Month: September 2017 (Page 27)

Pro-cannabis advocates weigh in on how the results of this annual federal survey silence prohibitionists and dispel myths. According to new federal data, teen marijuana use has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly 15 years. The data was released as part of the annual National Survey on Drug UseContinue Reading

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee wants to establish national marijuana testing protocols, according to a new report. However, it’s not exactly a pro-cannabis industry move. The committee members are interested in data on cannabis to help inform “substance abuse prevention efforts, public health policy and law enforcement tactics across theContinue Reading

By Omar Sacirbey Many Massachusetts cannabis advocates are worried that a regulatory agency heavy on members who voted against legalization may try to undermine the state’s nascent recreational marijuana industry. But a far bigger worry, it seems, is that “in Massachusetts, things tend to move really slow.” Slow-moving Massachusetts a concern forContinue Reading

Most of this year’s cannabis-related politicking involves laying the groundwork for 2018, when at least a half-dozen medical and adult-use measures may go up for a vote. The post All the Cannabis Legalization Measures in Play Right Now appeared first on Leafly. Read More: All the Cannabis LegalizationContinue Reading

A Scottish newspaper’s internet poll found that 98 percent of respondents thought cannabis should be legal in some form. Among the “Western” democracies, Great Britain is second only to the federal United States in hanging on dearly to the well-exploded myth that cannabis is a threat to humanity. And justContinue Reading

‘Tis the season for that most famous (or infamous) of seasonal drinks: the PSL. Make yours cannabis-infused with a dose of our honey-ginger simple syrup. The post Recipe: The Ultimate Cannabis-Infused Pumpkin Spice Latte appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Recipe: The Ultimate Cannabis-Infused Pumpkin Spice LatteContinue Reading

Nevada marijuana entrepreneurs take note: Businesses in your state are not prevented by law from establishing a public cannabis consumption lounge or hosting an event that allows recreational MJ use. That’s according to a new legal opinion from the Legislative Counsel Bureau that was requested by state Sen. Tick Segerblom, theContinue Reading

Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Board will meet Tuesday and could vote to close the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries until mid-December. The post Will Michigan Shut Down Dispensaries Until December? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Will Michigan Shut Down Dispensaries Until December?Continue Reading