Published: Jan 10, 2018, 4:32 pm • Updated: Jan 10, 2018, 4:33 pm By Kathleen Ronayne, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Democratic lawmaker wants to make it easier for Californians with marijuana convictions to reduce or erase their records as the state moves into the next phase of legalized pot. Assemblyman Rob Bonta, […]
Colorado’s recreational marijuana sales set a new monthly high in March. The state’s cannabis retailers sold $106 million in flower, edibles and concentrate for adult-use purposes during March, according to data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Revenue. In total, the shops tallied up $135.2 million in sales during the month, up 3.7 percent […]
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A 22-year-old man who robbed a southwestern Oregon marijuana dealer has been sentenced to more than six years in prison. The Mail Tribune reports that Erick Molinero, of Fort Worth, Texas, received the sentence Friday after pleading no contest to second-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and other charges. Related Articles County officials […]
Published: Dec 6, 2017, 3:21 pm • Updated: Dec 6, 2017, 4:43 pm By Randall Chase, The Associated Press DOVER, Del. — As lawmakers consider whether to legalize recreational marijuana use, some law enforcement officials are suggesting new steps to ensure that marijuana users in Delaware don’t have guns. Related: Hawaii police reviewing policy banning […]
Published: Jul 28, 2017, 11:16 am • Updated: Jul 28, 2017, 3:13 pm By Joanne Ostrow, Special To The Cannabist Editor’s note: In our Other Roots series, we share the stories of the underrepresented individuals in and around the marijuana movement — women, ethnic minorities and others whose voices aren’t as prevalent in the conversation […]
Published: Jul 25, 2016, 8:26 am • Updated: Nov 14, 2016, 10:15 am By Ricardo Baca, The Cannabist Staff The concept of a cannabis-centric career fair is still novel enough to inspire a few chuckles. But the truth is this: Marijuana is a billion dollar-per-year industry in Colorado alone — and at least seven states […]
Published: Feb 1, 2018, 9:38 am • Updated: Feb 1, 2018, 11:14 am By The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Army is warning about the dangers of vaping synthetic cannabinoid oil after about 60 soldiers and Marines in North Carolina and 33 troops in Utah experienced serious medical problems in January. In a […]
Published: Mar 8, 2017, 9:13 am • Updated: Mar 8, 2017, 9:13 am By Terence Chea, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Fasman’s 12-year-old dog, Hudson, limps from pain caused by arthritis and an amputated toe, but Fasman doesn’t want to give her painkillers because “they just knock her out.” So the San Francisco […]
Published: Feb 6, 2018, 3:35 pm • Updated: Feb 6, 2018, 5:50 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A Denver credit union aiming to serve the marijuana industry has received a Federal Reserve Bank’s blessing — albeit a conditional one — for the right to a master account. The Feb. 2 decision by the […]
Published: Sep 14, 2017, 3:26 pm • Updated: Sep 14, 2017, 6:16 pm By Paul Elias, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A California state senator has asked Gov. Jerry Brown to help a rural county deal with a dramatic proliferation of illegal marijuana farms by declaring a state of emergency. Siskiyou County supervisors earlier […]