Two men have been charged with fraudulently importing drugs after police seized herbal cannabis ...

'Along with the potential harmful effects that it can do to individuals the violence, intimidation and drug death that accompanies the drug trade in Northern Ireland means that taking this load off the street has made a significant contribution to keeping people safe.' The men, aged 32 and 37, have been ...

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174% increase in narcotic cases within 4 years

"On Thursday we caught two engineering students with over 2kg of ganja. Though they had claimed that it was for personal consumption, it was found that they intended on selling it among their friends. As the summer vacations have begun more students are likely to purchase and peddlers are trying to ...

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The Cannabis Cure

Dr. Cass Ingram, a nutritional physician and author, speaks about the medicinal role the cannabis plant plays in treating a variety of ailments.

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Victoria's Andrew Struthers new book an anthropological study on cannabis

Victoria writer, critic, and filmmaker, Andrew Struthers, has a new book—'The Sacred Herb/The Devil's Weed', a double paperback that attempts to peel back the layers of the cannabis experience. The proposal for the book came out of necessity. “I was totally flat broke, and I was going to Vancouver ...

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Ardrossan man admits cannabis possession

A man who admitted to possessing cannabis at his home has been given a second chance by a sheriff. Mark Macleod, 43, pleaded guilty to two charges at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week. His plea of not guilty to a third charge was accepted by the prosecutor. Macleod was in possession of cannabis ...

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Operation Duster: Three, including woman, arrested for peddling drugs in Kochi

Muhammad Bilal, 32, hailing from Nellikunnu, Kasargod, Chinchu Mathew, 24 of Thalassery and Greeeshma, 23, belonging to Palluruthy here were arrested with several packets of MDMA, LSD stamps, ecstasy pills, hashish and ganja. The accused were netted following an operation conducted as part ...

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Victoria's Secret Model Maggie Laine arrested after being caught with cannabis

VICTORIA'S Secret model Maggie Laine was arrested by cops in the US state of Georgia for possessing cannabis. The model, who has recently turned 21, was picked up in Muscogee County on St Patrick's Day. Maggie Laine was arrested for possessing marijuana in the US state of Georgia. Columbus ...

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Security firms set to benefit from cannabis legalization, former MP says

The chief firearms officers of each province will have to decide whether to allow armed guards for cannabis transportation, Paradis said. Each province has a chief firearms officer responsible for licences and authorizations, according to the RCMP. A handful of Canadian security guards are currently ...

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Victoria's Secret Model Maggie Laine arrested after being caught with cannabis

Victoria's Secret Model Maggie Laine arrested after being caught with cannabis. The 21-year-old model was picked up on St Patrick's Day in Muscogee County, Georgia. By Sofia Petkar. 31st March 2018, 10:44 pm. VICTORIA'S Secret model Maggie Laine was arrested by cops in the US state of Georgia ...

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Berkeley Lowers Taxes on Recreational Cannabis to Deter Black Market Sales

The city has announced a decision to lower the local sales tax on recreational cannabis sales from 10 percent to 5 percent. Officials hope this can deter consumers from purchasing cannabis on the black market. As we reported earlier this week, the novelty of legal cannabis sales seems to be wearing off ...

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This Cannabis-Infused Beer Replaces Alcohol With THC

A Colorado beer maker is substituting alcohol for THC is their newest brews. Keith Villa, owner of Blue Moon beer will be introducing a new brand of cannabis based beverages under his new brand CERIA. CERIA won't be the first brand to operate in the marijuana-beer space. Brands like SuperCritical ...

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SAQ union calls for their staff to be used in cannabis sales

Interim president Katia Lelièvre called on the Société des alcools du Québec to use the manpower and delivery network already in place to run the future Société québécoise du cannabis (SQC). The union distributed pamphlets in all SAQ outlets throughout Easter weekend extolling the expertise of their ...

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Inside America's Only Government-Run Pot Dispensary

In 2015, when the North Bonneville Cannabis Corner first opened in a green tin shack on a quiet street, the retailer made national headlines, inspiring everyone from Fox News to the Washington Post to come peruse their city-subsidized buds. It's a powerful idea in an era when politicians at all levels are ...

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Pennsylvania Green Lights Medical Cannabis Program Expansion

There have been issues with launching the medical cannabis program in the state of Pennsylvania, including dispensaries experiencing a shortage of available product for patients. Despite this, the State Department of Health recently announced it would be accepting more applications for new ...

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Cops: Woman busted with cannabis oil, illegal cigs at Castleton Corners smoke shop

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-- A Castleton Corners woman is accused of selling cannabis oil and unlawfully stamped cigarettes to an undercover officer on several occasions, authorities said. Teonba Handy, 39, of Schmidts Lane, is charged with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminally using ...

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Harvest time at Berkshire County's first legal cannabis farm

Brian Dubs, who is in charge of extraction and infusion, reached into a cabinet and pulled out a finished container of gelled cannabis oil. A nearby rack held, on parchment paper, a thin layer of "shatter" — one of the extracts popular among customers who use vaping devices to ingest cannabis without ...

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SAQ employees urge government to re-purpose sales network for cannabis

The SAQ's employee union believes that the Crown corporation is unnecessarily duplicating its structure to market cannabis. The union's acting president, Katia Lelièvre, is urging the Société des alcools du Québec to take advantage of the staff and delivery network already in place to set up the future ...

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Organised gang in the North behind £1.3m herbal cannabis importation

An organised crime gang operating in the North was behind the importation of herbal cannabis worth £1.3 million, police have said. ... Detective Superintendent Bobby Singleton said: "Cannabis is the backbone of the drugs economy and it is a significant profit maker for organised crime groups.

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Dispensary owner flagged by airport security because he works in cannabis

It's always been a challenge for entrepreneurs to run cannabis businesses in states where marijuana is legal while it remains federally prohibited. They can't get loans, they have to pay their federal taxes in big bundles of cash, and they're under constant threat of a federal crackdown. Recently, the ...

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Three pensioners among six arrested after herbal cannabis worth £1.3m seized in NI

Three pensioners were among six people arrested after herbal cannabis estimated to be worth £1.3m (€1.47m) was seized in Northern Ireland. Police believe it could be one of Northern Ireland's largest hauls of the drug for some time. The cannabis was found on a shipping pallet located inside an ...

