Published: Mar 15, 2018, 5:00 am • Updated: Mar 15, 2018, 11:42 am By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff None of the state medical marijuana laws adopted thus far in the U.S. can be considered ideal from a patient’s standpoint, and because of their patchwork nature, those laws do not function equitably and are often…
In a new and powerful move by federal legislators, congressional members of the House Appropriations Committee took a stance yesterday against federal interference of state legal medical cannabis. The provision that has been stripping funding from the Justice Department since 2014, and Jeff Sessions since he was appointed Attorney General, has narrowly been approved through…
Published: Oct 23, 2017, 4:41 pm • Updated: Oct 23, 2017, 4:41 pm By The Associated Press A legislative effort to rewrite the Maine recreational marijuana sales law so far lacks enough votes in the House to become law. The Maine House voted 85-53 on Monday evening on comprehensive regulations backed by the Legislature’s marijuana…
Published: Nov 16, 2017, 4:00 pm • Updated: Nov 16, 2017, 4:01 pm By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The largest legal marijuana marketplace in the U.S. is taking shape — at least on paper. California regulators released long-awaited rules Thursday that will govern the state’s emerging cannabis economy, from fields…
Published: Dec 1, 2017, 9:39 am • Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 12:05 pm By Anna Momigliano, Special To The Washington Post MILAN – In Italy, as in most of western Europe, medical cannabis is legal. What sets the country apart is that cultivation of the plant is a de facto army monopoly. The only place…
The post 24-Year-Old Launches His 4th CBD Store In 8 Months appeared first on High Times. Toronto native Cody Coulson is taking the Canadian cannabis scene by storm. This year marks the opening of another Stop & Smell the Roses cannabis boutique as this 24-year-old launches his 4th CBD store in 8 months. Perfectly poised…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo. Marijuana is illegal at the federal level, even as 29 states have legalized pot…
The post Radical Rant: NFL Displays Pink Ribbons, Rejects Green Solutions appeared first on High Times. It’s October, that month I dread as a football fan, because the teams and the referees will be adorning their uniforms and fields with shocks of bright pink, representing support for the fight against breast cancer. It’s not that…
Published: Aug 3, 2017, 12:02 pm • Updated: Aug 3, 2017, 2:44 pm By Nathan Howard, Bloomberg Congress is heading for a confrontation with Attorney General Jeff Sessions over pot. Sessions is seeking to crack down on marijuana use while lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would do the opposite. Related: Guide to…
We are well into marijuana legalization here in Colorado. Throughout the state, we have marijuana dispensaries in virtually every city and small town. Weed hotels, dab bars, bud and breakfasts, social clubs and now a party bus named Loopr that cruises the city while chauffeuring around patrons as they get high and socialize. The bus…