7 Mar 2016

Cannabis Science 101: The Physics and Chemistry of the Joint

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Cannabis Science 101: The Physics and Chemistry of the Joint
And the long-toke artist. And the many-short-hits believer. Who's right? Let's look into the actual science of the joint, or as the peer-reviewed journals refer to it, the marijuana cigarette. First, a primer about why cannabis is burned and smoked in …
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Legalising medical cannabis sounds great, if you can afford it
“The Government has a duty to ensure that any therapeutic product, including medicinal cannabis, is a safe and effective treatment for public use, and also meets the manufacturing standards that the Australian public expect.” [email protected] …
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Fort Worth cannabis expo draws thousands
The rules were strict this weekend at the Southwest Cannabis Conference and Expo: No Cannabis allowed on site and none allowed to be used. But that only seemed to empower the crowd, intent on helping to make marijuana legal for recreation and …
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5 Mar 2016

Medicinal cannabis a step closer with legislation to allow cultivation

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Medicinal cannabis a step closer with legislation to allow cultivation
A worker with cannabis plants to be used in pharmaceuticals at a farm near the northern Israeli town of Safed. Medicinal cannabis products are mostly imported to Australia in the absence of a nationally consistent licensing scheme for growers …
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3 Mar 2016

Bob Marley-Branded Marijuana Adds to Growing Weed Market

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Bob Marley-Branded Marijuana Adds to Growing Weed Market
Backed by Privateer Holdings, a Seattle-based private equity firm focused on the cannabis indsutry, the Marley Natural brand is clearly designed to appeal to a wider customer base than college kids with a Bob Marley "Legend" poster on their dorm room wall.
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1 Mar 2016

Darren White: I was wrong about medical cannabis

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Darren White: I was wrong about medical cannabis
After a stint as a reporter with News 13, White was elected Bernalillo County Sheriff. In 2007, he spoke out specifically against medical cannabis while Governor Bill Richardson pushed to implement the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. “I've never …
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Bob Marley-Branded Marijuana Adds to Growing Weed Market
Backed by Privateer Holdings, a Seattle-based private equity firm focused on the cannabis indsutry, the Marley Natural brand is clearly designed to appeal to a wider customer base than college kids with a Bob Marley "Legend" poster on their dorm room wall.
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28 Feb 2016

1 of 2 medical marijuana bills passes Senate, on to House of Representatives

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1 of 2 medical marijuana bills passes Senate, on to House of Representatives
A Utah lawmaker sponsoring a medical marijuana plan says he feels hopeful about his proposal's chances following the Mormon church's softened stance on the plan. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stopped short of endorsing the proposal …
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Leading UK politician supports legalisation of cannabis
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who claims the war on drugs has failed, says the party has written a report about the need for the drug to sold legally, with Farron even making a jibe at UK prime minister David Cameron for changing his outlook on …
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28 Feb 2016

Montana Court Limits Commercial Sales of Medical Marijuana

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Montana Court Limits Commercial Sales of Medical Marijuana
The Montana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that medical marijuana providers should be paid for their services, but it clamped down on commercial sales of the drug by limiting providers to no more than three patients each. The court's decision upheld …
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New Colorado bill would create guidelines for organic marijuana
“This is going to be the Whole Foods version of cannabis,” said Jonathan Singer, a Democratic state representative sponsoring legislation to establish state-approved organic pot. “This is just the next natural step in making sure marijuana is treated …
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26 Feb 2016

Latest Cannabis News News

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US Cannabis Cup coming to Pueblo County
I didn't have any problem with it, I enjoy music, but this is the first I've heard of it," he tells News 5 of the US Cannabis Cup. Usually one of many locals to skip town during Bands in the Backyard, Mead says he does not feel as comfortable leaving …
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Ex-Googler says 'marijuana is the next Internet'
“I believe cannabis is the next Internet – an immense and untrammelled new market opportunity – and Tokyo Smoke is gearing up to take advantage of it. At least 10 per cent of North Americans consume cannabis on a regular basis and consumer product …
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26 Feb 2016

Cannabis News Roundup: 02.19.16

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Cannabis News Roundup: 02.19.16
Who will be responsible for plant tracking? // CapRadio.org “California's new medical cannabis law will put the state in charge of tracking each marijuana plant from 'seed to sale.' But the Brown administration and the state's independent tax board are …
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Medical marijuana bill stymied
TALLAHASSEE — More than 20 revisions filed to a medical marijuana bill giving terminally ill individuals access to cannabis caused the legislation to be temporarily postponed in a busy Senate session Tuesday. While SB 460 remains on the list of …
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25 Feb 2016

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Baby Mary Jane Pierce, at centre of cannabis oil treatment battle, dies
The severely ill baby whose parents attempted to treat her with cannabis oil has died of natural causes, the B.C. Coroners Service says. Mary Jane Pierce was born prematurely in April at 25 weeks with serious health problems, including brain bleeding, …
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Cash-only marijuana dispensaries flood California tax office with paper
California, like all states with any form of legalized marijuana, faces a growing problem over the federal government's position that cannabis remains a Schedule 1 illegal drug, classified the same way as heroin or LSD, with no legal uses – and …
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24 Feb 2016

Colorado Cannabis Cup may move south for 2016

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Colorado Cannabis Cup may move south for 2016
Mindie Flores exchanges a cash donation for a gram of Moon Rocks at the Kurrupt's Moon Rocks booth during the High Times Cannabis Cup on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Denver Mart. (Seth McConnell, The Denver Post) …
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Tilray, Tweed & Whistler Gain Approval to Sell Cannabis Oil
After waiting more than six months, cannabis producers Tilray, which is owned by Privateer Holdings, Tweed, a subsidiary of Canopy Growth (TSXV: CGC), and Whistler Medical, partially owned by PharmaCan Capital (TSXV: MJN) gained approval from …
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Stanton Municipal Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure Campaign Announcement
“Currently the City has a ban on medical cannabis, and since the City of Stanton has dropped the ball on the MMJ policy so much, this is a prime chance for Stanton to lead the way on this policy and set municipal precedent across the state. This …
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