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Two men charged in connection with £1.3m Co Down cannabis seizure

1 1 A sixth person has been arrested after a cannabis seizure which is being described as one of the largest ever in Northern Ireland. ... Two men aged 32 and 37 have been charged with a number of offences related to what is said to be one of the4 largest ever seizures of cannabis in Northern Ireland.

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Kochi: 3 linked to drug cartel held

According to cops, the gang used to have an utterly soundproof party room with disco lights and DJ music, leaving no suspicion to neighbours. They offer customers party packages at various prices. A two-day package would cost Rs 25,000 per head. Chinchu Mathew was held for possession of ganja ...

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Man, 28, held with 8kg ganja at Katpadi rly stn

This time round too, he sourced 8kg ganja from his suppliers and boarded the Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Express train, but fell asleep and missed his alight point. He got off at Katpadi and made inquiries about the next train to Chennai. However, since trains were delayed on Friday due to an ...

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Duo held for selling stolen bikes

Locating the ownersNisar Tamboli, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection I), said, “We have so far recovered 32 stolen bikes. Crime Branch officers said the accused are believed to have been running the racket for four years and sold hundreds of stolen bikes during this period. Mr. Ganja would ...

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“I can't imagine practising without it”: Local vet says cannabis-derived CBD helps her four-legged ...

“But considering in Vancouver especially, [cannabis] is so prevalent, most of my clients come in and they have already got something they want to use.” Kramer says when this happens, she sees it as her job as an advocate for the animals to advise their owners on how to use CBD, which products are ...

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Cannabis law offers redress for past prosecution

PITTSFIELD — As the state moves next week to select players for a lucrative cannabis industry, it also is looking back, mindful of how people and ... Regret about that found its way into "An Act To Ensure Safe Access to Marijuana," the state law that has directed work by the cannabis commission now in a ...

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Terminal cancer patient claims cannabis has shrunk her brain tumours

A cancer patient who was given just weeks to live claims the tumours in her brain are now shrinking – after taking both legal and illegal forms of cannabis. Gemma Elsworth, from Hirwaun , near Aberdare , went blind, lost movement in her left side, and even struggled to swallow when the tumours grew ...

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Cannabis find 'could be one of biggest ever in NI'

Police have seized what they believe could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis. The drugs were found concealed inside an industrial sized fuel tank on a shipping pallet at a property in Dromore, Co Down, on Friday. Five people - three men and two women - were arrested.

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Three pensioners arrested over massive cannabis haul worth £1300000

Police have arrested three pensioners in connection with a massive haul of cannabis estimated to be worth £1.3 million. ... He said: 'This seizure of herbal cannabis yesterday is estimated to be worth in the region of £1.3 million. ... 'Cannabis can ruin lives and line the pockets of organised criminals.

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Clipper's Handbook has authentic feel of cannabis craft

Top shelf marijuana is a little like diamonds: The parts that you cut away often make it all the more desirable. People from all over the world have traveled to Northern California every autumn for the past almost 50 years to manicure or “trim” cannabis using small scissors and a keen eye. After thirty years ...

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Three pensioners among six arrested after herbal cannabis worth £1.3m seized in NI

Three pensioners were among six people arrested after herbal cannabis estimated to be worth £1.3m (€1.47m) was seized in Northern Ireland. Police believe it could ... The cannabis was found on a shipping pallet located inside an industrial sized fuel tank at a property in Dromore, Co Down, on Friday.

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Sixth arrest made after £1.3m Co Down cannabis seizure

A sixth person has been arrested after a cannabis seizure which is being described as one of the largest ever in Northern Ireland. The herbal cannabis was discovered inside an industrial-sized shipping pallet at a property in Dromore, Co Down on Friday, with police estimating the drugs have a value in ...

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Arunachal : Capital police seizes huge amount of Ganja, detained 4 person

Day long raids were conducted, at credible information received from reliable sources about the selling of Cannabis (Ganja) at various places in the district, by the team of Capital Police comprising of Itanagar Police Station Officer Incharge Tabi Bage, SI N.Nishant, SI G. Tape, L/SI K. Sai, ASI A.K Jha, ...

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Woman held for growing ganja plant in Kathrikadavu

(G.N.S) Dt. 31 Kochi The Ernakulam North police on Thursday arrested a woman for allegedly growing ganja plants at her home at Kathrikadavu. The accused was identified as Mary Ann Clement, 37. The police, acting on a tip-off, raided the house near Kaloor and seized six ganja plants being grown in ...

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Landlords unsatisfied with proposed cannabis restrictions

As it stands, any building which allows smoking will permit the use of cannabis in private dwellings once the law is passed. IPOANS has been calling on the province to allow landlords the ability to restrict what is smoked in their buildings, allowing for tobacco smoke and banning the use of cannabis by ...

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Politics Report: Candidates' Cannabis Use

They all support lifting the county's ban on cannabis dispensaries and distribution systems in unincorporated areas. All, but one (Malbrough), support regulating delivery services separate from storefronts, if the ban is lifted. All, but one (Passons), support cannabis lounges if a proposal for one comes up.

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Canadian Cannabis Producer Stocks Rise 0.8% in March

The LPs rallied in the first half of the month, peaking on March 19th at 1093.18, up 13.5%, but the detailing of proposed packaging rules released by Health Canada that day weighed on the sector, as they were viewed as overly strict. Another factor was the scare created by CBC on the morning of March ...

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Sixth arrest in cannabis seizure worth over €1.5 million

A sixth person has been arrested in Co Down by police in Northern Ireland after a drugs seizure in what they believe may be one of largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis in the jurisdiction following a joint operation with authorities south of the border. The 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of ...

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Six arrested after £1.3m in cannabis seized in Northern Ireland

The cannabis was found on a shipping pallet located inside a fuel tank at a property in Dromore, County Down. Photograph: PA. Three pensioners were among six people arrested after cannabis estimated to be worth £1.3m was seized in Northern Ireland. The cannabis was found on a shipping pallet ...

