Day: June 18, 2018

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In an outdoor amphitheater at a former Boy Scouts’ camp in the Mendocino County redwoods, Lori Ajax, chief of California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control, is addressing a crowd of business leaders from all aspects of the California cannabis supply chain. In the audience, many people are openly enjoying cannabis asContinue Reading

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A Florida court has reinstated a stay on smoking medical marijuana, dealing at least a temporary setback to MMJ businesses that hoped to be able to sell a wider variety of products. The state’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the hold will remain in effect “pending final dispositionContinue Reading

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One of the more restrictive medical marijuana programs in the United States might soon allow the use of MMJ as an alternative to opioids, a move that could provide a much-needed boost to the state’s cannabis businesses. The New York health department plans to develop regulations giving people the choiceContinue Reading

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What may be the world’s most expensive joint—valued at $24,000—was auctioned off to benefit the African Wildlife Foundation. Sadly the entire room didn’t get to share it with its new owner. The post Saving Elephants One 24k Gold Joint at a Time appeared first on Leafly. Read More:Continue Reading

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Banking trade groups are stepping up their support for proposed legislation and seeking better clarity from the federal government about how financial institutions might serve cannabis-related businesses in states where marijuana is legal. The groups represent institutions that in total manage trillions of dollars of assets. They see the hugeContinue Reading

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Massachusetts is on track to miss its July 1 legalization launch day due to local and state red tape and foot-dragging. The post Is Massachusetts Fumbling Its July 1 Legalization Launch? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Is Massachusetts Fumbling Its July 1 Legalization Launch?Continue Reading

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A commercial cannabis grow in California that had been legally registered and apparently attempted to obtain legal permits was recently raided by local law enforcement agents after a county ban on marijuana cultivation took effect. Calaveras County Sheriff’s deputies raided a grow in Railroad Flat and seized more than 1,300Continue Reading