Month: September 2018 (Page 17)

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A judge on Thursday issued an injunction preventing Michigan from closing 98 medical marijuana facilities as planned on Sept. 15. The ruling by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Stephen Borrello orders the state to extend the deadline to Dec. 15 for all MMJ businesses temporarily operating under emergency rules, accordingContinue Reading

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Massachusetts medical marijuana industry officials cautioned that a crackdown by state regulators on their use of pesticides, including natural compounds used by the organic food industry, could hamstring cultivators and curb MMJ supplies. The Boston Globe reported that state health department inspectors shuttered Colorado-based medical cannabis firm Good Chemistry’s growing, processingContinue Reading

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With midterm elections right around the corner, a new initiative is pushing to get voters informed on different cannabis measures and to inspire others interested in cannabis legalization to register to vote. The initiative is called the Cannabis Voter Project, and it comes from the nationwide non-partisan group HeadCount, whichContinue Reading

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Law enforcement agents in the Los Angeles area continue to crack down on unlicensed cannabis retailers this week, with the Los Angeles Police Department serving one warrant at an illegal shop in Mission Hills on Tuesday and sheriff’s deputies raiding 13 shops in East L.A. The crackdown should benefit licensedContinue Reading

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Ohio’s auditor said the state’s process for selecting medical marijuana grower applicants suffered from numerous errors and inconsistencies. Auditor David Yost said the Department of Commerce exceeded its legal authority when it awarded two additional licenses to cultivators and found weaknesses in how the agency protected passwords, system folders and summaryContinue Reading

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The United Kingdom likely will lean on imports to supply “unlicensed” cannabis-derived products after medical marijuana becomes available by prescription later this year. A new report by a council studying medical cannabis in the U.K. advises the government should encourage pharmaceutical companies to apply to the Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for aContinue Reading

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Boston Common becomes one big canna-party this weekend. Our inside info and hot picks will elevate your day. The post Boston Freedom Rally: 2018 Schedule & Insider’s Guide appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Boston Freedom Rally: 2018 Schedule & Insider’s GuideContinue Reading

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Visiting a cannabis dispensary for the first time? Take some pointers on how to prepare from staffers at Nevada’s The+Source dispensaries. The post How to Get Ready for Your First Dispensary Visit appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How to Get Ready for Your First Dispensary VisitContinue Reading