Archives for August, 2018
Anti-Marijuana Utah Governor Urges Lawmakers to Take Action Ahead of Legalization Vote
Anti-Marijuana Utah Governor Urges Lawmakers to Take Action Ahead of Legalization Vote SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said he wants lawmakers to take action on…
Concentrate Review: 710 Labs’ Live Rosin is Full of Savory, Solvent-Free Aroma and Flavor
Concentrate Review: 710 Labs’ Live Rosin is Full of Savory, Solvent-Free Aroma and Flavor The Concentrate Review is the other quintessential column. Today, our longtime reviewer Monterey Bud evaluates 710…
MedMen Recruits former Los Angeles Mayor to Board
MedMen Recruits former Los Angeles Mayor to Board Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is joining the board of publicly traded cannabis company MedMen, the Los Angeles Times reported. Villaraigosa’s…
Study Suggests CBD May Have Antipsychotic Effect in High-Risk Individuals
Study Suggests CBD May Have Antipsychotic Effect in High-Risk Individuals The psychiatric research journal JAMA Psychiatry has just published a new study suggesting CBD could have antipsychotic effects in individuals at clinical…
Oregon Marijuana Growers Must Notify State When They Plan to Harvest
Oregon Marijuana Growers Must Notify State When They Plan to Harvest By, Gillian Flaccus PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Before Matthew Miller harvests cannabis plants this fall from his fields in…
Montana Collects $1.8 Million in Medical Cannabis Tax Revenue in First Year
Montana Collects $ Million in Medical Cannabis Tax Revenue in First Year The state of Montana collected $ million in the first year of taxing the medical marijuana industry, according…
Governor of Delaware Signs Bill to Expunge Past Non-Violent Pot Convictions
Governor of Delaware Signs Bill to Expunge Past Non-Violent Pot Convictions Compared with some of its regional neighbors, Delaware isn’t making rapid strides toward legalizing adult-use cannabis. But it has…
Introducing New Dixie Botanicals CBD Gel Caps to the Medical Marijuana, Inc. Store
Introducing New Dixie Botanicals CBD Gel Caps to the Medical Marijuana, Inc. Store The latest addition to the Dixie Botanicals® brand, CBD Gel Caps are designed for Medical Marijuana, Inc.…
Michigan Voters Will See Recreational Marijuana on November Ballot
Michigan Voters Will See Recreational Marijuana on November Ballot Voters in Michigan will have the chance to approve recreational marijuana for the state, as a legalization initiative now dubbed Proposal…
Illinois Governor OKs Cannabis as Painkiller Substitute
Illinois Governor OKs Cannabis as Painkiller Substitute On Aug. 29, Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill that allows patients to substitute opioid painkillers with cannabis. “We are creating…
Governor of Utah Promises Back-Up Medical Marijuana Bill if Prop 2 Fails
Governor of Utah Promises Back-Up Medical Marijuana Bill if Prop 2 Fails Cannabis legislation has struggled in Utah. Political opposition and legislative stonewalling have led to numerous setbacks and half-measures…
Vicious circle leads to loss of brain cells in old age
Vicious circle leads to loss of brain cells in old age The CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it appears to act also as a…
California Cannabis: State and Feds Team Up to Target Illegal Public Land Grows
California Cannabis: State and Feds Team Up to Target Illegal Public Land Grows Home of fewer illegal enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in states that have legalized cannabis has…
“Miscreants Riot Over Death Of Hemp Smoker”
“Miscreants Riot Over Death Of Hemp Smoker” Yes with a headline like that .. you can only be in one place, Nigeria. Go to SourcePowered by WPeMatico
Cannabis Wire Report Cuomo Receiving More Political Donations From Cannabis Industry Than He’s Actually Declaring
Cannabis Wire Report Cuomo Receiving More Political Donations From Cannabis Industry Than He’s Actually Declaring If this is the case he's being a bit of a naughty boy and as…
Monterey Herald Op-Ed: Marijuana impairment standards in California are long overdue
Monterey Herald Op-Ed: Marijuana impairment standards in California are long overdue Yee opposed Proposition 64, the 2016 pot measure, because of just this issue, and says the industry should work…
MJ Biz Launch Regular Column on Trials & Tribulations of The CA Regulated Cannabis Market
MJ Biz Launch Regular Column on Trials & Tribulations of The CA Regulated Cannabis Market We know we aren't meant to push the opposition, but this looks as though it…
Ohio bans CBD sales outside cannabis stores – which aren’t open yet
Ohio bans CBD sales outside cannabis stores – which aren’t open yet MJ Biz ’s medical marijuana regulators ruled that over-the-counter CBD sales in the state are illegal, despite the…
Lit History: Cannabis, Italian Style — In Bologna, Hemp is Protection
Lit History: Cannabis, Italian Style — In Bologna, Hemp is Protection Cannabis has a long, fascinating history. Lit History is a weekly series that tells follow that history by sharing…
That Cannabis Show makes mid-September debut in Springfield, Massachusetts
That Cannabis Show makes mid-September debut in Springfield, Massachusetts MPP’s Matt Simon will lead panel discussion Saturday, September 15 — premium tickets available at a discount for MPP supporters! Join…