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Arizona Governor Has One More Day to Sign New Medical Marijuana Bill

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Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has just one more day to sign a bill that would require lab testing of medical marijuana products and reduce the cost to patients who access the state’s medicinal cannabis program. The measure, Senate Bill 1494, would require the testing of cannabis products... Read more

New Mexico Expands Medical Marijuana Program with Addition of Six Conditions

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New Mexico’s medical marijuana program is opening its doors to more patients, thanks to a policy change revising the state’s list of qualifying conditions. On Thursday, New Mexico Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel signed off on the addition of six new qualifying conditions. But the one expected to draw the... Read more

Pax Labs Enters Canadian Cannabis Market

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PAX Labs Partners With Canadian Licensed Producers Aphria, Aurora, Organigram and Supreme Cannabis TORONTO, June 7, 2019 /CNW/ – PAX Labs, Inc., a leading consumer technology brand in cannabis, is pleased to announce that Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”) (TSX: APHA)(NYSE: APHA), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (“Aurora”) (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB), Organigram Holdings Inc. (“Organigram”)... Read more

Canadian Cannabis Retailer Inner Spirit Holdings Increases Capital Raise to $10 Million

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Inner Spirit Holdings Announces Corporate Spiritleaf Retail Cannabis Stores in Edmonton and Calgary and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option Resulting in a Public Offering for Gross Proceeds of $10 Million CALGARY, June 7, 2019 /CNW/ – Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd. (“Inner Spirit” or the “Company”) (CSE:ISH), a Canadian company establishing... Read more

Cancer Patient in Illinois Sentenced to Four Years in Prison For Marijuana

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On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly voted to make Illinois the 11th state to legalize recreational cannabis. The new law will take effect January 1, 2020. But Thomas J. Franzen, a Stage 4 cancer patient, will watch that historic day pass from behind bars, as he serves out... Read more

Canadian Flight Crews Prohibited From Using Cannabis 28 Days Before Flying

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Canadian flight crews and other airline industry employees are now prohibited from using cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, according to a new policy announced Thursday by Transport Canada, the country’s federal transportation system regulator. The new policy goes into effect immediately and applies to... Read more

MedMen to Buy Long Beach Cannabis Retailer for $13 Million

California Featured Trending Stories June 6, 2019 0

MedMen Expands Market Share in California with Acquisition of Long Beach Retailer The Company Adds Flagship Location in Southern California’s Third Largest City LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2019 — (Business Wire) — MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) announced that it has signed a... Read more

Statements From the FDA’s First Public Hearing on CBD

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing on Friday as the agency continues its work to regulate CBD following the legalization of hemp in the 2018 Farm Bill in December. Although the legislation removed hemp and derivatives containing less than 0.3 percent THC, the 2018 Farm... Read more

Oregon to Ban Landlords Rejecting Renters Based on Prior Marijuana Convictions

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Oregon legislators have passed a bill that would prohibit landlords from rejecting prospective tenants based on prior convictions for minor marijuana convictions. The measure, Senate Bill 970, would also ban landlords from considering a housing applicant’s status as a medical marijuana patient when making rental decisions. The bill was... Read more

Customs and Border Protection Seizes $1.4 Million Worth of Marijuana in Texas

Featured Texas Trending Stories June 6, 2019 0

The World Trade Bridge between the United States and Mexico is one of the most secure and fortified ports of entry along the US southern border. But drug traffickers still smuggle the majority of illicit drugs through official ports of entry like the one in Laredo. Sometimes, they get... Read more

California’s Cannabis Lounges and Assembly Bill 374: Food, Fun, Weed

Texas Senate Hearing On Hemp Also Touches On Medical Cannabis And Broader Marijuana Legalization Issues

GOP Congressional Committee Removes D.C. Marijuana Sales Ban And Adds Cannabis Banking Protections In Key Spending Bill

New Hampshire House Lawmakers Offer Senators A Marijuana Legalization Compromise At Conference Committee Meeting

High Tide Inc. (HITI) Welcomes Alberta’s Decision to Allow Private Label Cannabis Sales

The Green Organic Dutchman Signs a Commercial Sublicense with EnWave and Tilray to Dry Cannabis in Canada