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PSNI investigates £1.3m herbal cannabis seizure

Three pensioners were among six people arrested after herbal cannabis estimated to be worth £1.3m was seized in Northern Ireland. Police believe it could be one of Northern Ireland's largest hauls of the drug for some time. The cannabis was found on a shipping pallet inside an industrial sized fuel ...

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Here's why pot sellers are paying prime rents for warehouse and storefront space

Consider the city of Lynwood, which has lower taxes on cannabis businesses than others in the county, said Los Angeles attorney Aaron Herzberg, who helps retailers obtain cannabis sales licenses and arranges purchases of buildings for growers and manufacturers of cannabis products such as oils ...

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The Calaveras County cannabis wars, Chapter one

Another fact that is over looked continuously or never even mentioned in any public debate is that more people die each year from a bag of peanuts than do from ingesting cannabis. The figures are around 150 to 0. Yes, you read that correctly, ZERO. No human has ever died from an overdose as a ...

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At City Hall: Cannabis study closes April 4

St. Albert residents have until Wednesday, April 4 to fill out a city survey on cannabis. The city of St. Albert launched the survey on March 20 and as of Wednesday they had 1,430 residents share their opinions – a surprisingly good response, considering the city usually expects about 400 responses to a ...

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LOOKING TO FIND A LEGAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT

“As cannabis in California transitions to adult-use this year, our focus is to build trust, brand loyalty and awareness, educating new and experienced consumers on effects for safe consumption and navigating them to legal dispensaries in full compliance with state regulation,” said tökr co-founder and ...

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How cannabis companies are marketing themselves before advertising regulations come into force

This moment at a bar on a recent night in downtown Toronto would have been unremarkable, if it weren't for the image decorating each of those coasters: a large gold cannabis leaf. They were just one part of a promotional campaign for a beer co-branded by Amsterdam Brewing Co. and cannabis ...

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Sixth arrest after major herbal cannabis seizure in cross-border operation

A sixth person has been arrested following a major herbal cannabis seizure in a cross-border operation. Officers have seized what they believe could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis. PSNI Detective Superintendent Bobby Singleton said: "This seizure of herbal cannabis ...

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California cannabis bureau grants temporary license to Tahoe Wellness Cooperative

South Lake Tahoe's only medical marijuana dispensary once again has permission from the state to continue carrying non-smokable and other medicinal products grown and produced out-of-house. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control on Friday afternoon issued a temporary license to Tahoe ...

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Police seize huge haul of herbal cannabis in Northern Ireland

Three men and two women were detained at the address and officers carried out searches at other locations. Credit: PA. Police have seized what they believe could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis. The drugs were found on a shipping pallet located inside an industrial ...

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Nevada County officials, cannabis advocates dig into details of pot ordinance delay

Nevada County supervisors knew a permanent cannabis ordinance would require some level of environmental review. They just didn't know how much review until they'd settled on allowing commercial medicinal activity in the county, Supervisor Ed Scofield said. It's that aspect of a new grow ordinance ...

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National Doctors' Day: Questions to Open the Medical Cannabis Dialogue

Although the law protects doctors, how should a patient go about bringing it up in the first place? Whether you're already a medical cannabis user or interested in getting a recommendation, it's reasonable and recommended to seek insight from the person tasked with helping you care for your body.

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Police intercept potentially 'largest ever' haul of cannabis in Northern Ireland

Police have seized what they believe could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis. The drugs were found on a shipping pallet located inside an industrial sized fuel tank at a property in Dromore, County Down, on Friday. Three men and two women were detained at the ...

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St. John's, BC and Israeli companies collaborate to breed new pot strains

A St. John's entrepreneur is working with two other companies to launch an operation in Newfoundland that will focus on developing different strains of cannabis and hemp. Chris Snellen is the founder of CEPG Systems, which designs controlled-environment plant-growth systems and currently operates ...

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Idyllwild represented at Riverside cannabis workshop

Idyllwild was well represented at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors cannabis workshop last week. Three of the public speakers were from Idyllwild, as well as several more in the audience who did not speak. Most of the speakers during the one hour allotted to the public favored board action to ...

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Century passes since Genocide of Azerbaijanis

For example, in 1905-1906 the Armenians committed massacres against Azerbaijani civilians in Baku, Ganja, Karabakh, Irevan, Nakhchivan, Ordubad, Sharur-Daralayaz, Tiflis, Zangezur, Gazakh and other places, perpetrated ruthless massacres against the local population, burned and destroyed cities ...

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California pot czar Lori Ajax tapped as keynote speaker of Palm Springs Cannabis Film Festival ...

The Palm Springs Cultural Center has organized a three-day, cannabis-themed series of events including panel discussions, yoga classes and film screenings scheduled for April 19-21. The aim of the inaugural Palm Springs Cannabis Film Festival & Summit, according to organizers, is to “take on the ...

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California pot czar Lori Ajax tapped as keynote speaker of Palm Springs Cannabis Film Festival ...

The lineup of speakers includes veterinarian Gary Richter, who will speak about pets and cannabis; Dr. Ira Price, the event's medical keynote speaker (whose work focuses on natural pain solutions and cannabinoid therapeutics); and the state of California keynote Lori Ajax, the chief of the California ...

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Global Cannabis Stock Index Declines 6.5% in March

We will summarize the index performance again in a month. You can learn more about the index members and the qualifications for inclusion by visiting the Global Cannabis Stock Index. Be sure to bookmark the page to stay current on cannabis stock price movements within the day or from day-to-day.

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Can the Cannabis Industry Achieve Equity?

In the past, as we have seen from incarceration records that were recently released by the City of Oakland, the vast majority of the people incarcerated for cannabis in Oakland are African American. It is my great hope that this program, coupled with adult use laws that allow anyone over the age of 21 to ...

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The Weekly Roll Up: March 30, 2018

NECANN Boston was smokin' last weekend with a whopping 9,000 paid attendees as cannabis culture grows not just in the US, but specifically New England. New Jersey's medical marijuana program is growing to include people suffering from chronic pain, anxiety, migraines, and Tourette's syndrome.

