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California and Colorado become partners, research the genetics of hemp

California and Colorado become partners, research the genetics of hemp

Sara Tiradossi November 11, 2017

The University of California-Davis has partnered up with a Colorado-based biotech firm, Front Range Biosciences, to create a genomic map for industrial hemp. The project will sequence the genes for...

Legalization saves lives in Colorado

Legalization saves lives in Colorado

October 20, 2017

Thor Benson /  Cannabis News Box Contributor Studies have previously shown legalizing medical cannabis can help reduce the number of people using and dying from the abuse of opioids, and it looks like...

Denvers public libraries expand cannabis collections

Denver’s public libraries expand cannabis collections

Sara Tiradossi October 17, 2017

Colorado’s Anythink Libraries recently hosted a Careers in Cannabis Panel, as part of its Anythink Startup Month in September, with a focus on Colorado’s growth in the cannabis industry. Seven libraries...

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,...

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...

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...

High sales in Nevadas 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...

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

A study from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found residences in Denver located near dispensaries gained property value since social cannabis legalization. The...

Colorado to implement warning labels in cannabis products

Colorado to implement warning labels in cannabis products

Sara Tiradossi September 26, 2017

Starting Oct. 1, Colorado will implement new rules to promote public health and safety and help people identify more accurately cannabis products. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment...

Colorado to host first cannabis-themed film festival

Colorado to host first cannabis-themed film festival

Sara Tiradossi September 22, 2017

Colorado will host its first substantial cannabis-centric film festival this weekend, a themed festival that features the positive aspects of cannabis culture through a shared community film experience. From...

Las Vegas officials to wait for Denver before opening cannabis clubs

Las Vegas officials to wait for Denver before opening cannabis clubs

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 20, 2017

Las Vegas officials decided on Tuesday to wait until Denver authorizes the nation’s first cannabis clubs before establishing their own lounges in Nevada. The discussion began among commissioners after...

Special session called by Colorado Gov. to fix cannabis tax error

Special session called by Colorado Gov. to fix cannabis tax error

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 17, 2017

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper called lawmakers back to the state Capitol to fix a tax error which cost cannabis businesses in Denver hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in cannabis revenue. The...

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