With the legalization of marijuana becoming more common, there is a dearth of knowledge on the drug itself, after years of governmental restrictions on its study. This article, by issue editor Tim Baker and other articles about Marijuana in America, are included in the new NewsweekSpecial Edition, Weed U.S.A. Federal restrictions limiting legal cannabis to one source are […]
It’s time to legalize marijuana use, and Proposition 64, unlike previous proposals in California, is a thoughtful measure that builds on the experiences of other states that have done it. Source: Editorial: California should legalize recreational marijuana – Mercury News
A recent poll showed overwhelming support for this presidential candidate among cannabis industry professionals and executives. Find Out Here: Clinton or Trump? Find Out Which Candidate the Marijuana Industry Favors — The Motley Fool
On July 29, Illinois State Gov. Bruce Rauner signed SB 2228, which removed criminal penalties for those found in possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana. The passing of this bill makes Illinois the 21st state to decriminalize marijuana. Read More: Illinois Becomes The 21st State To Decriminalize Marijuana
By Omar Sacirbey New Mexico’s nearly decade-old medical marijuana market is sprinting ahead as if it had just opened, thanks to a 70% jump in new patients over the past year. Sales via dispensaries hit nearly $10 million in the first quarter – almost double the total from the same period in 2015. The […]
Arizona Health Department Says It’ll Grant About 30 More Dispensary Licenses AZDHS will accept applications this summer for about 30 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Arizona. The Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ announced in a blog post, the need for licensing and describes the current state of cannabis business in Arizona: […]
Did you know the 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country? Barry Petersen takes a look at how the newest marijuana customers are becoming more serious about their cannabis consumption. View More: Health News|Live News|More News Videos Source: Marijuana helping older Americans find pain relief
While it is critical for the industry to determine rules, regulations and standards for pesticide use and quality control, the Colorado Governor has set unrealistic and unenforceable standards for Colorado Cultivation Facilities. More than a year after the city of Denver first started actively policing the marijuana industry’s use of pesticides, the city’s health department […]
If there’s one thing that Massachusetts public officials — Democrat and Republican, urban and suburban, local and state — seem to agree on lately, it’s that the voters should not legalize marijuana at the polls this November. First, the governor, the mayor of Boston and the attorney general (or, apparently, their staffs) penned a joint op-ed in The Boston Globe poo-pooing the proposed […]
COLUMBUS — After Ohio voters resoundingly defeated an ill-formed effort to legalize marijuana last fall, everyone started talking about “doing something” on medical marijuana. The idea was popular with voters: As many as 90 percent of Ohioans say patients should be allowed to use marijuana for medical purposes approved by a doctor. And 23 states already allow some form of […]
