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Researchers defend dispensary distribution model

Researchers defend dispensary distribution model

October 13, 2017

A recent study out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) called for policy makers to take caution while considering to alter the cannabis distribution system through dispensaries. UBC associate...

Social cannabis consumers spend more than $100 per month on cannabis

Social cannabis consumers spend more than $100 per month on cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 12, 2017

The average consumer of legal social cannabis spends about $111.05 per month on cannabis, according to a new study by LendEDU. LendEDU, a New Jersey-based online marketplace for student loans and other...

Cannabis sales in Colorado top $1 billion in eight months

Cannabis sales in Colorado top $1 billion in eight months

Sara Tiradossi October 12, 2017

Colorado’s cannabis sales have peaked in 2017 with more than $1 billion from the combined sales of medical and social cannabis. Counting more than a 20 percent increase in overall cannabis sales,...

Canada's largest cannabis producer will double its greenhouse production

Canada’s largest cannabis producer will double its greenhouse production

Sara Tiradossi October 12, 2017

On Wednesday, Canopy Growth Corp., a medical cannabis company based in Smith Falls, Ontario, announced it will develop up to 3 million square feet of additional greenhouse capacity. The move, that came...

Natural foods store now selling CBD extracts nationwide

Natural foods store now selling CBD extracts nationwide

Sara Tiradossi October 12, 2017

Lucky’s Market, the Colorado-based natural foods chain, is now selling nearly a dozen brands of hemp-derived extracts rich in cannabidiol (CBD), one of the main compounds of cannabis. Lucky’s director...

Northern Michigan University to offer new degree in growing cannabis

Northern Michigan University to offer new degree in growing cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 11, 2017

Northern Michigan University has recently unveiled a new degree in growing cannabis, a four-year course covering chemistry, biology, horticulture and finance. The director of the university’s chemistry...

Fires threaten northern California cannabis crops at harvest time

Fires threaten northern California cannabis crops at harvest time

Sara Tiradossi October 11, 2017

This week’s fires in northern California have threatened cannabis crops and destroyed around 1,500 structures, including homes and businesses. Counties within northern California’s Emerald Triangle...

California Gov. Jerry Brown is cool with you smoking on the beach

California Gov. Jerry Brown is cool with you smoking on the beach

October 10, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor California Gov. Jerry Brown has an unsurprisingly reasonable take on people smoking on the state’s beaches and in its parks. He thinks you should be allowed...

Medical cannabis potency testing to expand in Colorado

Medical cannabis potency testing to expand in Colorado

Sara Tiradossi October 10, 2017

Colorado’s Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division has recently announced its plan to expand medical cannabis potency testing beginning next month. The department considered the testing...

A growing problem: Cannabis farms look into reducing carbon footprint

A growing problem: Cannabis farms look into reducing carbon footprint

Sara Tiradossi October 10, 2017

A typical cannabis indoor farm may not be the most environmental-friendly operation. In a protected, controlled environment, a cannabis farm uses a massive amount of electricity and releases harmful carbon...

Israel to consider exporting $1 billion worth of medical cannabis

Israel to consider exporting $1 billion worth of medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 10, 2017

The Israeli Ministries of Health and Finance will consider legalizing the export of medical cannabis, allowing farmers in the country to export $1 billion worth of medical cannabis annually. The Israeli...

New study reveals five causes of cannabis-related hospital visits

New study reveals five causes of cannabis-related hospital visits

Sara Tiradossi October 9, 2017

As the number of people using cannabis has increased, there has been a parallel increase in cannabis-related emergency visits. A new study published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy...

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