The Word 'Marijuana' Is Rooted In Racism, Experts Urge People To Use The Word Cannabis ...

Harry claimed that “brown people” brought marijuana to America and it was “overtaking” the country. He made the elite class fear the drug, blaming the problem with violence on cannabis. Anslinger went as far as to suggest that marijuana use could lead to death. To date, no person has died as a result ...

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Ganja use, the law, and long-term effects

Currently nine states in the USA have legalised the recreational use of marijuana (ganja) within their jurisdictions. However, in the remaining 42 states and at the federal level in the USA, marijuana is still illegal and so any possession is a criminal offence with specific consequences to be imposed by the ...

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Primary headteacher blasts foul-mouthed parents for smoking cannabis at school gates

THE head of a nursery and primary school has blasted parents — for smoking pot at the gates. Pauline Northcott told cops that mums and dads shared joints near the playground. Parents blamed the problems at the school on police for not charging 'low level'. 1. Parents blamed the problems at the ...

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Bigfoot Golf and Country Club to convert to disc golf, not cannabis, owner says

When Bigfoot Golf and County Club owner Patrick Murphy sent a letter to the club's members at the end of January informing them the golf course would be no more, some assumed he would be converting it into a cannabis farm. Murphy is the owner of the Arcata-based Emerald Family Farms cannabis ...

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Medical Marijuana Update

Last Thursday, a CBD bill was filed in the House. Conservative Republican state Rep. Dorothy Moon has filed a bill that would allow the CBD cannabis oil for medicinal purposes. House Bill 410 would limit cannabis oils to less than 0.3% THC. It is now before the House Health and Welfare Committee.

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Los Angeles Playing Catch-Up in the Adult Use Marijuana Game

But the most notable exception when it came to cities without functioning adult-use cannabis industries at the beginning of the year is also the largest city to come under the banner of legal recreational marijuana: Los Angeles. With nearly 4 million people within the city limits, Los Angeles is by far the ...

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LED Cannabis Grow Lights

com. LED grow lights use way less electricity than regular grow lights and barely produce any heat. However, technology has improved, and so have Aug 19, 2017 Whether you're a first time grower or a long-time cannabis cultivator, LED grow lights can be a good option for your ...

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Requiem for the 1000 mg Cannabis Chocolate Bar

New potency caps on cannabis edibles in California are too stringent for many medical patients, but those caps apply to both adult-use and medical cannabis all the same.

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Room to grow: Grassroots brings cannabis and jobs to Taneytown

Cohen is one of the partners in Grassroots Cannabis, one of just 15 companies holding a license to grow medical cannabis in Maryland, and it's growing a lot of it, right here in Taneytown. Cohen is running through the names of the different strains of cannabis the facility has growing in the “genetics” ...

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They were slammed for swearing in playground at the school in County Durham

A primary school has been forced to tell parents to stop smoking cannabis at its gates, triggering criticism of the local police force's 'soft' approach to the drug. Headteacher Pauline Northcott sent out a strongly worded newsletter after reports that the illegal drug was being shared and smoked 'at the ...

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Va. House of Delegates Passes Bill to Allow Use of Medical Cannabis Oils

The use of medical cannabis oils passed Virginia's House of Delegates in a historic vote on Friday, February 2. The Let Doctors Decide Bill would let doctors recommend the use of cannabis oil or THCA oil for treatment of any diagnosed condition. Supporters of the bill say the oils have been proven to ...

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Wow! Here's How Much Marijuana Canadians Bought in 2017

There's a really good reason the marijuana industry is called the "green rush" -- growth has been veritably unstoppable. According to ArcView, a leading cannabis research company, legal cannabis sales are expected to grow by 26% a year through 2021. Should this forecast come to fruition, the North ...

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Four arrested after police find cocaine and almost 1kg herbal cannabis in Merlins Bridge ...

Four shoe boxes worth of herbal cannabis were discovered by police in Haverfordwest. PICTURE: Dyfed-Powys Police. FOUR people have been arrested after a large quantity of drugs was discovered in Haverfordwest. Cocaine and 970g of cannabis were found in Merlins Bridge yesterday evening.

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Why Consolidation May Be Necessary for Cannabis Producers Long Term

With a number of Canadian industries in heavy consolidation mode (in the case of the Canadian cannabis industry, acquisitions have been happening almost daily for the past week or so), investors have perhaps gone blind to the headlines that have permeated their news feeds. The discussion among ...

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Canada's Big Financial Institutions Are Warming Up To Cannabis

Although recreational sales of cannabis will not begin north of the border until July, Canada's financial and M&A firms - both big and small - are already warming up to the cannabiz. In the past, because the larger institutions saw the industry as too risky, much of the action had been led by small ...

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Cannabis could be grown in Utah for research, terminally ill patient use under proposed bills

ST. GEORGE – Two bills that would allow terminally ill patients access to medicinal marijuana and farmers to grow marijuana for research purposes under state supervision were given a favorable nod by lawmakers Wednesday as they were pushed out of a legislative committee and sent to the Utah ...

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Global Cannabis Blockchain Ecosystem, Budbo ICO Ranked # 1 by Crypto Community

One of the top ICO review and listing sites, hype.codes has recently ranked Budbo, the Global Cannabis Blockchain Supply Chain Management Platform as the best ICO of the month. The ranking based on the voting made by crypto community shows that Budbo has gained immense popularity since its ...

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How to buy weed in Canada when it's legalized

One thing to keep in mind, though, is that Quebec and Manitoba have said no to home-grows, so it's not really clear if you'll be able to buy seeds, or whatever else is needed to grow marijuana plants at home, says Trina Fraser, an Ottawa based lawyer at Brazeau Seller Law who specializes in cannabis ...

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Mum tells how secretly giving her dying son cannabis saved his life - as well as her own

This time, 75 days on and just five days after I first gave him cannabis, Deryn's new bone marrow finally started to make blood cells. His immune system recovered and, four years later, he's a happy, healthy 18-year-old training to be a vegan chef. In my opinion, my decision to secretly and illegally give ...

