Month: November 2017 (Page 36)

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One of just three licensed growers of a high-CBD medical marijuana strain in Texas announced it plans to begin cultivation operations this week. Compassionate Cultivation, which was awarded one of the licenses in May, said in a news release it has received its license “and will immediately start cultivating itsContinue Reading

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After much debate, the Polish lower house of parliament voted to legalize cannabis for medicinal use, starting November 1, 2017. The post Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Poland Legalizes Medical CannabisContinue Reading

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The Nevada Tax Commission has extended the emergency regulations that allow recreational marijuana sales to continue another 120 days. The rules were scheduled to expire Nov. 1. The emergency rules were originally enacted to enable an “early rollout” of the rec program – beginning July 1 – while the legislature finalized regulationsContinue Reading

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Looking for some tips on how to stretch your cannabis purchases between dispensary trips? Try these six suggestions designed to help you save a little money. The post 6 Ways to Save Money by Making Your Cannabis Last Longer appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 6 Ways toContinue Reading

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Medical marijuana advocate Raúl Elizalde will share how CBD has helped his family and others before the World Health Organization’s International Drug Scheduling Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. The post Medical Cannabis Advocate to Talk CBD at World Health Organization appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Medical Cannabis AdvocateContinue Reading

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State lawmakers have been studying the issue of medical marijuana since the end of the last legislative session. The post Tennessee Democrats Vote to Support Medical Marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Tennessee Democrats Vote to Support Medical MarijuanaContinue Reading

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Two producers of medical marijuana, CannTrust Holdings and The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings, are taking separate steps to raise capital to fund the build-out of their production facilities to meet demand for MMJ and recreational cannabis. CannTrust entered into a stock-purchase agreement to raise at least 15 million Canadian dollars ($11.6Continue Reading

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In a business-buoying flip-flop, Michigan regulators said that existing medical marijuana dispensaries can stay open while seeking a state license as long as they have been operating with the approval of their communities. State regulators had given dispensaries until Dec. 15 to close or risk being denied a license for defyingContinue Reading

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Ontario became the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to regulate the sale and distribution of recreational marijuana and, in doing so, promised to impose million-dollar fines on privately owned dispensaries that refuse to close their doors. The province’s marijuana monopoly will be known as the Ontario Cannabis RetailContinue Reading

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Cannabis advocates continue to battle against Big Pharma. Since marijuana remains illegal in the eyes of the federal government, most veterans do not have a choice but to keep swallowing dangerous prescription drugs to combat the symptoms of conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to chronic pain. Let’s face itContinue Reading