Weed push! - Health ministry hopeful as WHO considers medicinal properties of ganja

"Jamaica welcomes the WHO's planned review of the United Nation's classification and governance of cannabis, whose medical value must be determined by science and evidence-based analysis," Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton told The Sunday Gleaner. Tufton noted that at the WHO General ...

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How it feels to... be a legal drug baron

But the Claremont Custody Centre had some obvious draws: for one, the Californian jail was huge, 77,000 sq ft, a secure facility with a good price tag: $4.1m (about £3.2m). My business partners and I weren't exactly trying to buy a prison to convert into a cannabis farm, but when we saw it on the market, ...

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Sessions' cannabis policy reignites Drug War

James Hinton, former 2014 congressional candidate against Mike Thompson turned cannabis activist, will moderate the forum. Panelists will include Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML; Maurce Solis, local dispensary operator; and Ray Wood, Defense Attorney. Topics will include Session's ...

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Man causes accident with sheriff deputy arrested for DUI

Dodd was booked into the Shasta County jail for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, destroying or concealing evidence, driving with a license suspended for DUI, driving with an open container of cannabis, failure to yield to oncoming traffic, ...

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Scoopy's Notebook, Jan. 11, 2018

Stone noted that he is a founder of the Cannabis Coalition, a bipartisan organization that includes Bill Maher, Judge Andrew Napolitano, John Morgan, Congressmember Matt Gaetz, Credico and others. … Whew! Someone quipped to us this all reminds them of a modern version of “Fear and Loathing in ...

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'Garden' suppliers see surge in DIY cannabis growers ahead of legalization

As big producers duke it out over the multi-billion dollar recreational and medical cannabis markets ahead of legalization, some small businesses are turning their attention to amateur green thumbs who are showing unprecedented interest in the art of homegrown bud. The federal government's ...

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For now, Australia's plans for cannabis market dominance are more smoke than fire

SYDNEY (Reuters) - When Australia said this month it would allow exports of medicinal cannabis in a bid to dominate a global market set to be worth $55 billion by 2025, investors scrambled to buy shares in marijuana companies - pushing several of them, and the sector as a whole, to record highs.

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KannaKare Health Services opens in Glendive

Consistent and reliable access to premium medical cannabis and cannabis-derived products for qualifying patients in Dawson County is just around the corner. KannaKare Health Services, a professional medical cannabis provider in Bozeman, announces the opening of a branch store in West Glendive ...

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Sheriff: DUI driver with pot pipe collides with sheriff's deputy

A driver who told the Shasta County Sheriff's Office he had been smoking cannabis and drinking earlier collided with a deputy's SUV in downtown Redding on Friday night. A witness said he saw the driver, 29-year-old Richard Lee Dodd of Bella Vista, take something from his car after the crash and hide ...

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69.6 kg ganja seized; 5 peddlers held

The Khajuripada police on Friday arrested two persons while transporting 60.3 kg of ganja by a Bolero. The arrestees were identified as Narayan Sahu of Kendupadar and Budhilal Digal of Premajhari. Earlier on Thursday, the police had arrested three persons while transporting 9.3 kg of ganja by an ...

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Protect Washington's cannabis business

I just read that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is planning to allow federal prosecutors to bring charges on legal cannabis businesses in the eight legal states, which include Washington. Our Senators, Cantwell and Murray, should understand that we need to protect Washington's legal cannabis ...

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First Cannabis Licenses Issued by Los Angeles

The city of Los Angeles granted its first licenses for cannabis sale on Friday, Jan. 12, with Mother Nature's Remedy Caregivers in Woodland Hills being the first recipient of a medicinal license. WHTC in Studio City was granted the first recreational license. David Slocum is the owner of Mother Nature's, ...

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New Faces, New Places: Using personal experience to break the stigma of medical cannabis

After seeing the role medical cannabis played in Mandy Tarala's recovery from a serious skin condition, her family wanted to help reduce the stigma surrounding the medicine and highlight its benefits. “It got to the point where I was headed down a very nasty path of surgeries that didn't necessarily offer ...

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Police destroy Berbice River ganja fields

Police destroy Berbice River ganja fields. By admin -. January 13, 2018. 0. 31. Share on Facebook · Tweet on Twitter. Several plants which the police destroyed . Approximately twenty-five thousand cannabis plants were destroyed by the police on Friday during a drug eradication exercise on the Berbice ...

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Cannabis Stock Report: Marijuana Markets Plunge Amid Investor Panic

Cannabis stocks continued to slide on Friday as the marijuana markets hit full-blown panic-mode despite the industry's best efforts to assuage investor fears over a U.S. policy shift that declared open-season on states that legalized the plant. Canadian stocks once thought to be a benefactor of tightening ...

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Heroin, cocaine and cannabis seized in drug dealer arrests in Canterbury

Officers from Canterbury's Community Policing Team stopped a 20-year old man from Plaistow, London, in Greyfriars Gardens at around 6.30pm yesterday. He was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply and a quantity of drugs believed to be heroin and cannabis, cash and a ...

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Will Canadian Cannabis Stocks Shrug Off the US Move Against Legal Pot?

On January 4, United States attorney general Jeff Sessions rescinded three Obama-era memos that had adopted a hands-off approach to cannabis laws. The move allows federal prosecutors to more effectively mobilize a crackdown on cannabis use. The decision comes after the state of California ...

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Will Trump Will Divert Funds From Anti-Terrorism To Close Pot Shops? Cannabis CEO's Hope Not.

More states have been expanding marijuana legalization and are collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenues. California just opened a legal market that is expected to grow to five billion dollars in sales when it becomes fully operational. The majority of Americans approve of some ...

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Waltham Cross cannabis factory busted in morning raid

Cheshunt West Police tweeted a warning to others either considering or growing their own cannabis plants or already doing so. They said: “Cannabis factory busted yesterday in Swanfield Road, Waltham Cross. Growing your own is illegal and dangerous. Contact crimestoppers if you think you have ...

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Jeff Sessions declares war on the marijuana industry

It's no secret that Jeff Sessions is an ardent opponent of the marijuana movement. He's been quoted as saying that "good people don't smoke marijuana," and gave a speech last year to his fellow attorney generals where, to summarize, he suggested that medical cannabis isn't a safe, or appropriate, ...

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CanniMed files $725M lawsuit against Aurora, others over takeover bid

Saskatoon-based CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Aurora Cannabis Inc., alleging what it calls "multiple claims of wrongdoing" related to Aurora's hostile bid to acquire CanniMed. In a statement released Friday evening, CanniMed (TSX:CMED) says it filed a lawsuit in Ontario ...

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'Chennai is becoming narcotics hub'

Factors like a large coastline, better road connectivity to other states of the country and well connected air services to Southeast Asian countries, are making Chennai a hub of smugglers.” However, the NCB has also seized from the Chennai zone other narcotic substances like ganja and marijuana.

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City leaders keep close eye on adult-entertainment venues, cannabis dispensaries

But that doesn't necessarily mean they will be banned forever, according to a report from Johannsen, who says the bylaw is “intended to provide Council and the community with an opportunity to consider appropriate regulations for cannabis-related land use activities, and to prevent businesses from ...

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Man charged with cannabis possession

Arthur Kozakiewicz of 1 Chapel View, Ballymakeera appeared at a special sitting of Bandon District Court this morning and faced two charges, of possessing cannabis as well as possessing cannabis for the purpose of sale or supply contrary to Section 3 and Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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Rising Legality Aside, The Budding Cannabis Industry Isn't Drawing As Much VC Interest As You'd ...

January 1, 2018 went down as a watershed day in the cannabis industry as marijuana became legal for recreational use in California. With recreational marijuana use being legalized in eight states, those who have bought cannabis illegally in the past and those left out because of illegality may be ...

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Chat with Cary Giguere from Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Minutes after the Vermont Senate approved H.511 legalizing cannabis for personal use, I had the chance to talk with Cary Giguere, the agrochemical program manager for Vermont's Agency of Agriculture. The majority of Giguere's work is focused on regulating what products can be used in organic ...

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Is there a place for cannabis in First Nations culture?

The role of marijuana in First Nations culture was the topic of discussion on Friday's CBC Indigenous panel. Kylo Prince, a former Sixties Scoop adoptee, said he had his first hit of a joint at the age of eight, on a rooftop, in the "bible belt" in Indiana. Close to 40 years later, he's got a firm grasp of his culture ...

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CanniMed files $725 million lawsuit related to Aurora takeover bid

(Reuters) - Canadian medical marijuana company CanniMed Therapeutics Inc (CMED.TO) said on Friday it filed a lawsuit alleging multiple claims of wrongdoing and seeking $725 million in damages related to Aurora Cannabis Inc's (ACB.TO) hostile takeover bid. The lawsuit, filed in the Ontario ...

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Crime Rate Drops but Uruguay Struggles with Illicit Sale of Cannabis to Tourists

Revista Forum reports that the majority of beachgoers in possession of marijuana admit they acquired it illegally. “We passed the idea of avant-garde country, and the foreigner arrives here and cannot buy?” Montevideo's Cannabis Museum director, Eduardo Balsina, said to Revista Forum. “It is wrong ...

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Recipe: How to Make Cannabis Kombucha

For lovers of cannabis and kombucha, a recipe bringing the two together is the ultimate combination. Kombucha is a fermented, lightly sweetened tea-based drink that dates back centuries and is said to have a handful of wellness benefits, due to being rich in probiotics and enzymes. Combined with the ...