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Canadian Cannabis Companies Correct After Capital Raising Crescendo

Canadian LPs have had a very favorable investment thesis for several years: Medical cannabis is federally legal, and soon the country will become the first Group of Seven (G7) country to legalize for adult-use. While Canada is a bit smaller than California, with 36 million residents, it is still a large market, ...

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Small farmers want state's promise kept on craft cannabis

"We have to see whether there will be a demand for organic, soil-grown cannabis. I think there is, but we need to hear from more people who feel strongly about this," Marcus said. "If small farmers can [come] together to develop a distinctive product, then we can gain a lasting foothold in the industry."

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Cannabisnewscom cannabis related topics

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Cannabis & Social Media: Tips To Avoid Getting Your Pages Shut Down

It's an exciting new world we live in with cannabis prohibition slowly ending at the state level. However, the battle continues federally, creating obstacles to cannabusinesses who are trying to market themselves online. According to Marijuana Business Daily , Social Media is the most effective ...

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Reckless cannabis proposal could pose threat to life and health

The Times-Standard's Jan. 17 cover story “Concerning Water” was unfortunately missing some critically important facts regarding the chemical solvent-based cannabis manufacturing facility. The proposed facility to be built at Mercer Fraser's Glendale gravel site is in the 100-year flood zone. Also, of ...

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Cannabis

Use of cannabis produces a mild sense of euphoria, as well as impairments in judgment and lengthened response time. Only limited information about the license can be viewed by non-license holders. Non-profit organization that will independently certify cannabis products as Organically Grown and ...

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Premiere: Ganja White Night talks Origins LP and newest Dirt Monkey collab, 'No Escape'

Belgian duo Ganja White Night have teamed up with Colorado-based dubstep producer Dirt Monkey for their latest original “No Escape,” released via SubCarbon Records. When the duo premiered the track on Electric Forest's iconic Tripolee Stage this past summer, the reactions generated an infectious ...

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Drug peddlers target NIT-C to flourish

The possibility of attracting students to costly psychedelic drugs too should be checked, they say. NIT-C sources say the two recent incidents in which the police have seized around seven kilograms of ganja from the campus along with secretly stocked Indian-made foreign liquor call for better vigil in the ...

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Legislature: Legal cannabis, school funding measures countered

SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers in the Utah state legislature introduced countermeasures this week to ballot initiatives seeking legal cannabis and more funding for public education. A symbolic measure to outlaw smoking at the Utah State Capitol also advanced. In the roundup below, click on the ...

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Data Indicate Huge Surge in Cannabis Sales in WeHo

Those long lines outside cannabis shops in West Hollywood in early January aren't the only indicator of the financial impact of the legalization of recreational cannabis sales. Captor Capital Corp. today announced that its I-5 Holdings Ltd. has reported that sales and foot traffic were up significantly for the ...

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Police found a cannabis farm in Salford - and got seriously sassy

It read: “Cannabis. Weed. Skunk or whatever else you want to call it. Misery is a good name. Because that is what it brings to so many local people who fall victim to crime in order for people to buy this stuff from the growers. "Thieves smash our car windows, break into our sheds and ransack our homes ...

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World-first medicinal cannabis trial for Queensland palliative care patients receives funding

A world-first trial has received federal funding and within a matter of months, Queensland researchers hope to start investigating the symptom relief medicinal cannabis can provide to cancer patients receiving palliative care. The trial will test several combinations of medicinal cannabinoids, natural ...

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Can a breath test smoke out stoned drivers?

And that's because it is a tough problem: unlike alcohol, breath levels of THC – the psychoactive chemical in cannabis that makes people high – are much lower. Up until now it has taken large, costly instruments to detect. “The analogy is taking 20 Olympic swimming pools and finding one drop of water,” ...

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Gourmet dinner parties with cannabis high on the menu

You don't have to go to Mourad to feast on the San Francisco restaurant's exquisite cooking. You can have similar gourmet meals at home. It's not food delivery. About two years ago, Michael Magallanes launched Opulent Chef and began offering gastronomic feasts at private parties. VIDEO: There's a ...

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VA House passes bill to let doctors recommend cannabis oil as a medical treatment

The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill to allow doctors to broadly recommend a form of medical marijuana to patients. The bill, HB 1251, would allow doctors to recommend marijuana or cannabis extracts, known as CBD oil or THC-A oil, to patients of their choosing. The state legislation ...

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Mangaluru: CCB police foil murder plan, arrest four including rowdy-sheeter, seize weapons

Mangaluru, Feb 3: The city crime branch (CCB) police on Saturday February 3 thwarted a crime and arrested four persons including a rowdy-sheeter who were hatching a conspiracy to commit a murder as well as robbery. The police also recovered three weapons and ganja from them. The accused ...

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Bong-haul flights for UK gangs selling cannabis on Instagram

BRITS are jetting off to California to buy super-strong marijuana which they ship home and sell on Instagram. By Joe Hinton / Published 3rd February 2018. weed1 N/A. MEET: UK gangs are now meeting growers in Los Angeles, where cannabis was legalised last year. Gangs from Liverpool, London ...

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Atlantic City mayor, NJ lawmakers are Nevada-bound for legal weed tour

Phil Murphy to make good on a promise to legalize cannabis for adults, the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association and Nevada lawmakers coordinated the 2-1/2-day trip to educate eager and curious government officials and business leaders. Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam said he is paying out of ...

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More than 200 terminally ill people are set to benefit from a Queensland trial testing the effects of ...

Cancer patients could benefit from a world-first clinical trial testing the effects of cannabis to treat their pain. The project will be led by a research team from the University of Queensland and the Mater Research Institute, based in Brisbane. If successful it would mean hundreds of people in the state ...

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Cannabis potentially 140Billion Global Market

25 Feb 2016 The second is a set of forecast data developed by Global Insight, a national economic consulting conservation potential, electricity market clearing price projections, as well as in the Council's own sector loads include the direct service industries, agriculture, including cannabis production, ...

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Lawmaker mulling bill that usurps cannabis ballot initiative, could include implementation barriers

SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker says he's considering drafting legislation that would offer a route to legalization of medicinal cannabis that's different from what's being proposed to Utah voters in a ballot initiative. Rep. Lee Perry, R-Perry, told the Deseret News he's "just worried about what's going ...

