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Mayor says cannabis regulation strategy in Denver is “having success”

Mayor says cannabis regulation strategy in Denver is “having success”

Bethan Rose Jenkins and Bethan Rose Jenkins September 15, 2018

He might have campaigned in opposition of Colorado’s cannabis legalization measure back in 2012, but it seems that the Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock (D), has changed his opinion on the green plant....

Pictured: Members of the Kahnawake Tribe attend a yearly powwow

Six Nations is drafting its very own cannabis law

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 14, 2018

The most populous First Nations reserve in Canada is drafting its own cannabis law. Cannabis in the Six Nations could be regulated quite differently than it will be in provinces that patiently wait for...

Will UK-based beverage company Diageo enter the cannabis industry?

Will UK-based beverage company Diageo enter the cannabis industry?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 13, 2018

Shares of cannabis stocks soared after BNN Bloomberg released a report stating that beverage company Diageo (NYSE:DEO) may be in talks with cannabis industry’s biggest players. Diageo has two major...

https://www.equities.com/news/ancillary-businesses-are-helping-the-cannabis-industry-explode-with-growth

The number of “cannabis-involved” traffic fatalities in Colorado drop

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 11, 2018

Last year, fewer "cannabis-involved fatalities" occurred on Colorado’s roads. According to data released in a report from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), "cannabis-involved traffic...

The State of Ohio has difficulty securing cannabis edibles producers

The State of Ohio has difficulty securing cannabis edibles producers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 11, 2018

Cannabis production in Ohio is slacking and, as a result, patient demands are not being met. The Buckeye State's medical cannabis program is severely lacking, due to difficulties in seeking out dependable...

Second cannabis social club prepares for launch in Denver’s Green Mile district

Second cannabis social club prepares for launch in Denver’s Green Mile district

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 11, 2018

There are now two cannabis social clubs in the city of Denver. Vape and Play is the newest club to launch in the Green Mile District. It is expected to begin ushering in customers before the end of...

https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/microdosing-weed-guide

Survey reveals nearly 37 Million Americans used cannabis last year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 10, 2018

The number of American cannabis consumers is on the rise. In August, the results of a survey on American cannabis consumption were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. A total of 16,280...

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products are predicted to affect the cannabis industry

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products are predicted to affect the cannabis industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 9, 2018

The legal cannabis industry is probably going to endure the implications of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products. According to Co-CEO of The Blinc Group, Arnaud Dumas de Rauly, a wide...

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program doubles in size, but plant cultivation remains restricted

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program doubles in size, but plant cultivation remains restricted

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 5, 2018

New Mexico is branching out to provide its residents with a high standard of medical care, but the state is struggling to produce enough weed to serve all of its medical cannabis patients. At the beginning...

http://sloccba.org/faq/25-odd-facts-about-cannabis/

California Legislature passes bill to permit medical cannabis use on school campuses

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 5, 2018

The parents of children in California who need medical cannabis treatments could be permitted to administer their young with medicinal-grade weed on school property. News of the approval of a state...

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/01/mexico-lopez-obrador-president-689653

Mexico’s new president is plotting to end the militarized drug war

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 1, 2018

Could Mexico’s militarized drug war be coming to a halt? If leftist President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has anything to do with it, Mexico's drug war could certainly be stopped in its tracks. Drug-fueled...

Victims of the drug war in Massachusetts will be encouraged to sell legal weed

Victims of the drug war in Massachusetts will be encouraged to sell legal weed

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 31, 2018

Massachusetts is paving the way for people who have been victimized by the drug war by providing them with job opportunities in the thriving legal cannabis industry. Individuals residing in communities...

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