New York cannabis company, Acreage Holdings, is rolling in the green after their most recent funding round. The New York cannabis company, with dispensaries and greenhouses in 13 states, just closed a $119 million funding round. High-net-worth individuals and family offices were the biggest investors, chief executive Kevin Murphy told […]
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John Boehner, Former House Speaker, Joins Cannabis Legalization Board
John Boehner has a new take on legalization — and it’s way more chilled out than it used to be. The former House speaker — who for years huffed and puffed on Capitol Hill about the dangers of smoking weed — has joined the board of cannabis startup Acreage Holdings […]
Most Americans Believe Cannabis Has Long Term Health Benefits
Survey respondents believe drug can alleviate various ailments, as scientists call out for more research. Americans believe marijuana is helpful in treating a variety of health problems despite a lack of available evidence supporting it, a new survey found. The results, to be published in the upcoming issue of the […]
Recreational Marijuana Petition in Oklahoma Just 20,000 Signatures Away From Threshold For November Ballot
Oklahoma Activist group Green The Vote said Sunday that it has received more than 104,000 signatures to get a constitutional question about recreational marijuana on Oklahoma’s November’s ballot, which means the group needs about 20,000 more. The number of signatures in support of State Question 797 rose by more than […]
How High Is Too High To Drive?
While its legalization of cannabis is a progressive move, the Canadian government will introduce ‘impaired driving’ laws BEFORE doing any research on how to measure impairment. On July 3 2018, Canada’s federal government announced its plan to earmark nearly C$1-million (~R10-million) towards research on cannabis-impaired driving. The Centre for Addiction […]
Injured Workers In Ontario, Canada Advised To Seek Opioids Over Cannabis
Injured workers in Ontario, Canada who wish to treat their conditions with cannabis are being forced to use opiates instead. According to the CBC, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is refusing to cover cannabis for patients licensed to use medical marijuana. Some private insurers in Canada began offering coverage for medicinal […]
Cannabis Delivery, Edibles And Ads Could Change Under New, Permanent California Regulations
Cannabis retailers soon may be able to deliver marijuana anywhere in California, no matter what city or county rules say, which could affect cannabis delivery companies such as WeedMaps & Lyfted. It’s likely that medical cannabis patients will be allowed to buy edibles infused with cannabis more potent than currently […]
Enhancing Methods for the Chemical Characterization of Cannabis
The medical and recreational use of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica by humans has a history dating back almost 30,000 years with a 6,000 year medicinal use of the cannabis plant. Thought to originate in southern Siberia, Russia, the plant’s usefulness in medicine and textiles led it to be cultivated […]
A Quebec Shelter Is Treating Injured Animals With Cannabis Oil
A Quebec shelter says cannabis oil is helping injured animals. Medical marijuana has proven so effective for humans that many people are wondering if it could be helpful for other animals, too. Now, an animal shelter in Quebec is putting that theory to the test. The Centre-refuge Nymous is currently […]
Regulators Investigating Maryland Medical Cannabis Grower For Pesticide Use
State regulators are investigating allegations that a politically connected medical cannabis grower in Maryland illegally used pesticides in growing cannabis plants that were later harvested for sale to patients. Three former employees at the Anne Arundel County growing center of the cannabis producer ForwardGro made the charges in sworn allegations […]