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Pot Stocks & ETFs: This Week's Top News In The Cannabis Industry

Cannabis stocks plummeted last week, after the Jeff Sessions panic – spurred by the repeal of the Cole Memo, an Obama-era memorandum that has essentially protected state-legal cannabis businesses from federal prosecution. The tumble was short lived, though, as evidenced by the rebound seen in ...

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My new woman is moving too fast

When I found out that he was going with the wrong crowd and started to smoke ganja, I spoke to him and he said nobody could stop him from smoking ganja. When he was leaving the house, his mother told me that he was leaving because I didn't like him and she did not want to see him murder me.

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Nagarkurnool cops visit tribal villages

HYDERABAD: To infuse confidence among tribals, Nagarkurnool police, for the first time on Friday, visited remote 'chenchus pentas' (hamlets) in Amrabad reserve forest area. The hamlets were never visited by police personnel in the past few decades as they were once the hot-bed of left wing ...

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Patients driven to break the law as medicinal cannabis remains difficult to access

Some GPs are also frustrated with the lengthy process to unlock access to the treatment for sick Tasmanians and question the logic behind moves to allow exports of medical cannabis while Australian patients struggle for prescriptions. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Bastian ...

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Marijuana legalization could inject over $130 billion into US tax coffers by 2025 — if the Trump ...

A report from New Frontier Data estimates the cannabis industry could generate $131.8 billion in federal tax revenue and add 1.1 million jobs by 2025 if it's legalized for adult use in all 50 states. If the US were to legalize cannabis federally today, it would add 782,000 jobs to the economy, according to ...

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Colorado Cannabis Sales Drop in November

Colorado cannabis sales saw a small but noticeable drop in November 2017, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. It was the third straight month of decreasing cannabis revenue. Medical and recreational cannabis combined for $119,567,777 in sales in November, according to DOR data, ...

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Cannabis Policy Update

In December, the City Council approved an urgency cannabis business ordinance that allows for a limited number of medical cannabis commercial operations including: cannabis testing labs, infused product manufacturing, and non-storefront medical cannabis delivery, as well as prohibiting cultivation ...

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Canadian Securities Regulators to Reassess Policies Regarding Cannabis Companies Operating ...

Following last week's recission of the Cole Memo by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an organization consisting of securities regulators from each of the 10 provinces and 3 territories, is rethinking its policies with respect to Canadian companies with ...

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Congresswoman, Senate candidate Jacky Rosen defends Nevada's cannabis law

U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, says the Justice Department should respect the rights of Nevada and other states when it comes to issues like marijuana. Rosen, who spoke to News 4-Fox 11 on Friday, is running to unseat Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada. Heller is also facing a primary challenger in ...

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Canadian securities regulators rethink cannabis rules after Trump administration rescinds Cole ...

Canopy Growth Corp. shares tumbled 13.87 percent to $32.35. They were trading as high as $43.47 mid-morning on Tuesday (January 9). Meanwhile, Aurora Cannabis shares fell 15.69 percent to $10.32; Aphria Inc. was off 12.31 percent; and the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF was down ...

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Man caught with cannabis farm in local flat and claimed he'd smoke the lot sent to jail

A man who ran a massive cannabis farm in his flat — then claimed he planned to smoke the crop he'd grown by himself — has been jailed for 18 months. Lewis Maxwell's cultivation was discovered when a debt collector forced open his door to enforce an unpaid gas bill. The debt collector found an ...

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Kamloops MP surveyed residents on Cannabis Act and results are nearly 50/50

Based on Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod's cannabis survey, Kamloopsians are in favour of the proposed pot legislation — but just barely. ... McLeod today released the results of her riding-wide survey on the Cannabis Act, a mail-out survey she said received more responses than any other she has ...

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'TP Chandrasekharan murder convict acting as prison supervisor'

The panel had received a complaint that the accused has been assaulting those who were not ready to supply ganja and beedis to him. ... also alleged that Anup was acting like the supervisor of the jail using his political influence and that he was amassing money by seeling ganja and beedis in the jail.

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5 held with ganja

Five men were arrested and a quantity of marijuana and ammunition seized by Santa Flora police during an anti-crime exercise on Tuesday. The exercise, co-ordinated by Ag Snr Supt Neville Adams and supervised by Sgt Sheldon Ablacksingh, took place between 6 pm and 10 pm, during which officers ...

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Over 9 kg ganja seized

A 27-year-old man was arrested by North Paravoor police with 9.8 kilogram of ganja. Aarif Abdulla (27), from Kasaragod was arrested after police seized the contraband from his car on the NH-17 near Kannamkulangara. He has been booked under the NDPS Act and will be presented before court on ...

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TP murder convict minting gold with prison drug ring

According to an anonymous letter found in the complaint box installed at the jail, Anoop, who was sentenced to life term in the sensational case, was raking in around Rs 50,000 a month by selling ganja, cigars and liquor to fellow inmates. The narcotics are reportedly being sold for about ten times their ...

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Ganja seller with a scared stone to save her

Cheruthuruthi (Thrissur): “Keep this stone, police won't catch you” that was what they told Sainaba. But even the stone couldn't save her from being caught in the drug haul. When transporting ganja from the Pollachi – Pazhani areas, they are given a pooja-performed stone enclosed in silk, to keep with ...

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Lawmakers Continue to Fine-Tune Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

His bill, which the public can weigh in on at a hearing next Friday, would extend the ban on recreational cannabis sales to May 1st. "There are concerns that if the moratorium expires without further action that it might potentially open up the state or local municipalities to lawsuits by people saying, 'you ...

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After Collecting Permit Fees, Calaveras County Votes to Ban Commercial Cannabis Growing

CALAVERAS COUNTY -- In a 3-2 decision, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted to ban commercial marijuana grows in the county. Many find the vote problematic because the county introduced its emergency ordinance in May of 2016, which essentially opened the market for anyone in ...

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Cannabis Tour of California

Cannabis Tour of California. Themed Broadsheet Travel Section and Special Online Features. Cannabis Tour of California. The staff of Travel is preparing a special section devoted to the attractions of California canna-tourism. It will be filled with exclusive content about what readers can expect to see ...

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Cannabis Tax Revenue by County in Colorado

The amount of cannabis sold in each county will depend largely on the size of the county. So I would expect the plot to resemble a population density plot. I will first plot population, then sales, then sales per capita. I would expect to see counties with higher tourism (ski towns and major cities) and ...

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Growing Exposed Episode 11: Kootenay Craft Cannabis

As the legal recreational use of cannabis quickly approaches for the entire country of Canada in July of 2018, there are a select group of growers putting their green thumbs to work into the fine art of craft cannabis cultivation in an area known as the Kootenays. This area, which is filled with pristine and ...

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"420 friendly" sex event at Colorado Springs cannabis club raises questions

The Speakeasy Vape Lounge and Cannabis Club's decision to advertise a "clothing optional" "420 friendly" sex event is having many ask on social media, 'is this legal?' According Jaymen Johnson, who owns the lounge, it is. "There is no licensing requirements from this. The city and state require it be a ...

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Clean water vs. cannabis? Water district opposes proposed extraction facility

MAD RIVER, CA. – The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District argues a proposed plan for a cannabis extraction facility could be problematic – posing a threat to the safety of our drinking water. “The reason we are in opposition is because we perceive that there is a risk to water quality,” said Sheri Woo, ...

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Cannabis in Kuwait

Cannabis in Kuwait is illegal. Enforcement[edit]. Use and possession for personal use of cannabis can result in two years in jail plus fines. Punishment for drug-related crimes can be severe, up to and including the death penalty. International smuggling[edit]. Cannabis and other drugs are transshipped ...

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New Bill in Congress Would Ban Federal Cannabis Enforcement in Legal States

On Friday, a California congresswoman introduced a US House bill that would protect state-legal cannabis from “excessive federal enforcement.” Specifically, it would forbid federal agencies from spending money to “detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business ...

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Butte County cannabis businesses close up shop after ban

Butte County >> Local marijuana businesses that want to operate legally are shutting down and their customers are looking elsewhere, as all commercial cannabis activity is banned in Butte County. Their legal options for purchasing products are between driving to licensed dispensaries in places like ...

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BRIEF-Aurora Cannabis Announces Intention To Launch Takeover Bid For Cannimed Therapeutics

BRIEF-Aurora Cannabis Announces Intention To Launch Takeover Bid For Cannimed Therapeutics. Reuters Staff. 1 Min Read. Jan 12 (Reuters) - Aurora Cannabis Inc: * AMENDED AND RESTATED NEWS RELEASE - AURORA CANNABIS ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO LAUNCH TAKEOVER BID FOR ...

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High-CBD Cannabis Now On Sale Throughout Italy

A few months ago, we reported that Italy's first-ever cannabis clone shop had opened in the northern city of Milan. But that's not all the people of this southern European nation are doing in response to recent relaxations of the laws governing THC percentages! Now, high-CBD, low-THC cannabis is being ...

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What The Future Holds For Aurora Cannabis

Even though 2017 was an extraordinary year for the growth and momentum of the cannabis industry, 2018 promises to be even better, as acceptance of pot grows - both medically and recreational. With California making the use of recreational pot legal, and Canada moving toward doing the same ...

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Deal Struck Allowing Girl To Take Prescribed Cannabis At School

Clarity – and fewer seizures — came in December, from medical marijuana patches and cannabis drops. “It's not a drug, it's a medicine,” Surin says of the products. But the Hanover Highlands sixth-grader can't legally take her prescription on school grounds. That's what led to this week's lawsuit against ...

