Published: Jul 19, 2017, 4:34 pm • Updated: Jul 19, 2017, 6:52 pm By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post The reward for two men who killed a Marine veteran who was working as a security guard during a robbery attempt at a marijuana dispensary in Aurora more than a year ago has been increased to […]
Published: Sep 1, 2017, 3:14 pm • Updated: Sep 1, 2017, 6:48 pm By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON — The board responsible for regulating marijuana in Massachusetts is now in place after the selection of three more members. Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey on Friday appointed Britte (Brit-AH’) McBride, a former assistant state […]
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 2:33 pm • Updated: Dec 5, 2017, 3:21 pm By Melissa Sherrard, Civilized If you’ve heard rumors about “skinny pot” or “the marijuana diet,” you may be wondering if weed can help in personal weight management or dieting. Cannabis has long been associated with stimulating the appetite, but as we learn […]
Published: Nov 20, 2017, 1:56 pm • Updated: Nov 20, 2017, 5:35 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff MassRoots Inc. last month jettisoned its CEO for alleged “serious misconduct” — claims of sex, drugs and misuse of funds — and last week slapped the former executive with a lawsuit, according to court documents obtained […]
Published: Nov 8, 2017, 11:11 am • Updated: Nov 8, 2017, 11:11 am By Matt Gaetz, Guest Commentary In 1981, a Tax Court judge ruled on tax deductions taken by Mr. Jeff Edmonson, a man with a unique business: the large-scale distribution of drugs. For the tax year in question, he had sold over a […]
Published: Feb 8, 2018, 10:39 am • Updated: Feb 8, 2018, 10:53 am By The Washington Post, The Cannabist Staff WASHINGTON – As the opioid crisis has mushroomed into a national epidemic, the number of truck and bus drivers, commercial pilots, railroad operators and pipeline workers who failed federal drug tests has jumped by 77 […]
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 3:51 pm • Updated: Feb 23, 2018, 4:09 pm By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s marijuana implementation committee has voted to remove social clubs from the state’s Marijuana Legalization Act. The Portland Press Herald reports the committee voted Wednesday to strip the adult-use bill of references to social […]
Published: Jan 25, 2018, 2:55 pm • Updated: Jan 25, 2018, 2:55 pm By Brian Slodysko, The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers appear destined to study the therapeutic benefits of marijuana, a baby step that could eventually lead to Indiana joining 29 other states in legalizing medical pot in one form or another. The House […]
Published: Oct 31, 2017, 7:25 am • Updated: Oct 31, 2017, 10:53 am By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff With California on the verge of creating a cannabis market worth an estimated $7 billion by 2025, medical marijuana advocates are sounding the alarm that legalization is having the unintended consequence of cutting off scores of […]
Published: Sep 28, 2017, 11:19 am • Updated: Sep 28, 2017, 8:12 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff UPDATE 3:43 P.M. MDT 9/28/17: This story has been updated to include a statement from Target. UPDATE 1:10 P.M. MDT 9/28/17: The story and headline have been updated to reflect that the CW Hemp products appear […]