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Oregon is producing three times more marijuana than it can consume

US Attorney Billy Williams told law enforcement representatives from across the US on Friday that the state, where recreational cannabis use is legal, had a serious overproduction problem. Mr Williams said officials needed a "bottom-line answer" on how much excess marijuana was being produced and ...

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State leaders looking into public bank for cannabis industry

The cannabis industry deals mostly in cash. This could potentially make these businesses as targets for robberies. Many are also concerned after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced intentions of repealing Obama-era guidelines that didn't interfere with states that legalized pot. California leaders ...

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New bill might allow Idahoans to use cannabis oil for medical reasons

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - A new bill introduced last week in the legislature would let people in Idaho use an oil extracted from cannabis plants, as long as it is prescribed by a licensed practitioner. CBD oil is used to help treat muscle stiffness, anxiety, seizures, inflammation, and psychosis, as well ...

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Is Oregon producing too much cannabis?

FILE - This Sept. 30, 2016 file photo shows a marijuana bud before harvesting at a rural area near Corvallis, Ore. Billy Williams, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, is holding a marijuana summit to address what he calls a “massive” marijuana surplus in the state. He announced the Friday, ...

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Voters may get say on medical cannabis

Over the last three years, state lawmakers have approved the personal use of cannabis CBD oil by those who suffer from around a dozen different conditions. But the state does not allow the production of that oil, meaning that it has to be acquired from out-of-state sources. But bringing cannabis oil ...

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City, state officials move to close Montrose smoke shop for selling synthetic cannabis

State and city officials have obtained a permanent injunction against a Houston smoke shop for selling synthetic cannabis. A final settlement requires store owners Glenn and Judy Cohen pay more than $2.5 million, according to a press release from Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office. Paxton's office ...

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Jamaican woman caught in Barbados airport with drugs in private parts

She was subsequently transported to the hospital, where she passed out 39 packages each containing ganja, the police said, adding that, in total, the drug weighed one kilogram. Beckford was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis; possession with intent to supply; trafficking; importation; ...

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TCSD joins opposition to cannabis businesses in Taft

The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the letter at a special meeting Thursday morning. “Simply put, marijuana and education, the latter of which involves nurturing of young minds, are not compatible,” states the letter, written by Supt. Julie Graves. Trustees Greg Mudge, Mike McCormick, ...

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Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €80000 in Kilkenny

This morning, (01/02/2018), Revenue officers seized a package containing 4 kgs herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €80000, at a house in the Dunmore area of Kilkenny.

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Joint custody – An Irishman's Diary about cannabis, civil engineering, and two famous O ...

What made him a potential hero to some residents of 21st-century Silicon Valley, however, was his earlier research on the therapeutic use of cannabis. He had studied Indian folk remedies involving the drug, then proved they could work in, for example, relieving the pain of rheumatism. In bringing his ...

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First legal dose of medical cannabis delivered in Texas

For those latter cases—known as intractable epilepsy—Rotenberg, a Houston pediatric neurologist, and 17 other statewide neurologists have a new treatment tool at their disposal: low-THC medical cannabis. “It's incredible for them, I think, to reduce the burden of seizures and increase quality of life,” ...

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Local Elected Officials Respond in Force to Cole Memo Repeal: Cannabis Week In Review

A recently introduced bill in Idaho would allow residents to use oil extracted from cannabis plants if the product is prescribed by a licensed practitioner. Under the proposed legislation, Idahoans seeking to use the oil for medicinal purposes would have to apply to the Idaho Board of Pharmacy for a ...

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Canine Cannabis: San Diego's new marijuana product, for dogs

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) – Medical marijuana has been used for years by humans to treat different ailments. Now, a San Diego company is making cannabis supplements available to pets. Ian Quinn is the CEO of Phyto Animal Health. He started the cannabis company to help his best friend Dante when ...

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Workshop Teaches Cannabis Industry Of New 'Track And Trace' System

About 60 cannabis professionals from around San Diego County attended a workshop Friday to learn more about the state's "track and trace" system, a key element of California's plan to legalize the drug. State regulators have contracted with Franwell, Inc., a Florida-based technology company that ...

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Measure To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Advances

Governor Susana Martinez has opposed legalizing recreational cannabis, but if lawmakers approve the measure, it would go before voters instead. Kaltenbach said it's not a question of if, but when. Twenty-nine other states have legalized cannabis in some form or fashion and state polling data shows ...

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Amid Canadian cannabis stock meltdown, analysts warn against 'panic selling'

As Canadian medical cannabis stocks plunge from their record highs, analysts say the volatility could end up dampening blazing capital markets and the industry's appetite for mergers and acquisitions – at least until stability sets in. Since peaking in early January, the Canadian Marijuana Index ...

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From Maryland to Massachusetts, the uncertainties surrounding legalized cannabis have had a ...

Gene Ransom's day was ruined within minutes of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement that he was giving federal prosecutors more freedom to go after marijuana transactions in states that have legalized medical cannabis. "Our phones just blew up," said Ransom, the head the Maryland State ...

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Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association Appoints Loretta Lever to Board of Directors

Little Rock, AR: The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) has announced that Loretta Lever has been appointed to the association's Board of Directors, according to a press release. Lever (pictured left) is a renowned business leader and community advocate in Central Arkansas.

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Delays Stricter Medical Cannabis Regulations

Medical cannabis providers in Maine are breathing a sigh of relief after Gov. Paul LePage has agreed to delay a controversial new set of restrictive medical marijuana regulations. The rules, which were scheduled to come into effect Thursday, would have allowed regulators to conduct surprise ...

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Weed-Friendly Lounges Could Be Coming to West Hollywood This Year

West Hollywood wants to become one of California's first cities to allow 'cannabis consumption' lounges. In late November, West Hollywood's City Council approved regulations which amended municipal codes and zoning ordinances to regulate cannabis land uses. This includes the authorization for ...

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All we know about the cannabis raid on former dog grooming shop today

The middle room was filled with over 30 smaller saplings and the room at the front was contained the larger plants, showing they were moved from one to the other as they grew. Neighbours were reluctant to talk about the find but joked about the strong smell of cannabis in the residential area.

