Month: June 2018 (Page 6)

The Anchorage Assembly voted against a 2% tax increase on cannabis retail sales Tuesday. Marijuana business owners see the Assembly’s 8-2 vote Tuesday as a win – and a blow to the state’s illicit cannabis market, TV station KTUU reported. Leah Levinton and Jane Stinson – who co-own Enlighten Alaska,Continue Reading

Tuesday’s primary vote in Oklahoma saw Sooners approve medical marijuana by a 13 point margin at the polls. With 100 of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, the New York Times reports 506,782 voted in favor of Question 788 legalizing medical marijuana, 384,872 came out in opposition to the ballot initiative. TheContinue Reading

Tips for integrating cannabis into your relaxation and rejuvenation regimen. The post Chill Out: Products for an Epic Spa Day appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Chill Out: Products for an Epic Spa DayContinue Reading

The former chief executive of one of North America’s top beer makers says it’s only a matter of time before all alcohol companies are involved in the cannabis industry. Big Alcohol and cannabis: Q&A with ex-Molson CEO Dan O’Neill is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & CannabusinessContinue Reading

Regulations being phased in six months after California broadly legalized marijuana require that cannabis sold after Saturday meets strict quality standards, so retailers unloading untested inventory are offering blowout prices. The change in testing rules was part of the state’s decision to allow the industry in its legal infancy toContinue Reading

Following the passage of the Cannabis Act by Canada’s Senate in early June, the Great White North is now on track to see legal herb by year’s end —although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now saying the law will take effect in October, rather than July as originally promised. “ObviouslyContinue Reading

Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved an open-market medical marijuana program: no caps on the number of business licenses, and doctors can recommend MMJ for any patient ailment. Voters supported the measure by a double-digit margin despite a strong, last-minute opposition effort by a coalition that included the Oklahoma State Medical Association,Continue Reading

Voters’ passage of law that gives sweeping discretion to doctors makes it the 30th US state to legalize medical marijuana. The post Oklahoma Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Oklahoma Voters Approve Medical Marijuana LegalizationContinue Reading

As the cannabis wave prepares to explode off the North American mainland, Jamaica’s Science and Technology Minister Dr. Andrew Wheatley spoke to the group of people getting the ball rolling on protecting the island’s national treasures. On Monday, the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corporation and the National Foundation for the DevelopmentContinue Reading