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Colombia is piquing the interest of Canadian cannabis investors

Home to some 50 million people, Colombia is expected to become the nucleus for weed cultivation and medical cannabis refinement
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 27, 2018

The turf on which Pablo Escobar once used to dominate the drug trade is expected to become the next major location for cannabis production. Lately, there are numerous Canadian cannabis companies investing...

Pot edibles will be reevaluated by Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board

Pot edibles will be reevaluated by Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board

Producers will have an opportunity to resubmit their edibles products to the WSLCB from the first of January
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 26, 2018

The latest announcement from Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) regarding the reevaluation of pot edibles has sent the industry into a panic. As early as next year, particular types of...

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Veterans advocacy group is urging congress to permit VA research on medical weed

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 26, 2018

Tired federal policies are restricting veterans’ access to medicinal-grade weed. This is according to a well-known veterans advocacy group called the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, or...

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Two out of three Americans support the idea of cannabis reform

78 percent of adults aged 18-34 back legal weed and 65 percent of adults aged 35-54 approve of legalizing cannabis
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 26, 2018

A recently released Gallup poll shows an interesting light on the topic of cannabis legalization in the U.S. According to the results of Gallup's poll on cannabis reform, 66 percent of Americans now...

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Cannabis stocks plummet following Canada’s cannabis legalization

On the first day of legalization, cannabis stocks (not including Aphria) nosedived
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 26, 2018

Two of the biggest cannabis ETF's descended sharply on Monday when Canada's leading cannabis companies experienced losses of over 10 percent each. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, the biggest U.S....

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Investors want to patent genetically modified cannabis

The idea of genetically modified cannabis molecules is not being well-received by critics
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 24, 2018

In Montreal, scientists at Hyasynth Biologicals laboratory are working hard trying to develop genetically modified cannabis genes. Their main aim is to modify the active ingredients contained in the plant,...

Polls indicate strong support for cannabis reform in Michigan, but not in North Dakota

Polls indicate strong support for cannabis reform in Michigan, but not in North Dakota

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 18, 2018

Cannabis legalization initiatives will be voted on in just a couple of weeks by the residents of Michigan and North Dakota. November 6 is the fateful day on which the general elections take place and...

Pictured: Members of the Kahnawake Tribe attend a yearly powwow

Indigenous communities are funnelling funds into Canada’s legal cannabis industry

Under Kahnawake Cannabis Control Law, the age limit is set three years above Quebec's at 21
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 17, 2018

A non-binding agreement has been signed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, securing a partnership between the First Nation and major Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. Based on the details...

Police in Vancouver will be allowed to light up a joint when they are off-duty

Police in Vancouver will be allowed to light up a joint when they are off-duty

Compared to the rules that have been established for the United States military, Canada's cannabis regulations are somewhat surprising
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 17, 2018

Pot-loving police officers in Vancouver are pretty lucky. Based on recent rules revealed by the Vancouver Police Department, off-duty officers will be permitted to consume weed once the plant becomes...

Cannabis is legal in Canada, but supply is dry

Cannabis is legal in Canada, but supply is dry

Failure to meet consumer demand with a restricted supply means that illicit substances will continue to be dealt outside of the legal system
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 17, 2018

Canada is short on cannabis, despite the fact that legalization is officially due to roll out on today. Based on a recent report released by the C.D. Howe Institute, the Great White North's supply of bud...

PepsiCo takes a leaf out of Coca-Colas book and explores the world of weed-infused beverages

PepsiCo takes a leaf out of Coca-Cola’s book and explores the world of weed-infused beverages

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 16, 2018

While it might have been dismissed as a rumor, word of Coca-Cola discussing “dope” deals with cannabis companies has spread like wildfire. It seems that a competitor of the fizzy drink's producer could...

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Cannabis company files FDA application to kick-start clinical trials on cannabis to treat Huntington’s

MMJ wants to develop a cannabis-based medicine for patients with Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 14, 2018

MMJ International Holdings Corp. (MMJIH) is expected to begin a phase of clinical studies that will test the potential of cannabis to treat Huntington's Disease (HD). The parent company of MMJ Technologies,...

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