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Georgia Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

A new bill making its way through Georgia's legislature would add adult-use cannabis legalization to the state's November ballot, potentially ending prohibition in the Peach State before the end of 2018. According to Atlanta's local CBS affiliate WGCL, the legalization bill, SB614, was introduced by ...

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Cannabis Science Expands 5-Year Agreement With Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to Develop ...

Cannabis Science, Inc., (OTC: CBIS) a U.S. company specializing in the development of cannabinoid-based medicines, has entered into an expanded 5-year, $1.8 million Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., encompassing operating procedures and related ...

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Ean Seeb: Balancing Business and Philanthropy in the Cannabis Space

Ean Seeb is co-founder and partner at Denver Relief Consulting and has been navigating Colorado's medical and adult-use cannabis industries since the beginning. In this episode of the Ganjapreneur.com podcast, our host TG Branfalt sits down with Ean for a chat about Colorado's early days, his ...

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Super Bowl Sunday Is Becoming One of the Cannabis Industry's Biggest Holidays

According to a new report from USA Today and cannabis data analysts at California's Green Bits, dispensaries across the legal landscape see huge sales increases over Super Bowl weekend, with last year's stats showing a 40% jump in total sales on the Saturday before the big game. “The Super Bowl ...

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WV medical cannabis director named

Jason Frame will become the director of the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis under the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Dr. Rahul Gupta, state Health Officer and Commissioner of the state DHHR's Bureau for Public Health named Frame to the job this week. Gupta will ...

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University of Colorado Will Use a "CannaVan" to Conduct Medical Cannabis Research

Medical cannabis is one of the fastest-growing fields in modern medicine, but conducting scientific research on the plant's medicinal powers is a challenging task, thanks to federal laws that make it difficult for researchers to acquire quality weed for testing purposes. Researchers at the University of ...

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Pot Stocks & ETFs: Top News In The Cannabis Industry For The Week

North American cannabis stocks took a beating this week, with the North American Marijuana Index posting a 27.2 percent loss, largely on the back of poor performance among Canadian stocks. "The Canadian market collapsed this week after over $1.2 billion of deal offerings from publicly-traded LPs so ...

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Is the Reefer Madness Ending? Canada Pot Stocks in Meltdown

While some of the periphery cannabis stocks will probably not survive in the long term, there is enough demand in Canada to transfer over to a legalized market and the industry leaders will thrive, he said. “People are panicking because they are losing their money,” Chris Damas, editor of the BCMI ...

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Girl, 6, Becomes First Recipient of Medical Marijuana in Texas

The medical marijuana was provided by Knox Medical, a company that began dispensing medicinal cannabis in December 2016. “For Texans suffering from intractable epilepsy, the wait for medical cannabis is finally over,” José Hidalgo, the founder and CEO of Knox Medical (also known as Cansortium ...

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Oakland Asks District Attorney to Investigate Alleged Bribes by Cannabis Lobbyist

Oakland City Administrator Sabrina Landreth has referred bribery allegations involving cannabis lobbyist Dorian Gray to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for investigation, city officials confirmed today. Oakland Council President Larry Reid said Gray tried to give him $10,000 in cash, and ...

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Bengaluru: Santosh murder personal, not political, says police officer

The victim, Santosh, was allegedly murdered by his long-time friends, Wasim, Phillip, Umar and Irfan, over an issue related to ganja, at Chinnappa Garden in JC Nagar police limits. In no time, the BJP leaders took to social media websites, claiming that Santosh was a BJP member and that the murder ...

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Ean Seeb: Balancing Business and Philanthropy in the Cannabis Space

Ean Seeb is co-founder and partner at Denver Relief Consulting and has been navigating Colorado's medical and adult-use cannabis industries since the beginning. In this episode of the Ganjapreneur.com podcast, our host TG Branfalt sits down with Ean for a chat about Colorado's early days, his ...

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Cannabis Science Expands 5-Year Agreement With Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to Develop ...

Cannabis Science, Inc., (OTC: CBIS) a U.S. company specializing in the development of cannabinoid-based medicines, has entered into an expanded 5-year, $1.8 million Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., encompassing operating procedures and related ...

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Oregon US Attorney: 'We're Going To Do Something' About Cannabis Overproduction, Diversion

Williams' remarks opened a summit to talk about cannabis in Oregon in the wake of a memo issued last month by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The memo marked a shift away from the Obama administration's hands-off federal policy and opened the door for individual U.S. attorneys to get tougher on ...

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Canadian medical marijuana firm begins sell-off of US cannabis assets

“Aphria Inc. confirms today that the company is currently exploring and considering strategic alternatives with respect to its U.S. cannabis-related interests, including the possible divestiture of its investments to strategic, long-term and committed investors in the cannabis industry,” officials wrote in the ...

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Drug peddlers target NIT-C to flourish

The frequent seizure of ganja and liquor has put the premises of the National Institute of Technology - Calicut (NIT-C) under a cloud of suspicion over the active presence of an invisible drug distributors' chain that cashes in on students' curiosity to try psycho-addictive substances for merriments.

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Santosh killed for objecting to ganja smoking: Eyewitness

Amid protests by the BJP over the murder of party member Santosh, allegedly by the son of a Congress worker, an eyewitness has told the police that the trigger for the fight was not politically motivated. In his statement to the police, Ashok, 27, who witnessed the attack, said Santosh had taken objection ...

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Grandad jailed after Breaking Bad style cannabis farm worth £1million seized

At Plymouth Crown Court he admitted two counts of producing a Class B controlled drug between 2011 and 2016. He was jailed for three and a half years. Julia Cox, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said police who raided AJ Motors in May 2016 could smell the cannabis coming from a portable cabin.

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Cat got your tongue when it comes to cannabis?

(Shutterstock.com)The exam room can be an awkward conversation minefield. “Actually, Mr. Martin, your cat's just plain fat, not fluffy.” “Good news, Mrs. Pratt! We were able to successfully remove the panties your dog swallowed.” And while cannabis consumption has long been an uncomfortable subject ...

