AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House has approved for a second time a compromise bill governing marijuana retail sales, sending the measure to the Senate for final enactment. The 102-38 vote Thursday represented a veto-proof majority. But it’s a drop in support from the House’s 112-34 vote Tuesday. Related Articles Maine House passes new […]
Published: Oct 13, 2017, 3:05 pm • Updated: Oct 13, 2017, 3:05 pm By The Cannabist Network Roughly 1.5 percent of the Canadian population is Jewish. Up until last month, however, there was no way for them to access medical marijuana that complied with their belief system. In other words, there was no kosher cannabis. […]
Published: Aug 18, 2017, 12:37 pm • Updated: Aug 18, 2017, 12:43 pm Cannabist Staff Featured guest: Denver-based comedian David “Deacon” Grey, new talent coordinator at Comedy Works. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Finding a fresh voice for cannabis in the comedy scene. • A recreational consumer’s cancer diagnosis sparks a new appreciation of medical […]
Published: Sep 29, 2017, 8:18 am • Updated: Sep 29, 2017, 8:18 am By Susan Squibb, The Cannabist Staff Hey, Cannabist! I cook up 15 grams of trim in coconut oil, and my flower tests between 12 percent to 15 percent THC. If I make brownies in a 13 x 9-inch pan and cut them […]
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 2:02 pm • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 2:14 pm By Angel Jennings, los Angeles Times COMPTON, Calif. — Of the many cultural touchstones born on the streets of Compton, one of the most lasting is “The Chronic.” Dr. Dre’s classic 1992 album brought the nickname for high-grade cannabis into the mainstream, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The U.S. Senate’s top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of hemp advocates in his home state of Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to legalize the […]
Published: Oct 19, 2017, 2:48 pm • Updated: Oct 19, 2017, 3:03 pm By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s Republican governor is proposing that lawmakers consider simply delaying recreational marijuana sales, instead of passing a legislative re-write of the voter-approved marijuana law. The Maine Legislature is set to return Monday to consider a […]
Published: Jul 19, 2017, 11:11 am • Updated: Jul 19, 2017, 11:28 am By Christopher Gavin, Milford Daily News July 19–MILFORD — On the grass of Draper Park Tuesday evening, Lynn stood among a group passing a marijuana joint around, taking turns to take hits. She uses the drug primarily to cope with Crohn’s disease, […]
Published: Feb 28, 2018, 4:13 pm • Updated: Feb 28, 2018, 4:13 pm By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s House has advanced a bill allowing residents to use oil extracted from cannabis plants in staunchly anti-marijuana Idaho as long as the product is prescribed by a licensed practitioner. Special Report: CBD, TBD […]
Published: Sep 11, 2017, 3:03 pm • Updated: Sep 11, 2017, 3:14 pm By The Associated Press CHENEY, Wash. — An employee of a Cheney marijuana shop remains missing after he was abducted at work. The Spokesman-Review reports 46-year-old Cameron Smith was working at the Lucid Marijuana store early Sunday afternoon when he was abducted […]