Chris McAlvain and Matt Blackwood were going by the books on their first crop — especially with their combined savings on the line. They did their research, paid for their license, bought their equipment and cured their harvest for 40 days, three weeks past the minimum recommendation. The founders... Read more
June 12, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Marijuana legalization advocates kicked off their campaign on Wednesday to convince South Dakota voters to vote to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in the November general election. South Dakota, where marijuana is currently illegal, would be the first state to... Read more
Bribing the cops is illegal, but not in politics. Without paying off the cops, California might not have legalized recreational cannabis. But now, four years later, with the legal industry struggling and police unable to protect legal merchants from either the illicit market or organized thieves, there’s serious doubt... Read more
At 61, Matthew Koontz came to Oklahoma from Michigan hoping to provide a boost for his retirement savings by making his play in Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry as a grower, and eventually, a dispensary owner selling his own products. But what looked to be a dream come true has... Read more
June 4, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Legislation for medical cannabidiol passed in the Iowa Senate Wednesday night. The Senate passed the bill Wednesday 32-17. Wednesday also marked the return of Iowa legislators back at the Capitol after coronavirus forced them to put the session on hold in... Read more
Thousands of new patients who suffer from chronic pain will soon be able to join the state’s medical cannabis program, following a vote Tuesday morning — after no debate — by the General Assembly’s only bipartisan committee. Connecticut will now become the last state to allow chronic pain as a... Read more
Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry continues to break sales records. Dispensaries remitted nearly $5.1 million via the state’s 7% tax on cannabis, meaning customers spent approximately $73.8 million on medical marijuana in April, according to data released by state tax officials.. It’s the fourth month in a row sales increased... Read more
Following bipartisan support in both the House of Delegates and State Senate in 2017, the Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law in West Virginia with expectations the new industry would be up and running by July 2019. But three years after its passage, patients in West Virginia are... Read more
Two new medical marijuana dispensaries have received permission to open their doors to patients, officials announced Wednesday. The state Department of Health said it has issued final permits to Zen Leaf Elizabeth and Columbia Care in Vineland to begin dispensing marijuana. That brings the state total to 11 dispensaries. Zen Leaf, operated by Verano NJ,... Read more
Bierman stood facing a pack of clamoring photographers. Behind him, inside the shop, were besuited politicians, including Congressman Ted Lieu, who had come out to show their support. The actress Rosario Dawson, now known in Washington as Cory Booker’s girlfriend, was also on hand, recording the scene on her... Read more
