Month: December 2016 (Page 13)

Chicago TribuneLacing dog treats with cannabis is a growing businessChicago TribuneAustin + Kat, along with Therabis and Treatibles, are among several Cannabidiol-for-dogs businesses that have popped up in the last two years, a time period during which CBD pet product sales nationwide doubled, according to data kept by cannabis …and more »Continue Reading

Stories of Year No. 10 (tie): 2016 the year of legal marijuana – News …Seacoastonline.comIt was the year of legal weed. In November's election, four out of five states that had recreational marijuana on the ballot passed the measures, including Maine …and more » Read More: Stories of Year No. 10 (tie):Continue Reading

Stories of Year No. 10 (tie): 2016 the year of legal marijuanaSeacoastonline.comThe law also allows the retail sale of cannabis, but that is likely to be at least nine months away. The legislation calls for the Department of Agriculture to create regulations for the commercial cultivation and retail sale ofContinue Reading

Hemp is the new tobacco as state's farmers bet on weed's cousinmessenger-inquirer… ago was the most tobacco-dependent state in the country, farmers are planting less of the crop after growing health concerns shrunk demand. Instead, they're increasingly turning to hemp and have more than doubled sowings of the cannabis varietyContinue Reading

Investing News Network (press release) (registration) (blog)Cannabis Outlook 2017: Companies On a HighInvesting News Network (press release) (registration) (blog)For instance, the cannabis industry in the US was expected to inch towards $6.7 billion in the US in 2016, and growing to $21.8 billion by 2020. In Canada, the market wasContinue Reading

Stories of Year No. 9: 2016 the year of legal marijuana – News …Seacoastonline.comIt was the year of legal weed. In November's election, four out of five states that had recreational marijuana on the ballot passed the measures, including Maine …and more » Read More: Stories of Year No. 9: 2016 theContinue Reading

Stories of Year No. 9: 2016 the year of legal marijuanaSeacoastonline.comIt became legal to possess, smoke and cultivate marijuana for private use in Massachusetts earlier this month; the same is expected in Maine late January when the law goes into effect. In both states, it will take months, if notContinue Reading

Press HeraldLots of work to do before Maine marijuana smokers can light up …Press HeraldRules must be written to address a host of concerns, including keeping children away from edible forms of the drug, how to detect and penalize impaired drivers …and more » Read More: Lots of work to do beforeContinue Reading

Press HeraldLots of work to do before Maine marijuana smokers can light upPress HeraldUnder the initiative, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has nine months to “adopt rules for the proper regulation and control of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale and testing of retail marijuana and retail …andContinue Reading

Weed NewsDeadline near for marijuana dispensariesBend BulletinBut the owners of Plantae Health, a cannabis business with a Deschutes County farm and dispensaries in Madras and Prineville, expect to be up and running there by the first week of January, selling dried marijuana flower, extracts and edibles infused …Oregon Health AuthorityContinue Reading