
Published: Oct 17, 2017, 1:33 pm • Updated: Oct 17, 2017, 2:06 pm By Karoun Demirjian and Beth Reinhard, The Washington Post The National Football League, still in political crosshairs over whether players should take a knee during the national anthem, is throwing its weight behind another cause in Washington’s debate over racial inequality: Criminal-justice […]
Published: Nov 21, 2017, 12:12 pm • Updated: Nov 21, 2017, 12:12 pm By Adam Taylor, The Washington Post American rapper Nelly, famous for songs such as “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma,” will visit Saudi Arabia next month for a concert in Jiddah with Algerian singer Cheb Khaled. The Dec. 14 concert will probably be […]
Published: Dec 28, 2017, 10:37 am • Updated: Dec 28, 2017, 10:38 am By Gerry Shih, The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather than stressing unsubstantiated claims that China is the major source of these chemicals, […]
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 8:06 am • Updated: Mar 3, 2017, 8:06 am By Kristena Hansen, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers worried about a nationwide crackdown on legal marijuana under President Donald Trump’s administration are rushing to protect the personal information of pot customers in case federal agents try to seize it. A […]
Published: Mar 5, 2018, 10:07 am • Updated: Mar 5, 2018, 11:54 am By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Taking a cue from the fight over immigration, some states that have legalized marijuana are considering providing so-called sanctuary status for licensed pot businesses, hoping to protect the fledgling industry from a shift in […]