Published: Nov 10, 2017, 1:28 pm • Updated: Nov 10, 2017, 1:28 pm By Randy Wyrick, Vail Daily EAGLE — The day after Election Day, Chris Lindley was smiling as he picked up campaign signs. It’ll be his easiest task for the foreseeable future, after helping pass Eagle County’s new marijuana tax. Ballot Measure 1A […]
Published: Dec 22, 2017, 1:02 pm • Updated: Dec 22, 2017, 1:37 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Marijuana social network operator MassRoots Inc. has dismissed a lawsuit against its founder Isaac Dietrich. The dismissal comes a week after the company’s board of directors and interim chief executive resigned, and the 25-year-old founder was […]
Published: Feb 9, 2018, 2:49 pm • Updated: Feb 12, 2018, 9:53 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Colorado’s trailblazing cannabis industry has a new high-water mark: $1.5 billion. The state’s marijuana shops raked in $1.51 billion sales of medical and recreational flower, edibles and concentrate products during 2017, according to Colorado Department of […]
Published: Jul 31, 2017, 9:12 am • Updated: Jul 31, 2017, 9:26 am By Ryan Menezes, Los Angeles Times The fundraising dinner for Gavin Newsom in Salinas was in most ways a typical night for a political candidate. Local business leaders paid up to $5,000 for a chance to talk with the man aiming to […]
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 3:32 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 3:46 pm By Scott Deveau and Kristine Owram, Bloomberg Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis agreed to acquire CanniMed Therapeutics in a sweetened C$1.23 billion ($1 billion) cash-and-stock deal that would be the largest yet in the country’s red-hot cannabis industry. Investors will get 3.4 […]
Published: Jan 10, 2018, 9:59 am • Updated: Jan 10, 2018, 9:59 am By The Associated Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Three Alaska lawmakers joined forces to rewrite a resolution pertaining to the separation of federal marijuana regulations and the state’s legal cannabis industry. Democrat state Rep. David Guttenberg of Fairbanks, Independent state Rep. Jason Grenn […]
Published: Aug 14, 2017, 8:03 am • Updated: Aug 14, 2017, 8:03 am By Erik Schelzig, The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The treatment of her sister’s back injury has caused Republican gubernatorial candidate Beth Harwell to reevaluate Tennessee’s ban on medical marijuana. Harwell, who is speaker of the state House of Representatives, told a […]
Published: Mar 12, 2018, 10:01 am • Updated: Mar 12, 2018, 10:06 am By Amy Taxin, Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A well-known Republican on Friday filed papers to join a crowded field attempting to oust longtime GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher from his seat, one of four in and around Orange County that […]
Published: Nov 27, 2017, 2:03 pm • Updated: Nov 27, 2017, 4:30 pm By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff For the ramblin’ man and woman, here are some weed- and travel-themed ideas to take on an adventure. Because, not all who wander are lost, as they say. (Images provided by brands unless otherwise noted) SilverStick […]
Published: Sep 6, 2017, 8:11 am • Updated: Sep 6, 2017, 8:11 am By The Associated Press SOLDOTNA, Alaska — The chairman of the board that regulates Alaska’s legal marijuana industry is defending himself against conflict of interest questions. Peter Mlynarik told Soldotna radio station KSRM he was involved in getting to the local ballot […]