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Marijuana Stocks Could Be a Buzzkill

Linton and his rivals expect that nonsmoking forms of cannabis will fast become popular in Canada, as they have in markets such as Colorado. Extracts suited for vaping or munching can deliver the weed's active ingredients like tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC (the source of a marijuana “high”), and ...

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Feel Good Friday: Lucky Box Club's Cannabis Essentials

Even if you don't happen to live somewhere where cannabis is legal (yet), Lucky Box Club can keep you up to date on the industry's innovations, the culture's current favorites, and the unique products you probably didn't even know existed. Lucky Box Club co-founder Eliza Maroney (alongside husband ...

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Pair accused of possessing concentrated cannabis

WATERTOWN — City police charged Todd J. Soluri and Latesha M. Getman with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana after they were allegedly found with concentrated cannabis. Police said Ms. Getman, 32, of 23721 Cemetery Road, Felts ...

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Trio taking $5m bet on medicinal cannabis industry

Three successful businessmen have turned their backs on lucrative careers to take a punt on a start-up business in a start-up industry. Damien Venuto talks to entrepreneur Paul Manning about why he's betting big on cannabis. Advertising executive Paul Manning has closed the door on a lucrative role ...

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Blue Moon Founder Intros 'Cannabis-Infused Craft Beer'

According to an announcement from Ceria, which is based in Arvada, Col., a suburb of Denver, the company has been working with cannabinoid research firm, Ebbu to develop a cannabis-infused beverage that contains THC, along with other cannabinoids and terpenes, to produce the psychoactive ...

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Cannabis Promo 'Advent' Calendar Counts Down to '420' Holiday

A Vancouver, BC-based packaging company that focuses on the legal marijuana market has come up with a unique twist on the traditional advent calendar, turning it into a retailable promotional product for cannabis dispensaries and websites. Instead of counting down to Christmas, however, ...

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'Personal Problems': Film Review

A married black couple in circa-1980 New York struggle to maintain domestic harmony in Personal Problems, a lost drama by Ganja & Hess director Bill Gunn being given its first proper release (after nearly four decades) by Kino Lorber. That one-sentence synopsis, however factually accurate, hardly ...

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Blue Moon Creator Prepares to Launch First Ever THC Beer

It has been mentioned more than once over the course of the past few years that the brewing industry is gunning for a slice of legal marijuana. After all, if it doesn't find a clever way to get in on the multi-billion dollar ganja games, it is conceivable that some craft brewers could find themselves dancing for ...

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Kerala Woman Arrested for Growing 6-Ft Tall Ganja Plant on Rooftop

A 37-year-old woman was arrested by the Kerala police for allegedly growing cannabis on the rooftop of her house in Kochi. Ann Mary Clement, a tour operator and insurance agent living on Vattekkadu Road in Kaloor, allegedly had in possession five cannabis plants of nearly 6.5 ft height, according to ...

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Woman arrested for growing ganja plants on terrace

The Ernakulam North police on Thursday arrested a woman for allegedly growing ganja plants at her home at Kathrikadavu. The police arrested Mary Ann Clement of Josun House, Kathirkadavu, Kaloor, who is working as a tourist guide and insurance agent. Mary used to stay with her mother. During ...

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Homemade creme eggs: A basket of springtime | Cannabis recipe

Easter candy lovers, rejoice: these homemade creme eggs combine one of your favorite springtime treats with a delicious dose of cannabutter! These chocolate eggs may look quite innocent, but they have a surprise inside. As you bite through the chocolate coating and sweet vanilla filling, you'll ...

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Cannabis-Friendly States Want Meeting With Jeff Sessions

The Trump administration lifted an Obama-era policy in January that kept federal authorities from cracking down on the cannabis trade in states where the drug is legal. The letter, released by California Treasurer John Chiang, said the absence of those federal rules “leaves the industry and financial ...

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The Cannabis Catch-Up: Will the Feds Legalize Hemp Cultivation?

March 28: The creator of Blue Moon beer is trying his hand at cannabis — not alcohol — infused drinks. You'll have to head to Colorado to get a taste. [Trevor Hughes, USA Today] ...

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Cannabis staffing firm locks in $2.5M funding round

A cannabis recruiting and staffing company based in Denver has closed its first million-dollar capital raise. Vangst Talent, which was started by 25-year-old Karson Humiston, announced this week that it raised $2.5 million. Humiston founded Vangst in 2015. She said Vangst works with companies to find ...

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Duo held for selling stolen bikes

Mr. Khan would then drive the stolen bikes to Mr. Ganja's garage, where the engine, chassis number and licence plates would be removed, and replaced with those of their clients. Mr. Ganja would then hand over the 'remodelled' stolen bike to the client, and sell the client's old bike to scrap dealers.

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Woman held for growing ganja plant

Kochi: Ernakulam North Police sleuths arrested a 35-year-old woman from her residence for growing Cannabis (Ganja) on her residence's rooftop in Kathrikadavu following a tip-off they received. Police have arrested a woman called Mary Ann in connection with the incident. The accused, a spinster, ...

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Yolo Cannabis Coalition reviews first year

Yolo Cannabis Coalition reviewed the year that was, the year yet to be and sought out those who want to have a say in both. Meeting for the first time on Wednesday, the coalition accepted applications for leadership posts and reviewed accomplishments during its first official year. Board members Mindy ...

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CSU Pueblo Institute of Cannabis Research Holding Free Forums

No other part of Colorado captures the controversy over legal cannabis quite like Pueblo County, where anecdotal reports of crime and economic benefits often clash with each other. To help definitively answer questions about pot's impact on Pueblo while furthering dialogue, the Colorado State ...

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No draft cannabis ordinance at South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting as expected

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — City Council made some progress on an ordinance allowing commercial cannabis at a special meeting on Tuesday, March 27, despite urging from the chief of police for a ban of all recreational cannabis businesses within the city until the industry is "proven safe.".

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Micron Waste Testifies to Canadian Senate Regarding Cannabis Waste Management Innovations

Micron Waste Technologies Inc., a Canadian organic waste management company, presented information regarding the development of its onsite cannabis waste treatment system during testimony to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO) on March 27. “Micron's solution is ...

