Day: September 12, 2017

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Blockchain, the technology that powers digital currencies like Bitcoin, will make a cannabis-sector debut in Australia with the help of Canadian cannabis app developer Global Cannabis. The post Blockchain Company Aims to Transform Australia’s Medical Cannabis Sector appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Blockchain Company Aims to TransformContinue Reading

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A Washington state budtender remains missing after he was abducted outside the Cheney dispensary where he works. The post Washington Budtender Abducted, Still Missing appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Washington Budtender Abducted, Still MissingContinue Reading

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Ethanol is a tried and true solvent that’s been used for centuries to craft tinctures, essential oils, and similar substances. Though it’s fallen out of favor in recent years, new technologies and processes are helping to unlock its true potential. The post What’s the Future of Ethanol Extraction? appeared firstContinue Reading

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Normalization of cannabis commerce is crucial to the long-term success of legalization, and official state recognition is a big deal. Without real progress on the banking front, it’s a largely symbolic advancement, but one with the potential for real benefits moving forward. Alaskans looking to support their state’s local cannabisContinue Reading

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Hawaii said Tuesday that it will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries. The post Hawaii Says It’s 1st State to Go Cashless for Cannabis Sales appeared first on Leafly. ReadContinue Reading

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Pennsylvania’s fledgling medical marijuana program is clearly going through some growing pains. The state’s Office of Open Records has ruled that Pennsylvania’s Department of Health hasn’t made a “good faith effort” when deciding if the information on applications for medical marijuana permits was improperly redacted. The incident comes on theContinue Reading

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San Diego’s City Council approved regulations to allow cultivation, testing, production and distribution of marijuana products by business operators that obtain conditional use permits. Such activities would be allowed in light and heavy industrial zones of San Diego, City News Service reported. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the council also:Continue Reading

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Maine lawmakers want to double the recreational marijuana sales tax to 20 percent. The Legislature’s marijuana legalization committee will consider the issue Sept. 26. The post Maine Lawmakers Propose 20% Sales Tax on Adult-Use Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Maine Lawmakers Propose 20% Sales Tax onContinue Reading

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Premier John Horgan said British Columbia will be ready for cannabis legalization next summer and signaled private entrepreneurs may play a role in the retail sector – unlike in Ontario, which favors a government-run model. In a radio interview on The Jon McComb Show, Horgan suggested the province could carveContinue Reading