Edible marijuana companies find creative ways to push product at Edmonton Cannabis Expo

For many vendors, Edmonton's Cannabis and Hemp Expo was a chance to showcase their products ahead of legalization in summer 2018. But companies that want to sell edible cannabis for recreational use are playing the long game. Edibles for sale by companies weren't included in the initial ...

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City Council to hear pitches from cannabis dispensary applicants

The 10 remaining applicants hoping to set up cannabis dispensaries in Davis will make their pitches to the Davis City Council on Tuesday, with the council expected to approve up to four of them when it meets again later this month. The applications cover locations in downtown Davis, along Olive Drive, ...

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Potential Calgary pot shops cluster in Kensington, Beltline

Days after the city began accepting development permits for retail cannabis stores, data shows more than 25 per cent of would-be dispensaries are wanting to open their doors in just a handful of Calgary communities. More than 200 applications were submitted within 17 minutes of the permit office ...

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County enters into agreement with new cannabis authority

Citing a strong need for reporting data regarding all aspects of the emerging legalized cannabis industry including cultivation sites, taxation and economic data, the Mendocino Board of Supervisors unanimously voted at its meeting this week to approve a joint powers agreement for a newly formed ...

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March for Cannabis to happen in Milwaukee May 5

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – On Saturday, May 5 Southeastern Wisconsin's National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will host its 8th annual march to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin at MacArthur Square in downtown Milwaukee. The March for Cannabis will unite cannabis supporters and ...

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Morocco foils cannabis trafficking operation to Spain

RABAT, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 490 kg of cannabis was seized at the northern Tangier-Med Port, the Moroccan police said on Saturday. The drug was concealed inside a truck heading to Spain, the police pointed out in a statement. The truck's driver, aged 34, has been remanded in custody ...

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Zimbabwe to issue cannabis licences to farmers

Zimbabweans can now apply for licences to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has said in a legal notice, making the southern African nation the second country in Africa to legalise cultivation of the plant. Lesotho last year announced the continent's first licence to grow ...

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California's Cannabis Supply Chain Is About To Get Bottlenecked

The recent spate of new recreational legal cannabis markets has inspired mostly jubilant scenes: cannabis tourists gleefully entering dispensaries, state treasuries fattening up at astonishing rates, your parents asking if you can buy them some edibles. But this rapid influx of legal cannabis has also ...

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Zimbabwe says it will issue cannabis licences to growers

Until now, it has been illegal to grow, possess or use cannabis in Zimbabwe, with offenders facing up to 12 years in jail. Health Minister David Parirenyatwa published new regulations, seen by Reuters on Saturday, allowing individuals and companies to be licensed to cultivate marijuana, known locally ...

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How to Control the Effects of Your Cannabis with Heat

The high associated with cannabis consumption can take on many forms – and while much of it will depend on which strain is used, there is still a lot you can do to control how your experience turns out. For example, edibles offer an almost entirely different experience compared to smoking, and ...

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Zimbabwe says will issue cannabis licensees to growers

HARARE - Zimbabweans can now apply for licensees to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has said in a legal notice, making the southern African ... Until now, it has been illegal to grow, possess or use cannabis in Zimbabwe, with offenders facing up to 12 years in jail.

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These are the companies shaping the future of cannabis

It's not every day that an entire industry is established virtually overnight. It's even rarer that this industry is based on a prohibited commodity that already enjoys widespread popularity, both for its recreational and medical properties. It's no wonder that many see marijuana as the business opportunity of a ...

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Letter: Why almost every city in Contra Costa County is fighting the cannabis industry

Did you vote for Prop. 64? Your elected officials have denied your request. Every city in Contra Costa County voted overwhelmingly in favor of Prop. 64, yet only Richmond and El Cerrito permit a local cannabis industry so far. I've attended meetings throughout the county on this issue and opponents cite ...

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Zimbabwe legalises marijuana for medical and scientific use

Dr David Parirenyatwa, the country's health minister, said in a government notice that individuals and businesses would be able to apply for licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal or scientific use. The five-year licences will clear also clear growers to possess, transport and sell fresh cannabis, ...

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The Real Reason Investors Should Be Excited About Canada's Expected Marijuana Legalization

Big things are afoot in the legal cannabis space. Following a year of many firsts, the biggest news looks to be the expected legalization of recreational marijuana by this coming summer in Canada. Should Canada move forward with the Cannabis Act in June and vote to legalize, it would become the first ...

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Veterans' grass-roots movement shares health benefits of marijuana

A friend he met through the nonprofit Farmer Veteran Coalition, fellow veteran Jason Sweatt, shared an enthusiasm for cannabis. When the two met Vietnam veterans hanging out at the VFW, it sparked an idea. Some of the veterans were disabled, and though they also felt that cannabis could help deal ...

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Groundbreaking Marijuana Media Site Loses All Its Editorial Staff

The paper tapped longtime music journalist Ricardo Baca to cover the cannabis beat for its new vertical: The Cannabist. Having dedicated journalists on the marijuana beat heralded a new era of cannabis coverage. For decades, mainstream media outlets relied on law enforcement sources as drug ...

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40kg ganja found on train

Guwahati: Government railway police on Friday late night had recovered nearly 40kg of ganja from Guwahati railway station. GRP sources said the ganja, packed in 22 packets, was found in a toilet of the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express. "We recovered the ganja during our routine operation. It was found ...

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Cops bust ganja gang, seize 130kg from MCH campus

The ganja seized was found inside the Swift car. There were 65 packets weighing 2kg each inside the car. The arrests of the accused were recorded at Medical College police station. According to the police, the catch was made around 12 noon from Medical College Hospital premises. The accused ...

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New app makes cannabis use safer

which could, should clinical assessments so demonstrate, help cannabis users to understand how the drug is affecting them through a series of phone-based tasks. While there is a large body of scientific evidence which demonstrates how cannabis use, and its active ingredient active ingredient ...