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Cannabis Testing Regulations: C4 Laboratories Aims to Set the Standard

Ryan Treacy, founder and CEO of C4 Laboratories, knows there's a problem in the cannabis industry when it comes to bridging cultivation, cannabis product production and science. He also knows there are solutions. But before fixes and compromises can be made between companies like his and the ...

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Dear Herb: Will it be easier to grow hemp after cannabis is legalized?

Dear Herb: Do you think that after legalization, laws surrounding the cultivation of hemp will loose... - Dear Herb - The Leaf Cannabis News.

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Trio taking $5m bet on medicinal cannabis industry that doesn't exist yet

Damien Venuto talks to entrepreneur Paul Manning about why he's betting big on cannabis. Advertising executive Paul Manning has closed the door on a lucrative role as the managing director of one of the nation's major ad agencies to take what is essentially a $5 million bet on a local industry that ...

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As Cannabis Consumption Grows, What Should We Tell Patients?

Hello. I'm Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy, a practicing internist, Medscape advisor, and senior medical director for WebMD. Welcome to Medscape Morning Report, our 1-minute news story for primary care. Legal acceptance of both medical and recreational cannabis is growing nationwide, and consumption is on ...

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Michigan medical marijuana dictionary: Words you should know

With the state's medical marijuana market about to take off as Michigan starts handing out licenses for marijuana business and a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use potentially on Michigan's November ballot, cannabis is about to explode in the state. So here for a quick lesson is ...

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Ganja White Night: 'Mr. Wobble' Arrives Stateside, Taking On Red Rocks

Belgian dubstep duo Ganja White Night, fresh off of its first headline tour and set to co-headline the Global Dub Fest at Red Rocks in May, just a few years ago couldn't imagine just setting foot in the States. Dark Horse Group's Alex Heiligman was determined to make it happen, though. “He wanted to see ...

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Is Cannabis Really a Magical Plant?

Ihave heard stories of cannabis helping everything from shingles to rheumatoid arthritis to seizures to gout, psoriasis, eczema, Zellweger Syndrome, PTSD, to sleep … the list goes on and on. What's the deal? Cannabis is an incredibly complex plant. However, its classification as a Schedule One ...

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Berkeley, California Lowers Tax Rate on Cannabis Sales

The city of Berkeley, California has dropped its sales tax on cannabis products from 10 percent to 5 percent in an effort to better compete with the illicit market, CBS SF reports. Despite the local tax drop, consumers are still paying 30 percent in taxes at the counter; sales taxes in the state can reach as ...

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Utah Gov. Will Not Support MMJ Ballot Initiative

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will not support the Utah Patients Coalition-led medical cannabis ballot initiative, saying that the legislature's HB.197 “promotes medical science and public safety in ways absent from [the] initiative petition,” according to a KUTV report. The legislature-approved bill requires the ...

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South Carolina Senate Committee Advances MMJ Bill

The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee has advanced a medical cannabis bill setting set up a comprehensive program to the Senate for full chamber consideration. The measure would allow program access for patients with qualifying conditions and would task the Department of Health ...

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Michigan Sends More MMJ Dispensary Cease-and-Desist Letters, Still Haven't Issued a License

Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory affairs have sent cease and desist letters to more than 200 medical cannabis businesses throughout the state over the last two weeks, despite regulators failing to issue a single operator license in the year-and-a-half since the medical cannabis ...

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Cannabis: May be an opportunity in what seems a hopeless situation

Let me begin by saying I understand that Marijuana brings some measure of relief, great or small, to individuals who suffer from a variety of medical conditions. I also recognize that recreational Marijuana is legal in California and no effort should be taken to deliberately nullify that which the voters in ...

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Christianity and Cannabis: Advocate Michael Thacker Believes the Two Can Coexist

Cannabis advocacy and Christianity aren't often thought of as sharing compatible viewpoints. But one speaker at The October 2017 Dallas Marijuana March stood out for his medicinal use of cannabis, experience as a motocross racer, Christian faith and vast knowledge of The Bible's interpretation of ...

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CBD American Shaman: Cultivating a new perspective on cannabis products

CBD stands for cannabidiol, a substance found in cannabis plants. Students are not the only ones who benefit from the reliefs that CBD oil may provide. Arlene, American Shaman customer, said she shops at the Manhattan location because she struggles with the way her pain medication affects her.

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Budget boosts education; PTSD cannabis oil bill passes on last day at General Assembly

Senators voted 38-14 in favor of widening the cannabis oil program and establishing a joint study commission to analyze medical marijuana. The Senate had weeks ago stripped PTSD and intractable pain from the bill, but the House added it back Thursday afternoon as Rep. David Clark gave a fiery ...

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Cannabis Essential Oil

Cannabis essential oil has many benefits with the most important ones being its ability to reduce anxiety and stress, protect skin, improve sleep ... Cannabis essential oil does fall under the category of most unusual essential oil range, but that's just because of the stigma related to the plant in which it is ...

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Antiguan football official granted bail on ganja rap; another remanded

One of two members of the Antigua and Barbuda football team management who were slapped with ganja-related charges after the drug was found in a suitcase at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston as they prepared to leave the island on Monday, was granted bail on Thursday, while ...

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Mass. cannabis regulations take effect, licensing begins April 2

BOSTON - Massachusetts' new Cannabis regulations are finally in place and business can start applying for licenses next week. The Cannabis Control Commission filed its final regulations and they were officially added to the Code of Massachusetts Regulations Thursday. The regulations stipulate the ...

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NSW man charged over 280 cannabis plants

Local officers and the dog unit raided the man's Crescent Head property on Wednesday afternoon, allegedly finding a large amount of cash, cannabis leaf and the collection of 280 plants that had a street value of $560,000. The 63-year-old was charged with cultivating a prohibited plant, dealing in the ...

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Illinois, other cannabis-friendly states want meeting with Sessions

State regulators have warned the popular website Weedmaps to take down ads from illegal sellers or face possible penalties, but the company says it's not breaking any laws. Kiloh said "That's Weedmaps' business model, to confuse the difference between legal and illegal," Kiloh, a licensed dispensary ...

