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The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

December 8, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The Army has officially decided it’s okay with recruits having smoked cannabis before joining the service, but many think that it’s not going far enough....

Michigan to release emergency medical cannabis regulations before application deadline

Michigan to release emergency medical cannabis regulations before application deadline

Sara Tiradossi December 7, 2017

Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has released a set of emergency regulations for the state's medical cannabis program, right before the state begins accepting licensing...

One third of adults are cannabis consumers in cannabis legal states

One third of adults are cannabis consumers in cannabis legal states

Sara Tiradossi December 7, 2017

According to a recent survey, up to 65 percent of adults stated they consumed cannabis at least “a few times every week.” The survey, which came from canna-business consulting firm Enlucem, considered...

Minnesota medical cannabis shortage impacts patients

Minnesota medical cannabis shortage impacts patients

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

Several medical cannabis patients in Minnesota are struggling to get their prescribed medicine that they consider life-changing. Kellie Germann is one of these patients who uses medical cannabis to...

Alcohol sales dropped significantly in states with legal medical cannabis

Alcohol sales dropped significantly in states with legal medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

Alcohol sales have dropped as much as 15 percent in states with legal medical cannabis, according to a new working study from the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University. The study added...

U.S. Surgeon General supports studying medical cannabis, but opposes social use

U.S. Surgeon General supports studying medical cannabis, but opposes social use

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said he supports medical cannabis research, but still opposes social use legalization. According to Adams, who spoke at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators’...

Maryland dispensaries run out of medical cannabis in opening week

Maryland dispensaries run out of medical cannabis in opening week

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

Soon after opening this week, Maryland’s medical cannabis dispensaries ran out of product, as limited supply is struggling to keep up with high demand. Dispensary owners did not receive as much product...

Italy’s army-grown medical cannabis does not meet the country’s needs

Italy’s army-grown medical cannabis does not meet the country’s needs

Sara Tiradossi December 5, 2017

Italy’s approach to medical cannabis is different from other western European countries. The cultivation of the plant can in fact only be grown at a heavily guarded military facility in Florence, where...

New Jersey’s path to cannabis legalization

New Jersey’s path to cannabis legalization

December 4, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New Jersey’s outgoing governor recently said something that angered cannabis advocates, and it’s definitely not the first time he’s done that. During...

Jamaican cannabis farmers are afraid foreign investors will dominate the industry

Jamaican cannabis farmers are afraid foreign investors will dominate the industry

Sara Tiradossi December 3, 2017

Jamaica has recently legalized medical cannabis and embraced the industry for medical and scientific purposes. However, many of the country’s existing cannabis farmers are afraid they will be left out...

66 Congress members call for continued protection for medical cannabis states

66 Congress members call for continued protection for medical cannabis states

Sara Tiradossi December 1, 2017

Two congressmen, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, sent a letter on Wednesday co-signed by 64 of their peers to House and Senate leadership and called for an extended...

Washington State considers three alternatives for cannabis home-grows

Washington State considers three alternatives for cannabis home-grows

Sara Tiradossi December 1, 2017

In Washington State, adult social cannabis users are able to purchase cannabis from retail stores, but are prohibited to grown their own. With the most recent recommendations released by the Washington...

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