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Uruguay is the first country to legalize social cannabis nationwide

Uruguay is the first country to legalize social cannabis nationwide

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 19, 2017

Uruguay pharmacies began selling social cannabis directly to consumers on Wednesday after legalization efforts began three years ago. The country is the first in the world to legalize the entire process...

Maine looks to Colorado cannabis czar for advice on regulation

Maine looks to Colorado cannabis czar for advice on regulation

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 19, 2017

A legalization implementation committee in Maine met with former cannabis advocate Andrew Freedman, on how to craft Maine’s social cannabis policies. Freedman was appointed as Colorado's first Director...

Study says closing medical cannabis dispensaries increases crime rate

Study says closing medical cannabis dispensaries increases crime rate

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 18, 2017

A new study published in July found closing medical cannabis dispensaries increases crime in the area they formerly occupied. “Contrary to popular wisdom, we find an immediate increase in crime around...

Billionaire tycoon supports medical cannabis in Utah

Billionaire tycoon supports medical cannabis in Utah

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 17, 2017

Philanthropist billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr. is interested in using medical cannabis to treat the painful symptoms associated with his health condition. The Utah businessman has beaten cancer four times...

World's first CBD cigarette to hit Swiss market

World’s first CBD cigarette to hit Swiss market

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 15, 2017

Swiss supermarket chain Coop announced it will be selling the world’s first hemp cigarette. The cigarettes will contain a variety of the cannabis plant containing 20 percent cannabidiol (CBD) and...

Cannabis sales in Colorado continue $100 million per month streak

Cannabis sales in Colorado continue $100 million per month streak

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 14, 2017

Colorado cannabis sales show no signs of slowing, hitting $127.7 million in May and marking the 12th consecutive month sales have hit $100 million. Social cannabis sales take up two thirds of monthly...

Utah rule might let farmers cultivate hemp for research

Utah rule might let farmers cultivate hemp for research

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 13, 2017

The rule would permit farmers to grow industrial hemp which is a sibling to the cannabis plant containing trace amounts of the psychoactive compound THC. The plant’s similar appearance to its psychoactive...

Alaskans push for first statewide public consumption measure

Alaskans push for first statewide public consumption measure

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 13, 2017

The Anchorage Assembly is now urging cannabis regulators to allow locals and tourists the right to smoke inside retail dispensaries in the state of Alaska. Currently, the state of Alaska allows both...

Projections indicate cannabis jobs will outnumber traditional trades

Projections indicate cannabis jobs will outnumber traditional trades

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 13, 2017

Marijuana Business Factbook 2017 reported the American cannabis industry has created more than 165,000 to 230,000 full-time and part-time jobs, outnumbering those in positions like chefs, commercial pilots,...

Study shows THC restores cognitive function in older mice

Study shows THC restores cognitive function in older mice

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 12, 2017

A study published by Nature Medicine found low doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can be instrumental in restoring cognitive memory and function in older mice. THC is the chemical compound found in...

Medical cannabis expected to hit North Dakota shelves by summer 2018

Medical cannabis expected to hit North Dakota shelves by summer 2018

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 11, 2017

State health officials in North Dakota have set a tentative timeline for establishing medical cannabis, expecting to have product available for patients by next spring. The North Dakota Health Department...

Oregon bill cuts slack for medical cannabis providers, creates the Oregon Cannabis Commission

Oregon bill cuts slack for medical cannabis providers, creates the Oregon Cannabis Commission

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 11, 2017

A house bill in Oregon’s legislature was recently passed, allowing growers in the Oregon Medical Cannabis program to sell up to 20 pounds in excess amounts to the social-use program, while also placing...

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