Marijuana cultivation groups await Arkansas license reveal
The reveal is a major step toward getting the drug to qualifying patients after residents approved a state constitutional amendment in 2016 that legalizes medical cannabis.
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Six applicants denied medical marijuana grow licenses are suing Ohio
Of the 185 applications, 131 were disqualified, mostly for not meeting a minimum score in one or several parts of the application.
Trump sees ‘carnage’ from American drug use but major cities actually getting safer
Statistics show what appears to be a broad, long-term decoupling of homicide rates and the illegal drug trade in many U.S. cities.
Trump administration angers vulnerable Republicans with marijuana crackdown
With the proposed crackdown on marijuana, the Trump administration created huge political headaches for scores of Republicans who were already facing a tough environment in 2018.
Colorado school police dispute notion that teen marijuana use is down
School resource police in Colorado say that marijuana use among students has increased in recent years, based on their observations, contradicting surveys.
Army no longer banning recruits who used marijuana
The Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used cannabis in their youth — as long as they realize they can’t do so again in the military.
Liquid gold: Doctors rack up profits by drug testing urine
For Medicare and private insurance nationwide, spending on urine screens and related genetic tests quadrupled from 2011 to 2014 to an estimated $8.5 billion a year.
Fears mount for California MMJ patients over “cannabis deserts”
Advocates worry that local bans on the California cannabis industry will make it much more difficult for some patients to access medical marijuana.
Sheriff behind invasive school drug search burst into interrogation room of son’s weed arrest
A Georgia sheriff accused of violating the civil rights of hundreds high school students in a massive school drug search is now accused of interfering with a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into his son’s recent drug arrest.
S03E27: His biz infuses coffee with hemp as the beans roast
Featured guest: Devin Jamroz, CEO of SteepFuze, maker of hemp-infused coffee. Talking cannabinoids, CBD, Colorado hemp, infusion processes and more.
The Cannabist Show: His biz infuses coffee with hemp as the beans roast
Featured guest: Devin Jamroz, CEO of SteepFuze, maker of hemp-infused coffee. Talking cannabinoids, CBD, Colorado hemp, infusion processes and more.
Want to start a cannabis business in California? Tips from a recent workshop
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control has organized three workshops to help scores of entrepreneurs navigate industry licensing ahead of the scheduled Jan. 1 start of adult-use marijuana sales.
After the smoke clears: What’s next for Northern California’s cannabis industry?
Experts say Northern California’s legal cannabis sector, including parts of the Emerald Triangle, could face a long recovery after catastrophic wildfires.
California government on a hiring binge as recreational sales approach
Scientists. Tax collectors. Typists. Analysts. Lawyers. And more scientists. As recreational marijuana use becomes legal in California in 2018, one of the things to blossom in the emerging industry isn’t green and leafy – it’s government jobs.
Vermont officials finalize medical marijuana license applicants
Five groups remain in the running for medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation licenses in Vermont.
Hmong marijuana farmers in California are fighting attempts to shut them down
Siskiyou County, California is the site of a battle between a sheriff and more than 1,500 Hmong cannabis farmers who have arrived in the past two years.
Nevada readies PSA telling pregnant women not to consume weed
Nevada is preparing a public information campaign to address the use of marijuana by pregnant women and highlight potential harm to a fetus.
Colorado gov responds to Sessions marijuana letter questioning state’s regulatory regime
Colorado’s marijuana regulatory system is a model for other states, and the fledgling program could become even more robust with the federal government’s support, the state’s governor and top law enforcement officer said in a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Trending: Why more and more experienced workers want a new career in cannabis
There are plenty of weed jobs available that are beyond entry level, and more well-established members of the workforce are looking at the cannabis industry.
Forbidden medicine: Caught between a doctor’s CBD advice and federal laws
Cannabist Special Report: CBD, TBD || In New York, a man on a quest to help his epileptic sister with cannabidiol from Colorado is stymied by the system.
Why are feds blocking a product aimed at keeping drugs out of kids’ hands?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized a Colorado company’s shipments of a product intended to keep marijuana out of the hands of children.
Colorado illustrates how special interests and establishment politics threaten cannabis industry
Support for legal marijuana is fueled by frustration with failed prohibition policies, and grassroots efforts to reverse the historically damaging effects of the drug war. But implementation of reforms has been subjugated by special interests and establishment politics.
Weed workers in Oregon face car loan and mortgage denials
Marijuana may be legal in Oregon, but banks, which are federally regulated, shun marijuana businesses as too risky.
The top 12 social media platforms for cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to connect
A batch of social media platforms catering exclusively to cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs give stoners a place to connect with like-minded people.
Maryland, hampered by lawsuits and legislation, struggles to get medical marijuana program off the ground
Maryland lawmakers are considering various solutions to address a lack of diversity in medical marijuana licenses, and dealing with two lawsuits.
