Month: March 2018

Rhode Island’s largest dispensary is trying to get the state to cancel its plans to issue more medical cannabis dispensary permits, in exchange for a $5 million donation to help fill the state’s budget gap. Chris Reilly, a spokesman for the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center, said the dispensary couldContinue Reading

From self-reflective rock gods to hemp-friendly senate majority leaders, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables. The post ‘I Was Wrong and Not Informed’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ‘I Was Wrong and Not Informed’: The Week in Cannabis QuotesContinue Reading

Medical marijuana entrepreneurs hoping to operate retail stores in Massachusetts can begin applying for licenses next week. Under the Cannabis Control Commission’s final rules, which went into effect Thursday, prospective dispensary licensees can apply for “priority certification” on April 2, according to Needham TV station WCVB. Recipients of priority certification as “RegisteredContinue Reading

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he will work to oppose a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state. The post Utah Governor Says He Will Oppose Medical Marijuana Initiative appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Utah Governor Says He Will Oppose Medical Marijuana InitiativeContinue Reading

It has been mentioned more than once over the course of the past few years that the brewing industry is gunning for a slice of legal marijuana. After all, if it doesn’t find a clever way to get in on the multi-billion dollar ganja games, it is conceivable that someContinue Reading

California, Oregon and other states are seeking a meeting with the AG in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo. The post Cannabis-Friendly States Want Meeting With Jeff Sessions appeared first on Leafly. Read More:Continue Reading