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Zimbabwe legalises cannabis

A statutory instrument entitled Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations, said prospective producers can apply to the health ministry for a licence to grow cannabis but under strict conditions. “An application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee and three copies of a ...

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Is It Possible To Be Addicted To Cannabis?

Let's make one thing very clear from the start: no one has died from cannabis use. While this is an incredible fact that makes cannabis incomparable with tobacco and alcohol addiction-related deaths, it also misleads that marijuana addiction doesn't exist. Cannabis has a potential for being addictive, ...

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Ganja haul puts focus on courier firms

Thiruvananthapuram: Tightening their vigil against ganja and drugs mafia, the city police have reached out to courier service providers in the city. The police have informed them that they have been inadvertently used by the substance mafia for transport of their stuff and should to be wary of the parcels ...

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Youth from Kerala held with ganja

The team found 1kg and 150gms ganja in the bag and arrested him. According to the police, Sujith bought the ganja from Neikkaranpatti in Theni and came to the city to sell it to the youths and students. Sujith has been booked under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances Act ...

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Feds to set target to reduce youth cannabis rates by 2021

Health Canada doesn't yet have a target set on reducing marijuana consumption among teens and young adults, but it says it will within the next few years. Health Canada plans to set targets for reducing the rate of Canadians aged 15-24 who use cannabis “by Dec. 31, 2020,” according to departmental ...

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Know Your Strain

Once upon a time, some guy attended a Grateful Dead concert in Indiana. There, he bought one ounce of high-quality cannabis with a potent, vaguely chemical-like odor and arranged to have more mailed to his home on the East Coast. As the legend goes, he then crossed those cannabis seeds with a ...

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Local cannabis grower says it's like any other kind of farming

Outdoor cannabis growing is just like any other farming operation, in one local grower's opinion. Michael Graham, manager of Natural Mystic Farms near Ellensburg, grows his product outdoors, using sunlight and organic pesticides. The plants grow under large plastic-covered hoops, which are either ...

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Studies on Cannabis & Bone Density Yield Conflicting Results

A recent study about the impact of cannabinoids on bone density is raising concerns about possible ill effects on long-term heavy marijuana smokers. Earlier studies, however, showed potential for certain cannabinoids in treating bone fractures. The relationship between cannabis and bone density ...

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Editorial: Clearing the legislative path to cannabis legalization

The B.C. government tabled legislation this week to pave the way for the legalization of recreational cannabis, expected sometime this summer. Many of the measures announced were widely anticipated: the age restriction is 19, wholesale sales will be managed by the Liquor Distribution Branch, retail ...

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Zimbabwe says will issue cannabis licences to growers

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans can now apply for licences to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has said in a legal notice, making the southern African nation the second country in Africa to legalize cultivation of the plant. Lesotho last year announced the continent's ...

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Cannabis is front and center at CWU economic conference

Many people enjoy wine tasting with their friends, and some cannabis producers envision a day where you could do the same thing with their product. “We would love to have a direct-sale option as a farm, like a winery or a brewery,” producer Jeff McPhee said Friday at Central Washington University.

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This Is the Absurd Japanese Toilet of Cannabis Vaporizers

A dab rig is basically a bong for concentrated cannabis. Like a bong, you add some water to the chamber of the water pipe, heat your “nail” (the bowl where your cannabis concentrate goes) with your lighter, add your cannabis concentrate, and inhale through the water-filled pipe, where the smoke is ...

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How Hollywood Does High-End Cannabis

At Green Street Agency, a cannabis brand showroom in the Miracle Mile, a crowd of entrepreneurs watched a demo of a joint-rolling robot named Otto before heading to a screening of Fox Searchlight's Super Troopers 2, the sequel to the 2001 stoner comedy with cameos by Rob Lowe and Fred Savage.

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Zimbabwe legalises cannabis for medical, scientific use

Zimbabwe has legalised production of cannabis for medicinal or scientific use, according to new regulations seen by AFP Saturday. A statutory instrument entitled Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations, said prospective producers can apply to the health ministry for a ...

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Zimbabwe legalises production of cannabis for medical purposes

The Zimbabwean government has legalised the production and sale of cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes, APA learnt here on Saturday.According to Statutory Instrument 62 of 2018 (Dangerous Drugs – Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations) gazetted by the ...

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Fake Soldier Handed Ten Years For Ganja

An Accra circuit court has sentenced one Patrick Akoto, unemployed, to 10 years in prison for possessing a parcel of compressed narcotic drugs without lawful authority. Patrick, who claims to be a soldier from 66 Artillery Regiment, Ho Barracks in the Volta Region, was charged with possession of ...

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Zimbabwe legalises cannabis for medical and scientific use

Zimbabwe has legalised production of cannabis for medicinal or scientific use, according to new regulations seen by AFP on Saturday. A statutory instrument called Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations, said prospective producers can apply to the health ministry for a ...

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It's Dumb Not to Have Alternative Plays Like Crypto, Cannabis in Your Portfolio

Traditional investments just aren't cutting it anymore. If you want to get the most out of this market and this investing landscape, it's time to start considering alternative plays. Two new all-stars to the alternative space are cannabis and cryptocurrencies, both of which are poised for considerable gains even ...

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Secret risk could haunt cannabis industry: Lynch

He smoked marijuana as a teen but just got his learner's permit, so at age 20 my son knows more about cannabis than about driving. But he does know the two don't mix. It sounds obvious — it's dangerous to drive while high on marijuana — but Americans are of two minds. Most understand you ...

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Revisiting Valuation Multiples for Cannabis Companies

Recreational cannabis is just a few months away from being legalized in Canada, and producers (HMMJ) are running at full bore to capture a piece of the market. However, these companies aren't just focusing on the recreational market. They are also taking the initiative to expand their footprint in ...

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Inside Bipartisan Push for Legal Weed Research

To truly confirm the winner, Congress first has to pass the newly introduced Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018. Taken at face value, it's a seemingly simple piece of legislation that calls for broadening research on weed – but it also marks a significant stride for pot policy on Capitol Hill because the ...

