Month: June 2019 (Page 22)

California National Guard not yet redeployed to combat illegal marijuana farms

On: June 12, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom alarmed many Northern California cannabis growers during his state of the state address in February when he announced 150 National Guard troops serving at the U.S.-Mexico border would redeploy, in part, to “go after illegal cannabis farms.” But so far, the troops in question have notContinue Reading

Huge Cement Blocks Bar Access to Illicit Toronto Dispensaries

On: June 12, 2019

As illegal cannabis stores attempt to continue operation, city agents have escalated their tactics. The post Huge Cement Blocks Bar Access to Illicit Toronto Dispensaries appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Huge Cement Blocks Bar Access to Illicit Toronto DispensariesContinue Reading

Yet Another Study: Proximity to Dispensaries is Not Why Young People Use Cannabis

On: June 12, 2019

In the spring of 2017, students at the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, a charter school surrounded by strip malls in Pacoima, a working-class area of Los Angeles boxed in by freeways northeast of downtown, were under siege. The hostile force, school founder Yvonne Chan told the Los Angeles Daily News,Continue Reading

Maryland extends cannabis business license application period to June 24

On: June 12, 2019

Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission is extending the application period for cultivation and processing licenses because of technical glitches. Applicants will now have until June 24 to get paperwork filed, because the commission’s online filing system wasn’t working for many of the 160-plus applicants who tried to meet the previous MayContinue Reading

Puffco Peak Creator Says Psilocybin Wards off His Depression

On: June 12, 2019

The Hash podcast season finale on Leafly dives into the mind of Puffco CEO Roger Volodarsky—inventor of the culture-shifting Puffco Peak. The post Puffco Peak Creator Says Psilocybin Wards off His Depression appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Puffco Peak Creator Says Psilocybin Wards off His DepressionContinue Reading

Federal agents return $250K seized from licensed CA marijuana distributor

On: June 12, 2019

The federal government has given back $257,733 that was seized by law enforcement officers from a licensed California cannabis distributor last fall. It’s a big legal win for state-authorized cannabis companies, an attorney in the case said Wednesday. Humboldt County-based Wild Rivers Transport filed suit in San Francisco County SuperiorContinue Reading

Nevada’s delay of cannabis social use venues leaves business owners to pivot or wait

On: June 12, 2019

Because of the huge potentials around marijuana social use businesses in Las Vegas – and all over the country, for that matter – many cannabis industry watchers were intrigued after the Las Vegas City Council voted on an ordinance in May to create a new business license and land-use regulationsContinue Reading

New York Legalization Is Coming Down to the Wire

On: June 12, 2019

So you’re telling me there’s a chance? Yep. Legalization in New York could hang on just two votes. Buckle up. The post New York Legalization Is Coming Down to the Wire appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New York Legalization Is Coming Down to the WireContinue Reading

Ohio board postpones decision to add new medical cannabis qualifying conditions

On: June 12, 2019

The State Medical Board of Ohio delayed a vote on including anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana, which could have added new opportunities for MMJ businesses in the state. Board President Dr. Michael Schottenstein said Wednesday the vote would be delayedContinue Reading

Germany’s medical cannabis market prioritizes efficacy over unfettered access

On: June 12, 2019

Germany may be the largest and fastest-growing medical cannabis market in Europe, but signs are emerging from medical and regulatory circles that should serve as a warning to marijuana companies planning to commercialize medicines without conclusive clinical trials. In fact, businesses based on science and efficacy may see a competitiveContinue Reading

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