Day: September 28, 2018

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The cannabis industry has plenty of employment opportunities available that the average cannabis user often dreams about getting in hopes that they can smoke copious amounts of marijuana while collecting a paycheck. But sadly, most bud trimmers and budtenders aren’t exactly allowed to get red-eyed and ripped on the clock.Continue Reading

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California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation this week that will set up a state-run program aimed at widening participation among minorities and economically disadvantaged individuals in the marijuana industry, either as business owners or employees. Senate Bill 1294, sponsored by Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat from Gardena, will set upContinue Reading

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Comedian Alyssa Yeoman guests on this week’s show, which is all about that CBD announcement. Well, that and weed at LAX. And Alaska’s killer mud flats. And lobster. The post The Roll-Up #53: CBD Is Legal, but Not for You appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-UpContinue Reading

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has joined a short, but growing, list of former heads of state getting involved in the international cannabis industry. Barak has joined Herzliya-based licensed medical cannabis company Intercure as chairman of its board of directors. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox sits on the boardContinue Reading

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Hawaii’s top banking regulator joined the growing chorus of state leaders urging Congress to consider banking solutions for the cannabis industry. Iris Ikeda, commissioner of Hawaii’s Division of Financial Institutions, is among 13 state banking regulators who have sent a letter to congressional leaders seeking legislation that creates a safeContinue Reading

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A Caribbean company has sent the first-ever shipment of medical cannabis from Jamaica to Canada, marking a watershed moment that portends significant growth in trade between the countries, executives say. Jamaica’s Timeless Herbal Care shipped extracted cannabis oil to Synfine Research, an affiliate of Toronto Research Chemicals (TRC) – bothContinue Reading