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Cannabis Industry Sits on Precipice of Major Expansion

Under current federal law, cannabis remains a schedule 1 narcotic as classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The status keeps pot on par with heroin and LSD as substances with "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,"the DEA schedule reads. Pot's status on the ...

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Zimbabwe just became the second country in Africa to legalise cannabis cultivation

Five-year licences will clear also clear growers to possess, transport and sell fresh cannabis, cannabis oil, and dried product. The regulations impose an obligation on the government to consider the risk that dagga could be diverted to illicit use, complaints from police, or objections by local authorities.

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So far, California has 6000 licensed cannabis businesses. Here's what that looks like

Quick, guess which California county is home to the most legal cannabis farms? If you said Humboldt or Mendocino or Trinity — the counties that make up Northern California's famed Emerald Triangle, long said to supply perhaps 60 percent or more of all cannabis consumed in the United States ...

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Youths held with ganja, hashish oil

Thiruvananthapuram: Excise officials on duty at Amaravila checkpost arrested two youths who allegedly tried to smuggle large amounts of narcotic substances in a public transport bus on Thursday. The officials seized 4.5kg of and 140g of oil from the accused. The arrested have been identified as Rahul ...

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Supervisors to consider allowing cannabis on ag preserves at meeting Tuesday

While the proposed Uniform Rules changes will make cannabis an agricultural product for the purpose of ag preserves, a proposed amendment to the Right to Farm Ordinance will prevent cannabis cultivation from receiving the same kind of protection the ordinance affords other agricultural crops.

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Cannabis Legalization Will Appear on Michigan Ballots in November

Michigan voters will have the opportunity to legalize cannabis for adult use this November after the State Board of Canvassers approved the petition launched by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. What's in the initiative: Create a taxed and regulated recreational cannabis system, allowing ...

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List Leaders: Meet the 5 largest cannabis businesses in Oregon

The rush to market has been dizzying. In a just few short years, a diverse array of legal cannabis businesses has sprouted up all over Oregon. The sector spans from farms, greenhouses and sophisticated indoor grow operations to processors and oil-extraction factories, edible manufacturers, security ...

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Arkansas Highway Police Find 232 Pounds Of Cannabis During Tractor-Trailer Inspection

The search revealed 201 bundles of cannabis weighing approximately 232 pounds. Officers confiscated the cannabis and arrested the driver and co-driver. Both were charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The vehicle was traveling from California to Tampa, Florida.

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The Cannabis Catch-Up: Tax-and-Regulate Goes Bust — for Now

April 26: University of Utah researchers are preparing to launch a two-year, $740,000 study on the way cannabis interacts with the human brain and why it affects some people differently. [Luke Ramseth, the Salt Lake Tribune] ...

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Earthly Delights: A Look Inside LA's Extravagant Cannabis-Infused Dinner Party

DDC Founder Courtney Nichols said she had long been reluctant to incorporate cannabis into her booze-fueled parties, as she wasn't quite sure how cannabis culture and disco culture would overlap. Yet when she met the folks behind Six Veils Social Club and MoonCloth, she changed her tune.

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Arkansas Supreme Court to Review Hold on Cannabis Growers' Licenses

... authorities have been slow to approve dispensaries and growers. In February, the state finally issued 5 marijuana grower licenses but was soon after taken to court by a failed applicant. The Arkansas Supreme Court is now reviewing the case that's stopping cannabis growers from moving forward.

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230 pounds of cannabis seized after tractor-trailer driver fails to stop at weigh station

ALMA, Ark. (KTHV) - During a safety and weight inspection of a tractor-trailer, Arkansas Highway Police discovered 232 pounds of cannabis, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation officials. It happened on Sunday, April 22, around 9:45 a.m., when Arkansas Highway Police attempted to ...

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Antigua PM steers clear of advising Saint Lucia on ganja

“We respect the sovereignty of all states and would not meddle in the affairs of Saint Lucia to suggest or recommend anything in terms of policy to the Saint Lucia government,” Browne declared when asked about possible recommendations on ganja to the Saint Lucia government. He asserted that the ...

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Jamaica Opens First Medical Marijuana Facility

We cannot forget the Indians who brought the plant, the Rastafarians that fought to advocate it, University of Technology, Government officials on both sides and corporate Jamaica that have all helped to steer this through the political landscape,” said chairman and chief ganja officer, Balram Vaswani.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta Calls on Jeff Sessions to Back Medical Cannabis

In his letter to Sessions, Gupta said that if researchers started from scratch to design a medicine to help turn around the opioid epidemic, it would likely look like cannabis. He said he's not morally opposed to recreational use of marijuana, which is legal in nine states and the District of Columbia. But he ...

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Medical cannabis firm AltMed lands $35.4 million to bolster US, international growth

Alternative Medical Enterprises, a multistate medical marijuana producer and dispensary operator, has secured $35.4 million in a private placement financing from a Pennsylvania-based investment group. The massive investment will allow the Sarasota, Florida-based firm to launch a major expansion in ...

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Territorians forced to pay $3000 for medicinal cannabis

Mr Keitaanpaa said medicinal cannabis and street weed had major differences. “Medical cannabis are licenced, therapeutic goods produced the same way we do other medicines,” he said. “If you buy them off the street there's no manufacturing standards — we need to know what's in the drug.” He said ...

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Medical cannabis products maker AltMed picks up $35.4 mln

Sarasota, Florida-based Alternative Medical Enterprises LLC, a provider of medical cannabis products, has raised $35.4 million in a private placement. The investors included MainLine Investment Partners LLC. PRESS RELEASE. SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) APRIL 26, 2018. Alternative Medical ...

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Trinity Bay North residents applaud 'Cheeba Bros.' cannabis pitch

TRINITY BAY NORTH, N.L. — There was applause from the audience many times on Wednesday night, April 25, as Daniel Porter of Cheeba Bros. explained his plan for a large-scale cannabis grow-operation in the building that used to be a fish plant. The Lions Club in Port Union was packed with ...

