Last month, Michigan closed 40 unlicensed dispensaries and promised to shut a hundred more. Since then, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has sent out hundreds of cease and desist letters to unlicensed medical marijuana operations. Now, over 200 Michigan medical marijuana dispensaries forced to close are no longer in the running for official licensing….
Published: Dec 12, 2017, 2:12 pm • Updated: Dec 12, 2017, 5:11 pm By Lisa M. Krieger, East Bay Times On the eve of California’s experiment with legal marijuana sales, the Bay Area is dividing into a kaleidoscopic landscape as cities and counties race to enact laws by the start of the new year that…
Published: Feb 6, 2018, 10:56 am • Updated: Feb 6, 2018, 10:56 am By Hanna Hoikkala, Bloomberg A Swedish January is dark, cold and snowy, but in Stockholm, cannabis stocks were lighting up the screens of investors. “Out of nowhere, the interest for Canadian cannabis shares has completely exploded in Sweden,” said Joakim Bornold, a…
The post Today’s The Last Possible Day Maine’s Governor Could Veto Pot Bill appeared first on High Times. Today is the final day that Maine’s governor could veto the pot bill that would start the regulation of legal recreational weed in the state. Although Maine has technically legalized recreational reefer, it remains illegal to sell—making…
All cannabis consumers are at risk of cotton mouth anytime they smoke, vape or even eat anything with THC. Cotton mouth is one of the most common side effects of consuming cannabis and one of the most annoying as well. Fortunately, avoiding it is as simple as remaining hydrated at all times. If you’re not…
Published: Feb 22, 2018, 9:44 am • Updated: Feb 22, 2018, 9:57 am By John Schroyer, The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Cannabis businesses, beware: The Hershey Co. is on the warpath. Perhaps the most famous confectionery peddler in the world has a well-documented history of actively protecting its trademarks, and the marijuana industry is…
Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa is teaming up with Ontario marijuana producer Supreme Cannabis to bring his brand Khalifa Kush to Canada, the company announced in a press release on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal, Khalifa Kush Enterprises (KKE) will provide consulting services to Supreme Cannabis to develop and launch a line of premium cannabis…
Published: Oct 24, 2017, 4:26 pm • Updated: Oct 24, 2017, 4:46 pm By Monte Whaley, The Denver Post A sweeping $5.5 million study of cannabis use among Colorado and Minnesota twins, both identical and fraternal, will try to discover why some people are more vulnerable to the negative impacts of marijuana, among other topics….
Published: Feb 7, 2018, 5:54 pm • Updated: Feb 8, 2018, 12:14 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A former Budweiser executive was “way, way wrong” when he likened the cannabis industry to craft beer, the founder of Lagunitas Brewing Co. told marijuana industry leaders. “I think (cannabis) is going to be way, way,…
The post Congress Renews Key Medical Marijuana Protections appeared first on High Times. For two-and-a-half days last weekend, state-legal medical marijuana stood like a naked pacifist on a battlefield: vulnerable, defenseless and wide-open for a blow from the belligerents on the other side of the field. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and lasting until Monday…