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Oregon's Top Federal Prosecutor Holds Cannabis Summit

(AP) — Oregon's top federal prosecutor will hold a marijuana summit Friday to hear how the state, law enforcement, tribal and industry leaders plan to address a cannabis surplus that he says has wound up on the black market in other states and is fueling crime. U.S. Attorney Billy Williams laid out his ...

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How to have the perfect cannabis weekend in Seattle

Whether you're sipping rosé on one of the city's many sun-soaked patios or traversing wildflower-filled meadows in the Cascades, it's an ideal destination for a cannabis-centric weekend getaway. Hempfest, Seattle's long-running legalization “protestival,” also happens to fall on the weekend of August ...

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'Sensible Ontario' Brings the Fight for Ontario Cannabis Lounges to the People

Up the street, protestors were gathered around Finance Minister Bill Morneau's downtown Toronto constituency office, rallying against the government's plan to increase the tax on medical cannabis, the only prescription medicine where tax is applied. Inside the lounge, Sensible Ontario—a grassroots ...

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Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cannabis New Focus for Provider of Energy Efficiency Technology

The company is also targeting cannabis growers. Smartcool notes that "the cannabis industry is one of the nation's most energy intensive, often demanding 24-hour indoor lighting rigs, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems at multiplying grow sites. HVAC averages between 30% and 50% of ...

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Innovations in the Science of Cannabis

McMaster University is hosting a conference this month focused on medicinal cannabis research. The conference is hosted by the new Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research. The Centre focuses on curating evidence-based content, conducting cutting-edge research, and ...

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'Love pills', gun, ammo, ganja, found in raids

POLICE say $30,000 worth of ecstasy, ammunition and a firearm were seized during a police exercise in central Trinidad on Thursday. Officers also found $100,000 worth in marijuana. Five Venezuelans were among 13 people arrested for alleged possession of the narcotics, as well as a loaded AK 47 ...

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Maine Governor Puts New MMJ Rules on Hold Until May, At Least

Maine Gov. Paul LePage has agreed to delay the implementation of new medical cannabis rules that were set to take effect Feb.1, which included allowing unannounced caregiver inspections by the Department Health and Human Services, the Portland Press Herald reports. The new regime is on hold ...

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Over 1800 Kilograms Cannabis Seized In Tripura, Assam

A truck was intercepted by DRI officials near Jawaharnagar area in Tripura yesterday and during search of the vehicle, about 1137.40 kgs of cannabis in 74 packets concealed in the artificial cavity behind the driver's seat was recovered, it said. The cannabis, also known as 'Ganja', has been seized and ...

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Railway police seize ganja from train

According to officials, trafficking ganja through unclaimed baggage is a ploy adopted by ganja rackets. The Railway police sleuths in Kochi seized seven kg of ganja from a train that reached here from Mumbai in the wee hours of Thursday. The packet was seized when the train reached Ernakulam Town ...

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Cannabis farmer jailed for two years for West Bridgford crop

"Present were Mr Spycius together with two others in the process of dismantling what was plainly a significant commercial growth of cannabis," said Jon Fountain, prosecuting. Spycius gave a false name. Three rooms had been used to grow cannabis. A plant watering system was set up, cannabis was ...

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First Texas patient receives dosage of medical cannabis

In 2015, the Texas Compassionate Use Act was passed, allowing the sale of cannabis-based medical products to Texans meeting certain criteria. Patients with intractable epilepsy must receive a recommendation for cannabis use from a state board certified neurologist and a second independent ...

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New Director named for West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services has named its new Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis. On Friday, Jason Frame was named Director of the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis by Dr. Rahul Gupta, State Health Officer and Commissioner of the West Virginia ...

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Manuel Perez campaign raises $500K, thanks to cash from unions, tribes and cannabis

County Supervisor Manuel Perez' reelection campaign brought in more than a half million dollars in 2017, with big donations from unions, tribes and cannabis investors in his hometown of Coachella. Despite starting his campaign almost three months after his opponent, Perez raised a total $552,887 in ...

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Week in Review: CA cannabis rollout hinders sales, Arizona mulls MMJ testing & Maine rules ...

Hawkins said if he were the CEO of another large company considering investing in the cannabis industry, or California specifically, he wouldn't let Scotts' position influence his decision. He still considers California ripe for opportunity, pointing out it's a populous state with a healthy appetite for marijuana ...

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Medical Cannabis Producer Looks to Set Up on Burin Peninsula

A Burin Peninsula woman is starting up a new company to help produce cannabis for the medical and therapeutic markets. Taylor Giovanini is the CEO of Oceanic Releaf. Her company is in the queue with Health Canada to become one of the first licensed producers of cannabis in the province under ...

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Texas Dispensary Delivers State's First MMJ Product to 6-year-old Patient

Texas dispensary Knox Medical has delivered the state's first medical cannabis products to a six-year-old suffering from intractable epilepsy, the Texas Tribune reports. The delivery comes more than two years after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation creating the limited program. “For Texans suffering ...

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Report: Utah Lawmakers Considering Adopting MMJ Bill with Language Tying Rollout to Fed Policy

According to a Utah Policy report, state lawmakers may attempt to stymie activists' efforts to legalize cannabis for medical use by adopting the same language in the ballot proposal as a bill but including language that would prevent the measure from taking effect until the federal government reclassifies ...

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When It Comes to Cannabis, San Diego Should Learn from Chula Vista

Voice of San Diego Commentary In California, the newest commodity to be engulfed by the convenience of the delivery model is medical and adult use cannabis. Consumers view cannabis no differently than they do a pair of headphones from Amazon or a large poke salad from DoorDash. We want to ...

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St. Lawrence native wants to start cannabis grow-op in Burin

BURIN, NL — If Taylor Giovannini's plans work out, a defunct fish plant in Burin could be used to grow cannabis for the medical market. Giovannini, who is originally from St. Lawerence, is CEO and founder of Oceanic Releaf Inc. The former processing plant in Burin is the future home of a proposed ...

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Legal Cannabis Sales on the Rise

According to a report from New Frontier Data, the legal cannabis market was valued an estimated $6.6 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach more than $24 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 16 percent during the forecast years. Accelerating pace of legalization for both medical and ...

