Month: November 2018 (Page 27)

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In a victory for Michigan’s upcoming adult-use marijuana program and the cannabis businesses that will serve it, Democrat Dana Nessel defeated Republican Tom Leonard in the state attorney general’s race. Nessel was a vocal supporter of Proposal 1, the ballot question that legalized recreational cannabis. Leonard opposed the measure butContinue Reading

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Portable Hookahs is a one stop vape shop that carries all major brands in order to vaporize dry herbs, wax/concentrates, CBD, THC oils and eLiquids/eJuice. At this vape shop, you will be educated on the proper way of selecting a vaporizer and avoid buyer’s remorse. When switching from smoking jointsContinue Reading

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Los Angeles officials have reached an agreement with California regulators that’s designed to free up a licensing logjam that has prevented the city’s marijuana companies from opening their doors because they don’t yet have local business permits. Los Angeles reaches marijuana licensing deal for current applicants is a post from:Continue Reading

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An effort led by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Drug Policy Alliance saw a judge toss out Fontana, California’s overbearing restrictions on personal cannabis cultivation this week. Judge David Cohn of the San Bernardino County Superior Court struck down most of Fontana’s local ordinance meant to regulate personalContinue Reading

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One year ago, Uruguay’s cannabis industry was still working on implementing new regulations. Today, 17 companies have been licensed in some form and roughly 20 more have projects under government analysis. If all the projects are approved, industry investment could total $80 million, Martin Rodriguez, executive director of the InstituteContinue Reading

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As the marijuana market in the Golden State grows and matures, business owners are facing dueling challenges: MJ entrepreneurs are finding it’s particularly tough to obtain a business permit in Los Angeles. Lawsuits involving trademarks and proprietary business information are popping around the state. California Marijuana Notebook: L.A.’s licensing logjamContinue Reading

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U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, one of the cannabis industry’s most outspoken allies on Capitol Hill, has lost his congressional seat. The California Republican from Orange County lost his bid for re-election to Democrat Harley Rouda after a lengthy vote-counting process that stretched into Wednesday. The final tally: Rouda 50.7%, Rohrabacher 49.3%. Rohrabacher,Continue Reading

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The United States government just got a little more pot-friendly than it has been for the past couple of years. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the “good people don’t smoke marijuana” law enforcement hammer of the Trump administration, has officially removed his clown shoes and stepped down from his post. Reports indicateContinue Reading

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After recovering from various victories across the nation in places not named North Dakota, cannabis advocates welcomed news on Wednesday afternoon that the longtime drug warrior U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions had resigned. Entering President Donald Trump’s first term, Sessions’ policy belief that jail cells should be used to solveContinue Reading