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Feel Good Friday: Lucky Box Club's Cannabis Essentials

Our Budtenders, Ganja-Somms, and canna-curators are stoked to share their hottest finds with you so you can spend more time toke-ing about it and less time researching. This week, we're getting our classy dosing on with a sampling of the finer things in life. Leave the tie-dyes and wookies at home, ...

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Garage owner, man arrested for trading in stolen motorcycles

"Ganja would then intimate Khan who would scout for new vehicles of the same make and steal them when he got an opportunity. The engine, chassis etc of the new bike would be removed at Ganja's garage and the numbers of the old two-wheeler would be embossed on them. These parts would then ...

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Cultivate your ultimate Las Vegas cannabis weekend

As far as legal cannabis goes, Las Vegas straddles miracle and mirage. Sin City has blossomed into a vertically integrated capital of cultivation, processing, manufacturing and retailing packaged for the masses amid glitz, glam and government regulations as keenly choreographed as Cirque du Soleil.

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Business Journal: Cannabis Cup, Out Of Bounds, Track 7, Dad's Kitchen

Cal Expo in Sacramento is preparing to host its first marijuana-focused event. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich says it's being put on by the well-known High Times magazine. "It's a Cannabis Cup event that will include elements such as music, speakers and competitions to ...

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California Today: In Oakland, a Clash of Artists vs. Big Cannabis

“The city never thought cannabis and the art world would collide, that there would be a conflict of interest,” said Rebecca Firestone, a writer and performance artist and one of about 35 residents at the Cannery. “I am in favor of the legalization of cannabis,” she continued. “But I would like to see everyone ...

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Nevada City Council agrees to allow cannabis processing, nurseries

The council has been wrestling with the portion of its medical cannabis ordinance that regulates businesses other than dispensaries, such as ancillary manufacturing, processing and cultivation businesses. Indoor cultivation has been a point of contention, with moves to ban it outright or just limit the size ...

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Marijuana Dispensaries Are Keeping Cannabis Out Of The Hands Of Minors In Oregon

In five minor decoy operations conducted since January 24, all 43 dispensaries passed the checks. The OLCC sends those under the age of 21 to buy cannabis with their actual IDs under the supervision of a commission inspector. Regulators had planned to visit every licensed retailer over the course of ...

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The Coolest Cannabis Tech On The Planet

Technology in the cannabis industry is fast and furious. The innovation is incredible. You know that if you have been to a recent industry trade show. As legalization happens in more states, the tech explosion continues. Here are some of the coolest new products on the market today.

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Hydropothecary: 55% Upside On Quebec Cannabis Play

THCX is a strong player in the upcoming Canadian recreational cannabis markets, especially in their home market of Quebec. ... and operational excellence in Québec, we expect to establish Hydropothecary as a desirable business partner for cannabis control authorities across Canada and globally.

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Kerala: 35 yr old woman arrested for cultivating Cannabis(Ganja) plants

Kochi: Ernakulam North Police sleuths arrested a 35-year-old woman from her residence for growing Cannabis (Ganja) on her residence's rooftop in ... During interrogation the accused confessed the ganja plants were handed over to her by one of her friends,” said Ernakulam North SI Vipin Das.

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Germany's latest decision on cannabis cultivation is a negative for Canadian LPs: Canaccord Genuity

Germany dragging its feet on cannabis cultivation could be a negative for Canadian LPs already in the tender process, says Canaccord Genuity analyst Neil Maruoka. Yesterday, Düsseldorf's Higher Regional Court ruled to stop the tendering process for marijuana for medical purposes in Germany.

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Kerala woman arrested for growing 6-feet tall ganja plant on rooftop

A 37-year-old woman was arrested by the Kerala police for allegedly growing cannabis on the rooftop of her house in Kochi. Ann Mary Clement, a tour operator and insurance agent living on Vattekkadu Road in Kaloor allegedly had in possession 5 cannabis plants of nearly 6.5 ft height, according to a ...

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Hashish oil, ganja seized

The arrested man was identified as Arshad Ibrahim, a native of Erumeli. Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested Ibrahim from an isolated location near the Arkkakadavu bridge on Wednesday. On examination, the officers recovered 374 grams of hashish oil and one kilogram of ganja from his possession.

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Police seize sand, boats worth Rs 60L at Badaga Belluru

A case has been registered in Bantwal Rural police station, and an investigation is on.Two arrestedPersonnel of Sullia police station arrested two people on charges of peddling ganja and seized 10 grams ganja from each of their possession on Wednesday. Police named the accused as P M Mohideen, ...

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Blue Moon creator debuts new cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic beer

Beer that will get you high? A new Colorado-based company says that's exactly what they're making. Keith Villa, who was the creator and brewmaster of Blue Moon Brewing is launching CERIA beverages, a line of cannabis-infused non-alcoholic beverages containing THC. CERIA claims this will be the ...

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Smoke Network: Blockchain-Based Cannabis Community that Pays Users

As countries around the world to move legalize recreational and medical use of cannabis, individuals in the cannabis community will need a digital home to view, curate and share cannabis-related content – all without the fear of being censored. Facebook, Instagram, and other centralized social ...

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Gov. Herbert announces his opposition to medical cannabis ballot initiative

I recently signed into law HB 197 Cannabis Cultivation Amendments. Legislators have worked with my administration for years to produce this legislation. It creates a framework for licensed physicians to recommend cannabis for their patients, paves the way for the establishment of lawful cannabis ...

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Stern takes medical cannabis dispute to Iowa Supreme Court

Stern, who owns a medical cannabis dispensary in Milan called Nature's Treatment of Illinois, received a rejection letter March 14, and immediately appealed the state agency's decision. Nature's Treatment of Iowa became a limited liability company that same day, after its certificate of organization was ...

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Canadian firms forced to play waiting game as Germany hits pause on cannabis licensing process

Canadian companies hoping to grow cannabis in Germany are looking at a delay of several months or more, following a German court decision on Wednesday to halt the government's tender process for cultivation licences. A number of Canadian companies and their German subsidiaries were believed ...

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Gujarat 3rd-worst state in drug overdose deaths

“I come across 10 to 15 cases in a month of youngsters addicted to ganja, hashish or brown sugar. Their parents want them to get rid of their addiction. In many cases, they come from urban areas like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara,” said Anand. Sources in Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said that ...

