John McMullen, CEO of LGC-Capital While at the CanEx Jamaica convention I came across LGC-Capital (LG.V) (LGGCF). An international investment company interested in licensed and legal marijuana grow acquisitions. It seems a fitting time to discuss the international marijuana industry now that Canada is officially selling adult-use marijuana nationwide and expunging cannabis related arrest records….
Published: Aug 18, 2017, 8:20 am • Updated: Aug 18, 2017, 8:38 am By Elizabeth Chou, The Cannifornian An active and prominent supporter of the campaign to legalize recreational-use cannabis in California will head up the Los Angeles agency tasked with regulating the local marijuana industry. Cat Packer, a nominee of Mayor Eric Garcetti, was…
This is your Managing Editor Richard Lowe at The National Marijuana News. Here are the top five marijuana related news stories of the week for you to catch up on your dose of cannabis news. This week was very political for cannabis. The Senate Congressional Hearing of Attorney General Nominee William Barr AG Nominee William…
The post Shape Of Canada’s New Cannabis Market Hangs In Balance appeared first on High Times. Pretty ironic timing. Just as Canada is moving toward legal cannabis, dispensaries are coming under more legal pressure and being forced to shut down—most recently in Toronto. Last week, the city’s Cannabis Culture outlet—which had been targeted in a police raid back in…
The post Maine Lawmaker Wants Kids To Have More Access To Medical Marijuana appeared first on High Times. Despite medical marijuana’s increasing prevalence in today’s society, prescribing it, or, recommending it to children, remains a somewhat controversial subject. While some states like Texas has made the plant available for children with epilepsy, there are plenty…
Former NBA player and four-time champion John Salley is arguably more famous as a retired player than he was during his years winning championships in the NBA. Salley has been a mainstay in the sports talk world since his retirement and has also been an outspoken advocate for health and wellness. Salley’s advocacy in the…
Just one day after Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren formally announced a bi-partisan bill to protect states’ rights to legalize cannabis, President Donald Trump hinted he might support the legislation if it can clear Congress. The President’s comment is, in fact, the third he has made in reference to Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s idea…
The post 5 States Where Women Talk About Weed More Than Men appeared first on High Times. Do women talk about weed more than men? Traditionally, society has viewed men as the prominent gender in the cannabis space. In the media, the stereotypical stoner is often male. The image is pervasive, even though women are…
Using weed and its related products on a regular basis can be an expensive proposition. Thankfully, marijuana legalization efforts are quickly spreading around the country which have in turn created a market for positive competition among retailers thereby resulting in the lowering of some costs. Unfortunately weed prices can still be pretty cost prohibitive for…
428 SHARES ShareTweet Spread the love Despite the news that the Justice Department will remove policy set forth by the Cole Memo protecting state legal marijuana businesses from federal prosecutors, Vermont still plans to legalize adult-use marijuana. The Vermont House of Representatives approved a bill to legalize cannabis shortly after Jeff Sessions’ announcement yesterday. Defiance…