Published: Dec 4, 2017, 2:01 pm • Updated: Dec 4, 2017, 2:01 pm By The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin says she plans to set an election date for a medical marijuana ballot measure after the start of the new year. Supporters of an initiative petition to ask voters to legalize medical […]
Published: Dec 20, 2017, 2:31 pm • Updated: Dec 20, 2017, 2:31 pm By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The “Godfather of Grass” — who generated an Internet following for his exploits during his run from the law — is facing prison time after admitting his involvement in a marijuana operation in […]
Published: Nov 1, 2017, 11:40 am • Updated: Nov 3, 2017, 3:47 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The Colorado company known for the “Charlotte’s Web” cannabidiol-rich extract and three other businesses that make CBD products were put on notice by the FDA for illegally making unsubstantiated health claims. The U.S. Food and Drug […]
Published: Jul 23, 2016, 9:27 am • Updated: Jul 23, 2016, 2:13 pm By Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post Water in the town of Hugo is not contaminated with THC after all, state tests concluded Saturday morning. The suspicion was first announced Thursday after county officials, using field test kits, got some positive tests results. […]
Published: Jun 26, 2017, 9:34 am • Updated: Jul 12, 2017, 12:45 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive cannabis compound touted for its medicinal promise — but marijuana- and hemp-derived extracts rich in CBD and low in intoxicating THC are facing a future yet to be determined. The Cannabist’s special […]
Published: Jan 26, 2018, 5:07 pm • Updated: Jan 26, 2018, 5:07 pm By Victoria Dekker, Civilized Life A uniformed jungle of cannabis plants sway like heavy pendulums in an airlocked grow room where everything – from light, to heat, to humidity – is measured, tightly controlled down to fractions of degrees. “Look at the […]
Published: Nov 3, 2017, 8:49 am • Updated: Nov 3, 2017, 8:49 am By The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — State revenue generated by Alaska’s legal marijuana industry continues to grow. The state says it collected more than $720,000 in excise taxes from cultivators in September, the most recent month for which data is available. […]
Pot may be on its way to beating pop. The U.S. legal cannabis industry is expected to reach $75 billion in sales by 2030, according to research firm Cowen & Co. That’s almost as large as the North American carbonated soft drink market in 2017. With the industries’ diverging trajectories, weed may be poised to […]
Published: Mar 15, 2018, 11:36 am • Updated: Mar 16, 2018, 12:06 pm By Anthony A. Mestas, The Pueblo Chieftain Pueblo Police Chief Troy Davenport said Wednesday that his officers are being told by homeless people regularly that they have come to Colorado for marijuana and some specifically to Pueblo because of the climate. “They […]
Published: Feb 2, 2018, 11:30 am • Updated: Feb 2, 2018, 11:30 am By The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Marijuana tax revenue in Alaska fell for the second straight month in December, though a state tax auditor says the slide may be short lived. The state says it collected about $784,000 in marijuana tax […]