6 Mar 2016

March 4, 2016 – Report: Cannabis Will Overtake Tobacco by 2029

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March 4, 2016 – Report: Cannabis Will Overtake Tobacco by 2029
Competition within the cannabis industry is fierce. San Francisco-based Ackrell Capital predicts that the cannabis industry will reach $ 100 billion by 2029, toppling numbers achieved by the tobacco industry, in a recent report. The report predicts that …
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No More Cannabis Clubs and Absolutely No Drive-Thru Dispensaries for Portland
One thing that seems to inevitably come along with marijuana legalization is the implementation of numerous restrictions that change not only state to state, but in some cases county to county. Of course, this is not much different than any other …
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Faith leaders back medical cannabis bill
The Rev. Patty C. Willis of the South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society joins members of the faith community speaking in favor of medical cannabis at the state Capitol on Friday, March 4, 2016, in Salt Lake City. She was joined by representatives …
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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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5 Mar 2016

Drug smuggler who attempted to bring £25000 worth of cannabis into UK in rum …

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Drug smuggler who attempted to bring £25000 worth of cannabis into UK in rum …
A drug smuggler who attempted to bring £25,000 worth of cannabis into the UK in rum cake boxes has been jailed. Lee Love, of Cartwright Street, Audenshaw , attempted to pass through customs at Birmingham Airport in a wheelchair being pushed by an …
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Introducing the Tucson Weedly Cannabis Bowl
Now, it's time for our MMJ-card-carrying readers to tell us—and the rest of the city—what they think about the local cannabis scene. Editor Mari Herreras puts it like this: Medical marijuana patients we talk to never hesitate to tell us about that …
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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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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

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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