Articles tagged with "legalization"
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As California Legalizes, Laws Collide at US Checkpoints
The Associated Press - Published on December 27, 2017Read moreMarijuana possession still will be prohibited at eight Border Patrol checkpoints in California, a reminder that state and federal laws collide when it comes to cannabis.
California Legalization Brings Host of Environmental Rules
The Associated Press - Published on December 23, 2017Read moreHopes are that legalization will help rein in environmental damage from black-market grows, much of it in Northern California old-growth forests.
Dear Prime Minister: ‘Tis the Season to Discuss Cannabis Advertising
Kate Palbom - Published on December 22, 2017Read moreCanada’s Federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation has released their naughty-or-nice list of cannabis advertising rules. Let’s review!
The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2017: Canada and Jeff Sessions Lead the List
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 22, 2017Read moreCanadian legalization, Jeff Sessions, the opioid crisis, and tainted products were among the biggest stories in cannabis this year.
Jeff Sessions Leaves the Cole Memo Intact, for Now
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 21, 2017Read moreThe Attorney General rescinded 25 previous Justice Department guidance documents late Thursday. The Cole memo, which allowed states to move ahead with cannabis legalization, was not among them.
Massachusetts Panel OKs Draft Cannabis Regulations
The Associated Press - Published on December 21, 2017Read moreMarijuana regulators have signed off on a wide-ranging set of rules for the recreational cannabis industry in Massachusetts.
‘I Just Love Getting People High’: In the Kitchen With a Black-Market Edibles Maker
Sam Riches - Published on December 20, 2017Read moreThe Canadian government won’t be ready to regulate an edibles market until 12 months after legalization. For now, producers like Fritz labor precariously, building up small businesses that face an uncertain future, while the legalization boom awaits.
Cannabis and Mental Health: It’s Complicated
Elianna Lev - Published on December 20, 2017Read moreAre those with mental illness using cannabis to help with symptoms, or does cannabis use cause and exacerbate those symptoms? How do substance-abuse issues figure in? Elianna Lev investigates.
California Releases Applications for Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
Ben Adlin - Published on December 19, 2017Read moreLess than two weeks before legal sales are set to launch, California regulators have begun accepting applications for cannabis cultivation licenses.
Are Too Many Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients ‘Faking It’?
Harrison Jordan - Published on December 19, 2017Read moreAre there a bunch of ‘fakers’ in Canada’s medical marijuana program? That’s what the Canadian government has suggested as it defends a new tax being imposed on the nation’s medical cannabis system.