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Where California cannabis legalization goes from here

Where California cannabis legalization goes from here

January 5, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Social use cannabis sales began in California on the 1st of January, but there are still quite a few regulatory issues to address. California is currently...

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These five states are the most likely to pass cannabis legislation in 2018

Annureet Kaur January 3, 2018

With the elections coming up, cannabis legalization has become a hot topic nationwide, once again. After California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts legalized social cannabis use in 2016, no other states...

Canadian company plans to launch industrial hemp production in Maine

Canadian company plans to launch industrial hemp production in Maine

January 2, 2018

Future Farm Technologies of Vancouver, British Columbia recently purchased 120 acres of land in northern Maine for industrial hemp production, marking one of the largest land investments in the country...

California cannabis users show up for the state's first day of social cannabis legalization

California cannabis users show up for the state’s first day of social cannabis legalization

January 2, 2018

While cannabis for medical use has been legal in California for two decades, residents in San Diego, Oakland and Sacramento lined up at the dispensary on Monday to celebrate the state's social legalization...

California's first batch of legal cannabis may contain pesticides

California’s first batch of legal cannabis may contain pesticides

Sara Tiradossi December 21, 2017

California’s first crop of cannabis was grown without safety regulations in place. As a result, the state’s inaugural batch of fully legal cannabis may have greater levels of pesticide, mold, or contaminants...

Las Vegas may have cannabis lounges within a few months

Las Vegas may have cannabis lounges within a few months

December 20, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor We’ve talked about Nevada’s need for cannabis lounges before, but it looks like Las Vegas could be on its way to making them happen. According to the...

California issues first social cannabis licenses for businesses

California issues first social cannabis licenses for businesses

Sara Tiradossi December 20, 2017

California regulators awarded 20 social cannabis business licenses on Thursday, including retail stores, extract and edible producers, distributors and "micro businesses" that grow, distribute and sell...

Ohio may vote on legalization in 2018

Ohio may vote on legalization in 2018

December 19, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Some Ohio residents are making a bold move by attempting to amend the state’s constitution to legalize social use cannabis in 2018. According to Dayton...

Vermont looks poised to legalize cannabis very soon

Vermont looks poised to legalize cannabis very soon

December 15, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It’s looking like Vermont will be the next state to legalize social use cannabis. According to reports, it’s likely the state’s legislature will vote...

New cannabis regulations ban cartoon characters to increase safety

New cannabis regulations ban cartoon characters to increase safety

Sara Tiradossi December 14, 2017

New state regulations in Colorado are now banning edibles shaped like humans, animals or fruit, and products that resemble realistic animal fruit, including artistic, caricature, cartoon characters or...

Ohio voters may legalize social cannabis in 2018

Ohio voters may legalize social cannabis in 2018

Sara Tiradossi December 14, 2017

At a recent announcement, Ohio businessmen Jimmy Gould and Ian James announced on Monday they will introduce a ballot measure to fully legalize cannabis in the state in the following months. Gould and...

Teen cannabis use has dropped significantly in legal cannabis states

Teen cannabis use has dropped significantly in legal cannabis states

Sara Tiradossi December 13, 2017

Statistics are increasingly proving cannabis use among teenagers dropped in states where cannabis is legal, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Colorado reported the most...

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