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iAnthus Finalizes Deal for New York MMJ Company

iAnthus Capital Holdings has completed its $18 million acquisition of New York medical cannabis company Citiva Medical, LLC. Citiva is one of just 10 medical cannabis licensees in the Empire State. The $18 million deal was satisfied mostly through iAnthus shares – $14.4 million – and $3.6 million in ...

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Santosh was stabbed as he objected to Waseem smoking ganja: eyewitness

BJP worker Santosh was murdered as he took objection to Waseem (the prime accused) smoking ganja in public, an eyewitness has told the police. According to the police, Ashok (27), who is also the complainant in the case, has mentioned this in his complaint to the J C Nagar police. The summary part ...

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Assam & Tripura witnesses rise in weed smuggling, over 1800 kgs siezed

The cannabis popularly known as 'Ganja' has been seized and the driver of the vehicle was also arrested. On being informed, the DRI officials on Wednesday had again detained another truck at Digarkhal area of Cachar district of Assam and recovered 750 kgs of ganja packed in 66 packets. Apart from ...

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Jason Frame chosen to lead Office of Medical Cannabis

“I am honored to be selected as the director of the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis,” said Frame. “My goal is to lead the state's medical cannabis program in a responsible and deliberative manner to help ensure health care providers have another option in extending compassionate care for ...

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Head Of Mass. Cannabis Panel Looks Ahead To 'Thoughtful Conversations'

Steve Hoffman, chair of the Cannabis Control Commission, talked with NEPR about what we can expect. Kari Njiiri, NEPR: Some of the regulations your commission proposed have faced pushback. You allow for marijuana delivery services and the sale and possible use of the drug at yoga studios and ...

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Las Vegas store sells products offering cannabis benefits without the high

A new one-of-a-kind store in the valley sells products to give customers medical benefits of cannabis without the high. "I'm hoping to offer easy access to legal medication," owner Joe Vargas said. Buy Legal Meds is now open on Tropicana and Decatur. It's the start of what Vargas said is the world's first ...

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CannabisNewsAudio Announces Audio Press Release (APR)

To hear the CannabisNewsAudio version, visit http://cnw.fm/I11pi To read the original editorial, visit http://cnw.fm/B9IYp Global Payout's majority-owned MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. ("MTRAC") subsidiary offers a wide array of services to help businesses in high-risk industries (notably cannabis ...

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General Cannabis Client Green Leaf Medical Successfully Harvests First Crop

View complete news release for General+Cannabis+Client+Green+Leaf+Medical+Successfully+Harvests+First+Crop%3B+Major+Expansion+Underway - OTCMarkets.com.

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5 held with ganja

Five persons were arrested with 4 kg of ganja near the Kollam railway station on Wednesday in a raid conducted by the Excise Department. The station premises were under strict surveillance following a tip-off that traffickers were trying to smuggle huge consignments of ganja to the district via rail.

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The Dirty Secret of California's Cannabis: It's Dirty

As cannabis use goes recreational in California, producers are facing a reckoning: They'll either have to clean up their act, or get out of the legal market. Until the federal prohibition on marijuana ends, growers here can skip the legit marketplace and ship to black markets in the many states where the ...

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DRI seizes over 1800 kgs cannabis in Tripura, Assam

The cannabis, also known as Ganja, has been seized and the driver of the vehicle arrested, the statement said. Acting on tip off, the DRI officials had on Wednesday intercepted another truck at Digarkhal area of Cachar district of Assam and recovered 750 kgs of cannabis packed in 66 packets ...

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Delhi And Mumbai Are Among Leading 'Marijuana Metros', Karachi High On Hashish

The people of Delhi and Mumbai have taken the song "Dum Maaro Dum" really seriously it seems. A study by Israeli-based firm Seedo has ranked New Delhi at number three and Mumbai at number six in terms of cannabis consumption. Truly 'Marijuana Metros' one could say and if you thought our ...

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St. Lawrence native wants to start cannabis grow-op in Burin

BURIN, NL — If Taylor Giovannini's plans work out, a defunct fish plant in Burin could be used to grow cannabis for the medical market. Giovannini, who is originally from St. Lawerence, is CEO and founder of Oceanic Releaf Inc. She hopes to be one of the province's first licensed producers of cannabis ...

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Cannabis and Sun Salutations Combine to Help Seniors Relax Their Way to Better Health

Ham-and-cheese and tuna sandwiches on wheat bread sat on a tray for people to eat. Rows of chairs faced a tattooed yoga teacher from Papa & Barkley, one of the cannabis industry's best topical lines specifically designed for the aches and pains of the baby boomer generation. People from Laguna ...

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Cannabis Stock Report: iAnthus Capital Loves New York

Despite concerns of volatility in the U.S. market due to Jeff Sessions pronouncement early last month, iAnthus appears confident that the American cannabis sector will catch up to its Canadian neighbor. With their now license in New York, the company has a cultivation and processing facility, as well as ...

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Man living in Ballybay found with €60000 of cannabis avoids jail term

A Lithuanian man, living in Ballybay, who was caught with almost €60,000 in cannabis in a suitcase has avoided a jail term. The Court was told that 45 year old Egidijus Sniauksta was to receive €1,000 when he delivered the drugs to a third party. Egidijus Sniauksta of Wylies Hill, Ballybay, Co ...

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Lawyers mull class action to push government into granting cannabis amnesty

The Liberal government has talked about granting amnesty for past marijuana crimes, but isn't likely to move until after the new cannabis regime comes into effect this summer. For black communities across the country, that's not soon enough – and frustrated lawyers in Toronto are now considering ...

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Cannabis Stocks Plunge As Volatility Returns To Marijuana Markets

Cannabis stocks lost early gains on Thursday as marijuana markets fell on some investor fears of coming inflation turning into a full-on panic. Even though the Fed held rates steady on Wednesday following their two-day meeting, they warned of inflation concerns. Meanwhile rising bond yields and ...

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One held, 6 kg of marijuana seized

Nagpur: One accused was caught with 6 kg of marijuana (Ganja) in Lodhipura area coming under Ganeshpeth police station. According to the report, Constable Anand of Ganeshpeth had got information that a youth is standing near Lodhipura's Sheetala Mata Mandir in a suspicious condition.

