Published: Jul 20, 2017, 2:31 pm • Updated: Jul 20, 2017, 2:31 pm By The Associated Press DURANGO, Colo. — The Durango City Council unanimously voted to uphold “as the crow flies” buffers that keep marijuana shops away from schools, playgrounds and residential treatment centers. The Durango Herald reports after hearing from city staff and […]
Published: Feb 1, 2018, 2:34 pm • Updated: Feb 1, 2018, 2:35 pm By The Cannabist Network Most people know Snoop Dogg as a rapper, a cannabis enthusiast, an entrepreneur and Martha Stewart’s BFF. But you might not know that he also coaches a youth football team. If you’ve ever wondered what “Friday Night Lights” […]
Published: Sep 27, 2017, 2:42 pm • Updated: Sep 27, 2017, 2:42 pm By The Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. — A Rhode Island judge has blocked a town’s attempt to go beyond state law by creating a stricter medical marijuana ordinance. Superior Court Judge Richard Licht issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday that prevents Smithfield from […]
Published: Dec 18, 2017, 1:31 pm • Updated: Dec 18, 2017, 1:37 pm By Greg Quinn, Bloomberg Canadians consumed as much as C$6.2 billion ($4.8 billion) of marijuana in 2015, almost as much as they spent on wine, the federal statistics agency said Monday as it gears up to officially track weed when it becomes […]
Published: Aug 19, 2017, 8:03 am • Updated: Aug 21, 2017, 11:00 am By Amy Ash Nixon, The Caledonian Record EAST BURKE, Vt. — Eli Harrington thinks holding the first-ever Vermont Hemp Festival in the rural, remote Northeast Kingdom makes perfect sense. Harrington and Monica Donovan, co-founders of Heady Vermont, chose to have their inaugural […]
Published: Oct 24, 2017, 8:08 am • Updated: Oct 24, 2017, 8:08 am By Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times Oct. 21–The war on drugs has taken a disproportionate toll on people who are poor, black or Latino, community activists have long lamented. Now that marijuana is on the brink of legalization in California, Los […]
LOS ANGELES — New rap videos aimed at Los Angeles-area teens show a common high school scene: Young people hanging out at a party, empty beer cups strewn about and joints being fired up. But instead of rapping about hook-ups and going to the club, the teens in the videos warn those lighting up about […]
Published: Aug 29, 2017, 2:28 pm • Updated: Aug 29, 2017, 2:28 pm By Will Houston, The Cannifornian The Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff’s Organization launched a public outreach and advertising campaign this week against illegal indoor cannabis grows and is calling on the public to weigh in on potential solutions. The union’s president, local Deputy […]
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 5:53 pm • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 5:53 pm By Shay Castle, Daily Camera Boulder-based AeroGrow, a maker of indoor gardens, reported revenue of $2.5 million for the quarter, an increase of 14 percent from last year. Sales were boosted by a nearly 25 percent growth in direct-to-consumer sales, as well […]
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner says he struck a deal with President Donald J. Trump that would protect states’ marijuana laws from federal interference. As part of the deal, the Republican senator agreed to lift his blockade on U.S. Department of Justice nominees — a hold put in place following U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ rescission […]