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Utah Group Claims Medical Marijuana Bill Violates Their Religious Freedom
A lawsuit against Utah’s Prop. 2 says it would force members of the Mormon Church to violate their religious beliefs. The post Utah Group Claims…
Tax Revenue from California’s Legal Marijuana Falls Short of Estimates
Why is California’s tax revenue from legal marijuana not meeting expectations? The post Tax Revenue from California’s Legal Marijuana Falls Short of Estimates appeared first…
Thursday, August 16, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Thursday, August 16, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Constellation invests CA$5 billion in cannabis giant Canopy in deal financed by BofA Merrill Lynch (Marijuana Business Daily) // Pot taxes pick up in California but still far off target (Associated Press) // Marijuana-Friendly Gubernatorial Candidates Win Big In Tuesday’s […]
This Surprising State Could Be the Next to Legalize Marijuana [FEATURE]
Much attention this year has been focused on marijuana legalization efforts in state legislatures, particularly in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states, but unless Albany and…
Colorado’s Highway Cleanup Program Offers Advertising Loophole for Pot Businesses
Colorado state law dictates that cannabis companies may not advertise outside. But there may be a workaround. The post Colorado’s Highway Cleanup Program Offers Advertising…
At Least 25 People Overdosed on K2 in New Haven, Connecticut This Morning
Officials say it’s still too early to confirm the substances the victims used, but medical experts suspect K2 is involved. The post At Least 25…
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // A 5-year-old and her cannabis can go to public kindergarten, California judge rules (Sacramento Bee) // Garbage from Washington state’s booming pot industry clogs gutters, sewers, and landfills (Washington Post) // Investor Scraps $8.3M Marijuana Deal With Businessman Linked To […]
Chronicle AM: MPP Gets New Director, Ontario Pot Shops to Be Private; Not State-Run, More… (8/14/18)
The Marijuana Policy Project picks a veteran criminal justice advocate as its new head, Canada's most populous province makes a last-minute switch from state-run to…
Epileptic 5-Year-Old Granted Permission to Bring Cannabis Oil to School
5-year-old kindergarten student Brooke Adams has Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that cannabis oil can help treat. The post Epileptic 5-Year-Old Granted Permission…
L'Ontario vendra d'abord le cannabis récréatif en ligne
URL: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/national/201808/13/01-5192914-lontario-vendra-dabord-le-cannabis-recreatif-en-ligne.php Title: L'Ontario vendra d'abord le cannabis récréatif en ligne Publisher: La Presse Published Date: 8/13/2018
Ontario to allow private retailers to sell cannabis, province will handle online sales
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-cannabis-private-sales-1.4783630 Title: Ontario to allow private retailers to sell cannabis, province will handle online sales Publisher: CBC News Published Date: 8/13/2018
Le cannabis plus populaire dans les territoires du Nord
URL: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1117905/yukon-tno-cannabis-populaire-nord-territoires Title: Le cannabis plus populaire dans les territoires du Nord Publisher: Radio-Canada Published Date: 8/13/2018
Study Finds Cannabis May Be Treatment Option for Schizophrenia
Could the future of schizophrenia treatment and management be in cannabis? The post Study Finds Cannabis May Be Treatment Option for Schizophrenia appeared first on…
Canada Launches Online Cannabis Training Course for Police Force
The free, online course will train police officers in identifying different forms of cannabis, detecting drugged driving and more. The post Canada Launches Online Cannabis…
North Dakota Will Vote on Recreational Marijuana This November
North Dakota voters will decide whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana this year. The post North Dakota Will Vote on Recreational Marijuana This November…
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Marijuana Policy Project Welcomes New Executive Director (Marijuana Moment) // California cannabis icon Harborside to go public in Canada via CA$200M deal (Marijuana Business Daily) // North Dakota recreational cannabis measure approved for ballot (Marijuana Business Daily) Today’s headlines are […]
Chronicle AM: ND Legal Pot Init Makes November Ballot, Colombia to Forcibly Uproot Coca, More… (8/13/18)
North Dakota becomes the second state (after Michigan) to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative this year, Denver's mayor comes around on legal pot, the UN…
Ontario to allow private retailers to sell cannabis, province will handle online sales
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government announced today it will allow recreational pot to be sold in retail stores while the province will handle online sales.
Action Bronson Arrested For Smoking Weed Onstage in Kosovo
Rapper and cannabis advocate Action Bronson ran into some legal trouble abroad. The post Action Bronson Arrested For Smoking Weed Onstage in Kosovo appeared first…
How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm the brain
A new study shows that the long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.
New Jersey Senate President Predicts Vote on Legal Marijuana Next Month
New Jersey Senate Democrats are spearheading an effort to bring an adult-use legalization bill to a vote in September. The post New Jersey Senate President…
Winners of the First Alaska Cannabis Cup
Who were the winners of the first-ever Alaska Cannabis Cup? The post Winners of the First Alaska Cannabis Cup appeared first on High Times.
