Month: October 2017 (Page 32)

Marijuana retailers in California should be breathing a sigh of relief after Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation that would have prevented people from smoking cannabis on beaches and in state parks. The governor vetoed two bills, including one that would have imposed $100 fines for consumption of cannabis, tobacco orContinue Reading

According to the DEA, authorities confiscated more than 5.3 million cannabis plants in 2016—nearly twice what was seized a year earlier. The post DEA Report: Cannabis Seizures Climbed by Nearly 20% Last Year appeared first on Leafly. Read More: DEA Report: Cannabis Seizures Climbed by Nearly 20% LastContinue Reading

A Vermont broth maker has voluntarily recalled jars of CBD-infused chicken and beef broths over a misunderstanding about labels. The Simmering Bone sold CBD-infused broth last month at the Vermont Hemp Fest in improperly labeled jars, company owner Rachel Collier told Seven Days, a Burlington-based weekly newspaper. After Simmering BoneContinue Reading

Colombia is perhaps best known among most people for the failed War on Drugs, thanks to Netflix’ internationally acclaimed ‘Narcos’ which debuted in 2015. Whereas the whole world was introduced to the horrors of a failed War on Drugs in the beautiful country of Colombia, the country itself wanted toContinue Reading

Colombia is perhaps best known among most people for the failed War on Drugs, thanks to Netflix’ internationally acclaimed ‘Narcos’ which debuted in 2015. Whereas the whole world was introduced to the horrors of a failed War on Drugs in the beautiful country of Colombia, the country itself wanted toContinue Reading

Colombia is perhaps best known among most people for the failed War on Drugs, thanks to Netflix’ internationally acclaimed ‘Narcos’ which debuted in 2015. Whereas the whole world was introduced to the horrors of a failed War on Drugs in the beautiful country of Colombia, the country itself wanted toContinue Reading

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