Published: Sep 28, 2017, 2:07 pm • Updated: Sep 28, 2017, 2:07 pm By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican Ultra Health, a medical marijuana provider licensed by the state of New Mexico, wanted to advertise on the outside of city buses in Albuquerque. The proposed wraparound ads featured large color photos of people […]
Published: Aug 30, 2017, 8:37 am • Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 9:52 am By The Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona’s most populous county is cracking down on medical-marijuana dispensaries and growth operations that aren’t paying property taxes on their business equipment. Medical-marijuana businesses are evading as much as $1.5 million in property taxes each year […]
Published: Sep 11, 2017, 8:53 am • Updated: Sep 12, 2017, 8:43 am By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The city council in San Diego is considering whether to OK marijuana cultivation locally once new state laws allowing recreational use take effect next year. The Los Angeles Times reports that the nine-member council is […]
Published: Feb 9, 2018, 12:11 pm • Updated: Feb 9, 2018, 1:05 pm By Lindsey Bartlett, The Cannabist Staff A historic mansion blocks from Colorado’s state Capitol could soon be the home of the nation’s first legal marijuana spa. Utopia All Natural Wellness Spa and Lounge submitted its application for a Denver Cannabis Consumption Establishment […]
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 6:25 am • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 6:25 am By Stephanie K. Baer, The Cannifornian The day after Councilwoman Monica Garcia recommended one company get a monopoly on transporting cannabis within Baldwin Park’s borders, she received a $4,400 campaign contribution from the company’s CEO, campaign finance records show. The records filed […]
Published: Oct 6, 2017, 11:41 am • Updated: Oct 6, 2017, 12:08 pm By Mike Debonis, The Washington Post A federal watchdog has identified as many as 146 cases in which the Internal Revenue Service may have targeted liberal-leaning groups for extra scrutiny based on their names or political leanings, a finding that could undermine […]
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 1:07 pm • Updated: Mar 1, 2018, 1:07 pm By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois voters would be able to say whether they support legalizing recreational marijuana under a proposal lawmakers have approved. Senators voted 37-13 Thursday to put a non-binding question on the November ballot. Chicago Democratic Sen. […]
As part of a routine drug test, Adam Randall handed a vial of yellow liquid to a probation officer. Although it looked like a urine sample from the 31-year-old – who was required to submit to testing after a previous conviction – authorities in Queensbury, New York, say it was not. They allege that Randall […]
For every ending, there is a beginning. It’s spring’s slogan. From the cold, gray grip of winter comes the blossoming, sticky buds of spring, then a fruitful summer — hopefully one filled with backyard grilling, late-night smoke sessions and plenty of good tunes. It’s also a slogan we’re trumpeting at The Cannabist and The Denver […]
Published: Feb 2, 2018, 10:32 am • Updated: Feb 2, 2018, 10:53 am By Gillian Flaccus, The Associated Press Update 9:15 a.m. PT Oregon’s top federal prosecutor says the state has a “formidable” problem with marijuana overproduction that winds up on the black market and he wants to work with the state to do something […]