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YG clears the air on proposed cannabis rules

What legal recreational cannabis could look like in the Yukon come this summer has become a little less hazy. By Emily Blake on January ... The territorial government presented a summary of its proposed legislation for the Cannabis Control and Regulation Act at a news conference Thursday afternoon.

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Colorado Cops Will Use $21 Million In Cannabis Tax Money to Keep Drug Addicts Out of Jail

According to the Denver Post, the Colorado Department of Human Services announced the new funds allocation Wednesday, presenting a slew of cannabis tax-funded programs that will last from three to five years, and include placing mental health professionals in police patrol cars, hiring recovering ...

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7 Signs It Might Be Time for a Break From Cannabis

There are a lot of reasons to take a break from getting high, and you might currently be considering stepping away for a bit but feel weird because cannabis has been your best friend since Day 1. You're not alone; it's perfectly normal for cannabis consumers to give up their favorite product for a stretch.

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The huge cannabis farm discovered during a police raid

The post, put up at 4pm on Friday, said: “A warrant has been executed in the Newhey area of Rochdale and several hundred cannabis plants recovered to be destroyed. “An offender identified and will be dealt with by officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team.” Got a story or an issue you want us to ...

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Week in Review: Cannabis News You Can't Afford To Miss

New York lawmakers heard testimony from several experts on Thursday, including the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee, on the potential of allowing regulated cannabis sales and possession in New York. Assembly members were presented with studies which showed that African American and ...

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Provincial Preview: Quebec cannabis market isn't the entrepreneurial wasteland you might think it is

You just need to know where to look, particularly among cannabis-related ancillary businesses. The province's medical market, for one, has nowhere to go but up. And, pending legalization this summer, Canada's second-most populous province could be home to the largest recreational market outside ...

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New Zealand's First Cannabis Grower Is Being Considered for Sainthood

New Zealand's first known cannabis grower is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church, the New Zealand Herald reports. Suzanne Aubert, better known by her cleric name Sister Mary Joseph, came to New Zealand in 1860 and founded the Congregation of the Holy family to teach English ...

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Ganja prospects paralysed by tepid policy

Why are Health Minister Chris Tufton and Permanent Secretary Winston De La Haye so reluctant to go full-speed ahead towards monetising Jamaica-based medical marijuana? Let's take a look at the pain and opioid industries. It is a US$635-billion sector. Medical marijuana is disrupting this industry, ...

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Excise dept faces uphill task in rooting out ganja menace in agency

VIJAYAWADA: For the first time, the Prohibition and Excise department successfully ventured into the Agency area in Visakhapatnam district last year and destroyed ganja plants for two months. But their efforts did not meet with full success. The excise officials managed to weed out banned crop only in ...

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Probe ordered into illegal activities by accused in jail

THRISSUR:The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has ordered the DGP of prisons to submit a report after probing a complaint that M C Anoop - the accused in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case - assaulted inmates at Viyyur jail, who refused to bring beedi and ganja from the outside ...

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YG clears the air on proposed cannabis rules

... transport and distribute recreational cannabis with the Yukon Liquor Corp. functioning as the distributor corporation. This means the government will set the price and determine the varieties and brands of the plant more commonly known by coulourful monikers including ganja, kush, herb and chronic, ...

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YG clears the air on proposed cannabis rules

This means the government will set the price and determine the varieties and brands of the plant more commonly known by coulourful monikers including ganja, kush, herb and chronic, that will be available for sale. “As we think about pricing, we will be thinking about our goals; harm reduction and ...

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Around 65 lives end because of the drug abuse in Mizoram

Throughout the different raids, the department managed to catch 392 kilograms of ganja (cannabis) and destroyed 4,127 ganja plants. Meanwhile, during 2017 raids, the administration has already seized 1,59,471 tablets of Pseudo-ephedrine, 6.035 kilograms of heroin and 13,400 Methamphetamine ...

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How to Go Green with Your Cannabis Containers

They also offer a significant amount of fatigue resistance, which is why these ganja tubes retain their shape, even after being lodged between your headboard and bedroom wall. Finally, #5 plastics are excellent insulators, which in theory, protects your buds from oxidation — something you want to avoid ...

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Anggota polis antara enam ditahan, dadah bernilai RM721,000 dirampas

Tambah Mohmad, serbuan kedua dijalankan di Jalan Perdana, Pandan Perdana menahan tiga lelaki dan merampas 21 gram dadah jenis ketamin, 79 gram ganja, 11.5 gram syabu, 10 biji eramin serta tujuh ekstasi. Manakala katanya, serbuan yang ketiga pula di sebuah premis taman Setiawangsa di ...

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An Easier Way To Get Your Medical Cannabis Card - Meet Doctor Frank

There is growing awareness of the benefits of medical marijuana for a whole range of ailments from chronic pain, cancer to anxiety. If you're wanting to explore medical marijuana as an alternative medicine, we've outlined the easiest, most convenient way to apply for your medical card below. Now this ...

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New York Lawmakers Hold Cannabis Legalization Hearing

The measure would legalize cannabis for individuals 21-and-older and create a taxed-and-regulated system. According to an amNewYork report, the last time the state made significant changes to its criminal cannabis laws was when non-public cannabis possession was decriminalized in the state ...

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How to Go Green with Your Cannabis Containers

Cannabis is traditionally thought of as a “green” product, and to a considerable extent, this is true. With the rise of cannabis gardens employing sustainable cultivation methods, these emerald beauties hold the potential to become greener than ever. Still, the harrowing reality of the cannabis industry's ...

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Kentucky Legislators Introduce Bill for Medical Cannabis Legalization

FRANKFORT -- A medical cannabis bill acquired support and has officially been submitted to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. State Rep. John Sims is the primary bill sponsor with State Rep. Alan Gentry as a cosponsor. Sims said that he stands behind the bill because of research and ...

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Medical Cannabis Bill Introduced in Kentucky

Medical cannabis legislation has been introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives by state Reps John Sims and Alan Gentry, the Ledger Independent reports. The measure would establish excise taxes of 10 percent for a cultivator, processor, or producer selling directly to a compassion center; ...

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Ganja recovery down 47%, 'suggests reduction in demand'

As for the other drugs like heroin, cocaine, charas, poppy straw, ketamine and meow-meow, the recovery has increased by upto 825%. According to the data, the amount of marijuana recovered in 2017 was 2,415.97 kg and the amount of the drug recovered in 2016 was 4,629 kg. Ganja remained the ...

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Happy New Year California! Recreational Cannabis Is Here, and So Are Five Branding Issues to ...

Branding may not be the first thing that comes to mind for cannabis companies, but trademark issues in the cannabis industry are on the rise. Recreational cannabis is now legal in several states, including California as of Jan. 1, 2018, so how will cannabis products be identified and distinguished?

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New Jersey Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Legalize Cannabis

The Justice Department last week overturned Obama administration guidelines that federal prosecutors shouldn't interfere with states allowing people to legally use cannabis, but doesn't change anything for New Jersey, Scutari said. “We're still going to move forward,” he said. “I think it's going to be ...

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How an Israeli university is researching the ways cannabis can treat obesity

Cannabis could have a role in treating obesity-related fatty liver disease, according to a Hebrew University project that has been awarded funding by a UK-Israeli startup. The research focuses on cannabidiol, also known as CBD, a naturally occurring chemical found in marijuana plants. It accounts for ...

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Cannabis trials scandal broadens: censuring of trial judge follows suspension of public prosecutors

What seemed like a massive success for Copenhagen Police and the authorities in their efforts to combat the sale of illegal drugs in Christiania is rapidly turning into a legal nightmare. Today, the judge in one of the seven large trials related to 'Operation Nordlys' was censured for 'inappropriate ...

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Cannabis Comestibles: Building A Better Edible

Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a memo to all U.S. attorneys that rescinded the Cole Memorandum, a decree issued in 2013 by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole outlining federal policy on the cannabis industry. The decree, essentially, placed the responsibility of oversight over ...

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The latest San Francisco recreational cannabis store openings

Los Angeles cannabis retailers are still weeks away from being able to sell to all adults age 21 or older. Meanwhile in San Francisco, the second round of recreational stores are opening to the public. So far, the City of San Francisco has licensed 16 medical cannabis dispensaries to sell recreational ...

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Cannabis Legalization Bill Introduced in New Jersey

New Jersey state Sen. Nicholas Scutari has introduced legislation to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state. The measure would allow adults 21-and-older to purchase cannabis products in a taxed-and-regulated market. The move comes on the first day of the state's legislative session, which ...

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Cannabis festivals in jeopardy

VICTORVILLE — New laws from the Bureau of Cannabis Control have gotten the attention of the San Bernardino County Fair and city officials. Bureau spokesman Alex Traverso told the Daily Press Wednesday all marijuana-themed events held at state-run fairgrounds or on district agricultural property ...

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Call for Maori voice on cannabis

The Government should consider a "double majority" for its intended referendum on cannabis to give Maori an equal voice on potential law reform regarding a drug which affects them disproportionately, an academic says. As part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement between Labour and the ...

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Why LA's Legal Cannabis Market Is Still Delayed

Los Angeles is a central hub of California cannabis commerce and culture — the single largest cannabis market in the state. But when it comes to licensing retailers, cultivators and other cannabis businesses, the City of Angels is having a devil of a time.

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Cannabis thriller has novelist Nick Petrie flying high

While many states have legalized medical marijuana and some have even approved recreational pot, most federally regulated banks refuse to work with cannabis businesses, for fear of federal sanctions. So big piles of cash are accumulated and moved around. Now add the possibility of dope ...