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Oceanside OKs commercial medical cannabis cultivation

Kern and Councilman Chuck Lowery served almost a year on an ad hoc committee with residents appointed by the Oceanside City Council to explore ways to license and regulate cannabis businesses. “People asked us to shine a light on this business and keep it honest,” Lowery said Wednesday.

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Police seize sand, boats worth Rs 60L at Badaga Belluru

Personnel of Sullia police station arrested two people on charges of peddling ganja and seized 10 grams ganja from each of their possession on Wednesday. Police named the accused as P M Mohideen, 35 and Murali C, 24, residents of Kasba village in Sullia taluk. The duo were apprehended during a ...

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Update: Antiguan football coach on ganja charges granted bail, another official remanded

Edwards and Benjamin were charged yesterday by the police with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, taking steps preparatory to export ganja and conspiracy after they were interviewed in the presence of their attorneys. The police reported that on Monday afternoon the men were in the process of ...

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Steep Hill Alaska Suspending Testing Operations After Wells Fargo Calls Loan

Cannabis Business Times has left a message with Wells Fargo's Alaska office, seeking more information on the company's current stance to mortgages and cannabis businesses. Steep Hill Alaska is now seeking a new building. If the business does not move out, Coyle says, Wells Fargo may foreclose ...

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Planning commission weighs in on cannabis dispensaries, favors downtown locations

The Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday deemed five cannabis dispensary applications worthy of further consideration by the Davis City Council, including three downtown locations, one on Second Street east of downtown and one on Olive Drive. Those five applications — along with eight ...

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MP calls on Home Office to resolve cannabis legalisation case

An Edinburgh MP has called on the Home Office to step in and resolve the case of a five year-old with epilepsy whose mother says cannabis oil is the ... called on the Home Office to clarify rules for health boards across the UK, so that all those who need cannabis oil products are able to access them.

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Kochi: Police seize ganja grown on rooftop

KOCHI: Police arrested a 37-year-old woman on Thursday for growing ganja on her rooftop garden. Mary Ann Clement, of Josun House, was arrested after the police raided her house at Vattekkadu Road near Kaloor in Kochi. A police team led by Ernakulam North Circle Inspector found five fully-grown ...

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Derek Cloutier: Veterans, PTSD, and Medical Cannabis

Derek Cloutier is the president and co-founder of the New England Veterans Alliance, a non-profit organization that helps veterans reduce their dependency on pharmaceuticals and advocates on behalf of veterans for improved access to medical cannabis therapies. In the following interview, Derek ...

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Ganja worth Rs 78 lakh seized, 3 arrested

... alias Sadhu Singh, Guddu Kumar and Saurabh Kumar – from Sirsi village under Bakhtiyarpur police station area on charges of snatching Rs 68,000 from a person at Athmalgola in Patna on March 19. A country-made pistol, two live cartridges and 500gm ganja was recovered from their procession.

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City woman arrested for growing ganja on terrace

KOCHI: A 37-year-old woman on Thursday was arrested for allegedly cultivating cannabis (ganja) plants at her residence in Kathrikadavu. On a tip-off, the Ernakulam North Police raided the house near Paul's Hospital on Vattekadu Road, Kaloor, and seized fiveganja plants, being grown in flower pots.

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Three Jamaicans sentenced in Cayman for big ganja bust

Three Jamaicans who were caught offloading more than 400 pounds of ganja at a beach in the Cayman Islands last September, were on Monday sentenced to prison terms of between two and a half and three years. They are Linton Pillarchie of St Elizabeth, and Eyon Johnson and Cephas Reynolds, ...

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Cannabis Leaf (PCFP) Merges with Apotheca Biosciences to Create Cutting-Edge Medical ...

SEATTLE, WA, March 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Leaf, Inc., a developer of cutting-edge medical products, nutraceuticals, formulation and delivery technologies for the healthcare and consumer care industry, announces today that on March 4, 2018, an Agreement for Plan of Merger was ...

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Inside a Des Moines cannabis facility

DES MOINES, Iowa (KMTV) - An Iowa company is betting big on marijuana in the state. Right now, Med Pharma is building a multimillion dollar growing and processing facility, which will supply the medicine for Council Bluffs' medical cannabis dispensary. The facility is the only one licensed in the State ...

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Cannabis Continues to Provide Progress in Medical Sector

The emergence of a legal recreational cannabis sector has drawn attention away from the medical cannabis market. However, many companies continue to move forward in this strong sector, benefiting from extensive research and development work. PreveCeutical Medical, Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTC: ...

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Inventor of Blue Moon to launch cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic beer

According to a release, Villa and his wife/business partner Jodi will launch Ceria Beverages, a line of non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused beer headquartered in Arvada, Colorado. THC is the psychoactive compound within the cannabis plant, the one that produces the high. Villa also tells beer-industry site ...

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Investing In Marijuana Businesses: Are Hedge Funds Coming To The Cannabis Industry?

When this article was originally conceived, the title was very different: "Why Hedge Funds Aren't Investing in the Cannabis Industry but Family Offices Might." The case was strong, and arguments abounded. The main ones, though, were structured around the limited liquidity in the cannabis industry and ...

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The Prospect of Federally Legal Industrial Hemp and Cannabis-Infused Craft Beer: Week In Review

In the past week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he will introduce a bill to federally legalize industrial hemp, the first cannabis testing laboratory in Pennsylvania was accredited, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy supported an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program, the ...

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City floats idea of cannabis use ban in public spaces

The report recommends some exemptions to the bylaw, such as for those who use cannabis for medical treatment. “However, persons who smoke or vape medical cannabis would still be subject to both the proposed Smoking and Vaping Bylaw as well as the provincial cannabis consumption regulations ...

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Breaking: City proposes wide-spread ban on cannabis use in public

A proposed Calgary bylaw would ban public consumption of cannabis across the city, largely limiting use to private homes, once legalization of the drug comes into effect this summer. The proposed rules, to be considered by a council committee next week, go much further than those put forward by the ...

