A spike in teen vaping has spurred the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek new rules governing e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the proposed regulations in a statement on Thursday. If adopted, the new rules would prohibit flavored e-cigarette products from being sold in stores and websites used by children. They would not apply…
Published: Mar 20, 2018, 10:03 am • Updated: Mar 20, 2018, 10:03 am By Tyler Silvy, The Greeley Tribune Brandon Baker, reverend for a marijuana-based church, has suspended his campaign for Weld County commissioner at-large. Baker, 39, announced his candidacy in January, citing partisan rhetoric and a continuation of complaints as his reason for entering…
The post Brazil’s Top Fugitive Drug Lord Gets Popped appeared first on High Times. Last September, Brazilian army troops were deployed to quell fighting between rival drug gangs in Rocinha, the most notoriously violent of Rio de Janiero’s favelas—the informal urban settlements in the north of the city, virtually abandoned by the government for anything other than…
The post This Sheriff Candidate Is Running On A Pot-Friendly Platform appeared first on High Times. The regulatory environment for cannabis in San Diego County could see dramatic change if candidate Dave Myers is elected sheriff in 2018. Myers, who is currently a commander in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, will be running against…
Photo by Chewberto420. As Los Angeles unfurls its long list of rules and regulations, as part of its effort to establish order in the state’s legal weed industry, input has been effusive and pencil pushing endless. Home to four million people, L.A, is set to be a blockbuster market, but city voters want their say…
The Irvine-based firm on Thursday announced a $7 million deal to buy The Reserve dispensary in Santa Ana, which has been co-owned by rapper The Game. Terra Tech plans to rebrand the shop as Blüm, the name for its growing chain of dispensaries. The company already has one Blüm dispensary in Oakland, four in Nevada…
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A University of Michigan Poll looked to determine the perspective of people 50 – 80 years of age on marijuana legalization and consuming cannabis. 70% of the people polled could see themselves consuming medical marijuana but they were not very supportive of recreational cannabis. The marijuana legalization movement has changed a lot of perspectives, apparently…
Published: Nov 2, 2017, 7:51 am • Updated: Nov 2, 2017, 7:51 am By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Democrats have voted to support resolutions calling for the legalization of medical marijuana, wider health care coverage and a $15 minimum wage. The state executive committee passed the resolutions aimed at expressing the positions…
Last month, rumors started going around about the possibility of Coca-Cola entering the CBD market with a new, infused beverage. And by September 17, Bloomberg was reporting on “serious talks” between Aurora Cannabis, a major Canadian cannabis company, and Coca-Cola. Unnamed sources insisted the two companies were in the advanced stages of negotiating a drink…