BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are moving to expand the state’s medical marijuana program, as the product nears availability within months. The House voted 60-39 Thursday to add more conditions to the list of diseases and disorders eligible for marijuana treatment. Rep. Ted James’ proposal would include glaucoma, severe muscle spasms, intractable pain, […]
Published: Nov 28, 2017, 2:15 pm • Updated: Nov 28, 2017, 5:59 pm By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff MJ Freeway, one of the first companies to create “seed-to-sale” tracking and business software for the legal cannabis industry, has just disclosed it was the target of another cyberattack; one that took place about a year […]
Published: Jan 15, 2018, 10:29 am • Updated: Jan 15, 2018, 10:30 am By Justin Wm. Moyer, The Washington Post The Knoxes are a clan of four doctors living in Oregon and California who specialize in medical marijuana. They seem to be doing quite well selling something that’s illegal in many states, working with those […]
Published: Oct 23, 2017, 8:59 pm • Updated: Oct 24, 2017, 8:21 am By Jon Murray, The Denver Post A proposed outdoor smoking ban for Denver’s 16th Street Mall advanced easily to a final vote next week after surviving its first floor test Monday in the City Council. But that doesn’t mean the measure won’t […]
Published: Dec 15, 2017, 11:30 am • Updated: Dec 15, 2017, 12:05 pm By The Associated Press PHOENIX — A Phoenix man who says he was forced by police to eat marijuana or go to jail has settled a lawsuit against the city for $100,000. The Phoenix City Council approved the settlement Wednesday. Edgar Castro […]
Published: Mar 7, 2018, 12:24 pm • Updated: Mar 7, 2018, 12:24 pm By Lindsey Bartlett, The Cannabist Staff The Colorado cannabis industry’s effort to corner the wellness market is expanding with the April debut of a cannabis health fair in Denver. RiNo Cares: Cannabis Health and Wellness Fair is coming to Cultivated Synergy event […]
Published: Nov 6, 2017, 8:39 am • Updated: Nov 6, 2017, 8:39 am By John Frank, The Denver Post The nation’s drug epidemic kills someone in Colorado about every 9 hours and 36 minutes — in 2016, 912 deaths — a fact that rings like a siren for state leaders who are combating the leading […]
Published: Mar 13, 2018, 9:45 am • Updated: Mar 13, 2018, 9:52 am By John Ingold, The Denver Post In a groundbreaking new study, a report released Monday from researchers at Colorado State University-Pueblo finds that the marijuana industry provides a net positive economic benefit to Pueblo County, even when accounting for demands on law […]
Published: Oct 12, 2017, 2:53 pm • Updated: Oct 12, 2017, 6:55 pm By Carole Brodsky, For The Cannifornian “This time of year, everyone’s harvesting. And now, the annual paycheck that we’ve been working all year to earn may have been burnt to a crisp or will soon dry out due to lack of water.” […]
Published: Sep 7, 2017, 3:00 pm • Updated: Sep 7, 2017, 3:00 pm By The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has established a Marijuana Advisory Commission that will study the best way to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state. The commission created Thursday must issue a report to […]