Monday, August 13, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Monday, August 13, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Massachusetts Wants People Harmed By The Drug War To Sell Legal Marijuana. How’s It Going So Far? (Forbes) // Workplace Deaths Drop After States Legalize Medical Marijuana (Marijuana Moment) // Trump Tariffs Set To Hit Cannabis Industry (Forbes) Today’s headlines […]
Légalisation du cannabis: des avancées dans le dépistage
URL: https://www.lesoleil.com/actualite/legalisation-du-cannabis-des-avancees-dans-le-depistage-d216b1954562e1a51abc23478960a0ed Title: Légalisation du cannabis: des avancées dans le dépistage Publisher: Le Soleil Published Date: 8/10/2018
14% des consommateurs ont conduit sous l’influence du pot
URL: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/08/09/un-canadien-sur-sept-a-deja-conduit-apres-avoir-consomme-du-cannabis Title: 14% des consommateurs ont conduit sous l’influence du pot Publisher: Le Journal de Montréal Published Date: 8/9/2018
Chronicle AM: Norway Heroin-Assisted Treatment Plan, NJ Pol Says Legal Pot "Soon," More… (8/10/18)
New Jersey's Senate president says marijuana legalization is coming "soon," the Norwegians begin moving toward heroin-assisted treatment, and more.Marijuana PolicyKey New Jersey Pol…
Study Finds Workplace Fatalities Dropped in States With Medical Marijuana
Researchers suggest that workplaces are getting safer because workers are using cannabis instead of alcohol and opioids. The post Study Finds Workplace Fatalities Dropped in…
One in seven cannabis users admits they consumed drug then drove, Statscan says
URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cannabis/article-statscan-survey-shows-about-one-in-seven-cannabis-users-admit-to/ Title: One in seven cannabis users admits they consumed drug then drove, Statscan says Publisher: The Globe and Mail Published Date: 8/9/2018
National Website Designed to Educate Emerging Adults about Risks of Cannabis
URL: http://www.bcss.org/wp-content/uploads/Cannabis-Website-Educates-Youth-FNL-JUNE-Release-1.pdf Title: National Website Designed to Educate Emerging Adults about Risks of Cannabis Publisher: Schizophrenia Society of Canada Published Date: 8/10/2018
Why CBD is the talk of the cosmetic industry
The cosmetic industry is always promoting natural alternatives which will deliver real, positive changes to the condition of your skin, although it’s fair to say these can flatter…
How cannabis science and CBD is moving medicine forward
If you think that all the incredible benefits being discovered about medical cannabis and the key non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) compound are too good to be true, then it’s…
Friday, August 10, 2018 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily Headlines Friday, August 10, 2018 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Michigan won’t extend medical marijuana licensing deadline beyond Sept. 15 (Marijuana Business Daily) // Denver ‘Having Success’ Regulating Legal Marijuana, Mayor Says (Forbes) // Cannabis commission closing in on critical test lab licensing (Wicked Local) Today’s headlines are brought to […]
Denver Mayor Admits City Is Regulating Marijuana Effectively
Despite his initial campaign against marijuana legalization, the mayor of Denver now says that recreational cannabis has improved the city. The post Denver Mayor Admits…
William Watson: Why are we so terrible at liquor, beer and pot sales? Because it’s 2018!
‘Canadian free-marketer’ is not yet a contradiction in terms, but we’re clearly an endangered species
Chronicle AM: PA Gov Says State Not Ready for Legal Pot, New FDA Guidelines on MATS, More… (8/9/18)
The FDA has issued new draft guidance aimed at expanding the use of medication-assisted treatments (MATs) for opioid addiction, Pennsylvania’s governor says the state isn’t…
La Régie des alcools se défend de « donner du prestige » au cannabis
URL: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1117077/cannabis-vente-magasins-regie-alcools-nslc-nouvelle-ecosse-loi-marijuana-promotion Title: La Régie des alcools se défend de « donner du prestige » au cannabis Publisher: Radio-Canada Published Date: 8/8/2018
How marijuana legalization will affect the workplace
URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cannabis/article-how-marijuana-legalization-will-affect-the-workplace/ Title: How marijuana legalization will affect the workplace Publisher: The Globe and Mail Published Date: 8/7/2018
Medical Marijuana Will Not Be Permitted on Oklahoma College Campuses
University officials in Oklahoma say they’ll follow federal law, not state law, when it comes to medical cannabis on campus. The post Medical Marijuana Will…
High Times Announces Launch of High Times TV
Content creators who have been banned from YouTube for posting about weed have found a new home with High Times TV. The post High Times…
Pharmaceutical Company Reveals Cost of FDA-Approved Cannabis Based Medicine
How much will it cost to start a regimen of Epidiolex? The post Pharmaceutical Company Reveals Cost of FDA-Approved Cannabis Based Medicine appeared first on…