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Elderly people in Seattle are swapping opioids for cannabis to treat pain

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

Cannabis or opioids? For many former opioid users, the green plant is shaping up to be a safer alternative to common opiate-based painkillers, such as codeine, fentanyl, and hydrocodone. Pain relief...

States have rights to legalize cannabis, but Sessions wants DOJ to impose federal law

States have rights to legalize cannabis, but Sessions wants DOJ to impose federal law

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 4, 2018

An interesting twist of events has occurred for the U.S. cannabis industry. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has given states the go-ahead to legalize the green plant, but (of course there is a but,) he...

https://www.equedia.com/health-canada-streamlines-licensing-inspections-marijuana-producers/

Emergency license suspension issued by Washington cannabis regulators

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 4, 2018

We are more than half-way through the year and the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) has issued another emergency license suspension. This is the second license revocation of 2018. The...

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/pp4e9b/this-is-how-much-the-uk-would-actually-make-if-it-taxed-cannabis

Great Britain prepares to legalize cannabis for medicinal use

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 3, 2018

Medical cannabis is set to become available on prescription in the UK after the government approved a law to permit medicines derived from the cannabis plant. According to the Home Office, cannabis-based...

Delays continue for Ohio’s medical cannabis program

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 2, 2018

The tension is rising in the Buckeye State, as medical cannabis patients impatiently wait for the drug to be made available under the Ohio medical cannabis program. Medical cannabis dispensaries were...

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Has cannabis legalization in the U.S. reached a turning point?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 2, 2018

Is the U.S. at a crossroads in cannabis legalization? There’s no way to ignore the progression of the U.S. cannabis industry, from the hundreds of dispensaries ushering consumers through their striking...

http://www.kitv.com/story/37486273/hawaii-the-new-medicinal-marijuana-destination

Hawaii’s medical cannabis program will grant access to out-of-state patients

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

As of July 2018, Hawaii’s Department of Health will be accessible to patients who reside outside of the state. The state medical cannabis program will be made available to islanders and visitors who...

https://420intel.com/articles/2018/07/16/drive-thru-cannabis-dispensary-just-opened-washington-state

Washington’s first drive-thru cannabis dispensary opens its doors on tribal territory

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 30, 2018

Buying legal weed in Washington is now as easy as visiting your favorite fast food joint, thanks to the recent launch of an Auburn cannabis dispensary. Joint Rivers is the name of the drive-thru cannabis...

Canada's legal cannabis industry is not without risk

Canada’s legal cannabis industry is not without risk

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2018

Since Canada’s Senate approved amendments to Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Act) on June 19, the legal cannabis industry has gone full steam ahead. As the world’s first industrialized country to legalize...

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/681833/Holland-Barrett-cannabis-product-oil-CBD-cannabidiol-UK-high-street-cure-Jacob-Hooy

Poll results: British public supports legalization of cannabis to be sold like alcohol and cigarettes

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 28, 2018

Cannabis has been illegal in the UK since 1928, when the 1925 Dangerous Drugs Act came into effect. However, the UK's cannabis laws are on the brink of being overturned. Based on the results of a recent...

https://herb.co/marijuana/news/new-york-medical-cannabis-laws/

New York’s Department of Financial Services will not sanction state-chartered banks and credit unions

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 26, 2018

Cannabis industry banking issues are causing concern among New York’s financial officials. On July 3, 2018, fresh guidance was issued by New York State’s Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS)...

https://www.mainlandcannabis.com/canadian-cannabis-giants-eye-south/

Australian cannabis industry leader Jason Conroy sees big potential in South America

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 26, 2018

When you close your eyes and envision the cannabis industry, your mind probably wanders to images of cannabis in America and Canada, where the industry is booming. However, the “green rush” is slowly...

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