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Cyprus parliament gives green light for medical cannabis

Cyprus parliament gives green light for medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 26, 2017

Cyprus, an island nation near Greece, has legalized cannabis for medical use. The island nation’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill allowing the cultivation and sale of medical cannabis in the Republic....

Feds visit Colorado to discuss cannabis regulations and black market

Feds visit Colorado to discuss cannabis regulations and black market

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 25, 2017

Five government representatives met with two-dozen state officials to discuss Colorado’s legal cannabis industry last Tuesday.  State officials described the meeting as necessary for documenting...

Meet the world's first cannabis sports car

Meet the world’s first cannabis sports car

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 25, 2017

A sports car made entirely out of woven hemp made its debut when TV presenter Jay Leno got behind the wheel. Retired Dell company manager Bruce Dietzen invested $200,000 into Renew Sports Cars as a...

VIDEO: North Dakota farmers hope to grow medical cannabis

VIDEO: North Dakota farmers hope to grow medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 24, 2017

Source: WDAZ One North Dakota family explores the growth of hemp, while more farmers in the state are becoming open to cultivating medical cannabis.

Legal cannabis could reinvigorate indigenous economy, former AFN chief says

Legal cannabis could reinvigorate indigenous economy, former AFN chief says

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 21, 2017

Former Assembly of First Nations chief Phil Fontaine says indigenous community involvement in the Canadian legal cannabis industry will make them strong, healthy, vibrant places. One hundred First Nation...

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...

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,...

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