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After Weeks of Waiting, Arkansas Receives MMJ Dispensary Applications
Gage Peake - Published on August 31, 2017Read moreAfter opening the door for applications to grow and dispense cannabis on June 30, the state didn’t receive a single one for a month and a half.
The Haymaker: On OD Awareness Day, Consider a ‘Cannabis Exit’
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 31, 2017Read moreKicking pills with cannabis? A once-radical idea goes legit as more and more patients reclaim their lives.
Former Bain Executive to Lead Massachusetts Cannabis Regulatory Agency
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2017Read moreSteven Hoffman is a former partner at Bain and Co., where he headed the firm’s Boston office. By law, officials must appoint three more people by Friday.
Here’s How Canada Could Decriminalize Marijuana Right Now
Harrison Jordan - Published on August 31, 2017Read moreWhy don’t you just decriminalize it already? As Canada preps for the July 2018 legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis, that’s the message the federal government has been getting from the opposing New Democratic Party as well as cannabis advocates across the country.
Iowa Gov. Appoints Members to New Medical Marijuana Board
The Associated Press - Published on August 30, 2017Read moreIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed eight people to a medical marijuana advisory board created under a new state law.
Marijuana Shop Creates Chasm in Alaska Tourist Town
The Associated Press - Published on August 30, 2017Read moreThe presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in the quirky tourist town of Talkeetna.
Nevada Tax Panel Makes Key Decision on Transporting Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on August 29, 2017Read moreThe state Tax Commission voted unanimously to uphold an earlier decision to expand licensing to those other than liquor distributors because they have been unable to keep up with demand.
San Diego Sets Sights on Illegal Delivery Services
Ben Adlin - Published on August 29, 2017Read moreAfter a year and a half of going after unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, San Diego authorities are stepping up enforcement against illegal delivery services.
Drug Use Up Among Australian Baby Boomers
Joe Wilson - Published on August 28, 2017Read moreA report in the British Medical Journal found that baby boomers in the UK and Australia had greater increases in consumption than younger age groups.
‘Dear Justin’: A Loving Correspondence with the Prime Minister, Episode 2
Kate Palbom - Published on August 25, 2017Read moreI’m on your side, Justin. I really am. But if the new cannabis regime is to be effective, it must use tools grounded in good science and be practiced fairly. As of this writing, it does neither.