Experts say Canada’s legal cannabis shortages may last years
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 20, 2019
Filed under Global
Four months following the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada stores are running dry of their supplies. According to an industry expert, Canada's weed supply shortage could last for as long as five years. This is not good, considering Congress is edging closer to federal legalization in...
Denver’s Cannabis policy director divulges details of operating America’s first legal recreational market
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 20, 2019
Filed under Culture
Denver, Colorado's capital and largest city, boasts the biggest concentration of recreational cannabis stores in the state. Since launching adult-use cannabis sales back in 2014, the director of Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses and the agency’s Office of Marijuana Policy, Ashley Kilroy,...
Bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii is moving forward
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 20, 2019
Filed under Social cannabis
A bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii has progressed at the state Legislature. According to a report by Hawaii News Now, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advocate the measure, which will make its way to a minimum of two additional committees before the proposed outcome is ...
Baltimore’s top prosecutor files petition to eliminate almost 4,000 cannabis convictions
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 19, 2019
Filed under Social cannabis
In a bid to “right an extraordinary wrong,” Baltimore’s top prosecutor has submitted a legal petition and a rather rare one at that. The State’s Attorney, Marilyn Mosby, plans to clear 3,778 convictions for cannabis possession by initiating a legal “Maryland v Maryland” strategy filing in a B...
Cannabis studies of 2018: Reviewing the most prominent findings
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 14, 2019
The year 2018 saw scientists discover things about cannabis that left the world in awe of the leafy green plant. It was also a year when politicians discovered that the general public really does like the idea of cannabis reform. Based on the results of a survey by Pew Research Center, 62 percent of Ameri...
Cannabis Research Center launches at UC Berkeley
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 13, 2019
Filed under Research
A freshly formed cannabis research center has officially opened at the University of California Berkeley. According to the center's co-director Van Butsic, the center has the potential to become something magnanimous in regards to academia. Butsic, who holds a Ph.D. in forestry, will dedicate 2019 ...
NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs initiates legal battle against Snoop Dogg’s cannabis brand trademark
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 13, 2019
Filed under Culture
Snoop Dogg has found himself in the midst of a legal battle with Toronto Maple Leafs, after the major NHL brand claimed that the rapper's LEAFS BY SNOOP brand trademark bears a strong similarity to the ice hockey team's trademark. The dispute comes three years after Snoop Dogg officially launched his can...
Cannabis stock surges 148 percent after WHO’s international drug treaty recommendations
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 13, 2019
Filed under News
If you've been reading the cannabis news lately, you will know that the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested changes to international drug treaties. For a bunch of lucky traders, this meant that pot stock demand soared. In fact, one Vancouver company called Weekend Unlimited Inc. saw gains of 148 perce...
New Mexico medical cannabis program accrued $106 million in 2018
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 13, 2019
Filed under Medical cannabis
Last year, the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program pulled in $106 million in sales revenue, a 23 percent increase since 2017. The number of patients enrolled in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program rose 45 percent between 2017 and 2018, with the patient count now standing at 67,574. Interesting, considering the fact that patient enrollment exceeded sales. Ultra Health is the biggest provider in NM’...
Florida governor wants to eradicate vertical integration from licensed cannabis operators statewide
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 6, 2019
Filed under Medical cannabis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared his plans to drop a predecessor pleading against the legalization of cannabis flower for medical cannabis patients. DeSantis also has plans to eradicate vertical integration for licensed cannabis operators in the state. Rather, individually-licensed pot bus...
Massachusetts Cannabis Commission launches group to deal with social cannabis consumption
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 5, 2019
Filed under Social cannabis
We're on the brink of social cannabis establishments being licensed to open their doors in Massachusetts. Of course, with such a new culture being introduced to the Bay State, social cannabis consumption must be overseen. That's where the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) comes in handy. Currently, the C...
Nevada Governor signs order to create cannabis board advisory panel
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 5, 2019
Filed under Social cannabis
Nevada is known for being a gaming hotspot and, since recreational cannabis legalization was enacted on July 1, 2017, it has also emerged as a destination for cannabis tourism. Now, with Nevada Governor Stephen F. Sisolak signing an order to create a cannabis board advisory panel, the legal weed industry looks set to live up to Nevada's gaming reputati...
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Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
January 14, 2019
National Access Cannabis Corp has a lot in store for 2019, with the Canadian company recently securing a loan valued at CAD$9,000,000.00. A pioneer in delivering secure,...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
December 21, 2018
A minimum age for cannabis consumption in Six Nations has been confirmed by the Nations’ elected-band council. Individuals aged 21 and above will have the opportunity...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 20, 2019
Denver, Colorado's capital and largest city, boasts the biggest concentration of recreational cannabis stores in the state. Since launching adult-use cannabis sales back...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 13, 2019
Snoop Dogg has found himself in the midst of a legal battle with Toronto Maple Leafs, after the major NHL brand claimed that the rapper's LEAFS BY SNOOP brand trademark bears...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
January 31, 2019
Federal workers who reside in cannabis-restricted regions can rejoice because a website called BudTrader is presenting federal employees with an opportunity to get their...