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High sales in Nevada's social market come as no surprise

High sales in Nevada’s social market come as no surprise

October 9, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Nevada only started selling cannabis for social use in July, and it’s already raking in a lot of money from it, according to a new report from the state’s...

Pictured: A member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe performs a dance at a local dedication ceremony

Feds threatening Nevada tribes looking to tap into legal cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 6, 2017

According to tribal members residing Nevada, federal agencies are threatening cannabis businesses on tribal land even though state social cannabis sales began in July. Although Nevada’s tribal cannabis...

Federal watchdog says IRS unfairly targeted nonprofits based on names involving "medical cannabis"

Federal watchdog says IRS unfairly targeted nonprofits based on names involving “medical cannabis”

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 6, 2017

A report from a federal watchdog group identified 146 cases in which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scrutinized liberal groups affiliated with terms like medical marijuana, green energy, progressive...

Cannabis sales in Alaska break records for six month in a row

Cannabis sales in Alaska break records for six month in a row

Sara Tiradossi October 6, 2017

Alaska has hit new record-high cannabis sales, according to a report from the Alaska Department of Revenue. In August, the state collected $694,364 in cannabis taxes, marking it as the sixth consecutive...

Pictured: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canadian prime minister announces dollar-a-gram tax on social cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 6, 2017

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a proposal for the nation’s social cannabis program which would place a dollar-a-gram excise tax on cannabis sold for $10 a gram or less. Cannabis...

Settlement reached between Gorilla Glue Co. and cannabis company in trademark infringement suit

Settlement reached between Gorilla Glue Co. and cannabis company in trademark infringement suit

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 6, 2017

A trademark infringement lawsuit between an adhesive company and a cannabis business recently reached a settlement which will phase the “Gorilla Glue” name out from the cannabis business’s inventory. The...

VIDEO: the real reason cannabis is illegal

VIDEO: the real reason cannabis is illegal

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 5, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=320&v=CJlqsdezhhk Adam Conover from truTV's "Adam Ruins Everything" explains how and why cannabis prohibition was created in the United States

Anheuser-Busch heir calls for medical cannabis legalization in Missouri

Anheuser-Busch heir calls for medical cannabis legalization in Missouri

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

Adolphus Busch IV, the great-grandson of the Anheuser-Busch founder, sent out a letter Friday asking people to make monetary donations in an effort to legalize a comprehensive medical cannabis program...

'Dabbing' cannabis may release cancerous toxins

‘Dabbing’ cannabis may release cancerous toxins

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

Dabbing, a new popular method of cannabis consumption, may present health hazards to consumers. Researchers at Portland State University analyzed the chemical composition of the vapors released by butane...

Pictured: Columbia Care, a New York City medical cannabis dispensary located in Union Square

Medical cannabis program in New York suffers from lack of sales and patient demand

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 5, 2017

The New York state medical cannabis program continues to struggle with a lack of sales, tax revenue and demand.  Since the program launched two years ago, state tax-collection data revealed the five...

Lawsuit and hurricane damage prevent Florida from issuing medical licenses

Lawsuit and hurricane damage prevent Florida from issuing medical licenses

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 5, 2017

According to new state reports, Florida will not meet the deadline for distributing medical cannabis producer licenses. An amendment passed earlier this year designated producer licenses to be distributed...

Should the cannabis industry hire people with past drug convictions?

Should the cannabis industry hire people with past drug convictions?

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

As the fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry continues to draw attention, cannabis businesses are debating whether they should hire people with previous drug convictions in the industry. Where...

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