Day: October 9, 2017 (Page 2)

In what is perhaps a Massachusetts marijuana milestone, a medical cannabis dispensary unveiled a billboard advertising drive in Boston and other cities on Monday. New England Treatment Access (NETA), which operates two dispensaries, bought space on four billboards for the campaign, The Boston Globe reported. Two of the billboards are in andContinue Reading

Just days after announcing his line of cannabis products would be distributed in Southern California, reggae musician Julian Marley revealed he’s struck a deal to have his products reach the international MJ market as well. Marley is partnering with Maricann Group – which has a medical cannabis production facility inContinue Reading

A Cobb County police officer is under scrutiny for making drug arrests based on a “hunch.” At least three of the women he arrested subsequently tested negative for cannabis in their systems. Profile-based policing can take various forms — the “sus” laws in Britain that set off rioting in theContinue Reading

Maine lawmakers seem to be going in circles. After residents voted to legalize adult-use marijuana last year, the legislature was tasked with passing a bill to implement a new recreational cannabis industry. But a rewrite to the implementing legislation recently would forbid recreational marijuana businesses unless municipalities expressly approve them,Continue Reading

By Eli McVey Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry is off to a blistering start, with early sales far surpassing the totals other adult-use markets posted their first few weeks. The development highlights how different approaches to the rollout of recreational marijuana – as well as unique market dynamics – can greatlyContinue Reading