Day: August 25, 2017 (Page 2)

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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has joined his counterparts in Alaska, Oregon and Washington State in defending his state’s cannabis regulatory regime and pushing back against the possibility of federal intervention by the Department of Justice. Hickenlooper is the last of the four governors – who each received letters from U.S.Continue Reading

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Denver’s program allows public consumption of cannabis at everything from yoga studios to coffee shops to street fairs—if applicants can manage the application process. The post How to Get a “Social Marijuana Use” License in Denver appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How to Get a “Social MarijuanaContinue Reading

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North Dakota’s medical marijuana regulations are only weeks from being finalized, according to a state regulator. MMJ program director Kenan Bullinger said during an advisory meeting he expects the MMJ regulations to be finalized “within the next week or so,” the Bismarck Tribune reported. However, he cautioned, “We’re going to take theContinue Reading

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Cronos Group secured 40 million Canadian dollars ($32 million) for the continued construction of its 315,000-square-foot new Peace facility in Stayner, Ontario, which it says is the largest purpose-built indoor cannabis production facility in the world. Cronos, based in Toronto and traded on the TSX Venture Exchange, entered into aContinue Reading

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War on Drugs continues to escalate in South East Asia. Police in the Philippines have begun conducting door-to-door drug tests in hopes of discovering cannabis users and more. Since June, the residents in Lupang Pangako in Barangay Payatas (a barangay is the smallest Filipino administrative district) have had law enforcementContinue Reading

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A group of congressmen from states with legal medical or recreational marijuana programs sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions challenging the Department of Justice’s move to stop researching cannabis. According to the Denver Post, Reps. Jared Polis, D-Colorado; Matt Gaetz, R-Florida; Dana Rohrabacher, R-California; and Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon,Continue Reading