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Michigan is one step closer to legalizing cannabis

Michigan is one step closer to legalizing cannabis

February 14, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Michigan is officially one step closer to legalizing social use cannabis. A proposal to legalize cannabis that received over 360,000 signatures has now gone...

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Two large Canadian cannabis companies acquired by US tobacco company Alliance One

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2018

Alliance One International Inc. has made history this week, after announcing its partnership with two major Canadian cannabis companies.  Secured through Alliance One’s complete indirect subsidiary,...

Colorado Senator and US Attorney General Sessions protest, butt heads over Cole Memo

Colorado Senator and US Attorney General Sessions protest, butt heads over Cole Memo

Annureet Kaur February 12, 2018

Political unrest reached an all time high after Colorado senator decided to protest against US Attorney General Jeff Sessions action to repeal the Cole Memo – a memo that prevented federal interference...

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Employers in Maine can no longer refuse hiring employees who consume cannabis

Annureet Kaur February 12, 2018

Maine now prohibits employers from refusing to hire anyone aged 21 or older for consumes cannabis during their off time. The state's Department of Labor has also removed cannabis from its list of substances...

Colorado net cannabis sales amount hit $1.5 billion in 2017

Colorado net cannabis sales amount hit $1.5 billion in 2017

Annureet Kaur February 12, 2018

According to recent data by Colorado Department of Revenue, Colorado dispensaries accounted for $1.5 billion in medical and social cannabis sales in 2017. Out of $1.5 billion, adult use cannabis sales...

Oregon has too much cannabis

Oregon has too much cannabis

February 9, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor With some states, including California, dealing with the issue of perhaps not having enough cannabis to meet market demands, it would seem Oregon has the...

Iowa lawmakers are trying to make cannabis laws less harsh

Iowa lawmakers are trying to make cannabis laws less harsh

February 8, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A bill in Iowa’s legislature would make the state’s cannabis laws less harsh, but as the AP reports, it’s facing some opposition. The bill would change...

Canada cannabis businesses looking to expand in South America

Canada cannabis businesses looking to expand in South America

Annureet Kaur February 7, 2018

Canada is home to the biggest cannabis company, however, now Canada is looking to invest in South American countries where cannabis laws are becoming fairly liberal, in hopes to be the leader of the global...

Cannabis-infused weddings becoming a trend in California

Cannabis-infused weddings becoming a trend in California

Annureet Kaur February 7, 2018

Cannabis-infused wedding ceremonies are becoming a growing trend in California now that social use for adults is legalized. Philip Wolf, organizer or Cannabis Wedding Expos, is set to begin his first...

Georgia lawmaker proposes bill to legalize cannabis for adult use

Georgia lawmaker proposes bill to legalize cannabis for adult use

Annureet Kaur February 7, 2018

State Sen. Curt Thompson introduced a cannabis legalization bill in hopes to win votes and support, as well as profiting off of the tremendous tax revenue retail sales will bring. Thompson intends to...

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Ontario proposes tourism-boosting idea that will allow hotel room cannabis consumption

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News/Editorial Writer February 7, 2018

In September of last year, Canadian cannabis connoisseurs were left feeling disheartened when consumption of the green plant was prohibited outside of private residences. However, it seems that the...

Colorado Governor looking to dismiss all non-violent cannabis related offenses

Colorado Governor looking to dismiss all non-violent cannabis related offenses

Annureet Kaur February 6, 2018

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper intends to follow California's footsteps to dismiss non-violent cannabis offenses. In an interview with news network Cheddar, the Governor discussed how he's looking...

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