Tennessee will not pass medical marijuana bill this year, one of the measure’s main sponsors admitted yesterday. Republican Steve Dickerson represents Nashville in the Tennessee Senate and is an anesthesiologist by profession. He introduced the Medical Cannabis Only Act in January of this year. If it had passed, it would have allowed Tennesseeans with certain serious medical…
Published: Nov 20, 2017, 8:01 am • Updated: Nov 20, 2017, 1:58 pm By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — California has published the rules that will govern its legal marijuana economy in 2018, giving businesses and consumers a glimpse into the future. But there are important steps before legal recreational sales…
Marijuana will continue to be banned at several colleges and universities in Michigan, despite the passage of Proposal 1 that legalized recreational cannabis in the state. The initiative succeeded at the polls in last week’s midterm election with more than 55 percent of the vote. No Sparking Up For Spartans Administrators at Michigan State University sent…
One of four men charged with marijuana store robberies in Denver pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced up to 12 years in prison. Tayone Givens, 21, pleaded guilty in Denver District Court to two counts of aggravated robbery, one count for two separate robberies of the same business. He was sentenced to 12 and 10…
46 SHARES ShareTweet Spread the love Maine’s legalization of recreational marijuana has been a mess since voters approved it over a year ago. The problem is that while the majority of Maine residents support legalization of cannabis, Governor LePage does not. The state has until February 1st to implement laws. Legislators have put forth a…
Published: Jan 8, 2018, 10:08 am • Updated: Jan 8, 2018, 10:08 am By Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials on Friday pulled an ad aimed at discouraging stoned driving after critics said it glorified and promoted marijuana use. The public service announcement was rolled out as California began allowing…
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said there should be “more competition” among growers who supply marijuana for federally approved research, though he said he thought the current applicant pool of 26 was too many. His statement came in response to a question from Sen. Orrin Hatch, a…
Published: Jul 21, 2017, 8:16 am • Updated: Jul 21, 2017, 7:42 pm By Ali Tadayon, The Cannifornian Moreno Valley resident Alex Gonzales thought making butane honey oil — a powerful marijuana byproduct — in a Palm Springs motel room in 2015 would be a quick, simple task, until a spark caused the room to…
Published: Mar 16, 2018, 2:46 pm • Updated: Mar 16, 2018, 2:46 pm By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Health Department on Friday began accepting applications from potential manufacturers of medical marijuana, though it’s still unclear whether growers will need to comply with the state’s anti-corporate farming law. The application period…
Published: Dec 26, 2017, 10:29 am • Updated: Dec 26, 2017, 10:32 am By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — California’s legal cannabis market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is…