Day: October 23, 2017

This October, the military announced that it will be issuing more waivers to recruits who admit to having smoked marijuana. For counterculture movements, there is no surer sign of assimilation and acceptance into the vast, inhuman machine has oppressed you than being granted the ability to volunteer to dedicate yourContinue Reading

Leaders of two marijuana women’s groups are protesting MassRoots’ installment of Scott Kveton as CEO because of past sexual assault allegations, which the executive calls “false accusations.” Kveton’s hiring has also led to a new social media campaign aimed at raising awareness of sexual assault within the marijuana industry at large. KyraContinue Reading

You can find some truly awesome artist-designed collaboration vapes on the market—and from streetwear looks to musical vapes, there’s a style for everyone. The post Leafly Picks: 10 Unique Artist and Vaporizer Collaborations appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly Picks: 10 Unique Artist and Vaporizer CollaborationsContinue Reading

Lawmakers have returned to Augusta for a special session. One of the biggest clashes is expected to be over adult-use cannabis. The post Effort to Rewrite Maine’s Cannabis Law Stalls in Special Session appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Effort to Rewrite Maine’s Cannabis Law Stalls in SpecialContinue Reading

New data released by Health Canada shows patient numbers growing steadily, with a heavy concentration in Alberta. The post Data Dive: Canadian Medical Marijuana Patient Total Tops 200,000 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Data Dive: Canadian Medical Marijuana Patient Total Tops 200,000Continue Reading

There are myriad problems with the new rules, lawyers say, and they won’t survive the constitutional court challenges that are sure to follow if those rules become law. The post Canadian Lawyers Cry Foul Over New Drugged-Driving Regulations appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Canadian Lawyers Cry FoulContinue Reading

Canadian Bioceutical, iAnthus Capital, and Liberty Health Sciences are moving capital south of the border. The post 3 Canadian Companies Are Making Big US Cannabis Investments appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 3 Canadian Companies Are Making Big US Cannabis InvestmentsContinue Reading

While saying she’s “not in a rush” to see Rhode Island legalize recreational marijuana, Gov. Gina Raimondo may again seek an expansion of medical cannabis businesses in the state. A more pressing need to Raimondo is giving medical marijuana patients “access to the medicine that they need,” the Journal reported, andContinue Reading

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is calling on private insurers to provide more widespread coverage for the state’s marijuana businesses. During a public forum on Thursday, Jones discussed his efforts to get mainstream insurance providers to work more closely with marijuana businesses and to get those in the cannabis industryContinue Reading