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German court hits brakes on medical cannabis cultivation plan

“It just gives us more time to continue establishing ourselves as a leader in medical cannabis in Germany,” said Cronos CEO Mike Gorenstein. Cronos is one of several Canadian companies exporting MMJ to Germany. Deepak Anand, vice president of government relations for the consultancy Cannabis ...

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Maryland Bank Discloses Extensive Involvement in Cannabis Industry

Severn Bank (NASDAQ: SVBI), an FDIC-insured holding company based Annapolis with five branches in Anne Arundel County, revealed that it is serving the cannabis industry in a substantial manner. The company filed its annual 10-K report with the SEC today, discussing its involvement with medical ...

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ProcessPro Joins the National Cannabis Industry Association

St. Cloud, MN, March 29, 2018 – – ProcessPro, a mid-market ERP software solution company, has announced it has become a member of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), according to a press release. NCIA is the only trade association with the mission to promote the growth of a ...

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Part 2, How Cannabis Enhances the Effects of Opioids

Pain is the number one reason people seek medical care—and quite possibly medical cannabis—and it affects more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. In the clinic, pain is often treated with opioid drugs like OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, and Fentanyl. This has traditionally been ...

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Countdown to Canada's Recreational Cannabis Industry Enters Retail Territory

Recreational cannabis will soon be legal in Canada for adults, but selling and buying the pungent herb won't be as simple as some presume it will be. Regulations governing the cultivation, production, packaging and sale of cannabis are still being refined as Canadian lawmakers at different levels of ...

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High Country: A New Cannabis Infused Seder

For Portland-based couple Roy and Claire Kaufmann, the Seder plate used during the Jewish holiday of Passover needed an extra space. Thanks to the co-founders of Le'Or, a cannabis-themed Haggadah now exists and encourages "high-minded Jews to spark up Seder table conversations" at the ...

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Woman held for growing ganja plant

The Ernakulam North police on Thursday arrested a woman for allegedly growing ganja plants at her home at Kathrikadavu. The accused was identified as Mary Ann Clement, 37. The police, acting on a tip-off, raided the house near Kaloor and seized six ganja plants being grown in pots. The accused, a ...

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Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in South Carolina Senate

Peter McCoy, would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions to access medical cannabis if their doctors recommend it. The Department of Health and Environmental Control would regulate and license medical cannabis cultivation centers, processing facilities, dispensaries, and independent ...

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CBD is cannabis that won't get you high. So why are so many people using it?

In a lowlit room at Joy's Spa in Washington, Dawn Franklin is smoothing a creamy white mask onto Jessica Osorio's face. The mask, she says, is infused with chamomile and sage and aloe vera, plus one ingredient that she still has to explain to her clients: CBD. An aesthetician, Franklin started working ...

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Blue Moon's brewer launching cannabis-infused 'beer'

Several other companies offer cannabis beer, but they all lack the psychoactive compound, THC. Instead, they're infused with hemp extract to give them a marijuana taste — and helps them grab headlines. Federal law prohibits brewers from using marijuana in their beers. Villa's “beer,” because it lacks ...

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Two Antiguan sportsmen charged in Jamaica

During routine security screening, anomalies were identified in the bags they were carrying and on closer examination approximately 3.6 pounds of ganja were seen. They were then arrested. The ganja has an estimated street value of JMD 14,400. They are scheduled to appear in the Kingston and St.

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Tennessee House Committee Advances Gutted MMJ Measure

Tennessee's House Criminal Justice Committee has advanced the medical cannabis measure but not before including some significant changes. According to a Tennessean report, the committee removed chronic pain and nausea from the qualifying conditions list and eliminated the provision allowing ...

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Iowa Awards First CBD-Only Dispensary Licenses

The Iowa Office of Medical Cannabidiol has awarded its first dispensary licenses to three companies to operate five locations throughout the state under the CBD-only law passed by the Legislature in 2017. Licenses have been offered to: HAH IA LLC, which will operate dispensaries in Council Bluffs ...

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PreveCeutical Medical gets first Aurora cannabis shipment

As revealed earlier this month, the firm, in a major milestone, had received the key permits to allow this material to be imported into Australia by the cannabis major. It will be used for the group's research led by Preveceutical's chief research officer Dr Harendra Parekh at the University of Queensland.

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Edibles, oils will be major legal cannabis growth market, pot company exec says

Nick Whitehead, vice-president of market development with Aurora Cannabis, speaks at a Economics Society of Northern Alberta event at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel on March 28, 2018. He said Alberta is "probably positioned the best out of any province in Canada" for marijuana legalization because ...

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BREAKING: Trump fires anti-pot Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin

Shulkin has consistently ignored requests from veterans groups and congressmen to help veterans access cannabis for post-traumatic stress disorder and pain, among other conditions. In response, he has said that the department can't change their policies due to the federal prohibition of cannabis, but ...

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Blue Moon Developer Planning THC-Infused, Non-Alcoholic, Beer

A 32-year veteran of MillerCoors – and the developer of Blue Moon Belgian Wheat – is launching a THC-infused, non-alcoholic beer in Colorado this fall, USA Today reports. Keith Villa is partnering with Colorado-based ebbu and the team plans to develop three kinds of THC-infused beer: a light beer, ...

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Rhode Island Dispensary Owners Oppose Adding MMJ Operator Licenses

A Rhode Island dispensary spokesman seemed to offer the state $5 million to bridge its budget gap, so long as officials don't add more operator licensed to the state medical cannabis program, the Providence Journal reports; however, he later clarified his comments, explaining that the dispensary was ...

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Cannabis Stock Report: Pot Stocks Falter and Wall Street Panics As Trump Targets Amazon

The North American Marijuana Index fell on Wednesday, as pot stocks continued to decline among the chaos of the broader markets. Recent legislative achievements in both Canada and the U.S. were overshadowed by Wall Street's downturn, anchored in part by an unexplainable witch hunt on ...

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Secondhand Smoke and Mirrors

Cannabis research is fantastic, and cannabis science is really cool. And it looks like we still need a lot more of both, because right now, results from cannabis studies leave a lot to be desired. Some of them can even be touted by prohibitionists who—surprise, surprise—don't take all the information into ...

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