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Dispensaries in Hawaii plan to be cash-free by October

Dispensaries in Hawaii plan to be cash-free by October

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 13, 2017

Hawaii officials said it will be the first state to conduct medical cannabis sales entirely without cash by October 1.  Medical cannabis dispensaries in Hawaii will not be allowed to accept cash after...

Senate panel urges feds to test legal cannabis products nationwide

Senate panel urges feds to test legal cannabis products nationwide

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 11, 2017

A senate panel urged federal agencies to test products sold at dispensaries in states where cannabis is legal. After showing concern about the lack of data on potency and purity of the cannabis products...

Ontario plans to have 150 state-run dispensaries by July

Ontario plans to have 150 state-run dispensaries by July

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 11, 2017

The biggest province in Canada plans to sell cannabis and construct 150 government-run stores after the country legalizes social cannabis in July. The Ontario government said cannabis will only be sold...

Four years later, medical cannabis cultivation begins in Maryland

Four years later, medical cannabis cultivation begins in Maryland

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 5, 2017

Four years after the legalization of medical cannabis in Maryland, at least two of the dozen approved cultivators began growing medical cannabis this week. After regulatory delays and lawsuits related...

Proposal for on-site cannabis consumption allowed to move forward

Proposal for on-site cannabis consumption allowed to move forward

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

After month-long deliberations whether permitting on-site cannabis consumption at retail stores could be beneficial, the Alaska Cannabis Control Board officially proposed regulations to allow the measure...

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...

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