Published: Mar 16, 2018, 7:01 am • Updated: Mar 16, 2018, 7:14 am By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff Spring break is in full swing at Aspen-Snowmass and while recreational marijuana has been legal since #SPRANGBREAK2K14, many a tourist are still first timers. Here are the essential do’s and don’ts to ensure your cannabis plans […]
Published: Oct 31, 2017, 5:40 pm • Updated: Oct 31, 2017, 5:40 pm By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Applicants seeking to open medical marijuana businesses in Arkansas are suing the commission overseeing the proposals. The lawsuits were filed last week and placed under seal in Pulaski County, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. They […]
Published: Jan 5, 2018, 6:06 pm • Updated: Jan 5, 2018, 6:56 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation on Friday began to hatch a plan to counter Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to eliminate Obama-era guidance on marijuana enforcement. Legislative sources confirmed to The Cannabist that Colorado lawmakers, including […]
As the cannabis industry grows, generating an estimated $10 billion in annual sales, states are increasingly approving medical marijuana programs and passing adult-use laws. But for marketing agencies, marijuana dispensaries and cannabis brands, advertising the pot brings its own hurdles. Online platforms with prime advertising space like Facebook and Google do not allow drug, or […]
Published: Aug 18, 2017, 9:33 am • Updated: Aug 18, 2017, 11:07 am By Chris Kudialis, Vegas Inc LAS VEGAS — Just over two years after filling out tens of thousands of sheets of paperwork for their medical marijuana licenses, Nevada weed entrepreneurs didn’t have it as bad this time around, according to lawyers in […]
Published: Nov 3, 2017, 10:09 am • Updated: Nov 3, 2017, 11:53 am By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff Republican Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill passed by the Maine legislature 11 days ago to regulate the retail sale of marijuana. The Maine Legislature is set to return Monday to deal with any vetoes […]
Published: Dec 18, 2017, 9:30 am • Updated: Dec 19, 2017, 10:50 am By Joe Siess, The Missourian Update December 19: The Columbia City Council tabled the resolution Monday night until their February meeting, after the Board of Health meets January 11, 2018.. A resolution supporting legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri will be up […]
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 2:26 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 2:26 pm By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — An alliance of California marijuana growers filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block state rules that they fear could open the way for vast farms that would drive smaller cultivators out of business […]
Published: Oct 4, 2017, 4:49 pm • Updated: Oct 4, 2017, 5:57 pm By The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — A lawsuit accuses two county sheriffs and a police chief of harassing two employees with the Nebraska Crime Commission after it denied grant funding to a western Nebraska anti-drug task force. The lawsuit filed Monday […]
Synthetic marijuana and brighter lights could help improve the lives of people with dementia, according to new research presented Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are best known for the breakdown in cognitive abilities. But a host of other symptoms — including agitation, anxiety, depression, and insomnia […]