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The Indictment of Malaysia's Dr Ganja

A group advocating the legalisation of marijuana for medical purposes have urged for more former “patients” to come forward in support of Amiruddin @ Nadarajan Abdullah a.k.a Dr Ganja, who is facing 36 criminal charges related to the use, growth and possession of marijuana. Early last year, he was ...

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Feds May Remove Marijuana Banking Protections, Treasury Department Says

Now, the federal government may move to make it harder for cannabis industry operators who comply with state laws to store their profits with financial institutions. "We are reviewing the [banking] guidance in light of the Attorney General's announcement and are consulting with law enforcement," Drew ...

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Drugs worth Rs 1.35 lakh seized at Baga in North Goa

Calangute police inspector Jivba Dalvi said they received a tip-off about a Nigerian drug peddler coming to deliver drugs at Tito's lane, following which they laid a trap and apprehended the accused, Philip Godwin A personal search was conducted on the accused and ganja worth 27,000, cocaine worth ...

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Crowdfunding Turns On to Cannabis

When the tragic Northern California wildfires wiped out 34 marijuana farms this past September, a collective of industry growers raised $25,000 in less than a week to support uninsured cannabis farmers. And with a flip of a switch, the crowdfunding site YouCaring made all of those donations go up in ...

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Cannabis News Round-Up

The first state-licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries are now open in Los Angeles. Small California pot farms sue state over rules allowing multi-acre cultivation.When Reagan's war on pot came to California. Vermont is the first state to legalize marijuana through legislature. Vermont governor signs ...

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Why You Won't Find Any Weed in Ganja, Azerbaijan

In the West, the name Ganja elicits images of weed. But there are no drugs in Azerbaijan's second city — just an intriguing and mysterious story.

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Bay Area travel startup launches cannabis tour

At a cost of $295 per person, the four-and-a-half hour tour is geared toward out-of-state tourists, and will act as somewhat of an educational bootcamp to Bay Area cannabis. Licensed and bonded drivers will escort visitors aboard a luxury Sprinter van or limousine, where they'll visit multiple dispensaries, ...

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It's Not Just San Francisco Clearing Cannabis Convictions

San Francisco isn't the only city willing to wipe clean the records of those convicted of pot-related crimes. District Attorney George Gascón says three different jurisdictions have approached his office for advice on how to make similar changes. “Some people haven't done the legal research [on the ...

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BJP calls it political murder; police label it an old rivalry

"Thinking they were smoking ganja, Santosh shouted at Wasim and the others, and warned them not to smoke there again," police said. "That same night, Santosh met Wasim at his bakery and asked him to procure a bottle of alcohol." Police say Santosh often asked Wasim to buy cigarettes and liquor ...

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Medical Cannabis Cards Are Beneficial as the Cannabis Revolution Rolls On in 2018

Cannabis consumers rejoiced at the passage of Proposition 64, which legally allows you to use and buy recreational marijuana in California. However, those with medical marijuana recommendations in 2018 still have a clear advantage in terms of purchasing options, pricing, and overall convenience.

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Valentine's Day: A Cannabis Gift Guide

If your passions burn bright, your gift needs to be fire. Do you want to spend your hard-earned cash on basic gifts or do you want to make this Valentine's Day the hottest on record? As usual, we're here to help. But first, let's talk a little bit about cannabis and love (or lust, if that better suits your #lifegoals).

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Field Guide: Cannabis sexology, proof CBD works, and farewell Dennis Peron

The most powerful woman in cannabis is Lori Ajax, chief regulator for California's multi-billion dollar marijuana sector. We interview Ajax about the California licensing rollout, and the road ahead, in front of a live crowd of about 700 people Friday as part of the International Cannabis Business ...

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California Prosecutors Dropping, Reducing Cannabis Convictions

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With cannabis now legal in California, prosecutors in San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, a step that could prove life-changing for some and could especially help minorities, who were more likely than whites to be ...

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Nebraska attorney general corrects testimony on medical cannabis

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a naturally-occurring constituent of industrial hemp or cannabis, and some people who live where it is sold legally use it for certain ... But her bill only created that narrow exception to the current ban in Nebraska on medical cannabis, for an orphan drug, a CBD derivative, that is ...

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Voters deserve clarity of cannabis reform.

The new Labour bill for cannabis reform is another in a growing list of policy that has failed to live up to its pre-election billing. Asked in an election debate whether Labour would legalise cannabis for medicinal use, for pain relief or extending life, Jacinda Ardern responded unequivocally; “absolutely yes.

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Feb. 1, 2018 - Mayor Ted Wheeler Blogs RE: Cannabis

"In the year since legalizing recreational marijuana use, we have seen both a significant increase in tax revenue and the creation of 19,000 industry-connected jobs across the State of Oregon. The revenue generated from Portland's 3% tax on cannabis and cannabis products, approved by Portlanders in ...

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The beginner's guide to cannabis

On my maiden visit to MedMen—billed as “the Apple store of dispensaries”—I couldn't believe how user-friendly the industry has become. The store's minimalist shelves are stocked with cannabis-based products such as tinctures, balms, and edibles, in addition to well-labeled plants marketed towards ...

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Rally For Legalizing Cannabis Held In Capitol Rotunda

FRANKFORT, Ky (LEX 18) The Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition held a rally in the Capitol Rotunda Thursday afternoon, hoping to continue their efforts for the legalization of Cannabis use in the Commonwealth. The cause has seen renewed support this year, including a bill drafted by a take force ...

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Ganja grower gets six-month suspended sentence

A man charged last year with growing 42 ganja plants was sentenced on Wednesday to six months' imprisonment, suspended for two years. Michael John Ramos, 37, previously pleaded guilty and the court ordered a social inquiry report before proceeding to sentence. Defense attorney Jonathon ...

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Zeds Dead x Ganja White Night – Samurai

Bass maestros Zeds Dead and Ganja White Night teamed up for a smashing single titled “Samurai.” The track is haunting in essence, and breathes an air of suspense onto listeners' necks before thrusting into chaos. “Samurai is what happens when you bring Hans Zimmer to a rave,” described the two ...

