The National Marijuana News was proud to participate as a media partner with the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) for its 8th annual Lobby Days event in Washington, D.C. this week. We were able to provide coverage of the event, interview many cannabis professionals and hear from some of the most influential legislators trying to…
Published: Nov 1, 2017, 9:37 am • Updated: Nov 1, 2017, 9:37 am By Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians moved a giant step closer Wednesday to being able to get marijuana to help treat their medical conditions, as the state announced the launch of its patient and caregiver registry. The Health…
Published: Feb 9, 2018, 12:54 pm • Updated: Feb 9, 2018, 12:54 pm By The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. — The Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board has canceled the license of Tacoma’s first marijuana retailer because of a $1.4 million delinquent tax bill. The News Tribune reports the board officials canceled the license Wednesday….
Thanks to prohibition laws, the U.S. is a major buyer in the overseas trade in cannabis—especially hemp. Now, Sri Lanka has announced plans to begin producing high-quality medical cannabis that the country hopes to export to the U.S. Sri Lanka Plans to Enter the Global Cannabis Market The U.S. is a key player in the…
Big Booze: National Beer Wholesalers Association Anheuser-Busch InBev Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America The makers and distributors of America’s top-selling beers, wines, and liquors are already facing stiff competition from newly deregulated microbrewers and craft distilleries. Cannabis prohibition shuts out a zero-calorie competitor with far fewer short- and long-term health risks. The industry donated…
Snoop Dogg’s venture capital firm Casa Verde Capital and Imperial Tobacco will invest $10 million in U.K. research firm Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies, it was announced today. Snoop is founder and general partner of Casa Verde Capital, a cannabis-focused investment company that launched in 2015. Oxford Cannabis Technologies is a biomedical startup that is researching cannabinoids…
Published: Sep 15, 2017, 8:15 am • Updated: Sep 15, 2017, 8:15 am By The Associated Press YAKIMA, Wash. — Authorities say a man suspected in the Sunday kidnapping of a marijuana store employee near Spokane has been captured. The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office says Donovan Culps was taken into custody in Goldendale Thursday. The…
The post Canadian Marijuana Company To Be Listed On The NASDAQ appeared first on High Times. The cannabis industry is set to reach yet another milestone this week. While we won’t see the passing of any new legislation or any states announcing legalization, the plant has still managed to nudge its way further into the…
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 7:46 am • Updated: Sep 13, 2017, 8:00 am By Audrey McAvoy, The Associated Press HONOLULU — Hawaii said Tuesday that it aims to be the first state to have marijuana sales handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries. All of Hawaii’s eight licensed…
Published: Dec 28, 2017, 9:32 am • Updated: Dec 28, 2017, 9:32 am By The Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Ski resorts near Lake Tahoe are asking people to leave their marijuana at home as recreational weed will soon be available on both sides of the California-Nevada border. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that even with…