Published: Oct 10, 2017, 2:14 pm • Updated: Oct 10, 2017, 2:14 pm By The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — Medical marijuana is on the minds of county leaders as they gather in Bismarck for their annual conference. Local government representatives gathered for their first session on Monday to discuss the impacts of the legalization […]
Published: Feb 21, 2018, 3:24 pm • Updated: Feb 21, 2018, 3:31 pm By Lindsey Bartlett, The Cannabist Staff A Colorado cannabis activist arrested in Oklahoma on drug charges following a traffic stop claims a state trooper targeted the vehicle she was driving because it had Colorado license plates. Regina Nelson, CEO of Boulder-based ECS […]
Published: Sep 27, 2017, 10:52 am • Updated: Sep 27, 2017, 10:55 am By The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An illegal growing operation consisting of 150 marijuana plants was discovered at a rural residence east of Colorado Springs after a fire was reported overnight. KKTV-TV reports that the neighbors saw flames and contacted […]
Published: Dec 6, 2017, 6:48 pm • Updated: Dec 6, 2017, 6:48 pm By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News WESTMINSTER, Calif. — After Yarly Raygoza attended the drug prevention program at the Boys & Girls Club here last year, she used what she learned to talk a few friends out of using marijuana. The 14-year-old […]
Published: Nov 29, 2017, 3:22 pm • Updated: Nov 29, 2017, 3:22 pm By The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota are once again hoping to bring the matter to voters. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he received a draft petition on Tuesday and is reviewing it. […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State health officials say a person who started bleeding severely after using synthetic marijuana has died. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Public Health would not reveal the identity of the person or any details about the person’s death. Related Articles Synthetic cannabinoids send six in Illinois to hospitals for […]
Published: Oct 23, 2017, 1:50 pm • Updated: Oct 23, 2017, 3:25 pm By Jeff Wilkinson, The State COLUMBIA, S.C. — The production of industrial hemp — a cousin of marijuana but distinctly different from the illicit drug — is a step closer in South Carolina as more than 120 farmers signed up to grow […]
Published: Feb 27, 2018, 3:46 pm • Updated: Feb 27, 2018, 3:46 pm By The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — A bill that would allow police to test a driver’s saliva for marijuana is being considered by Vermont lawmakers as the state prepares to legalize the drug. The roadside saliva test would not determine whether […]
Published: Mar 5, 2018, 4:48 pm • Updated: Mar 5, 2018, 4:48 pm By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — A proposal to legalize oil extracted from cannabis plants is likely dead for the year after a group of lawmakers broke out in turmoil during a last-minute attempt to advance the bill. Republican Sen. […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Legislators in Maine have sent a compromise bill governing marijuana retail sales to Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who has vowed to veto it. The Senate gave final approval to the bill Tuesday. LePage recently said he’d veto it because it won’t combine medical and adult-use marijuana programs. But votes in the […]