Published: Feb 27, 2017, 7:34 am • Updated: Feb 27, 2017, 12:19 pm By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post A guest on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper downplayed the possibility that the Trump administration would take aim at Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry, saying legalization’s inclusion in the state Constitution makes it […]
Published: Jan 4, 2018, 4:37 pm • Updated: Jan 4, 2018, 4:37 pm By The Associated Press Lawmakers in the Vermont House passed a proposal that would make the Green Mountain State the latest to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. House lawmakers spent much of the day Thursday, with a break during Republican Gov. […]
Published: Jan 21, 2018, 7:52 pm • Updated: Jan 21, 2018, 8:28 pm By The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s deadline for when he must sign the state’s marijuana legalization bill has arrived, and it’s unclear if he has signed it into law. Related stories Vermont Gov. Scott says he […]
Published: Feb 20, 2018, 5:39 pm • Updated: Feb 20, 2018, 5:59 pm By Vikki Ortiz Healy, Chicago Tribune Feb. 20–Smoking in the bathroom has returned with a vengeance and a twist at some Chicago-area high schools, where administrators worry that new ways to get a nicotine fix are making the illegal habit even more […]
Published: Dec 21, 2017, 10:47 am • Updated: Dec 21, 2017, 10:55 am By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post The national opioid epidemic escalated in 2016, driven by an unprecedented surge in deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opiates, according to new data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than […]
Published: Jul 25, 2017, 12:04 pm • Updated: Jul 25, 2017, 6:08 pm By The Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Nevada judge denied a request from a group of alcohol distributors to stop recently approved emergency regulations that allow the state to license some retailers to transport marijuana from growers to storefronts. Carson […]
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 […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois state health officials say a second person has died who bled severely after using synthetic marijuana. The Illinois Department of Public Health also said Monday that it has reports of 56 people in the Chicago area and central Illinois who have experienced severe bleeding after using the substance, often referred […]
Published: Feb 20, 2018, 1:53 pm • Updated: Feb 20, 2018, 1:53 pm By The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill legalizing industrial hemp. Proponents said Tuesday that the bill was a development opportunity that could be a boon for farmers and businesses. Hemp, which […]
Published: Jan 23, 2017, 8:07 pm • Updated: Feb 27, 2017, 2:32 pm By Jorge Cervantes, The Cannabist staff Renowned grower Jorge Cervantes will answer readers’ questions and give advice on all things related to the cannabis plant. Got a question for Jorge? Email him at [email protected]. Editor’s Note: Laws for cultivating cannabis vary from […]