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Cannabis oil sponsor expects 'vigorous debate' as lawmakers tackle use of medical marijuana

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A passionate, perhaps loud debate is about to begin over medical cannabis on Tennessee's Capitol Hill. The bill that allows patients legal access to oil-based forms of the controversial plant is expected to be heard first later next month in a House Subcommittee.

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Industrial hemp farm in Franklin expects years of growth in cannabis industry

“We've got another five to 10 years of explosive growth in the industry in cannabis all together.” Camp and his business partners took part in Tennessee's Industrial Hemp Research program offered by the state under the 2014 Federal Farm Bill, and LabCanna was awarded Tennessee's first-ever hemp ...

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San Francisco Takes Back Cannabis Convictions

Now that cannabis is legal in California, state district attorneys are doing some serious reflection on the enforcement of drug laws. For decades, Californians were arrested, harassed, and imprisoned for the possession and use of a drug that is now legal and expected to generate thousands of jobs and ...

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Portugal MP Calls for Cannabis to be Legalised, Sold at Street Value, to "End Traffickers' Business"

Two Portuguese health experts, including a prominent MP, have called for the introduction of a strictly regulated cannabis trade in a bid to counter illegal trafficking, including a recommendation for pharmacies to sell the drug at street value. Former MP Dr André Almeida and Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite, ...

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Bengaluru: They were friends, but used to fight frequently, says Residents

After they had consumed alcohol, they were returning home in an inebriated state and Santosh again advised his friends not to sell ganja. They grew furious and one of them took out a screw driver stabbed Santosh on his thigh. Looking at the injury, it shows that there was no intent to murder but it has ...

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Notorious gangster's aide held with drugs

Vally D'Costa, a resident of Tilamol in Quepem and an aide of notorious gangster Michael Fernandes, who was involved in many dacoity cases, was on Wednesday arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Goa police with ganja and charas worth Rs 4.85 lakh, revealed Superintendent of Police, ANC, ...

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Why Washington DC Police Are Cracking Down on Cannabis 'Gifting'

In the last few months, sources tell Leafly local authorities have raided a growing number of cannabis events at private homes and bars and restaurants around the city. On Jan. 20, cops arrested 22 people at XO Lounge downtown, seizing 17 pounds of flower, 10 pounds of edibles and two quarts of oils.

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Aurora Cannabis: True Reasons Behind The CanniMed Acquisition

Aurora Cannabis (OTCQX:ACBFF) announced the acquisition of CanniMed Therapeutics (OTC:CMMDF) last week after months of pursuing and suing each other. After the C$1.1 billion acquisition, biggest deal yet in Canada's marijuana sector, Aurora has officially become the largest cannabis company ...

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Granddad jailed for growing cannabis worth £1 million at farm and garage

He also had a portable cabin with 71 cannabis plants at his family business, AJ Motors in Plympton, Plymouth Crown Court heard. The drugs were then sold as part of a commercial operation, with a potential street value over the years of £1 million. But police accept that Collier was paid far less than that ...

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Medical cannabis company makes first delivery to a Texas patient

A six-year-old girl suffering from a rare form of epilepsy received an order of Texas-produced medical cannabis on Thursday morning, marking the official opening of the state's highly restricted but much-anticipated market for the treatment that's derived from a non-psychoactive extract of marijuana.

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Proponents say it could drive the economy, but what hurdles would cannabis businesses face?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Proponents say medical marijuana in Tennessee could be a driving force for the economy – creating jobs and providing the state millions of dollars in tax revenue. In states where medical marijuana is legal, cannabis businesses face a slew of hurdles. In 1982, Congress ...

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6 Ways to Beat a Local Cannabis Ban

Retail cannabis may be legal statewide, but California law allows local municipalities to severely limit or ban cannabis companies. Cannabis is banned entirely, for example, in the cities of Redding, Pomona, Crescent City, and Santa Monica, as well as most of Orange, San Bernardino, and Ventura ...

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Republican lawmakers optimistic about passing cannabis legislation in 2018

Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (Calif.) is optimistic Congress will take up marijuana legislation this year in some form. Several Republicans have pending bills protecting medical marijuana and cannabis research they hope will make progress this year, despite resistance from the Trump ...

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10 Beverages Enhanced by Cannabis Tinctures

Cannabis tinctures are one of the most convenient ways to consume a concentration of cannabinoids discreetly. Tinctures also have an accelerated onset, especially compared to traditional cannabis edibles like cookies or brownies. These subtle differences and distinctive qualities make tinctures a ...

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Smartcool Systems Targets Cryptocurrency, BlockChain & Cannabis Industries for its Proven ...

Smartcool Systems Targets Cryptocurrency, BlockChain & Cannabis Industries for its Proven Energy Cost Reduction Solutions - Video Available on Investmentpitch.com. Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 1, 2018) - Smartcool Systems (TSXV: SSC) (OTC Pink: SSCFF) (FSE: R3W), ...

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Cannabis companies compete for investments during Shark Tank-style forum in Santa Monica

Investors chat at the exhibit hall at the Arcview Investor Forum at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica Monday, January 30, 2018. The Arcview Investor Network includes more than 600 accredited investor members who have put more than $155 million behind 165 cannabis-related companies.

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6-year-old receives Texas' first legal delivery of medical cannabis oil

A six-year-old Texan on Thursday became the first person in the state to receive a legal delivery of medical cannabis — more than two years after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law legalizing the sale of a specific kind of cannabis oil to Texans with intractable epilepsy. by Alex Samuels Feb.

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Greenhouse growers take chance on cannabis in push for green

The Lincoln, Ont., facility, which was purchased by Newstrike Resources Ltd. last year and will be filled with cannabis plants in the coming months, is one of many across Canada where traditional crops are being uprooted as licensed marijuana producers seek to expand as quickly as possible ahead of ...

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Kansas attorney general says CBD products illegal, even with no THC

The latest answer to the ongoing question of whether shops in the Kansas City area can sell cannabidiol or CBD, is a resounding “no” on the Kansas side. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, in an opinion released last week, wrote that it's illegal in Kansas to sell or possess any product with CBD, ...

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