California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana, While Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana Vote on Medical Marijuana Election Shaping Up as Watershed Moment for Movement to End Federal Prohibition This Election Day is shaping up to be a watershed moment for efforts to end marijuana prohibition, with five states voting […]
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Disabled Vet And MMJ Patient On Hunger Strike After The State Takes Children
“They’re basically using my kids as a pawn to take away freedoms I fought for.” Disabled Navy veteran Raymond Schwab moved to Colorado last year to free himself from addictions that grew out of the pharmaceuticals prescribed by the VA to treat his service-related physical and psychological injuries. Because Schwab is legally using medicinal cannabis in […]
Tennessee: No Guidance From State As Cannabis Oil Law Takes Effect
More than a month after Gov. Bill Haslam signed the state’s first law allowing Tennesseans to use cannabis oil for limited medicinal reasons, neither the state nor the Tennessee Medical Association has offered formal guidance on the oil’s use. There has been no advice to potential patients or doctors as to how they might follow […]
Satirical ‘Help Wanted’ Ad Takes Major Jab at DEA
In a recent edition of Roll Call, the pro-pot Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) took a major jab at the Drug Enforcement Administration with a mock “Help Wanted!” ad that the organization hopes will influence President Obama’s next choice as DEA chieftain. Read article here: High Times
Stoned Driving Takes a Backseat in California’s Legislature
State lawmakers have seemingly thrown in the towel when it comes to drafting legislation to police stoned driving in California. For the first time in three assemblies, the state legislature did not receive a filing of any measure aimed at passing a more definitive law ag… Read article here: High Times
Medical Marijuana Applicant Takes Health Canada To Court
Health Canada’s troubled medical-marijuana program is again under fire, with the launch of the first court challenge by a company denied a government licence to grow the product commercially. Lawyers for New Age Medical Solutions Inc., which has a grow facility in rural British Columbia, filed a motion in Federal Court last week against Health […]
Denver Tech Startup Takes Root in Colorado’s Marijuana Wholesale Market
Cannabase Connects is launching the first comprehensive wholesaler network for the legal marijuana business community in Colorado. Denver, CO – Cannabase, a privately-held Denver technology startup, is excited to announce the launch of Cannabase Connects, a subscription-based service that will give MED-licensed businesses in Colorado the opportunity to participate in and monitor the wholesale marijuana […]
Cannabis Business Tours takes its first tour of business executives to the opening of the first licensed cannabis shops in history.
Cannabis Business Tours takes chief business executives on a historical tour of the opening of the first retail pot shops in American history. DENVER, Colo. — Clover Leaf Consulting a Denver based cannabis business firm launches their executive tour division “Cannabis Business Tours.” The exclusive and executive cannabis business tour service will offer elite tours for business […]
Live Oak, CA Takes an MMJ Nosedive
Live Oak, California has banned the cultivation and dispersion of medical marijuana via the Court system, for now. With the nearest functioning dispensary two hours away, patients like plaintiff JamesMaralare now waiting for redemption in the dry dust of linge… High Times
Swiss Marijuana Decrim Law Takes Effect
Switzerland has decriminalized marijuana possession. The new law, which took effect October 1,changes the penalties for possessionof up to 10 grams of pot. Previously, those caught with any amount of cannabis in Switzerland faced legal proceedings that could r… High Times