Month: March 2019 (Page 39)

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is abolishing the board that considers medical cannabis licenses, a decision she based on the group’s struggle to make timely decisions. A new body – the Marijuana Regulatory Agency – will conduct the licensing for both the medical cannabis market and the state’s emerging recreational marijuanaContinue Reading

North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business Friday in a Fargo mini-mall, but potential customer numbers remain relatively low. The state began accepting applications in October from residents for medical marijuana cards, but only 122 people were certified as of this week, according to state regulators. North DakotaContinue Reading

It’s been difficult to escape the constant chatter around Netflix’s latest series, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” People have been drawn to the world-renowned expert’s “life-changing” KonMari method of decluttering and have been using it to restore the peace and order in their homes. For her, the central question whenContinue Reading

Researchers at the University of New Mexico claim to have “solved a major gap in scientific literature” about the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids. How have they managed this grandiose-sounding feat? By employing new “mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by millions of peopleContinue Reading

A number of cannabis recalls over labeling errors and mold is a sign that the federal health department’s regulatory oversight is working, an industry representative said. Seven notices involving cannabis have been posted to Health Canada’s recall portal since Oct. 17, representing a fraction of the overall production. No recallContinue Reading