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New York Lawmakers Hold Cannabis Legalization Hearing

New York Assembly members held a hearing debating the merits of legalizing cannabis in the state – the first step toward potential reforms – but advocates will have a huge roadblock to overcome in Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo who still believes in the gateway theory. The measure would legalize ...

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Parents of 11yo Illinois MMJ Patient Sues to Allow Her to Use Meds at School

The parents of a Schaumburg, Illinois elementary school's student are suing the district and the state after officials denied their 11-year-old daughter the right to use medical cannabis on school grounds, the Chicago Tribune reports. The plaintiffs argue that the denial is unconstitutional, violating ...

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The Roll-Up #16: Mike Tyson's Cannabis Resort

This week: America pushes back against Jeff Sessions, Vermont votes to go legal, and Mike Tyson plans a cannabis resort in the California desert. If it has Iron Mike's tigers, we're sending Dave to investigate. What, are you not familiar with the show? Every Friday, Leafly editors Bruce Barcott, Ben Adlin, ...

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Senate Leader Calls on Congress to Respect State Cannabis Laws

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement in response to recent changes in federal law enforcement directives with respect to cannabis:

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US city mayors stand up for cannabis against Trump crackdown

SEATTLE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - City mayors in the two U.S. states with the oldest legal cannabis industries are leading the pushback against the Trump administration's announcement of stricter enforcement of the drug, saying its regulated use is a boost to city coffers. Cannabis is banned by ...

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1stWEST M&A Ramps Up Efforts in the Cannabis Mergers & Acquisitions Sector

Evergreen, CO – 1stWEST M&A, an investment banking and M&A advisory, today announced that Dr. Carl Craig will lead ramped-up efforts that focus on bringing companies to market for acquisition that serve the rapidly expanding cannabis markets. A Managing Director of 1StWest M&A, Dr. Craig's ...

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Liberals consider pot pardons when cannabis becomes legal

The government is aiming to legalize cannabis by July. "We're moving in an orderly fashion to change the law appropriately and get the job done. In the meantime, the existing law remains and people need to obey that law." Goodale said the change represents a "significant transformational change in ...

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Cannabis News Round-Up

How legalization is already hurting California small pot farmers. Why California won't necessarily grow (all) America's marijuana. Mexican drug cartels may use legal marijuana to take over northern California. California cannabis crowd isn't afraid of Sessions. California legal pot to test supply pipeline.

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What Does The Future of Oregon Cannabis Look Like? Ask Rep. Blumenauer At An Upcoming ...

In the week after notorious cannabis-hater and Attorney General for the U.S., Jeff Sessions, announced the roll-back of the Cole memo—which ... That's why defense of state marijuana laws is the paramount focus at the upcoming Cannabis Collaborative Conference, which is January 23-25 at the Expo ...

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WATCH: Ex-NFL stars use Netflix to share pro-cannabis PSA calling out Roger Goodell

A number of former NFL players have come together to make a pro-cannabis television commercial that aims to call out the league's leadership regarding its stance against medical marijuana. However, that commercial technically isn't real. Its message is sincere and it promotes a real-life company (the ...

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Industry Insiders Expect Substantial Consolidation In Cannabis

This year the conference started to include cannabis companies in the mix. On the public side, MedReleaf's (MEDFF) CEO Neil Closner made a presentation and on the private side emerging company Acreage Cannabis Holdings (formerly High Street Capital) presented to a packed room. MedMen's Jim ...

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Police sniff out £1m Bootle cannabis farm after squatters probe

After getting access to the property, police from the force's specialist Cannabis Dismantling Team (CDT) unearthed the cannabis farm worth more than £1 million per year. Police entered the house just after 7pm on Thursday, January 11 and the large cannabis farm had 271 plants - found across four ...

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Complete Guide To The Cannabis Industry #2: Production Capacity

In Part I of the Series - Product Cost we compared cash cost and all-in cost among the top 4 largest publicly traded cannabis companies in Canada. We found that Aphria is the lowest cost producer while Aurora has the highest cash cost among the top 4 producers. In Part II of the series we will continue ...

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Rescission of Cannabis Protection Law Creates Confusion for Banks and Investors

Until now, banks have been lending to cannabis-related businesses on a “don't ask, don't tell” basis, industry sources say. ... marijuana is legal in 21 other states, but federally-funded banks cannot serve the needs of cannabis-related businesses, because it is still an illegal drug under federal law.

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NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication Discussing Interest in Canada's Cannabis Market amid ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkNewsWire -- NetworkNewsWire ("NNW"), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announces the publication of an editorial featuring DOJA Cannabis Company Ltd. (CSE:DOJA) (OTC:DJACF), a client of NNW that is a ...

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Attention, Canadian Marijuana Stocks: You Have Brand-New Competition From Down Under

According to leading cannabis researcher ArcView, the North American legal weed market grew by 34% in 2016 to $6.9 billion, and should reach an estimated $21.6 billion by 2021. This would represent a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26%, and is a big reason why marijuana stock investors ...

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STF Agra seizes 10 quintal ganja wroth Rs 1 crore from two residents of Agra

Agra and its surrounding districts have been in centre of ganja smuggling for past several years. Last year in September month police seized 61 kg ganja from two men, who brought it from Assam. In same month, three men were apprehended with 15 kg of ganja, which they had brought from Odisha.

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California Has Legalized Retail Sale of Marijuana

Big cities, such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, are late to the ganja-selling game and won't be offering permits until later, meaning shops won't be open for business at the same time as other places across the state. In Fresno, Riverside, Anaheim, Bakersfield and Kern County, marijuana shops are ...

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Jeff Sessions Should Ask Cancer Patients about Cannabis

Jeff Sessions Should Ask Cancer Patients about Cannabis. One can only assume that he has never experienced the treatments associated with stage-four cancer. Matthew B. Kibbe ...

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Gardaí seize €200000 worth of cannabis in Cork

Gardaí in west Cork have seized €200,000 worth of cannabis herb in west Cork. The seizure came as part of a search carried out at a house at Chapel View, Ballymakeera yesterday. The West Cork Divisional Drug unit based in Bandon discovered cannabis herb with an approximate stree value of ...

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Ganja plants worth over Rs 10 crore destroyed in Kandhamal

Phulbani: Ganja plants worth over Rs 10 crore were destroyed in a joint exercise conducted by The Odisha police and Excise officials on Thursday in Kandhamal district. The officials conducted the exercise in the Maoist affected area of the district and destroyed fully grown Ganja plants spread across ...

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Man claims £70000 cannabis cultivation was 'for personal use'

A man who claimed a £70,000 cannabis cultivation was for his personal use has been jailed for 18 months. Lewis Maxwell's cultivation was discovered when a debt collector forced open his door to enforce an unpaid gas bill. A court heard he found a "sophisticated" cannabis plantation inside the flat in ...

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Women in Cannabis: Fewer Job Opportunities, But More Respect

Born out of the efforts of activist “Brownie Mary” Jane Rathbun and her San Francisco cohort in the 1980s and '90s, legal medical cannabis has long been the domain of women, just as caretaking and nursing so often are. Yet since those early days, non-males have been relegated to gender-specific ...

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Home Office accused of cruelty for ordering cannabis slave back to Vietnam

“I had nothing to do except sleep and look after the cannabis plants. I didn't know anything about England. They told me the neighbours were bad people who would kill me if they saw me. They said the police would kill me if they found me. They threatened me with knives, and cut my arms and legs ...

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Conor McGregor shares post of suspicious-looking cigarette sparking shock 'cannabis' claims from ...

CONOR McGregor has shared a video of a suspicious-looking rolled-up cigarette - with fans on social media speculating that it is cannabis. The UFC legend posted the clip last night of a man holding the item on his Instagram account before it was quickly deleted. It's not clear whether the man seen in ...

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Week in Review: New York medical cannabis, the future of Colorado hemp & Maryland banking

Dave Barrett, president of the federally chartered Bulldog Federal Credit Union in Maryland, was days from publicizing that he was ready to start serving the state's MMJ businesses – and then U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions revoked Obama-era protections for state-legal cannabis businesses.

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Anandia Labs is Voted Top Cannabis Testing Lab in Canada in 2017

VANCOUVER, Jan. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Anandia Laboratories Inc. ("Anandia Labs" or the "Company"), a leading cannabis biotechnology and testing company, is pleased to announce that it was voted Top Cannabis Testing Lab in Canada for 2017 at the recent Canadian Cannabis Awards hosted by Lift.

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Health Canada Releases Consultation Paper on the Regulation of Cannabis Part 2

In November 2017, Torkin Manes published an article that provided an overview of Health Canada's consultation paper, Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis (the "Consultation Paper"), which sets out proposals regarding the regulation of cannabis in Canada. Specifically, we considered ...

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Physicians see medical cannabis as 'back door' for recreational use

The state Bureau for Public Health is drafting temporary rules to implement the medical cannabis act that was adopted by the Legislature in April 2017. Holloway said medical marijuana “is simply a back door for recreational use.” Mercer agreed, citing examples from other states such as Colorado and ...

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Ikaya careful with Rebel Salute song choices

But as Ikaya prepares to perform for the second time at the two-day festival, she must consider her role as an ambassador for the ongoing anti-ganja and education campaigns hosted by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). Rebel Salute is one event that promotes the use of the cannabis plant ...

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Four held, 5 kg ganja, 15 gm heroin, 20 bottles

Fatehgarh Sahib, Jan 12 (UNI) Fatehgarh Sahib police on Friday claimed to arrest four people in different cases and recovered 5 kg ganja, 15 gram ... by ASI Kewal Singh during checking near Nirankari Bhawan arrested Anoj Kumar, a resident of Akbarpura(Bihar) and recovered 5 KG Ganja from him.

