Kaycee Bawdon is out to show that smoking marijuana while taking care of children is perfectly acceptable. When the mother of four from central California gets together for a playdate with other moms, they often enjoy some herbal refreshment while kids frolic in the yard nearby. Whether it’s smoking from a bong or lighting a…
The Weld County Drug Task Force has arrested eight people for their suspected involvement in a large marijuana smuggling ring operating in Greeley, Windsor and Frederick. Lt. Steve Black of the Greeley Police Department, who leads the task force, said the arrests came as officers served six warrants — four in Greeley, one in Windsor…
Published: Jan 23, 2018, 10:59 am • Updated: Jan 23, 2018, 11:00 am By The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana will send notices to remind medical marijuana providers to pay taxes after less than half of the providers that paid taxes last fall paid again at the quarterly deadline. The Billings Gazette reports the…
Photo by Vortex Farmacy. This piece was co-created by Michelle Janikian and Catherine Goldberg. The cannabis industry is growing rapidly with new brands and products popping up each day. But the only brands that will succeed in this saturated market are those with professional packaging and design. The days of homemade labels are over, and…
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The coroner’s office in New Zealand has seen a spike in deaths caused by synthetic marijuana, according to local media. In the past year, the island nation has seen 40-45 deaths of people who had used synthetic marijuana. There was only one death from the illicit substance in the previous five years. St. John Ambulance…
Published: Mar 9, 2017, 1:38 pm • Updated: Mar 9, 2017, 1:48 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The University of Denver is broadening its cannabis curriculum by delving into the business-specific facets of the marijuana industry. DU’s Daniels College of Business will have its first “Business of Marijuana” course get underway on March…
Illinois Gov. Rauner is expected to take action on the state’s Alternatives to Opioids Act before Tuesday’s deadline, according to media reports. The pending bill would allow patients who have been prescribed opioids to instead obtain a temporary identification card authorizing them to treat pain with cannabis under the Illinois medical marijuana program. The temporary identification cards…
A proposal designed to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois is now under consideration by the state legislature. On Wednesday, cannabis advocates and law enforcement officials duked it out before a joint House-Senate appropriations committee over whether to end pot prohibition in the Land of Lincoln. Those in favor of a legal cannabis market, similar to…
The Canadian province of Quebec has decided to ban growing marijuana plants at home. Yesterday, Minister Jean-Marc Fournier who lead this initiative, spoke with federal lawmakers in Ottowa. Fournier hopes that the Canadian Senate will add an amendment that officially gives provinces the right to ban personal cannabis cultivation. In the meantime, this Quebec lawmaker…