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Doctors are calling for heroin, cocaine and cannabis to be legalised.

Doctors are calling for heroin, cocaine and cannabis to be legalised. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), which represents 26,000 medics in the UK, said it: 'strongly supports the view that drug addiction must be considered a health issue first and foremost.' Rather than being punished, the RCP ...

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Three held with 130 kg of ganja

TIRUVANANTHAPURAM : In a major haul, the City Shadow Police seized 130 kg of ganja from three cars near the Medical College on Friday. The cops also arrested Balaramapuram natives Abhishek, 30, Shyam Raj, 29, and Nidhin, 27. “Sixty sealed packets concealed in sacks under the seats and the ...

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Three held with 130 kg of ganja in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major haul, the City Shadow Police seized 130 kg of ganja from three cars near the Medical College on Friday. The cops also arrested Balaramapuram natives Abhishek, 30, Shyam Raj, 29, and Nidhin, 27. “Sixty sealed packets concealed in sacks under the seats and the ...

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Arkansas Highway Police Seize 232 Pounds Of Cannabis

ALMA (KFSM) — Arkansas Highway Police seized more than 232 pounds of cannabis Sunday (April 22) when a truck driver failed to stop at a weight station, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation officials. Police attempted to pull over a commercial truck at an Alma weigh station on ...

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Local cannabis shops see record sales on 420

With lines out the door and customers flooding in from across the region, many Clark County cannabis shops posted record sales on the April 20 marijuana holiday known as 420. The sales revenues, which have gone up each year since the Washington recreational cannabis industry launched in 2014, ...

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El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidates discuss VHRs, cannabis and more at forum

MEYERS — Voters in El Dorado County's District 5 could have a difficult choice come June, remarked the moderator in closing out Thursday's candidate forum hosted by the South Lake Tahoe Democratic Club. For more than 90 minutes the four candidates running for the seat on the Board of ...

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Record haul of 130 kg ganja in capital

Recording the biggest drug haul in the State capital so far, the Thiruvananthapuram City police on Friday arrested three persons and seized 130 kg of ganja from their possession. The police identified the accused as Abhishek, 30, of Peringammala, Shyamraj, 29, of Kakkamoola, and Nithin, 27, ...

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Betting rings busted, 24 held

Shockingly he was supplying ganja to the sub-bookies as an incentive. Police arrested Tanneeru Venkateswarlu, Gottipati Sadasivarao and Kamineni Pradeep Kumar who were acting as sub-bookies to Ramakrishna. Along with the sub-bookies cops also arrested eight punters. Ramakrishna and three ...

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Walters: Effort to Revive Full Cannabis Legalization Flames Out

A last-ditch effort to fully legalize cannabis in Vermont has failed as quickly as it began. On Friday morning, the Vermont ... He said he is opposed to legalizing cannabis, but if Vermont is legalizing it on a personal level, "It does not make sense for us to not tax and regulate. Having it be legal without ...

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Michael Cohen Probe Touches Las Vegas Cannabis Company

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's personal attorney, whose business dealings are being investigated by the FBI, and the lawyer's father-in-law have lent $26 million in recent years to a taxi mogul who is shifting into the legalized cannabis industry, according to documents obtained by The ...

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Congressmen Gaetz, Soto, Curbelo, Correa, Cohen, Rohrabacher, and Lee Unveil Medical ...

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) unveiled the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018 during a press conference held at noon on Capitol Hill. The legislation, which was introduced with widespread bipartisan support, finally allows researchers to study the potential cures ...

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Holistic approach transforms cannabis education

Cannabis education now means teaching healthcare professionals how to recommend marijuana to patients to treat health issues. And why not! More than half the US states have approved cannabis for medical use and the country is quickly approaching ten states that will offer cannabis for non-medical ...

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With Bipartisan Support Gaetz Unveils New Medical Cannabis Research Bill

Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz led a bipartisan group of lawmakers at a press conference on Capitol Hill (Thursday) to unveil the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018. Rep. Gaetz spent months working on the bill, getting feedback from local constituents and trying to come up with the ...

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Cops seize 130kg ganja smuggled into city from AP

Thiruvananthapuram: In what could be the biggest ganja catch in the city, a special team of cops on Friday seized a large consignment of 130kg of ganja that was smuggled into the city from Andhra Pradesh. The police also arrested three men and seized two cars in connection with the case.

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40 kg ganja seized in TN, one held

Coimbatore, Apr 26 A 30-year-old man was arrested today for possessing 40 kg of ganja, reportedly smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and meant to be sold to students in the city, police said. Based on a tip off, a special team rushed to Ramanathapuram here and found the accused standing with a gunny ...

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The CEO of a Peter Thiel-backed cannabis private equity firm reveals his 3-pronged strategy for ...

Brendan Kennedy, the CEO of Privateer Holdings, one of the oldest and largest cannabis-focused private equity firms, shared the three components of the firm's investment thesis in an interview with Business Insider. In cannabis, like any other industry, "brands are the future," according to Kennedy.

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Cannabis training courses now offered at Collège Boréal

A post secondary school based in Sudbury plans to capitalize on the emerging cannabis industry, which is expected to grow significantly once the federal government legalizes marijuana later this summer. Collège Boréal has launched three online courses in cannabis training. The courses are each ...

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Vermont Lawmakers Eye Cannabis Tax-and-Reg as Session Nears Close

Lawmakers in Vermont's House are pushing for legislation to implement a taxed-and-regulated cannabis industry as the session nears a close, Vermont Public Radio reports. The push has support from Democrats, Republicans, and Progressives. In January, the Legislature legalized cannabis use for ...

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Report: Colorado's Dixie Brands Considering IPO in Canada

Denver, Colorado-based cannabis beverage maker Dixie Brands is considering launching an initial public offering and listing in Canada aiming toward expansion and acquisitions early next year, according to a Bloomberg report. Dixie CEO Chuck Smith said the company will have revenues of $20 ...

