Published: Mar 5, 2018, 2:37 pm • Updated: Mar 5, 2018, 3:58 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Canadian officials have green-lighted a plan to convert a gargantuan tomato greenhouse for cannabis cultivation. Health Canada issued a cannabis cultivation license for the 1.1 million-square-foot greenhouse operated by the joint venture of produce grower Village […]
Published: Nov 15, 2017, 3:26 pm • Updated: Nov 15, 2017, 3:27 pm By The Associated Press BOWBELLS, N.D. — Grammy-winning rock singer Melissa Etheridge has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possessing marijuana in North Dakota. KFYR-TV reports an attorney for the California musician entered the plea on her behalf Tuesday. Under a […]
Veterans organizations fighting for medical marijuana access reacted with both hope and skepticism to President Donald Trump’s latest shakeup at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Trump ousted VA Secretary David Shulkin via tweet late Wednesday and announced that he would nominate for the position Dr. Ronny Jackson, 50, an active-duty rear admiral in the […]
Published: Aug 2, 2017, 9:35 am • Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 9:35 am By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive environmental reviews and other laws to replace a stretch of border wall in San Diego, moving to make good on one of the president’s […]
Published: Oct 18, 2017, 8:39 am • Updated: Oct 18, 2017, 10:39 am By The Cannifornian, The Cannabist Staff An online payment company has shut down a fundraising campaign set up to support cannabis cultivators who’ve been impacted by the deadly wildfires in Northern California, saying marijuana remains illegal under federal law. WePay, which processes […]
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 8:37 am • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 8:37 am By The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has issued a $1 million contract to a New Jersey company to operate a toll-free help line for medical marijuana patients, caregivers and physicians. Cleveland.com reports the help line will be operated by Extra […]
Thirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County. Investigators executed the search warrant in the 16,000 block of Jones Road, according to the sheriff’s office. The plants seized were in various stages of growth, […]
Published: Aug 30, 2017, 12:19 pm • Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 3:04 pm By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Disaster relief after Harvey-caused epic flooding in Texas tops an already crowded agenda when President Donald Trump meets next week with House and Senate leaders at the White House. Lawmakers return […]
Published: Aug 14, 2017, 10:39 pm • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 7:29 am By John Aguilar, The Denver Post NORTHGLENN — Cannabis consumers in the metro area are getting more and more hours to buy their weed, with Northglenn on Monday becoming the latest city to extend the closing time for pot shops. The City […]
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 4:43 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 4:43 pm By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico state senator who is running for governor has proposed replacing criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana with a $50 fine. Democratic Sen. Joseph Cervantes of Las Cruces […]