Month: August 2017

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In: anti-marijuana, Attorney general Jeff Sessions, Briefs, cole memo, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, marijuana protections, Prohibition, smart approaches to marijuana

A prominent anti-marijuana group is urging the U.S. government to shutter the legal cannabis industry. Smart Approaches to Marijuana sent a report to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and federal lawmakers claiming to show how the first three states to legalize recreational marijuana have failed to follow rules outlined in the ColeContinue Reading

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In: Briefs, doctors, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News

Florida’s medical marijuana market is expanding quickly, thanks in large part to the rapidly growing number of physicians certified to recommend MMJ. There are more than 1,200 doctors in Florida who can recommend medical marijuana, up from roughly 300 when voters approved the program in November 2016, Florida Politics reported.Continue Reading

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In: animals, Health, medical marijuana, pets, rescheduling, research

A leading veterinary organization is joining the fight to reschedule cannabis in an effort to speed research into the plant’s effects on our furry friends. The post American Veterinarian Group Gets Behind Cannabis Rescheduling appeared first on Leafly. Read More: American Veterinarian Group Gets Behind Cannabis ReschedulingContinue Reading

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In: adult-use, Legalization, massachusetts, Politics, regulations

Steven Hoffman is a former partner at Bain and Co., where he headed the firm’s Boston office. By law, officials must appoint three more people by Friday. The post Former Bain Executive to Lead Massachusetts Cannabis Regulatory Agency appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Former Bain Executive toContinue Reading