Published: Dec 19, 2017, 10:29 am • Updated: Dec 19, 2017, 10:29 am By Kimberlee Kruesi, The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — A small-business owner with hopes of selling oil extracted from cannabis plants in staunchly anti-marijuana Idaho has found himself in conflict with local officials who say such products might be illegal in the…
Published: Jan 3, 2018, 1:09 pm • Updated: Jan 3, 2018, 3:33 pm By The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — The state of Alaska reported a dip in tax collections from legal marijuana businesses in November. The state says it collected just over $870,000 in marijuana tax revenue in November, down from about $920,000 in…
As the marijuana market in Colorado continues to grow at a very fast pace, one issue that is still somewhat unaccounted for is the lack of legal locations where enthusiasts can go enjoy their cannabis. Even though marijuana was legalized in the state back in 2014, its use is currently only allowed in private homes….
Published: Sep 18, 2017, 9:40 am • Updated: Sep 18, 2017, 9:40 am By The Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Supreme Court is saying stop — at least for now — to a plan to let entities other than alcohol distributors transport marijuana for sale at recreational dispensaries. The state high court…
The Los Angeles City Attorney has begun a crackdown on unlicensed weed businesses in the city. City Attorney Mike Feuer and Los Angeles Police Department officials announced the sweep at a press conference on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Fire Department and the city’s Department of Water and Power are helping with the enforcement efforts. Feuer…
Published: Sep 8, 2017, 7:47 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 7:55 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guest: Amy Dawn Bourlon-Hilterbran, medical cannabis advocate and founder of the nonprofit American Medical Refugees Foundation; creator of the “Talk to the 6630507 Hand” campaign; and CEO of the Millennium Grown Broadcast Network. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT…
Philadelphia is quickly becoming a focal point in the nation’s fight for marijuana reform, with most of the attention on the city directed at Philadelphia’s new district attorney, Larry Krasner, who is championing a radical reform agenda aimed at transforming criminal justice. But Philly is also home to the Lambert Center for the Study of…
Smoking lounges could still be the next trend for Oregon’s recreational marijuana market under a controversial state Senate bill in the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Marijuana Regulation. Proponents say cannabis smoking lounges would stimulate tourism and give renters a place to legally smoke. The recreational marijuana law, passed by voters in 2014, has created a…
Finding and maintaining gainful employment can be pretty stressful sometimes if your are a regular cannabis user due to the infamous “piss tests.” The fear of having to take a drug test during the hiring process to the dread of having a surprise one sprung on you at a place where you already work are…
In a case being watched by both the cannabis and legal communities nationwide, attorney Jessica McElfresh and her legal team scored two modest victories last week. In a pre-trial hearing in San Diego Superior Court, Judge Laura W. Halgren ordered the return of McElfresh’s seized medical records and set a schedule for the attorneys in…