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Farmer Gets 10 Years For Ganja Possession

A 45-year farmer caught with large quantity of marijuana has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labor by the Juaso Circuit Court. Kofi Gbedema has been dealing in hard drugs at Dampong, a predominantly farming community, in the Asante-Akim Municipality, and was arrested by the ...

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Anandia Labs is Voted Top Cannabis Testing Lab in Canada in 2017

VANCOUVER, Jan. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Anandia Laboratories Inc. ("Anandia Labs" or the "Company"), a leading cannabis biotechnology and testing company, is pleased to announce that it was voted Top Cannabis Testing Lab in Canada for 2017 at the recent Canadian Cannabis Awards hosted ...

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Ganja Plants Worth Rs 10 Cr Destroyed In Kandhamal

Phulbani: The Kandhamal district Excise officials and Phiringia police destroyed various Ganja fields worth an estimated cost of 10 crore and 70 lakh rupees in various parts of the district on Thursday. The officials conducted the exercise at Kalashpadar, Jurudi, Patakilu and Sripala villages under ...

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Coachella Businesses Create "Cannabis Awareness Coalition" Follo

Palm Springs. News, Weather, Radar, Traffic, Sports, and Breaking News. KMIR is Where The News Comes First. [NBC]

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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Medical Cannabis

Medical cannabis is legal in 29 states (and recreational use is legal in eight), but thanks to longstanding myths, there's still some stigma around talking about it with medical professionals. In fact, a recent survey of medical cannabis patients in California found an almost universal fear of being labeled a ...

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Why federal cannabis crackdown may be a blessing in disguise for legal weed

'There will probably a short term chilling effect, but this could ultimately be the best thing that's ever happened to accelerate the pace of change.' Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters. Cannabis. Why federal cannabis crackdown may be a blessing in disguise for legal weed. Don't panic, legalization ...

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Huge consignment of ganja seized in Bihar

Hajipur, Jan 12 (UNI) Police seized huge consignment of ganja, worth nearly Rs 20 lakh, from Khalsa Ghat under Bidupur police station area in Vaishali district ... Police said here today that 180 kgs of ganja packed in 10 cartons were seized from a mini truck on the receipt of specific intelligence input.

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Over 8000 kg of drugs seized in 2017

The police seized 5,550.400 kg of poppy head in 2017 as opposed to 600 kg in 2016. New Delhi, January 11Over 8,000 kg of drugs were seized by the Delhi Police last year with poppy head forming a major chunk of the seizure. The year 2017 also saw 51.581 kg of heroin and 2,415 kg of ganja being ...

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Danish tomato farmer aims to become Europe's biggest producer of medicinal cannabis

From 2018, Danish companies are permitted to grow medicinal cannabis. Mads Pedersen, described in Denmark as a 'tomato king', last week announced that his company, Alfred Pedersen & Søn, would be putting considerable resources into the crop in a joint venture with Aurora. The production facility ...

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Why marijuana company shares are surging to record highs

Since January 4, shares in medicinal cannabis grower AusCann have jumped 101 per cent, while Cann Group and The Hydroponics Company both surged 40 per cent but have since drooped. MedLab Clinical shares surged 27 per cent in just one day on Wednesday after it announced it was now ...

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Jeff Sessions' War on Marijuana Rattles Cannabis Stocks, but the Battle Is Far from Over

The Marijuana Index, which tracks 39 of the leading cannabis companies in November America, plunged 6.4% to 327.58. It was the index's second consecutive decline and third major reversal since Jan. 4, the day Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed the Obama-era guidance on cannabis laws.

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Drug seizure in Cork on the 11/1/18 - Cannabis resin €200000

Drug seizure in Cork on the 11/1/18 - Cannabis resin €200,000. As part of an on going operation by Gardai from the West Cork Divisional Drug unit based in Bandon, a search was carried out at a house at Chapel View, Ballymakeera on the 11th January 2018. During the course of the search Gardai ...

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Gardaí seize €200000 worth of cannabis in Cork

Gardaí in west Cork have seized €200,000 worth of cannabis herb in west Cork. The seizure came as part of a search carried out at a house at Chapel View, Ballymakeera yesterday. The West Cork Divisional Drug unit based in Bandon discovered cannabis herb with an approximate stree value of ...

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Cannabis Herbal Medicine with Mitcho Thompson

Mitcho Thompson has been teaching cannabis as medicine for over a decade, including recently for the Emerald Cup, as well as at the California School of Herbal Studies, and all over the United States. He has developed several successful cannabis product lines for dispensaries in California. He is the ...

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55kg of cocaine en route to Hyderabad from Karnataka seized, man grows 7 foot tall ganja plant

In a major drug bust, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials arrested a three-member smugglers gang and seized 55kg of cocaine from them. The members were transporting the contraband to Hyderabad from Karnataka. The New Indian Express reported that DRI officials acted on a tip-off ...

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Founder of Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club worried for medical users

The founder of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club is speaking out about impending regulations and taxation on cannabis -- saying the rush to legalize recreational pot will have negative impacts on medical users and they have been left out of the discussion. Ted Smith says the federal and provincial ...

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Coachella Businesses Create "Cannabis Awareness Coalition" Follo

A local group is hoping to educate people on the risks of marijuana now that it is legal in California. In fact, Coachella Valley businesses are coming together, and created the "Cannabis Awareness...

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Thursday, January 18, 2018 – Cannabis business on notice

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is cracking down on efforts to legalize marijuana use. A new Department of Justice memo rescinds the Obama-era policy that loosened marijuana prosecutions in states. What will this new direction mean for tribes getting into the cannabis business? We'll talk with experts.

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Illegal cannabis grows threaten endangered owls, UCD study finds

A UC Davis study blames endangered owl deaths on unpermitted cannabis growing operations, and predicts the trend will escalate as the recreational weed market takes off in California. Researchers looked at owl deaths in Humbolt, Mendocino and Del Norte counties, finding that 70 percent of ...

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DRI officials seize 55 kg of cocaine in mega drug bust

Around 2.2 kg of ganja was seized. Earlier, in a similar incident, another man Syed Hussain, who allegedly grew ganja in 60 flower pots at his apartment in Manikonda, was caught last year. However, in this case, the plant was grown allegedly in open air, within compound wall of Goud's residence.

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Vertly lip balm and lotion offers wellness with a boost of cannabis

With the advent of legal cannabis and Mata's interest in topical oils for wellness, that included trips to dispensaries. The former jewelry and accessories editor at W and Town & Country magazines was turned off by the musky, manly scents she was encountering and decided — after meeting a French ...

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California's cannabis industry is often cash-only, uninsured, and vulnerable

Dracup plays by California's new rules for licensed cannabis businesses. But pot is still illegal under federal law, and banks are often federally regulated. “I've been shut out of so many banks, just for selling pipes,” Dracup says. So pot entrepreneurs deal in cash. Without a bank account, it's hard to ...

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5 Cannabis Strains You Should Be Excited About in 2018

I'm not clairvoyant and I don't have a crystal ball, so ultimately I can't predict which strains growers will decide to grow in 2018. But recently I've come across some amazing genetics that I'm pretty excited about. These are the five strains I'll be on the hunt for in 2018. Keep an eye out for these ...

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Cannabis dispensary goes to court over SF's denial of permit

The owners of a cannabis dispensary that was denied permission to open in San Francisco's Sunset district took the city to court Thursday, three months after the Board of Supervisors voted down the store's permit application. In a filing Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court, lawyers for PNB Noriega ...

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Speeding driver stopped with 2.4kg of cannabis, ecstasy on M1

Police subjected the driver to a roadside drug test which tested positive for cannabis. Officers then searched the vehicle, locating several bags of cannabis weighing 2.4kg. Police also found more than 300 capsules of ecstasy (MDMA) and $11,500 in cash, which they will allege are the proceeds of crime.

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'The Apothecarium' Fires Up Recreational Cannabis Sales In The Marina

Today, The Apothecarium dispensary at 2414 Lombard St. (and Scott) opened its doors to recreational users. Just before 11am, staff gathered with cannabis patient Dieter Schien for a ribbon-cutting ceremony before store manager Michael Caruso opened the doors, declaring "all right, let's sell some ...

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Is cannabis the biggest thing in skincare for 2018?

In 2017 cannabis started making waves, eventually becoming a buzzword in beauty. Now with legalization starting on January 1 in California and set to come nationally to Canada in July, there are a host of brands poised to be pioneers in the cannabis-infused skincare space. Actor Olivia Wilde was ...

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Democrats Propose Bill To Legalize Medical Cannabis In Kentucky

Kentuckians with certain medical conditions would be able to get a prescription for cannabis under a bill filed by two Democratic lawmakers and promoted by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. The 65-page bill would make it legal to smoke, ingest or grow cannabis — the scientific name for ...

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Dr. Dina Talks Getting High with Snoop Dogg and Opening LA's First Legal Adult-Use Dispensary

Learn More. Time flies when you're having fun, but there's a lot more coming down the pipe. Tune in every Tuesday & Thursday at 4:20pm EST to MERRY JANE's Facebook page to catch all the ganja-fied glory, and follow us on Instagram to find out who's joining our joint sessions. We'll see you there!

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Once pot-permissive, Calaveras County officially bans commercial cannabis cultivation

Two years ago, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors saw marijuana farming as a way to lift their Sierra foothills community out of the economic despair that had deepened because of a massive wildfire. Now, a new board has voted to ban commercial cannabis cultivation, a decision that will affect ...

