Month: July 2017 (Page 8)

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In a bid to acquire a medical marijuana license in Ohio, a major Canadian MMJ producer is partnering with a company in the Buckeye State known for retail clothing. Canada’s Aphria and the Columbus, Ohio-based Schottenstein family – which owns fashion retailers American Eagle and DSW – are vying for one ofContinue Reading

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Many companies in legal states still require pre-hire drug testing and regular screenings throughout employment. Does this policy adversely impact the United States workforce? The post Is Drug Testing Negatively Impacting America’s Workforce? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Is Drug Testing Negatively Impacting America’s Workforce?Continue Reading

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Get a glimpse at the science of cannabinoids found in cannabis to better understand why it works to suppress nausea and vomiting. The post How Cannabis Is Used for Nausea and Vomiting Relief appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How Cannabis Is Used for Nausea and Vomiting ReliefContinue Reading

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Los Angeles’ City Council president wants to establish a municipal bank to serve marijuana businesses, including providing financing. The proposed bank would also serve affordable housing developers and small businesses, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. According to the newspaper, Council President Herb Wesson likely will direct a committee toContinue Reading

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Cannabis-related charges across Canada continue to drop since peaking in 2011. But not in Quebec, police data show. The post Cannabis Charges Decline in Canada, But Montreal Bucks Trend appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Cannabis Charges Decline in Canada, But Montreal Bucks TrendContinue Reading

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The Maine Department of Labor says the majority of businesses won’t be able to fire an employee for a marijuana-positive drug test. The post Maine Cannabis Law Could Change Employers’ Drug-Testing Practices appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Maine Cannabis Law Could Change Employers’ Drug-Testing PracticesContinue Reading

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MassRoots – a popular marijuana-focused social media platform based in Denver – has closed a $1,217,000 private placement of common stock and warrants. The transaction follows the company’s late-May report in a financial filing that it was running low on capital and would need to raise $5 million in the next yearContinue Reading

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As Calgary’s Chris Mayerson explains, a social entrepreneur is “a person who establishes an enterprise with the aim of solving social problems and effecting social change.” It’s a position Mayerson’s ready to popularize in the cannabis industry. The post Improving the World Through Craft Cannabis: Social Entrepreneur Chris Mayerson appearedContinue Reading

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New Jersey works to expand qualifiers for medical marijuana. This week saw the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program Review Panel make initial recommendations to the health commissioner approving a wide spread of new qualifying conditions to the program while denying two. New Jersey has long been a black hole forContinue Reading