Day: February 1, 2018

In this week’s podcast: Toronto cops try edibles and discover they’re not Seth Rogen; Ben defends LA’s cannabis appetite; Dave hallucinates about pirates. The post The Roll-Up #19: Canada Has Its Maureen Dowd Moment appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #19: Canada Has Its Maureen DowdContinue Reading

Rob Kampia, the embattled former chief of the Marijuana Policy Project, was removed from the board of directors of the National Cannabis Industry Association this week, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. Kampia’s ouster adds to recent turmoil at the NCIA and raises questions about the organization’s future. “NCIA’s Board ofContinue Reading

Dennis Peron, who helped pass California’s medical marijuana law and who lawmakers recognize as the “father of medical marijuana,” died on Jan. 21 in a San Francisco hospital. Last Saturday, Dennis Peron passed away at the age of 71 due to respiratory failure, and San Francisco lost one of theContinue Reading

San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, a step that could prove life-changing for some and could especially help minorities. The post California Prosecutors Dropping, Reducing Cannabis Convictions appeared first on Leafly. Read More: California Prosecutors Dropping, Reducing Cannabis ConvictionsContinue Reading

Texas now has at least one registered CBD patient. According to a news release, Cansortium Texas – which does business as Knox Medical in the town of Schulenburg – made its first actual sale on Thursday to the family of a 6-year-old girl with intractable epilepsy. “The wait for medicalContinue Reading

The Nunavut government might carve out space for private sector recreational cannabis sales, but probably not until 2019. Dan Carlson, assistant deputy minister of finance, told CBC News that a private retail system would be regulated by the Nunavut Liquor Commission. Canada’s northernmost territory has proposed getting through 2018 usingContinue Reading

Relax at your next cannabis destination with these 420-friendly lodgings that are as gorgeous as they are accommodating. The post 9 Unique Non-Airbnb, 420-Friendly Lodgings appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 9 Unique Non-Airbnb, 420-Friendly LodgingsContinue Reading