Day: October 13, 2017

Thanks to federal prohibition, new doctors are entering the field with almost no education on how to talk to their patients about cannabis use. Despite the fact that 29 states and the District of Columbia have some sort of medical marijuana program — with a variety of qualifying conditions includingContinue Reading

Sales continue to increase year-over-year: It took the state 10 months to reach $1 billion in sales in 2016. The post Colorado Hits Billion Dollar Sales Mark in Nine Months appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Colorado Hits Billion Dollar Sales Mark in Nine MonthsContinue Reading

Virginia is looking to boost its small hemp program next year to compete with larger producers of the plant such as North Carolina and Kentucky. Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Basil I. Gooden wrote in an op-ed in The Roanoke Times that hemp’s potential in Virginia is “tremendous,” and he indicated that changesContinue Reading

The Michigan agency responsible for developing medical marijuana industry rules on Thursday released more information about how hopeful business licensees can obtain a state permit for the upcoming regulated MMJ market. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) announced that starting Dec. 15 it will begin accepting license applications,Continue Reading

Despite falling cannabis prices and other U.S. states legalizing recreational marijuana, it took Colorado just eight months to reach $1 billion in retail MJ sales in 2017 – a record clip for the state. In 2016, by contrast, it took Colorado 10 months to hit the $1 billion sales mark. TheContinue Reading