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Weed kings: How the Tragically Hip became marijuana millionaires

They join other ganja-friendly artists in partnering with marijuana ventures, such as rapper Snoop Dogg and the family of reggae legend Bob Marley. Interestingly, Mr. Baker's interest comes several years after he gave up smoking weed himself. "I felt like I hit my lifetime quota," he said. He sees the entry ...

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Bengaluru: Three held for selling drugs to college kids

Bengaluru: The Koramangala police have arrested three people, including a Nigerian national, for selling drugs to college students and software engineers. The police have seized 8 kg ganja, 120 grams of hashish and 32 LSD papers. The accused have been identified as Ugochukwu Victor Nwosu, 32, ...

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Yukon releases draft legislative summary of proposed Cannabis Control and Regulation Act

The Government of Yukon has released a draft legislative summary of its Cannabis Control and Regulation Act and is seeking feedback from Yukoners, First Nation governments and municipalities. The summary outlines the key provisions of the proposed Act, which must be passed prior to the federal ...

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Target Capital Inc. Launches "MacaVerde - Canada's Premiere Cannabis Focused Business ...

CALGARY, Jan. 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Target Capital Inc. ("Target", "CBi²" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: TCI) (CSE: TCI) is pleased to announce the formation and launch of CBi²'s cannabis business accelerator program, MacaVerde, and the initiation of its inaugural Q2 2018 application process for all ...

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[CANNABIS ALERT]: Ray Blanco: “Sessions Can't Stop US Pot”

Chief of the California Bureau of Cannabis Control Lori Ajax notes in a statement she “fully expects” the DOJ to “respect the rights of states” when it comes to the overwhelming public support legal marijuana has garnered. Vermont barely batted an eye in reaction to Sessions' new directives. Yesterday ...

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House Bill 166 filed for medical cannabis legalization

FRANKFORT -- A medical cannabis bill acquired support and has officially been submitted to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. ... We've heard real, heart-wrenching stories from all over the Commonwealth about how access to cannabis can provide long-lasting and life-changing relief.

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Roasted cannabis chickpeas sure to please | Recipe

I ate a ton of chickpeas as a kid, but I never appreciated them as I do today. “Chi-chis” and macaroni, as it was served to me, was just a vessel for piles of caciocavallo or pecorino cheese. But I'd be lying if I understated how much the humble chickpea has grown on me, and mind you, that's little thanks to ...

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With Legalization On The Horizon, Vermont Cannabis Entrepreneurs Bullish On The Future

A hemp grower off to his left was manning a table with glass jars full of dark green cannabis buds. It was all happening after hours in the Statehouse cafeteria. “These are real people, mostly law-abiding, real Vermont citizens, who are here and represent the present and more importantly I think the future ...

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A Final Article on Cannabis and Section 280E

I have been a cannabis tax professional for six years now. Initially, I can remember reading articles from organizations like the AICPA, saying that since cannabis was illegal federally, that any accountant that participated in helping those in cannabis were in jeopardy of losing their license. But then what ...

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Parents file suit to allow daughter to use medical marijuana at suburban grade school

A syringe loaded with cannabis oil at a university research laboratory in Fort Collins, Colo. Parents of an elementary school student have sued a Schaumburg-based school district for the right for their daughter to take medical marijuana to school to regulate her epilepsy. (David Zalubowski / AP).

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NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication Highlighting Several Companies Preparing for ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkNewsWire — NetworkNewsWire ("NNW"), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announces the publication of an editorial featuring DOJA Cannabis Company Ltd. (CSE:DOJA) (OTC:DJACF), a client of NNW that is a ...

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Pro-Cannabis Trump Voters Feeling Betrayed After Sessions Move

“Trump needs to realize that a lot of his supporters are pro-cannabis and it would be extremely hurtful to them if he allowed Sessions to move forward with this,” said Damara Kelso, a Trump voter who runs Sugar Shack Farms, a marijuana grower in Eugene, Oregon. “It's not lazy pothead stoners smoking ...

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Calaveras County, Calif., Supervisors Ban Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

Supervisors Jack Garamendi, District 2, and Michael Oliveira, District 3, opposed. The ban signals the beginning of the end for a cannabis program that permitted more than 200, with others still pending, collected more than $3 million in fees and generated upward of $10 million in taxes that were used ...

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Hyderabad: 33-year-old held for growing ganja at home

Hyderabad: A 33-year-old man who grew ganja plants on his terrace was arrested by excise officials on Thursday. Gyaneshwar Goud, the accused, planted them in earthen pots on the penthouse of his residence at Old Hafeezpet. “There were no fruits as the plants were young. When we questioned, he ...

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Ganja recovery down 47%, 'suggests reduction in demand'

Data released by the Delhi Police on Thursday show that the amount of Ganja (maijuana) recovered in 2017 reduced by 47% compared to the previous year. The police said the reason for this dip is that the amount of the drug being pumped into the city has reduced due to low demand, despite being a ...

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Federal Proposal Would Add Adult-Use Protections to Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment

An amendment proposed by U.S. Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) would create protections for state-legal, adult-use cannabis markets against federal interference. The McClintock-Polis fix is actually quite simple: if approved, the amendment would update the existing ...

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We Need to Destigmatize Parents Who Use Cannabis

As a cannabis advocate, I'm reasonably concerned by the social stigma around parents who use the plant. This is partially because some of my loved ones happen to be parents who use cannabis, but it's also because I don't think it makes sense to demonize responsible adults for enjoying marijuana.

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Illegal cannabis farms in California are poisoning endangered birds, say scientists

Endangered birds are being exposed to rodent-killing chemicals in California, likely as a result of illegal cannabis farms. Sampling of endangered owls from north-west California revealed the majority tested positive for rat poison. Researchers studying the owls suggest illegal cannabis cultivation is to ...

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Harvest One Plans Online Sales of Medical Cannabis for Canadians With MS

The company currently has more than 325 kilograms of dried cannabis in stock for immediate sale. According to a press release, the online platform will start by selling two cannabis brands — Captain's Choice and Royal High — with plans to add Satipharm's Gelpell Microgel capsules later on.

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Report: FinCEN Not Consulted on Sessions' Cannabis Policy Change

According to a report from Reuters, regulators at the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were not informed about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' cannabis policy change but FinCEN spokesperson Stephen Hudack said the agency's 2014 guidance “remains in place.” According to ...

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Survey: Canadians 'Uncomfortable' Using Cannabis with Family; Support Legalization

As Canada moves forward with federal legalization, two in three Canadians surveyed by Business of Cannabis and Nanos Research indicated they are “uncomfortable” or “somewhat uncomfortable” using cannabis products with their families but citizens across all age demographics are supportive of ...

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21-yr-old held for possessing ganja in Usgao

PONDA: Ramesh Wagmode (21), a resident of Bhuminagar-Usgao was arrested for illegal possession of 155 grams of ganja worth Rs 15,000 on Thursday evening. The police said that the accused was nabbed at Curti-Ponda, where he had come to deliver the consignment to a prospective client.

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Teeming dist jail needs lung space

The main problem the jail authorities feel is the ganja smugglers and some other petty criminals who indulge in minor scuffles. With the judiciary denying bail to the ganja smugglers, these hardcore smugglers cause some problem at times. The jail officials feel that they could provide employment to the ...

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Cannabis Payment Solutions Company to Integrate Bitcoin

Nevada-based Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions, developers of payment processing technology Green, will soon begin accepting and processing payments in Bitcoin. The move comes amidst uncertain federal policy and questions about whether the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ...

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Woman, aide with 32 kg ganja arrested

According to the police, Ms. Shaikh and Mr. Pawar are residents of Reay Road, and hence they know each other. Navi Mumbai: The anti-narcotics cell on Tuesday arrested a woman and her friend near Nelco Company in Turbhe MIDC for peddling drugs. We are investigating the source of the drugs and ...

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Ex-High Times editor claims magazine blocked access to archive for Cannabis Cup film, owes him ...

The former longtime editor of High Times has charged in a $3 million lawsuit that the owners of the storied stoner mag refused to allow him access to an archive he planned to use in a film about the Cannabis Cup. Steven Hager sued the magazine known for its Playboy-style centerfolds of weed in ...

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Study Shows Women (Particularly Mothers) Utilize Cannabis For Health Reasons

Yes, women use cannabis, and they often use it as a supplement for health and wellness. BDS Analytics, a Colorado-based company specializing in cannabusiness-driven data, completed a study entitled “Women Are Using Cannabis To Take Control Of Their Health,” surveying 1,281 women in Oregon, ...

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Editorial Advisory Board: Promote diversity, competition in cannabis program

In 2018, Maryland legislators will attempt to complete unfinished business from 2017 to promote “a successful but consumer-friendly medical cannabis industry in the State to provide patients with affordable access to medical cannabis” and promote participation by “small, minority, and women business ...

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Sunrise Genetics Leads Cannabis Workshop at Plant and Animal Genome Conference in California

FORT COLLINS, CO – January 11, 2018 - Sunrise Genetics, Inc., the parent company of Marigene and Hempgene, has been selected to organize a cannabis genomics panel at the 26th Annual Plant and Animal Genome Conference held in San Diego, 2018, according to a press release. The featured ...

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CannaTech 2018 - Israel's Premier International Summit for Accelerating Cannabis Innovation Tel ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Israel's famed CannaTech conference is back in Tel Aviv, Israel, the global capital of medical cannabis, the place where innovative Israeli researchers and scientists, high tech experts and "Start-Up Nation" entrepreneurs have fused their knowledge and ...

