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State senators in Nebraska file ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis

State senators in Nebraska file ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 21, 2019

Cannabis advocates in Nebraska are eagerly awaiting the outcome of a ballot initiative filed earlier this month. If passed, it will enable state residents to vote on medical cannabis legalization. The...

https://www.equities.com/news/ancillary-businesses-are-helping-the-cannabis-industry-explode-with-growth

Experts say Canada’s legal cannabis shortages may last years

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 20, 2019

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...

https://mjbizdaily.com/overseeing-5-years-legal-cannabis-denver-marijuana-czar-ashley-kilroy/

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

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...

Bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii is moving forward

Bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii is moving forward

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 20, 2019

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...

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-county-approves-zoning-rules-for-medical-marijuana/7095893

Baltimore’s top prosecutor files petition to eliminate almost 4,000 cannabis convictions

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 19, 2019

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...

https://www.midwestcompassion.org/2016/11/21/medical-cannabis-does-not-harm-your-brain-it-protects-it/

Cannabis could prove promising as treatment for football-related brain trauma

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 16, 2019

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of brain trauma that occurs commonly among professional football players. For physicians, CTR presents obstacles in determining suitable treatment options,...

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/protect-weed-monsanto-patenting-company-begins-mapping-cannabis-genome/

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...

Cannabis Research Center launches at UC Berkeley

Cannabis Research Center launches at UC Berkeley

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

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...

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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

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...

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Cannabis stock surges 148 percent after WHO’s international drug treaty recommendations

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

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...

http://cannabisbusinessnow.com/new-mexico-legalization-way/

New Mexico medical cannabis program accrued $106 million in 2018

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

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...

Florida governor wants to eradicate vertical integration from licensed cannabis operators statewide

Florida governor wants to eradicate vertical integration from licensed cannabis operators statewide

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 6, 2019

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...

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