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UK Royal College of Physicians Calls for Legalization of Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin

The Royal College of Physicians, a professional organization in the United Kingdom which represents 26,000 medical professionals, have called for the legalization of cannabis, heroin, and cocaine saying the criminal justice system is stopping people from seeking help, according to a report from the ...

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40 kg ganja seized in TN, one held

Coimbatore, Apr 26 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was arrested today for possessing 40 kg of ganja, reportedly smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and meant to be sold to students in the city, police said. Based on a tip off, a special team rushed to Ramanathapuram here and found the accused standing with a ...

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Judge warns rock thrower to stop smoking ganja

(CNS): A local man who was given a 10-month suspended jail sentence following an incident in which he injured his neighbour after throwing rocks into her house, was warned to stop smoking ganja by a judge. During a sentencing hearing, Thursday, prosecutors described how Wayne David Wright ...

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Do slavery, ganja cause our productivity deficit?

Work here in Jamaica is a mere four-letter word to be avoided, deferred and, when all else fails, done as little as possible. Our failure to grow is down to inept leaders and many who do not work. Some say “work is slavery”, but they then say, “Let off a ting nuh!” Labouring is what most people do globally.

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Drug seizures in Bengaluru witnessing all-time high, 95 peddlers arrested just this year

A Times of India report dated April 4 of this year claimed that Ganja is the most popular among drug users in India, as suggested by the latest Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) report. The report also stated that 3.6 lakh kg of narcotic drugs were seized in the country in 2017 alone. The popularity of Ganja ...

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New Jersey's Governor Wants To Legalize Pot, With Huge Implications For NY

... the complex licensing requirements and high startup costs in many jurisdictions that allow pot sales make it virtually impossible for the guy selling $20 sacks to go legit and open a ganja bodega—highly ironic, considering the social-justice arguments made for legalization. “People working in the illegal ...

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Boyack: Medical cannabis initiative opponents are trying to mislead you

Medical cannabis initiative opponents are trying to mislead you. A recent op-ed opposing the proposed medical cannabis ballot initiative (“We need more studies before legalizing whole-plant medicinal marijuana,” April 21) is a great example of how the shrinking minority of opponents resort to ...

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NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication on Cannabis Innovators Moving to Secure Stake in ...

Although the exact launch date of recreational cannabis in Canada isn't yet known, the future of the industry, at least from a retail perspective, is currently being developed. Multiple provinces across the country have already outlined details for their retail programs. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming ...

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Cannabis News Round-Up

Cannabis industry not king in Colorado economy. Hike in retail marijuana tax is part of Denver plan to turbo-charge its $15 million-a-year affordable housing fund. Marijuana delivery bill dies in Colorado senate committee. Current marijuana use by industry and occupation—Colorado, 2014–2015.

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The reality is cannabis kills the most vulnerable

The most oft heard rationale for cannabis legalization is “It doesn't kill anyone.” This false “truism” is bluffed and bloviated, in spite of dozens of known deaths from cannabis, DUID car crashes and cannabis hash oil explosions. Denial goes along with the use of addictive drugs, but our policy makers and ...

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Thousands register interest in medical cannabis venture share offer

Thousands of people have registered an interest in a share offer aiming to raise up to $2 million for a medical cannabis venture, say the organisers. Shares will be offered in Waiapu Investments, a vehicle created by Ruatorea-based charitable company Hikurangi Enterprises for ventures in natural health ...

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Mason Jar Welcomes Spring With Cannabis and Cuisine

Mason Jar Events Group welcomed the spring season on the Art District on Santa Fe with a beautiful cannabis-infused dinner on Wednesday, April 25, at Space Gallery. With a multi-course dinner prepared by chef Daniel Asher and cannabis goodies from Canyon Cannabis, Olio concentrates and Verra ...

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'Unrepentant Ganja Man' James Tranmer Talks Prison, Clemency And Religion

James Tranmer doesn't smoke weed anymore. Not because he has anything against it now, or because he doesn't feel that spiritual connection anymore. He doesn't smoke because he knows what would happen if the Department of Justice found any trace of marijuana in his urine. He'd be sent right ...

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What's the difference between an acrylic and glass bong?

Affordable and easy to use, acrylic bongs are perfect for smokers just starting out. Rather than advancing straight to glass bongs, which are prone to breaking, rookies can get a better hang at smoking ganja with a device that can withstand many mistakes. Aside from that, because acrylic bongs are more ...

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Ganja Was Concealed In VIP Bus

The Police at Juaso have seized about 15,790.81 grams of marijuana at Asankare in the Asante-Akim South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. One Kwame Agyei has also been arrested by the police in connection with the marijuana. The drug was being transported from Accra in a VIP bus to Wankyi, ...

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An easy policy fix: Jeff Sessions should finally reschedule cannabis

If there is one event that best illustrates the need to reform our nation's pot laws, it would be this past weekend's National Cannabis Festival (NCF) in Washington, D.C. If there was ever a day to introduce legislative reforms, it was April 20 – which is exactly the date Sen Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced ...

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Ottawa parents look for guidance as cannabis legalization nears

Ottawa parents are bracing for a new version of "the talk" with their children as the legalization of cannabis nears. About 60 people — and an additional dozen officials from public health, school boards and local police — attended an information session Thursday night on how to talk to their children ...

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New CA Law: Medical Cannabis Users Get Job Protection from CA Assembly Bill

Under present FEHA law, employees who use opiates and other prescription drugs—but not medical cannabis—may ask to be excused from positive drug tests if their employer determines that such use doesn't impair workplace safety or the ability to do their job. As a result, many workers are allowed to ...

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Poison-laced synthetic ganja kills 4 in US

Officials in several states have raised alarm over a recent outbreak of illness caused by brodifacoum, a lethal blood thinner used in rat poison, which was in the synthetic ganja that victims consumed. Patients have shown up to hospitals with severe internal bleeding and vomiting blood. A fourth victim, a ...

