Month: June 2017 (Page 23)

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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox called for cannabis to be included in international deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Speaking to reporters Tuesday before delivering a keynote address at the National Cannabis Industry Association conference in Oakland, California, Fox predicted the rise of a legal MexicanContinue Reading

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The AG considers medical marijuana a crime. Here are the mothers, veterans, nurses, kindergartners and Congressmen he’d arrest. The post The Haymaker: Which Patients Will Sessions ‘Come After’ First? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Haymaker: Which Patients Will Sessions ‘Come After’ First?Continue Reading

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Canadian marijuana executives and officials of two stock exchanges have been meeting about setting rules for investing in the U.S. cannabis sector. According to the Canadian Press, attorneys representing publicly traded cannabis producers said “there is an unwritten rule” that companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange – the nation’s largest –Continue Reading

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“We are building the airplane as we’re flying it,” Sen. Mike McGuire said at a Senate hearing Tuesday, “and we are going to make some mistakes.” The post California Lawmakers Rush to Set Cannabis Regulations appeared first on Leafly. Read More: California Lawmakers Rush to Set Cannabis RegulationsContinue Reading

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The National Cannabis Industry Association kicked off its annual mega-conference in Oakland to the backdrop of Game 5 of the NBA Finals and lots of great cannabis. Once again, professionals from around the globe converge on the Marriott conference center in Oakland, California for the fourth annual NCIA Cannabis BusinessContinue Reading

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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked four congressional leaders at the beginning of May to omit key medical marijuana industry protections from a new federal spending bill. Although the attempt was unsuccessful, the letter – first reported by cannabis-focused social media platform MassRoots – underscores that marijuana businesses are not yetContinue Reading