Improving Medical Marijuana Programs Will Help Combat Opioid Crisis
admin Americans for Safe Access | December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC — Americans for Safe Access has released “Medical Cannabis as a Tool to Combat Pain and the Opioid Crisis: A…
February 2018
Minnesota Officials Expand Medical Marijuana Program
NORML | December 7, 2017 ST. PAUL, MN — State health regulators in Minnesota have decided to expand the state’s medical cannabis program to include patients diagnosed with autism and…
Colorado firm launches $50M cannabis-focused venture capital fund
Canopy, a Colorado-based, marijuana-focused business accelerator, has created a $50 million venture capital fund that will focus on “growth stage companies” in the cannabis sector. The subsidiary, Canopy Ventures I,…
Nova Scotia to sell recreational marijuana at only nine locations
Recreational cannabis in Nova Scotia will be sold at nine government-owned liquor stores pending Canada’s nationwide legalization this summer. The retail plan overlooks two major population areas, however. The southern…
Teen Marijuana Use Drops in Colorado, Now Lower Than Before Legalization
Marijuana Policy Project | December 11, 2017 DENVER, CO — The federal government published survey data Monday that shows the rate of current marijuana use among Colorado teens decreased significantly…
Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Temporarily Extended
Justin Strekal | December 9, 2017 Congressional leadership voted to enact a two-week continuing resolution that maintains present federal spending levels and priorities through December 22, 2017. The resolution extends…
California cannabis ‘logjam’ softens sales at Scotts Miracle-Gro
Published: Jan 31, 2018, 8:04 am • Updated: Jan 31, 2018, 2:42 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Hydroponics products now account for more than one-third of Scotts Miracle-Gro’s…