Month: September 2017 (Page 9)

Southern University has selected a vendor to run its medical marijuana program, moving Louisiana’s MMJ industry a step closer to reality. Southern’s Board of Supervisors chose Lafayette-based Advanced Biomedics to grow the marijuana for the Baton Rouge-based university, which will receive more than $6 million over five years from itsContinue Reading

Cannabis advocates say a plan stipulating that cannabis can only be smoked in private homes is “not feasible” because it would, in effect, prevent many people from smoking it altogether. The post As Legalization Looms, Toronto Wrangles Where to Allow Smoking appeared first on Leafly. Read More: AsContinue Reading

A black farmer from Florida has filed a lawsuit alleging that business license requirements in the state’s medical marijuana law are so restrictive they prevent most black farmers from participating and therefore renders the program unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed by Columbus Smith, of Panama City, according to Sunshine State News.Continue Reading

Canopy Growth signed a strategic partnership to expand into Denmark and will invest 10 million Canadian dollars ($8.12 million) in the joint venture, continuing the flurry of activity in Europe by Canadian marijuana companies. Canopy Growth will form a joint venture with Danish Cannabis ApS, to be called Spectrum Denmark, to serveContinue Reading

Light deprivation isn’t a new cultivation technique, but there’s been a pronounced spike in its use by NorCal growers over the past year, leading to a flood of “light dep” bud on the market. If you’ve been buying cannabis recently — particularly on the Pacific Coast and especially in CaliforniaContinue Reading

Nearly six in 10 Pennsylvanians support recreational marijuana legalization, a dramatic upturn over the past decade, a new poll shows. According to the poll by Franklin & Marshall College’s Center for Opinion Research, 59% of the roughly 400 voters surveyed approve of adult-use legalization, The Inquirer reported. That’s up from theContinue Reading

By Eli McVey Canada’s medical marijuana program continues to surge, with 30,000-plus patients enrolling last quarter to boost the total count over 200,000. That marks three straight years of quarter-over-quarter patient growth for the program and a 168% increase from just one year ago. To put these figures in perspective,Continue Reading

Brayden Sutton, CEO of Friday Night Inc., overcomes the odds to propel the cannabis industry forward. Brayden Sutton left home at 15 years old and never looked back. He credits cannabis for literally saving his life and it’s also provided a solid living for his young family. Sutton’s father, aContinue Reading

Warm up a cold night and achieve full body relaxation with this marijuana-infused poutine. Poutine is a very popular Canadian dish — some consider it the national dish — which originated in the province of Quebec. This savory dish is traditionally made of French fries, brown gravy and cheese curds.Continue Reading

The patch works with endocannabinoid receptors in the skin to provide relief. Transdermal patches, or patches that can be applied to the skin to administer slow doses of medication, are still a relatively new concept in the realm of cannabis medicine. Papa & Barkley, a California-based company with a lineContinue Reading