Published: Aug 28, 2017, 11:21 am • Updated: Aug 29, 2017, 11:53 am By Rob Lowman, Orange County Register It might take a medicinal brownie or two to really enjoy the new Netflix comedy “Disjointed.” Starring Kathy Bates as Ruth Whitefeather Feldman, the owner of a Los Angeles cannabis shop known as Ruth’s Alternative Caring, […]
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 8:13 am • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 8:15 am By The Associated Press BERLIN — The head of an organization representing German police is calling for the consumption of cannabis to be decriminalized. Germany has allowed some patients to get marijuana as a prescription medication since last March, but officials have […]
Published: Oct 4, 2017, 11:22 am • Updated: Oct 4, 2017, 11:22 am By The Associated Press ATLANTA — A new Atlanta ordinance eliminating jail time and reducing penalties for having small amounts of marijuana will allow officers to focus on eliminating violent crimes instead of petty ones, the city’s police chief said. Marijuana remains […]
Published: Feb 13, 2018, 2:34 pm • Updated: Feb 13, 2018, 2:34 pm By The Associated Press You can buy pot-laced jerky, marijuana body oils and Valentine’s themed joints in some states that have legalized cannabis in recent years. But you will not find Marlboro brand marijuana cigarettes, despite online articles suggesting they’re on sale. […]
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 3:14 pm • Updated: Feb 23, 2018, 3:14 pm By The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A measure that would legalize the production of industrial hemp in Alaska has passed the state House and Senate. The bill awaits Gov. Bill Walker’s signature before becoming law, Alaska Public Media reported. The legislation […]
Published: Jan 30, 2018, 7:18 am • Updated: Jan 30, 2018, 7:18 am By Bob Christie, Associated Press PHOENIX — A Republican lawmaker has persuaded nearly the entire Legislature to sign on in support of his proposal to require medical marijuana to be tested for mold and agricultural chemicals. The proposal from Sen. Sonny Borrelli […]
Published: Mar 16, 2018, 7:52 am • Updated: Mar 16, 2018, 7:54 am By The Associated Press SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A host of Maine’s first marijuana-themed radio show says he hopes it educates listeners and breaks down the stigma surrounding pot. The Portland Press Herald reports “Cannabis Connection” debuted on WFMX last month. Medical marijuana […]
Published: Oct 11, 2017, 7:45 am • Updated: Oct 11, 2017, 7:45 am By John Fryar, Times Call In a split 4-3 vote, Longmont’s City Council members voted Tuesday night to give final approval to an ordinance that will eventually allow up to four retail businesses to sell marijuana and marijuana products within the city […]
Published: Nov 24, 2017, 10:01 am • Updated: Nov 24, 2017, 10:01 am By The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A committee will look at issues regarding the testing of cannabis products amid inconsistency in potency results from different labs, Alaska’s top marijuana regulator said. Erika McConnell, director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, […]
Published: Dec 29, 2017, 4:57 pm • Updated: Dec 29, 2017, 6:00 pm By Chiah Rodriques, Special To The Washington Post As the daughter of a back-to-the-land homesteader and pot farmer, I learned never to speak of what my father did. We lived a simple life in times when only growing a few plants could […]