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Dept. of Health considers cannabis for opioid addiction

On April 20, a popular day for cannabis enthusiasts, headlines were filled with pot puns, promises of legalization from politicians and an announcement that Albuquerque ended criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. But after the smoke cleared, some medical cannabis ...

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Leeds residents air concerns about would-be cannabis cultivators

The site would made up of five greenhouses, each capable of cultivating up to 90 pounds of commercial grade cannabis. While prices can fluctuate “wildly,” Milby estimates Blackwater Farms could yield about $180,000 per harvest, or just over $3 million per year. The marijuana would be packaged ...

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Mom: Cannabis oil has been a game changer for son with autism

A mother says cannabis oil has been a game changer for her family. Her son's behaviors were so extreme he was put in a holding cell at 7-years-old. Amie Carter's son Jayden has autism. She said at one time he was totally out of control and she felt helpless. Just over a year ago things started to ...

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908 kg cannabis seized in Assam, two arrested

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS): Nearly 910 kg of 'ganja' (cannabis) has been seized from Guwahati in Assam and two persons have been arrested, an official said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) halted a truck at Khanapara and found 44 packets of ganja weighing ...

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Cannabis distribution and control acts introduced

The provincial government has introduced legislation to provide for legal, controlled access to non-medical cannabis in British Columbia. “The legislation introduced today provides a sound foundation for the regulation and safe implementation of legalized cannabis in British Columbia,” said Mike ...

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Major Ganja Haul in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major haul, the Thiruvananthapuram City Shadow police seized around 135 kilograms of ganja in a car near medical College here on Friday. Three youths have been arrested by Medical College police in connection with the seizure. The arrested are Abhishek, 30; ...

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California Pot Inspections Ramping Up

Because of the uncertainly ahead, cannabis dispensaries are attempting to hoard as much product as possible in the event of any unforeseen hiccups when the track-and-trace deadline hits. To avoid those kinds of hiccups one would expect the state, via the Bureau of Cannabis Control and other ...

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People with opioid prescriptions could get medical marijuana instead under Illinois Senate plan

Patients then would receive a 12-month temporary card to buy medical marijuana, restricted to the current limit of no more than 2.5 ounces of cannabis during a two-week period. At the end of a year, a patient could apply for a more permanent medical marijuana card should his or her condition persist.

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Sessions Urged To Reconsider Cannabis Stance In Open Letter

“These are desperate times, and while some may consider making medical marijuana widely available to be a desperate measure, the evidence has become increasingly clear of the important role cannabis can have,” Gupta wrote in the letter. “If we had to start from scratch and design a medicine to ...

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Public cannabis stores in BC to operate under retail brand 'BC Cannabis Stores'

The B.C. government has announced once legalized, public cannabis stores and the online retail store for non-medical cannabis will operate under the new brand BC Cannabis Stores. The government says this will align with the BC Liquor Stores brand and will be used to support the wholesale ...

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Organigram's quarterly earnings rebound, boosted by sales of cannabis oil, flower

Massive sales spikes in cannabis oil and flower boosted both profits and sales for Organigram Holdings, as the Canadian company returned to the black during the latest quarter while it charts a path for international expansion. The Moncton, New Brunswick-based licensed cultivator posted net income ...

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U. gets $740K grant for cannabis research

SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers at the University of Utah will soon study the effects of cannabinoids — products of the marijuana plant — on people. Medical marijuana is permitted in 29 states, and while it is not legal in Utah, select patients are permitted to use cannabis oil for certain conditions.

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Cannabis Wheaton: The World's First Pot Streaming Company

Cannabis Wheaton Income is the world's first-ever cannabis streaming company with over 15 streaming agreements so far. Investors should learn about cannabis streaming, despite our cautious view of the business model when applied to cannabis. Significant execution and market risks resulted from ...

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DC's Cannabis Confusion Could Be Solved by Maryland Voters

Among legalization advocates in Washington, DC, incumbent Harris is infamous for an amendment he attached to a 2014 federal spending bill. It effectively hamstrings legalization in their city. Voters passed Initiative 71 in November 2014 to legalize cannabis in the District, but the so-called Andy Harris ...

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From Morocco to Spain in 30 minutes: how a crime group smuggled migrants and cannabis on jet ...

An organised crime group from Morocco used jet skis to smuggle migrants and cannabis across the Mediterranean Sea to Spain. The group was dismantled in a joint action day by the Spanish National Police and the Civil Guard, with Europol supporting them on the spot with a mobile office and a ...

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Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber bets big on cannabis industry

With California's legalization of recreational cannabis on Jan 1, Frank Louie didn't see uncertainty — he saw opportunity. “The people voted — it was going to be a legal industry,” said Louie, chief operating officer of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce. “And we recognized that small ...

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Public pot smoking stinks

Denver issued 590 public consumption/unlawful public display of marijuana in 2016. There were at least that many potheads openly toking at the last Red Rocks concert I attended. The only people politely standing in the designated smoking area were cigarette smokers. Ganja smokers designated the ...

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Ryan Smith: Creating a B2B Wholesale Cannabis Marketplace

Ryan Smith is the CEO and co-founder of LeafLink, a business-to-business digital marketplace for cannabis retailers, producers, and processors to trade wholesale cannabis products. Ryan recently joined our podcast host TG Branfalt for an interview about LeafLink's founding, the success they have ...

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UC San Diego Study to Examine Cannabis Plant Extract's Effect on Severe Autism

San Diego researchers will use a $4.7 million gift to examine a cannabis plant extract as a treatment for severe autism. The largest gift to date for medicinal cannabis research in the U.S. was awarded to the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, the center ...

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Cannabis Drinks-Maker Dixie Eyes IPO This Year

The company, which hasn't mandated bankers yet, is eyeing a listing in Canada, Chief Executive Officer Chuck Smith said Thursday in an interview on the sidelines of the Cannabis Invest U.K. conference in London. Dixie will have about $20 million in revenue this year and up to about $50 million in ...

