Well, he is at it again. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the anti-drug bruiser, who will go down in infamy for ignorant comments like, “good people don’t smoke marijuana,” spawned another memo from his desk at the U.S. Department of Justice encouraging federal prosecutors to get dirty when it comes to drug offenders. More specifically,…
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Novartis AG is partnering with a Canadian cannabis company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel to get in on the medical marijuana business. The health-care giant’s Sandoz Canada division is forming a strategic alliance with Tilray, which makes cannabis medicines in capsules and other forms. Together, the companies will develop new pot-based medications and Sandoz would…
DetailsThe stigma is lifting from marijuana — and Ricky Williams. The former college football star and pro running back never ran from his marijuana use, even when four failed drug tests dogged his 11-season NFL career, triggering suspensions and costing him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nearly 14 years after he was labeled a “pot…
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Brandon Baker, reverend for a marijuana-based church, has suspended his campaign for Weld County commissioner at-large. Baker, 39, announced his candidacy in January, citing partisan rhetoric and a continuation of complaints as his reason for entering the race. As a Republican, Baker would have faced off against incumbent Steve Moreno and former Greeley City Councilwoman…
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Just ask Jay Wilgar, a former wind power developer who started a medical marijuana company with friend Travis Kanellos after hatching the idea while lifting weights at a gym. When they began looking at ways to take their startup public, advisers suggested partnering with Newstrike Resources Inc., a Toronto-based firm that had been looking for…
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At a time when cannabis cultivators and consumers are so heavily focused on terpene profiles, it’s easy to forget that not so long ago the overwhelmingly preoccupation of cannabis enthusiasts could be encapsulated in three letters: THC. Tetrahydrocannabinol is just one of the more than 110 cannabinoids found in cannabis, but for decades it was…
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In the United States, many senior care centers are grappling with whether to allow patients to use cannabis medications on their premises. Some have opted for tolerance, under controlled conditions, while others have remained intransigent, citing potential loss of federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. But few appear to be considering the ground-breaking research in California that…
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DALLAS — As state after state loosens laws on the sale of marijuana, a whole industry has sprung up to serve the fast-growing market for cannabis and related products. Even in Texas, which hasn’t legalized marijuana, some entrepreneurs are planting their flags early, wagering that the Lone Star State will one day have its own…
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Indiana is well on its way to legalizing CBD products that are already legal. Earlier this week, the State Legislature approved a piece of legislation aimed at allowing the sale of CBD oil. It is now headed to the desk of Governor Eric Holcomb for final approval. But there is still a great deal of…
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Boulder, Colo., is eyeing a series of changes to its marijuana regulations, including one that would allow cannabis businesses to give away promotional materials — something that’s been barred to this point, in an effort by officials to prevent any marketing to kids. In total, there are 19 different rule changes the City Council will…
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Access to medical cannabis in Canada has been permitted since 1999. The current Canadian framework allowing Canadians access to medical cannabis is found in the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “ACMPR”), which has been in place as of Aug. 24, 2016, and sets out the current legal structure of Canada’s evolving medical…
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Roxanne Benton has a store that sells tools and supplies to people in the aromatherapy industry, so when her teenage son Bevan was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago, Benton conferred with her close-knit group of friends about which oils they would suggest to help Bevan, in place of medicating him with pharmaceuticals. Their…
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