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

Latest Cannabis News News

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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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23 Feb 2016

Legalise cannabis – Kofi Annan

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Legalise cannabis – Kofi Annan
By looking carefully at the evidence from the United States, we now know that legalizing the use of cannabis for medical purposes has not, as opponents argued, led to an increase in its use by teenagers. By contrast, there has been a near tripling of …
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No, Cannabis Is Not a Cure for Cancer Yet
"Cannabis Cures Cancer" is a seductive warcry for a growing faction of pro-pot proponents, especially when it comes to medical usage. The phrase itself is alliterative, provocative and begs curiosity even from the plant's staunchest opponents. It's …
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Study: Long-Term Cannabis Use Associated With Improved Pain Relief, Reduced …
for_pain The long-term, daily use of cannabis is associated with improved analgesia and reduced opioid use in patients with treatment-resistant chronic pain conditions, according to clinical trial data reported online ahead of print in The Clinical …
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21 Feb 2016

From hi-tech to 'high' tech, Israel is planting the seeds for a cannabis economy

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From hi-tech to 'high' tech, Israel is planting the seeds for a cannabis economy
The active compounds in cannabis – which has become the preferred term over marijuana within the industry – were discovered in Israel by Prof. Raphael Mechoulam and Dr. Yechiel Gaoni. Add that to the fact that Israel has been a leader in agriculture, …
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Eamonn McCann: Use of cannabis for medicinal purposes should be legal
The spoiler stories in the tabloids tell that Izzy Armstrong will be arrested any day now for possession of cannabis. The way the police and prosecution authorities are shown to handle her case will provide a rough measure of the public mood in Britain …
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Leafly Science Roundup: Can Cannabis Improve Your Workout?
Cannabis won't make you a nervous, miserable wreck. That's the conclusion of a study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry that failed to find a connection between mood disorders and cannabis use in adults. Researchers looked at about …
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21 Feb 2016

Latest Industrial Hemp News

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South Dakota Senate Committee Votes Down Industrial Hemp Bill
A state Senate committee has defeated a bill that would have allowed the cultivation of industrial hemp in South Dakota. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 5-3 against the bill that previously passed the House. Republican Rep.
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Legalizing Weed: 3 Facts About North Dakota's Legalization of Industrial Hemp …
One state that almost definitely will not be legalizing recreational weed, but has legalized industrial hemp farming is the state of North Dakota. In fact, it is one of AlterNet named North Dakota one of "The 9 States Where Marijuana Will Be Legalized …
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20 Feb 2016

National Post Columnist Gets Cannabis Consumption All Wrong

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National Post Columnist Gets Cannabis Consumption All Wrong
Whether it's 420 gatherings wreathed in massive clouds, Snoop Dogg lighting endless blunts, or 1970s housewives lounging in a bathrobe with a joint in one hand and a glass of chardonnay in another, using cannabis remains inextricably linked – at least …
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Sanders Outperforms Bush On Cannabis At Town Halls
But Democratic candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Republican candidate former Florida Governor Jeb Bush made new statements about their perception of marijuana that reveal shifts in the conversation around cannabis legalization.
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Massive Growth Forecast for America's Cannabis Industry
If the steady drumbeat of legalization progress hadn't already made it obvious, new market research produced by the nation's foremost cannabis industry analysts predicts marijuana will be America's unrivaled growth sector over the next several years.
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20 Feb 2016

State Senate passes authorization for industrial hemp

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State Senate passes authorization for industrial hemp
The measure would allow Washington State University to study aspects of growing and selling industrial hemp such as whether soil and growing conditions in the state are appropriate. Industrial hemp is defined differently than marijuana in the bill, and …
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Senate Rejects Voter's Request for Industrial Hemp
Rejecting the wishes of 74 percent of V.I. voters in a 2012 referendum, the Senate Rules and Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to kill legislation allowing the manufacture and processing of industrial hemp in the territory. The bill [Bill 31-0100 …
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20 Feb 2016

Italian author Umberto Eco dies aged 84

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Italian author Umberto Eco dies aged 84
Now, we have dopegate, with a Manchester primary suggesting that maybe parents shouldn't be smoking cannabis as they wait to pick up their kids. The police, unsurprisingly, have been informed. It wasn't like this in my day. The area outside the school …
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Two charged after €126000 cannabis seized
Christopher Sexton (41) and Paul Mannix (51) were both charged with possession and possession for sale of supply of cannabis resin at Corrin, Fermoy, on February 12. The charges follow an investigation by members of Cork City Divisional Drugs Squad …
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