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On the Road with Rick Holmes: All aboard the cannabis train

Fruity strains seem to be hot right now, one grower told me, but preferences seem to vary by neighborhood. Another insider said he expects vaping pre-packaged cartridges of cannabis concentrate will become the norm, but “sometimes, at the end of the day you'll still want to kick back and smoke a joint.

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UC San Diego Receives $4.7M Gift for Medical Cannabis Research

The $4.7 million gift to the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at UC San Diego School of Medicine is the largest private gift to date for medicinal cannabis research in the United States. The funding will support translational research to investigate whether medicinal cannabinoid therapies ...

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Men jailed for eight and 10 years over €70000 cannabis haul

Two men have been jailed for 10 and eight years respectively in relation to the seizure of cannabis valued at more than €70,000 in Cork city last year. Ronald McKenzie (57) and William Power (31) pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to possessing cannabis for sale or supply at Cogan's ...

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French baby hospitalized after eating parents' cannabis

Doctors found the 10-month-old baby girl had been severely intoxicated by the cannabis smoke and resin of her "multi-drug addicted" parents. Authorities at Armand-Trousseau hospital in Paris alerted social services after the baby girl was rushed into the emergency room displaying clear signs of severe ...

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Construction Begins on Colombian Cannabis Cultivation Greenhouse

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICC Labs Inc. (“ICC Labs” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:ICC) (Frankfurt:2Q9) is pleased to announce that it has started building a 124,000 sq. ft. greenhouse in Tabio, Cundinamarca, close to Bogotá, where the Company intends to ...

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Ganja racket kingpin falls into police net

“He was an accomplice of notorious sex racketeer Kovai Balaji, who had flesh trade rackets operating in Chennai, Kerala and a few other states. Rajeshkumar had rapport with ganja sellers in Andhra Pradesh and often visited the state. Over several years, he had carried more than 500kg ganja from AP ...

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Youths held with ganja, hashish oil

Thiruvananthapuram: Excise officials on duty at Amaravila checkpost arrested two youths who allegedly tried to smuggle large amounts of narcotic substances in a public transport bus on Thursday. The officials seized 4.5kg of ganja and 140g of hashish oil from the accused. The arrested have been ...

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'Women of Cannabis' Cultivate Ideas and Relationships

Women can have a special place in Vermont's cannabis industry, according to Kathryn Blume, the content and events manager for cannabis advocacy group Heady Vermont. After all, only female cannabis plants produce the buds that can be smoked, which gives women an "innate connection" with the ...

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Trading wine for weed? Experts say trend likely to accelerate thanks to legal pot

Conventional wisdom has long held that brewers have the most to lose under cannabis legalization as young men switch from beer to marijuana. But the new Rabobank analysis suggests women who have avoided illegal marijuana are likely to begin consuming pot more consistently once it's legalized.

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Can cannabis kill pain without getting you stoned?

A new, first-of-its kind study by CU Boulder researchers suggests that legal market cannabis strains containing a lesser-known compound called cannabidiol (CBD) in addition to THC (9-delta-tetrahydrocannabinol) may have a more powerful anti-inflammatory effect while intoxicating users less and ...

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Can Cannabis Make You Sick?

Which is why it's rather surprising that there's a condition that's being identified with increased frequency in some cannabis users that results in severe ... It's called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), and was first described in 2004 in Australia, when 19 regular cannabis users experienced ...

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Jail for selling ganja puffs

Accused Vinod Gupta, of Bhuiyandih in Sidhgora thana area, ran a betel shop, but his main business was allegedly selling cigarettes spiked with weed. Police found a carton of various brands of cigarettes, 2.5kg of marijuana, and over a dozen packets of ganja-spiked cigarettes at Gupta's betel shop.

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One arrested, 40 kilos ganja seized

COIMBATORE: One person was arrested on Thursday for possessing 40 kg of ganja, reportedly smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and to be sold to students in the city. Based on a tip off, a special team of police rushed to Ramanathapuram in the city and searched a person standing with gunny bag, which ...

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During Senate Appearance, Sessions Admits MMJ Could Be Helpful and Ducks Cannabis Questions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee this week to answer budgetary questions regarding the Department of Justice. During his appearance, however, Sessions was also asked about cannabis enforcement, state-legal cannabis markets, and the ...

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Cannabis Regulators, Software Poised to Track and Trace

Cannabis plants will soon enter California's elaborate new “Track and Trace” program, providing the same information you'd find on a pack of gum or box of copy paper. For the first time, the state will know where and how much licensed marijuana is being grown, sold and produced. Software will monitor ...

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The Explosive Growth In The Cannabis Industry Is Staggering

The next time you go to the dentist, make this mental note: people working in the legal cannabis industry outnumber American dental hygienists. Let that sink in a bit. It's a staggering number, but the cannabis industry is experiencing explosive growth thanks to the $9 billion consumers spent on cannabis ...

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Man caught with 420g of cannabis outside Katherine

Police then searched the vehicle and discovered 420g of cannabis hidden underneath the driver's seat. The man was arrested and taken to the Katherine watch house where he was charged with unlawfully supplying cannabis, possessing a trafficable quantity of cannabis in a public place, driving ...

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Bill to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Convictions in Illinois Approved by House Committee

An Illinois House committee has advanced a measure that would allow individuals with a low-level cannabis or paraphernalia possession conviction to have the charge expunged, according to a WQAD report. The measure, sponsored by state Rep. La Shawn Ford, would add to 2016 reforms that ...

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Statistics Canada: 14% of Canadians Have Used Cannabis During Last 3 Months

According to the Statistics Canada National Cannabis Survey released Apr. 18, Nova Scotia leads the nation in cannabis use over the last three months, with 20 percent of respondents indicating they have consumed some cannabis during the period. Overall, 14 percent of Canadians admitted to using ...

