Dennis Peron, “father of medical marijuana” in California, dies
admin Published: Jan 29, 2018, 9:31 am • Updated: Jan 29, 2018, 9:45 am By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Dennis Peron, an activist who was among the first people…
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Nevada’s chief marijuana regulator resigns
Published: Jan 29, 2018, 10:27 am • Updated: Jan 29, 2018, 10:27 am By The Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — The director of the Nevada Department of Taxation, who…
Do Not Enforce Federal Marijuana Laws, US Voters Say 3 to 1
TJ Baker | January 12, 2018 HAMDEN, CT — Voters in the United States are opposed to a federal crackdown on marijuana by a 3 to 1 margin, according to…
Congress: Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Stop Sessions from Cracking Down on Marijuana
The United States Capitol in Washington, DC (Wikimedia/David Maiolo) Justin Strekal | January 13, 2018 WASHINGTON, DC — On Friday, bi-partisan Congressional Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK)…
Aphria buys Nuuvera for CA$820 million, plans to ‘dominate’ international marijuana market
Mergers and acquisitions in Canada’s marijuana sector are showing no signs of letting up. The latest deal brings together one of the largest and lowest-cost medical marijuana producers in Canada…
Marijuana Banking in the Wake of Jeff Sessions’s Policy Reversal
For now, banks are still taking that cash. On January 22, the National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB) hosted a symposium on cannabis banking and finance in Washington, D.C. The…
Using Medical Marijuana For Anxiety Relief: The Dose Is Key
Marijuana for anxiety? That doesn’t make sense, does it? For some, the answer is absolutely. Anxiety is a problem that affects up to a third of the population in their…