Month: November 2017 (Page 35)

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Ohio has chosen its first 11 growers for its medical marijuana program, but it could be months before they can start their first crop. The post Ohio Picks 11 Smaller Growers for Medical Marijuana Program appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Ohio Picks 11 Smaller Growers for MedicalContinue Reading

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Medical marijuana use would be permitted in some hotel rooms under Ontario’s proposed cannabis legislation, giving tourists and out-of-towners with an MMJ prescription a place to consume. Recreational cannabis, on the other hand, would be permitted only in personal residences, including private outdoor areas such as porches, decks and yards,Continue Reading

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Federal drug studies are filled with problems when it comes to data on opiod use. In a pronouncement issued Wednesday, the Trump Administration’s Opioid Commission has ignored the voluminous research finding that states with medical marijuana availability have fewer opiate-related overdoses, hospitalizations, and traffic accidents, as well as less opiateContinue Reading

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In a move that brought scathing condemnation from a Florida Republican congressman, the White House’s commission on the opioid epidemic has rejected calls to support medical marijuana as an alternative for pain patients. The commission “specifically declined to endorse the use of marijuana for pain,” The Washington Post reported. InContinue Reading

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Several progressively-minded hosts in cannabis-friendly states have chosen to make their Airbnb listings 420-friendly. Here are a few of our favorites. The post The Best 420-Friendly Airbnbs in Cannabis-Legal States appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Best 420-Friendly Airbnbs in Cannabis-Legal StatesContinue Reading

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This Dia De Los Muertos, Cannabis Now remembers and honors those activists who have since passed that paved the way for progress. The human toll of the drug war cannot be overstated, nor can it be fully enumerated. The U.S. government has squandered at least $1 trillion dollars since Richard Nixon’s declarationContinue Reading

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Hotels, motels, and inns will be able to accommodate medical cannabis use in fully-enclosed sleeping suites (though this exception doesn’t carry over to recreational use). The post 5 Takeaways From Ontario’s Proposed Cannabis Law appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 5 Takeaways From Ontario’s Proposed Cannabis LawContinue Reading