Day: January 18, 2018

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When Denver marijuana pioneer Kayvan Khalatbari announced his resignation from the board of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) in December, he intended to continue serving in the role until spring. But Khalatbari abruptly stepped down on Monday, telling Marijuana Business Daily he did so because of mounting frustrations with the organization’sContinue Reading

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The DEA says an online application process will make studying Schedule I substances, like marijuana, more streamlined. Today the DEA announced would be streamlining the application process for research into Schedule I narcotics by taking the process online. Cannabis, in the eyes of the federal government, currently sits on thatContinue Reading

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Although they failed to permanently hobble the cannabis industry, enforcement actions from 2011 to 2013 offer examples of what a future federal crackdown might look like. The post The Next Federal Crackdown Could Look a Lot Like the Last One appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The NextContinue Reading

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The court said Ian Christensen’s “Official Legal Certification” certificates were legally meaningless and his incompetence caused his clients serious harm. The post Florida Supreme Court Disbars Medical Marijuana Lawyer appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Florida Supreme Court Disbars Medical Marijuana LawyerContinue Reading

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The report supports efforts by Maryland lawmakers who are sponsoring legislation that would create five new medical marijuana cultivation licenses for minority-owned businesses. The post Report Supports Help for Minorities in Medical Cannabis Industry appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Report Supports Help for Minorities in Medical CannabisContinue Reading

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Two Leafly staffers concoct some fiesta-friendly snacks and drinks using the cannabis-infused vitamin water Pearl2O. Give their infused recipes a shot in your own kitchen! The post We Made Infused Dips and Drinks With Pearl2O Cannabis Water appeared first on Leafly. Read More: We Made Infused Dips andContinue Reading

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Maryland’s medical marijuana program put minority applicants for business permits at a disadvantage, according to a new study that recommended race be factored into any future MMJ licensing. The study’s author – Jon Wainwright, managing director of NERA Economic Consulting – said the findings support “the use of race- and gender-basedContinue Reading

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The pendulum has swung in New Jersey, where the new governor promises to legalize recreational cannabis within 100 days, and lawmakers have a plan that would see retail dispensaries open for business before the year is out. To see how swiftly and totally American attitudes have changed on marijuana, visitContinue Reading