Published: Jan 9, 2018, 3:03 pm • Updated: Jan 9, 2018, 3:14 pm By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine lawmakers on Tuesday considered a proposal to extend a ban on retail sales of marijuana until May 1 to give the state more time to craft rules about legal cannabis. Lawmakers in the state…
I’ve always believed that one of the best ways to understand a culture is to understand what they eat for fourth meal — you know, the meal you eat after dinner and before breakfast. Our walls come down after a few joints or beers. That’s when we revert back to what we love. LA has…
Despite the legalization of cannabis currently underway in Canada, the country will not be decriminalizing any other drugs, according to a government official. Thierry Belair, a spokesman for Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, told the CBC that the federal government has no plans for further decriminalization. The government announcement comes amid calls from major Canadian cities to…
Police in the Philippines killed 32 people in a wave of anti-drug operations north of the capital, Manila—making Wednesday the single deadliest day so far of President Rodrigo Duterte‘s ultra-deadly War on Drugs. Over 100 were also arrested in the sweeps—overwhelmingly street-level dealers—and dozens of firearms reportedly seized. The operations were jointly carried out by…
We hate to be the bearers of bad news but it’s always wise to keep in mind the worst states for stoners, from Draconian laws to the punitive action if one violates them. While weed remains illegal on a federal level, some states more than others firmly uphold this absurd legislation, with full support from…
Published: Oct 18, 2017, 9:45 am • Updated: Oct 18, 2017, 10:12 am By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said there should be “more competition” among growers who supply marijuana for federal research, though he said he thought the current…
WASHINGTON — An estimated 653,249 arrests were made nationwide for marijuana in 2016, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Crime In the United States (CIUS) report. This means one person was arrested for marijuana approximately every 48 seconds on average in the United States. The full report is available here: https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016 (Note: Marijuana-specific…
As cannabis acceptance becomes a global phenomena, the growth of a massive industry will follow. In the years to come, we’ll likely see the rise of a global cannabis market but few companies are positioned with resources or bandwidth to take advantage of the future opportunities. Maricann Group (MARI.CN) (OTC: MRRCF) , a cannabis producer…
Published: Jan 15, 2018, 12:31 am • Updated: Jan 15, 2018, 12:31 am By Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — The federal government says grass and guns don’t mix, and that is putting gun owners who use marijuana — and the strongly pro-gun-rights administration of President Donald Trump — in a potentially uncomfortable…
In my short time on this Earth, marijuana edibles have always had a certain mystique about them. I can recall certain times where cooking up a batch of “special” brownies was an occasion where folks from very different backgrounds and social levels could come together for a good amount of giggling, “deep” conversations, and passing…