Month: November 2017

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A new report from NPR is detailing the steps that some police departments are taking — and not taking — after studies in 2011 found evidence of racial bias in drug-sniffing dogs. Drug-sniffing dogs are standard-issue equipment in American police departments, and even more so after 9/11 released a floodContinue Reading

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Cannabis industry leaders say it’s imperative that supporters contact their US senators to push for a pair of cannabis-friendly amendments to the Republican tax bill. The post Proposed Tax Amendments Would Benefit Cannabis Industry appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Proposed Tax Amendments Would Benefit Cannabis IndustryContinue Reading

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A private business club almost as old as Canada held its first-ever marijuana event in downtown Toronto, demonstrating that medical cannabis is becoming more mainstream among the nation’s business elite. The National Club, located in Toronto’s financial district, hosted a panel discussion with industry experts in medical marijuana, finance andContinue Reading

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These 10 strains (and their growers) each offered something unique among the sea of cannabis available throughout the state of Washington. The post The Top THC-Dominant Strains of Washington State in Fall 2017 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Top THC-Dominant Strains of Washington State in FallContinue Reading

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The Republican tax reform bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate may end up including a repeal of 280E for state-licensed marijuana companies if a last-minute bipartisan amendment makes it into the legislation. The amendment – offered by Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado – would essentially exempt cannabisContinue Reading

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“Both cannabis and VR offer an immersive experience, are rapidly growing, and are about to become a part of mainstream life.” The post Here’s Why VR and Cannabis Are a Match Made in Heaven appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Here’s Why VR and Cannabis Are a MatchContinue Reading

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When festival-goers fall into a bad trip, volunteers with the Zendo Project are there to protect them from harm. I sat in on a training session. The post How Zendo Training Taught Me To Calm Freaked-Out Festival Fans appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How Zendo Training TaughtContinue Reading

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Oklahoma lawmakers are poised to consider legal hemp production in 2018, a move that would open the state’s limited cannabidiol program to in-state producers. If the bipartisan proposal aimed at boosting a sagging farm economy succeeds, Oklahoma would join more than 30 other states that allow hemp production. “It’s a trueContinue Reading

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Ohio’s medical marijuana program just turned a corner as it moves toward a September launch. The state’s MMJ production capacity ballooned Thursday when regulators licensed 12 large growers for up to 25,000 square feet of growing space each: Buckeye Relief (Eastlake) Grow Ohio Pharmaceuticals (Newton Township) OPC Cultivation (Huron) Riviera Creek HoldingsContinue Reading

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The state rounded out the list of 24 companies authorized to produce medicinal crops under a new system expected to go live by September. The post Ohio Picks 12 Large Growers for Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Ohio Picks 12 Large Growers for MedicalContinue Reading