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Sen. Corey Gardner Believes Trump 'Will Be True to his Word' on Cannabis Policy

In an interview with Yahoo News, Colorado Sen. Corey Gardner said he believes President Donald Trump “will be true to his word” that the Department of Justice's rescission of the Cole Memo would not impact state-approved cannabis programs. Gardner, a Republican, had been preventing Justice ...

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University of California, San Diego Nets $4.7M Grant to Study MMJ for Autism

The University of California, San Diego has received a $4.7 million grant to study the efficacy of medical cannabis on autism spectrum disorders. The gift to the Center for Medical Cannabis Research to conduct the first-of-a-kind study is the largest private gift to date for medical cannabis research in the ...

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“Have a Little Pot” Event Encouraged a Safe 4/20

April 20 is a day associated with many meanings – Hitler's birthday, the remembrance of Columbine's school shooting, and a day for celebrating ganja! Luckily, we'll be talking about the latter. The consensus of research found via Google remains that ganja's presence on Earth started way before any ...

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Acclaimed US Cannabis Brand Bound for BC Investment Conference

Oakland, CA, April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 30-May 2, California's cannabis leaders will converge in Canada, bringing decades of experience in cultivating a legal cannabis industry from the underground up. California is now the biggest legalization market in the world, expected to hit ...

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At ebbu, Fine-Tuning The Chemical Reactions of Commercial Cannabis

As the CEO of ebbu, a cannabis research company, Cooper says the physiological effects of these new products must be consistent if something like a THC-infused beverage is going to work—both for the partner manufacturers that build off his technology and for the consumers who are buying these ...

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David versus Goliath battle expected in cannabis retail

Hopeful cannabis retailers are scrambling for a chance to open stores in Calgary, but there are fears many will not survive in what may become a crowded market. Brandon Lau, a Calgary commercial real estate agent who has facilitated leasing deals for 18 proposed cannabis shops in Alberta, said he ...

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Central Oregon cannabis industry organizes to influence policy, educate consumers

Two cannabis groups want to educate the public, change policy and take the mystery out of cannabis, but for different constituencies. One — Celebrate Cannabis — is a member-driven industry organization focusing on Central Oregon cannabis issues. The other is a business — Cannabis 101 — that ...

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TN-SEIZURE-GANJA

40 kg ganja seized in TN, one held Coimbatore, Apr 26 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was arrested today for possessing 40 kg of ganja, reportedly smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and meant to be sold to students in the city, police said. Based on a tip off, a special team rushed to Ramanathapuram here and ...

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Dear Herb: Will legal cannabis stores track my purchases?

Dear Herb: I'm in Ontario. My first question is about purchasing at the government outlet, or online... - Dear Herb - The Leaf Cannabis News.

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Diversification in California's Licensed Medical Cannabis Market

Now that adult-use cannabis sales are legal, the Golden State and the sixth-largest economy in the world has become the Green State and North America's largest cannabis market. Arcview Market Research forecasts that regulated cannabis sales in California will grow at an annual rate of 23.1 percent ...

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Cannabis policy in high demand for Saskatchewan businesses

With cannabis expected to be legalized in July, some businesses are worried about the impact it might have on safety-sensitive industries like oil and mining. But Lawyer Amy Groothuis says even offices and retail stores should be concerned with updating workplace policy according to legislation.

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40 kg ganja seized in TN, one held

A 30-year-old man was arrested today for possessing 40 kg of ganja, reportedly smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and meant to be sold to students in the city, ... One kg of Ganja is sold for Rs 10,000 to 15,000 and supplied all over the city and rural areas, police said adding a search was on for two of his ...

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Should you use a screen for a bowl?

Because your ganja will stay put at all times, that means your bong or pipe will stay debris-free longer. Moreover, the smoke will be cleaner and the flavors of your herb will be tastier. Using bong and pipe screens prevents clogging as well. Once your bong or pipe begins to clog, that's when things start to ...

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UCSD to study how medicinal cannabis affects severe autism patients

The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation's $4.7 million gift to UCSD's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research will fund research on the potential of cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive compound found in cannabis, as a severe autism treatment. The award was given in partnership with the Wholistic Research ...

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State Rep. Eddie Lucio III pushes for legalized medical cannabis

In 2015, the state of Texas passed legislation that allowed the use of cannabis oil for children who suffer from epilepsy and seizures. Lucio says cannabis can offer treatment to those suffering with extreme pain. "If anyone of us experienced— either ourselves or through a loved one— would appreciate ...

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Aurora Cannabis' New Expansion Plans Come With 2 Interesting Omissions

More recently, the buzz has shifted to Canada, which is expected to do something this June that no other developed country has done before: legalize recreational cannabis. With practically all obstacles dealt with, Canada is likely to sign the Cannabis Act into law, allowing adults aged 18 and over to ...

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Measure to tax commercial cannabis businesses heads to June ballot

On June 5, voters will decide whether to place a local tax on commercial cannabis businesses in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County. Tax measure, B-18 was proposed by San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller, Jim Erb. “The purpose of the tax is to cover costs that are going to be ...

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Recreational Cannabis Fires Up North American Publishers And This Investment Guru

In a recent foliomag.com story, Kathy Ibsen cited this from Marijuana Business Magazine: “more than 60 percent of the U.S. population now lives in a state with some form of legalized marijuana.” When the article appeared, 29 states and the District of Columbia (D,C.) allowed legal medical cannabis in ...

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Kalaburagi jail raid unearths ganja, lethal weapons, contraband

In a surprise raid, Kalaburagi police found ganja, hashish, lethal weapons and huge quantities of cigarettes, beedis, grocery items and others that had been illegally stashed at central prison here, on Thursday. Speaking to DH, Assistant Superintendent of Police Lokesh BJ said that the raid was ...

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UC San Diego receives $4.7 million medicinal cannabis research d - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - UC San Diego Wednesday announced what the university touted as the largest private medicinal cannabis research donation in U.S. history. The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation's $4.7 million gift to UCSD's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research will fund research on the ...

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