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Danish News in Brief: Doctors refusing to prescribe medicinal cannabis despite governmental trial

Many doctors are refusing to prescribe medicinal cannabis despite it now being legal to do so as part of a four-year trial that started on January 1 with ... Before prescribing medicinal cannabis, doctors are obliged to carry out a professional assessment, and experts have questioned whether regular GPs ...

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'A cannabis plant is for life not just Christmas!' Dopey dealers called out by cops after dumping ...

"Did somebody get their cannabis plants confused with Christmas trees and throw the wrong thing out after the festive season? "Easy mistake I suppose. Safely lodged with us. OpProspect Sigh WhatADope ToBeDestroyed". A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police in Rosyth received a report of ...

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A new federal threat creates a cloud of uncertainty for Nevada's cannabis industry

On January 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions killed the nation's by removing the loose, Obama-era advisories on marijuana policy. His move created way more questions than answers, but here's what we know so far. You (most likely) won't find your favorite shop shuttered. The feds can't make the local ...

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MJNA President and CEO discussed cannabis investment opportunities

MJNA President and CEO discussed cannabis investment opportunities illuminated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions' rescission of state-legal marijuana protections.

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Fmr. DEA agent: Regulated cannabis works, it's good policy

Patrick Moen, Privateer Holdings managing director and former supervisor at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), discusses investing in the legal cannabis industry and Attorney General Jeff Sessions' crackdown on enforcement.

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Cannabis News -- Liquid Cannabis Revolutionizing Industry

The prefilled vape cartridges that come loaded with liquid cannabis hold .5ml and cost on average $35 to $50. The DIY liquidized cartridges use concentrates that sell from $25 to $30 a gram. One gram of concentrate combined with 2ml of Liquidizer provides the user 3ml of liquid cannabis, that's 6 times ...

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Texas Company Finishing First Medicinal Cannabis Crop Despite Enforcement Changes

Sometime next month, Compassionate Cultivation, one of three Texas companies licensed to grow cannabis under 2015's Compassionate Use Act, is going to roll out its first batch of cannibidiol oil, the low-THC medicine allowed under the law to patients with intractable epilepsy. It will do so despite ...

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Denmark Physicians Not Prescribing MMJ Under New Trial Program

On Jan. 1 Denmark rolled out its four-year $3.2 million medical cannabis trial in earnest; however, according to the Copenhagen Post, few physicians have agreed to prescribe cannabis to qualified patients – and are under no obligation to do so. When the trial was announced by officials in November ...

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10.4kg of ganja seized at Chennai airport

CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai airport have caught 10.4 kg ganja worth Rs 1.56 lakh. A mishandled check-in baggage which had arrived from Kuwait via Air Arabia flight was taken up for examination. It had arrived with a rush tag and no passenger had come forward to claim it even a month ...

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Measuring Canada's cannabis economy

On January 23rd it will invite Canadians to disclose their cannabis habits anonymously through an app. Its nosiness is entirely professional. Canada's government, led by Justin Trudeau, plans to legalise the recreational use of cannabis by July 1st. StatCan needs reliable data in order to incorporate the ...

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California marijuana buzz is huge, but Los Angeles sellers still can't cash in

Fresno and Riverside counties have prohibited all cannabis sales. Many other cities have been slow to write regulations and grant permission. And the single largest market in California, the city of Los Angeles, is still scrambling to permit its first legal establishment — 10 days in to what was supposed to ...

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Combining Dispensary, Pot Grow and Brewery Tours Into One

About 90 percent of the people who go on ganja journeys with My 420 Tours are from out of state, according to marketing director Cynthia Ord. Of those tourists, about 5 percent are traveling internationally, while most are coming from Florida, Texas or California. However, now that California allows ...

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Cannabis legalization launched

At this point, only two Humboldt County dispensaries – EcoCann in Eureka and The Humboldt County Collective in Myrtletown – have been issued temporary state licenses for retail sales of adult use recreational cannabis under a system that began implementation on New Year's Day. The temporary ...

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Inspiration Enters into Negotiations to Acquire Compassion Cannabis

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 11, 2018) - Inspiration Mining Corporation (CSE: ISM) ("Inspiration" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has commenced formal negotiations with Compassion Cannabis whereby the Corporation and Compassion Cannabis will enter into some ...

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Will New York Finally Consider Legalizing Cannabis This Week?

On Thursday morning, the New York State Assembly Standing Committees on Codes, Health, and Alcohol and Drug Abuse will convene a public hearing to discuss the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), aimed to legalize the use, distribution, and production of cannabis for adults aged 21 ...

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Cannabis Stock Report: Marijuana Markets Falter On News Of NAFTA Exit

Cannabis stocks dipped on Wednesday, as marijuana markets mirrored the concerns of Wall Street over China and reports that the Trump administration is set to announce a pull-out from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). U.S. investors worried that China would ease up their ...

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Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. Announces Level Ten Inc. as New Wheaton Streaming Partner

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (d/b/a Wheaton Income) (TSX-V:CBW) ("Wheaton Income" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent (the “Agreement”) with Level Ten Inc. (“Level Ten”), ...

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316L Black Stainless Steel Marijuana Ganja Leaf Ring (9)

This is a fashionable ring made from Stainless Steel (316). Its approximate width is 5/16" (7mm). It features a cool Marijuana Leaf design all around. Its color is black/silver tone and its finish is polished. The ring is delivered in a beautiful free velvet pouch. Stainless Steel is durable, scratch-resistant and ...

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Treasury Blindsided By DOJ's About-Face On Cannabis

“I imagine that Sessions did not even contemplate that his action could trigger potentially billions of dollars of cash from being unbanked,” said Saphira Galoob, whose firm, The Liaison Group, lobbies on behalf of cannabis clients. And indeed, the Justice Department made no mention of the banking ...

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Priol resident held with ganja price Rs 13okay at Ponda

Priol resident held with ganja price Rs 13okay at Ponda ... PONDA: Acting on tip-off, the Ponda police caught , 22, residing at in Ponda taluka late on Friday while he was waiting for a prospective buyer to sell ganja (marijuana). ... The police found 130gms of ganja worth Rs 13,000 in his possession.

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COLUMN: States with legalized marijuana should release prisoners sentenced prior to legalization

A yoga studio in San Francisco recently started up “Ganja-Yoga” classes open to the public. Classes like these are gaining attention from the media and therefore the public, mostly on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter. Buzzfeed recently conducted a review of said Ganja-Yoga class as if it ...

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CannaRoyalty and Aequus Pharmaceuticals Announce Joint Venture to Develop and ...

View complete news release for CannaRoyalty+and+Aequus+Pharmaceuticals+Announce+Joint+Venture+to+Develop+and+Commercialize+Cannabis-Based+Therapies+Targeting+Neurological+Disorders - OTCMarkets.com.

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Confusion Surrounds The Launch Of NSW's Multi-Million Dollar Cannabis Hotline

The hotline is part of a $6 million package towards a Medicinal Cannabis Advisory Service that was announced in November last year. NSW Health told BuzzFeed News earlier this week the hotline will be operational by the end of January. But doctors and medical professionals are less confident.

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Supes ban commercial cannabis cultivation

Trevor Wittke, executive director of the Calaveras Cannabis Alliance, affirmed the threat of lawsuits by farmers, though his organization has no official position on the matter. He said cultivators now have excess money available to sue, which would have otherwise been used for farming activities.

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For Bay Area immigrants, legal cannabis brings relief — but also risks

Many messy discrepancies remain between state and federal law regarding cannabis use. For the estimated 5 millions immigrants living in California who are not U.S. citizens, the stakes are high — especially when it comes cannabis. Our immigration reporter Ninna Gaensler-Debs tells us more about ...

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Study: Legal marijuana could generate more than $132 billion in federal tax revenue and 1 million ...

"When there are budget deficits and the like, everybody wants to know where is there an additional revenue stream, and one of the most logical places is to go after cannabis and cannabis taxes," said Beau Whitney, a senior economist at New Frontier Data. The analysis shows that if marijuana were fully ...

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Momentum builds for medicinal cannabis

The medical use of cannabis has an extremely long history and there are now a growing number of countries which regulate the medical use of cannabis and cannabis derivatives. Canada, the Netherlands, Israel and over 20 States in the US regulate herbal cannabis for medical use and a number of ...

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Local woman lobbies for medical cannabis oil

Kymm Loeffler went to Des Moines Wednesday to push for faster access to not just cannabis oil, known as CBD, but for all medical marijuana. The oil that Iowa allows for prescription use must have less then 3 percent THC, which is the ingredient that gets people high. "When there is THC involved it is ...

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Local pot business expecting slight chill from federal change

“This costs money and time — that's what this does,” said Leif Abel, co-owner of the Kasilof cannabis grower Greatland Ganja, of Sessions' changes. “It doesn't put any business owners in jail, I don't think it's going to put an established business out of business, though unfortunately it might stall out one ...

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First Nations entrepreneurs are asserting sovereignty and seizing the new cannabis economy

Jeff Hawk said he was sitting in the lounge area of his dispensary chatting with friends early on Tuesday evening when several assault-rifle wielding Six Nations police officers burst in, ordering everyone to get on the ground. Hawk's dispensary, called Green Health for 6, was the second to be hit by a ...

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State Catches Some Oregon Cannabis Retailers Selling To Minors

State regulators say a number of Oregon recreational cannabis retailers have been caught selling marijuana to minors. Under state law, only customers age 21 and older can buy marijuana. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission in recent weeks conducted a series of stings employing volunteer minors ...

