Day: January 26, 2017

WLBZ2.comMarijuana becomes legal for personal use on Jan. 30WLBZ2.comHe wants $1.6 million for state agencies to hire staff to develop the new rules for the marijuana program, and wants prime responsibility for marijuana to be shifted from the Department of Agriculture to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages. The sponsor …Continue Reading

WGMEState lawmakers unanimously pass marijuana moratoriumWGMEIt would have added $1.6 million in funding for setting up regulation for marijuana, plus move oversight from the Department of Agriculture to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Oversight, or BABLO. The governor's office says they're … Read More: State lawmakers unanimously passContinue Reading

CULTURE Magazine (subscription)Lawyers Could be Suspended for Practicing Cannabis LawCULTURE Magazine (subscription)A recent article from the American Bar Association Journal, reported that the only advice a cannabis lawyer should be giving, ever, is that their clients should not cultivate, transport or sell cannabis for any reason at any time. ThisContinue Reading

WABIMarijuana Moratorium Bill Passes House & Senate, Now Moves to Gov. LePageWABIRight now, that authority sits with the Department of Agriculture. Lawmakers think the governor might veto the bill as passed. But they're hopeful he will let the bill pass so that there's a law in place Monday when marijuanaContinue Reading

Arkansas OnlineCompanies Team Up As Marijuana Market Grows « CBS MiamiCBS LocalModern Health Concepts – one of seven licensed pot operations in Florida – has joined forces with an out-of-state investor to help expand.Editorial: County should be marijuana hubGainesville SunHutchinson 'hesitant' to support smoking ban on medical marijuanaArkansas OnlineState givesContinue Reading

Arkansas OnlineCompanies Team Up As Marijuana Market GrowsCBS LocalCosta Nurseries was one of more than two dozen applicants that entered a highly competitive application process two years ago for a handful of coveted licenses to grow, process and distribute medical marijuana products in Florida. At the time, only …Editorial: County shouldContinue Reading

WABIPlan to delay Maine marijuana sales passes Legislature – The …Press HeraldWhile both the House and Senate gave universal approval to the bipartisan bill, Gov. Paul LePage could still veto the measure. By Kevin MillerStaff Writer.Marijuana Moratorium Bill Passes House & Senate, Now Moves to Gov. LePageWABIHouse rejects LePage's amendmentContinue Reading

Plan to delay Maine marijuana sales passes LegislaturePress Herald“If (marijuana) is illegal on the federal level and were there to be restrictions or funding pulled, we want to make sure that our farmers and folks who are receiving federal funding already from the (U.S.) Department of Agriculture are not impactedContinue Reading

Oregon's Craft Cannabis CultureDope MagazineAnd the innovations championed by the craft community – in agriculture, plant science, medicine and social and environmental justice – have the potential to transform more than the cannabis industry. In the future, the planet's most pressing issues … Read More: Oregon's Craft Cannabis Culture –Continue Reading

WCSH6.comHouse rejects LePage's amendment to marijuana moratorium – WCSHWCSH6.comHe wants jurisdiction for making the rules moved from the Department of Agriculture — where the referendum puts it — to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages; …and more » Read More: House rejects LePage's amendment to marijuana moratorium – WCSH – WCSH6.comContinue Reading