Medical marijuana programs in states that went on to legalize adult-use cannabis are suffering. Data from MMJ programs in Colorado, Oregon and Nevada – the only states with both an active recreational marijuana industry and a pre-existing MMJ patient database – shows patient counts steadily declining in the months andContinue Reading
Under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the U.S. president has the power to unilaterally impose tariffs if it deemed a matter of national security. President Donald Trump this week used that power — and things escalated rapidly. Trump on July 6 imposed tariffs of 25 percent on some $34Continue Reading
Only northerners will know, but Canada has been a popular party destination for several generations of young Americans. Ever since the mid-1980s, when the last few U.S. states raised the drinking age to 21 years old, Canada has had an obvious allure for thirsty-but-frustrated college-age adults living in college-heavy placesContinue Reading
Earlier this week, the country’s cruel and drastic treatment of cannabis growers came to a head in Pennsylvania, where medical marijuana is legal, but possession of any number of plants is still considered a felony. On the morning of Monday, July 9, a Game Commission employee in rural Berks CountyContinue Reading
The rapid expansion of indoor cannabis cultivation comes with a unique set of challenges, particularly in states where recreational cannabis is legal and more product is being grown. In 2012, a study in California found that legal, indoor medicinal cannabis cultivation utilized 3 percent of the entire state’s energy consumption.Continue Reading
In years past, there have been proposals floated in Lebanon for cannabis legalization. But this time, the country’s legalization initiative is being crafted by a prestigious New York consulting firm and has won global media attention. The time could finally be right for the Middle Eastern nation to legalize cannabisContinue Reading
Sometimes one of the most difficult aspects of being a tourist in a legal marijuana state is tracking down a certain standard of lodging that also allows its patrons to smoke weed. All of the major hotel chains strictly prohibit the consumption of smokable cannabis. I mean, sure, all ofContinue Reading
This week: Red States wrangle with legal marijuana, CBD meets XXX in a new adult feature, and cannabis aphids get their moment in the spotlight. The post The Roll-Up #42: Bugs, Bulldozers, and CBD Porn appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #42: Bugs, Bulldozers, and CBDContinue Reading
Two pro-cannabis group filed lawsuits in Oklahoma accusing regulators of improperly imposing rules aimed at curbing the growth of the state’s MMJ industry. Lawsuits filed in Oklahoma target strict new medical marijuana rules is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
The agency overseeing Oregon’s medical marijuana industry conceded in a report it has not provided effective oversight of growers and others in the industry. Oregon’s medical cannabis program admits to problems with MMJ oversight is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