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Opportunities NB projects hundreds of full-time cannabis jobs this year

New Brunswick's job creation unit says marijuana may be the province's best shot at gaining ground in a growing industry. Opportunities NB projects 200 new full-time jobs will be created in the cannabis sector this year, and a potential for 600 jobs total. "From an economic development perspective, we ...

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Review of cannabis zoning, land-use delayed by Planning Commission

A less-than-full-house on the dais Wednesday prompted the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission to postpone a review of proposed land-use and zoning ordinances for the cannabis industry, but the three commissioners present heard public comment on the issue and directed staff to bring back ...

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Is secondhand cannabis smoke bad for you?

Did people just assume that cannabis smoke isn't harmful the way tobacco smoke is? Like any good scientist, he wondered: Is that true? Or is secondhand smoke from cannabis bad for us? While anyone might have been able to ask these questions, Dr. Springer is one of the few people in the world who ...

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As Sessions targets legal marijuana, former California AG launches cannabis company

Bill Lockyer, who served as the Golden State's top cop from 1999 to 2007, is co-founder of C4 Distro, a Newport Beach-based company that hopes to distribute cannabis between licensed retailers. Lockyer, who has experience fighting Washington on the issue of legal marijuana, is among a small but ...

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Elderly Christmas Cannabis Couple Arrested Again, Facing New Drug Charges

An elderly California couple arrested in Nebraska before Christmas with 60 pounds of marijuana they reportedly told police was slated for holiday gifts are facing fresh charges after being arrested again Tuesday not far away, this time outside Lincoln, on suspicion of carrying drug money. Patrick Jiron ...

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BC liquor stores aim to sell legal cannabis

In general, governments will be heavily involved – and the sale of cannabis will be kept apart from alcohol, following Ottawa's recommendation. In B.C., however, a unique landscape is being considered, one in which government-owned liquor stores, as well as private liquor stores, sell cannabis.

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Cannabis growers ask Mendocino County supervisors to look into enforcement issues

Members of the emerging cannabis legal industry, farmers and advocates still rankled by law enforcement agencies' controversial seizure of 1,875 pounds of marijuana from Ukiah-based Old Kai Distribution company, despite being legally sanctioned by the county to deliver the product, went before the ...

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In the weeds: Brokers actively courting marijuana industry

A property located in a cultivation and manufacturing zone can both grow marijuana and produce cannabis products, according to city officials' Draft Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance. Industrial, as well as some commercial, properties in District 14– which includes DTLA, Boyle ...

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Former California Attorney General Bill Lockyer launches cannabis company

Bill Lockyer, who served as the Golden State's top cop from 1999 to 2007, is co-founder of C4 Distro, a Newport Beach-based company that hopes to distribute cannabis between licensed retailers. Lockyer has experience fighting Washington on the issue of legal marijuana. Now he's among a small but ...

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California might make it easier to clear your criminal record of cannabis

Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) said Californians need a “simpler and expedited pathway” to clean up their records, now that cannabis is legal in the Golden State. Legalization Proposition 64 allows anyone convicted of past marijuana crimes to petition the courts to have those convictions ...

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Mass. Cannabis Commission Chair On AG Sessions' Change In Federal Policy

Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman joined Jim Braude to discuss the new Justice Department decision that could put Massachusetts' marijuana law in jeopardy.

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Why Cura could be Oregon's first cannabis unicorn

Upheaval might be rolling through Oregon cannabis, but you wouldn't know it visiting Cura Cannabis Solutions' bustling headquarters in the Central Eastside Industrial District. On one side of the vast space, near the gently psychedelic mural that stretches 123 feet wide and 23 feet high across one wall, ...

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The beauty world is obsessed with cannabis-infused products

Weed lovers are forgoing joints and bongs for weed manicures, lotions and other cannabis-infused products. An LA nail salon is getting buzz for offering “Canna-Cures,” or manicures in which customers soak their hands in a cannabidiol (CBD)-infused bath, reports Fashionista. The solution won't get ...

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Exclusive: A reckoning has arrived for Oregon's overgrown cannabis industry

Jeff Sessions isn't the Oregon cannabis industry's only problem, and he very well might not be the biggest one. The attorney general's decision to rescind the “Cole memo,” the Obama administration's 2013 guidelines that provided a veneer of protection against federal marijuana law prosecution, hit like ...

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California Adds 'Fresh' Category for Cannabis Cultivation Tax

Marijuana growers will face an additional tax, following the Jan. 10 decision by the state Department of Tax and Fee Administration to tax the fresh cannabis plants produced by California cultivators. Growers must now pay $1.29 per ounce of fresh pot weighed within two hours of harvesting. This is on ...

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Jeff Sessions helps the cause of legalizing pot

It took only days for both houses of the Vermont legislature to approve a bill allowing recreational use of cannabis, which has the support of Republican Gov. Phil Scott. This week, the New Hampshire House voted to legalize possession of small amounts of pot, though Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is ...

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The Vermont Senate just passed a bill legalizing cannabis — a rebuke to Jeff Sessions' crackdown ...

(The US government considers cannabis an illegal, Schedule I substance.) Vermont's new bill is limited in scope — it doesn't establish a market for production and sale of the drug. But it will make Vermont the first state to legalize marijuana via the legislature, rather than through a ballot initiative, ...

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NZ's first cannabis grower headed for sainthood

A woman believed to be New Zealand's first cannabis grower is set to become a saint. Suzanne Aubert is a name that may not be immediately recognised, but as Sister Mary Joseph or Mother Aubert she championed the rights of the poor and under-privileged in a life dedicated to her church. Much of her ...

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Global Cannabis Powerhouse Tied to Canopy Growth to Raise $15 Million

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2018 /CNW/ – Fire Cannabis Inc. (doing business as SLANG WORLDWIDE) (the “Company” or “SLANG”) is pleased to announce that it has secured strategic relationships with three of the world's leading Cannabis businesses—Green House Seed Company, Organa Brands and ...

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Vermont Legalizes Cannabis For Adults; No Tax-and-Reg

Vermont has become the first state to legalize cannabis via the legislature for the second time today in a voice vote, rather than a debate and roll call vote. The approval will allow adults 21-and-older to possess up to 1 ounce of flower, 5 grams of concentrate, and grow up to two mature plants beginning ...

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Oregon Cannabis Stores Get Failing Grade on Latest ID Test

The volunteers carry their own legal ID that identifies them as under 21 and do not disguise their age or lie to encourage the sale of cannabis. The Oregon Driver license for a minor carries a red border around the picture with the words “Under 21 until” followed by the date of his/her 21st birthday.

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Vermont senate passes bill to legalize cannabis use in legislative first

Vermont's senate on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize recreational cannabis use, which would make the state the first in the nation to do so through the legislative process rather than a ballot initiative. Republican Governor Phil Scott is expected to sign the bill, which passed the Democratic-controlled ...

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Women With a Vision

Today, women are in leadership positions at every level of the cannabis industry, from CEOs of blossoming companies to cultivators taking cannabis from plant to product. Women grow cannabis, make medicines, own their own farms and operate their own dispensaries. Some women are also producing ...

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California Bill Would Force Courts to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Crimes

A bill introduced in California would make it easier for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions to expunge the charge from their records. The measure, introduced by Democratic Rep. Rob Bonta, would require courts to automatically expunge eligible records under provisions of the voter-approved ...

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The Canadian Government's Curious Cannabis Slang

Wax, errl, purp, keef, rosin, boom, doobie, and budder. These are the words identified as “cannabis slang” in a recent social-media campaign by Health Canada. In the campaign, the government tweeted an image of a chalkboard covered with the terms, adding that “some words may not mean what you ...

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Fairgrounds to craft its cannabis policy this spring

By putting a clear-cut policy in place, the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs the Del Mar's Fairgrounds, hopes to avoid the firestorm that erupted last year when a proposed cannabis festival stoked staunch opposition from anti-marijuana activists and city officials in Del Mar and Solana ...

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The grass is green for careers in cannabis research

The industry may surprise you: It's medical marijuana or, as the scientists prefer to call it, medicinal cannabis. It's legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia, with 17 more permitting therapeutic use of certain cannabis compounds. On 1 January, California became the eighth state to legalize marijuana ...

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Vermont Legalizes Cannabis For Adults; No Tax-and-Reg

Vermont has become the first state to legalize cannabis via the legislature for the second time today in a voice vote, rather than a debate and roll call vote. The approval will allow adults 21-and-older to possess up to 1 ounce of flower, 5 grams of concentrate, and grow up to two mature plants beginning ...

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Woman, aide with 32 kg ganja arrested

“Our team nabbed them and recovered two sacks containing ganja,” senior police inspector Sunil Bajare said. Drugs weighing 32.77 kg is worth ₹4.17 lakh. “The woman, a house help, had come in an autorickshaw along with her associate, who is a taxi driver. Both had one sack of ganja each. We are ...

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Why weed tech is missing from CES 2018, even as the budding industry booms

Between all the vaporizers, oil pens, dab rigs, automatic grinders, butter makers, and other miscellaneous ganja gizmos; there's no shortage of weed tech on the market right now. But oddly enough, you'll find almost none of it on the CES showfloor. Despite the fact that cannabis is one of hottest spaces ...

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Detroit MMJ Licensing on Hold After Lawsuit Filed Against City

Detroit, Michigan's medical cannabis licensing process is on hold after a business group filed suit against the state claiming they were denied a business license under the new regime because they violated Detroit's old ordinance, the Detroit Free Press reports. If the suit drags on until Feb. 15, all current ...

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