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Cannabis consumers in Florida run the risk of unemployment within the legal weed industry

Cannabis consumers in Florida run the risk of unemployment within the legal weed industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 20, 2018

Company owners in Florida who are running their businesses amidst the rise of legal weed in the U.S. are turning down cannabis-consuming job applicants. It’s not just weed lovers who are reportedly...

The State of Ohio has difficulty securing cannabis edibles producers

The State of Ohio has difficulty securing cannabis edibles producers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 11, 2018

Cannabis production in Ohio is slacking and, as a result, patient demands are not being met. The Buckeye State's medical cannabis program is severely lacking, due to difficulties in seeking out dependable...

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products are predicted to affect the cannabis industry

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products are predicted to affect the cannabis industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 9, 2018

The legal cannabis industry is probably going to endure the implications of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products. According to Co-CEO of The Blinc Group, Arnaud Dumas de Rauly, a wide...

Massachusetts Attorney General says cannabis dispensaries can’t be banned

Massachusetts Attorney General says cannabis dispensaries can’t be banned

September 7, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has changed her position on if towns can ban medical and social use cannabis dispensaries in the state. This was...

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program doubles in size, but plant cultivation remains restricted

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program doubles in size, but plant cultivation remains restricted

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 5, 2018

New Mexico is branching out to provide its residents with a high standard of medical care, but the state is struggling to produce enough weed to serve all of its medical cannabis patients. At the beginning...

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California Legislature passes bill to permit medical cannabis use on school campuses

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 5, 2018

The parents of children in California who need medical cannabis treatments could be permitted to administer their young with medicinal-grade weed on school property. News of the approval of a state...

Hawaii to let tourists purchase medical cannabis

Hawaii to let tourists purchase medical cannabis

September 2, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Hawaii is working on a new system where medical cannabis patients from other states will be able to purchase medical cannabis in the state. As things stand,...

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Cannabis-based epilepsy treatment Epidiolex will cost $32,500 annually

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 29, 2018

Epilepsy sufferers may never have to worry about enduring bouts of life-threatening seizures ever again, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving the world’s first ever cannabis-derived...

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The DEA wants to boost cannabis production for research purposes

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 28, 2018

A total of 30 U.S. states have officially given cannabis the green light, with Oklahoma being the most recent state to legalize the green plant for medical use. Despite this, cannabis is still deemed to...

A Utah religious group is trying to block medical cannabis legalization

A Utah religious group is trying to block medical cannabis legalization

August 22, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A group of cannabis opponents is suing to stop medical cannabis legalization from appearing on Utah’s ballot in November, claiming the proposition violates...

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Cannabis industry campaign donations grow in New Mexico

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 22, 2018

Cannabis is emerging as a popular source of campaign contributions in New Mexico, according to recent data from the state’s Campaign Finance Information System and the National Institute on Money in...

A new study says workplace fatalities are down in medical cannabis states

A new study says workplace fatalities are down in medical cannabis states

August 19, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A new study has found workplace fatalities are down in states that have legalized medical cannabis, which is encouraging to advocates who claim medical marijuana...

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