by Emma Louise | Dec 25, 2015 | Industry Trends, Legal | 0 Comments
In Washington, D.C., residents can spread holiday cheer by giving gifts of cannabis for the first time legally. Despite weed being DC’s hottest christmas gift, the law still prohibits buying, selling, and public consumption. Just last week, congress included a... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 24, 2015 | Industry Trends, Medical | 0 Comments
Drug policy reformers have been trying to urge U.S. government to revisit current restrictions on scientific research into marijuana’s potential as medicine. The federal government’s strict rules continue to prevent needed studies to So far, about half of... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 22, 2015 | Industry Trends, Legal | 0 Comments
NEVADA Nevada was the first state campaign to officially gather the required number of signatures to qualify for the 2016 ballot, submitting 170,000 signatures last December. That’s about 60,000 more signatures than the 101,667 signatures needed, and nearly two years... read more
by Burt Anderson | Dec 21, 2015 | Legal | 0 Comments
Argentina Argentina has a lax “to each their own” policy with marijuana. Lighting up a bong in the privacy of your home is still totally fine. However you don’t want to get caught selling, transporting, or cultivating marijuana. Australia Much like the US, Australia... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 21, 2015 | Challenges, Medical | 0 Comments
The anti-marijuana campaign “Stoner Sloth” has gone viral, but not in the way that the Australian government wanted it to. The campaign, shows a sloth being stoned in a variety of social situations, but it does not represent cannabis consumption... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 18, 2015 | Business, Challenges, Industry Trends | 0 Comments
It seems in places where both recreational and medical marijuana are legal, there are more dispensaries than coffee shops. As the cannabis industry turns the next page, business owners need to create environments that make consumers feel safe, informed and connected.... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 17, 2015 | Colorado, Industry Trends, Legal | 0 Comments
The case against marijuana legalization is getting weaker with all of the research coming out. One of the biggest cases against legalization was the effect on teen use. According to recently released federal data, high school students are using drugs and alcohol at... read more
by Morty Fine | Dec 16, 2015 | Colorado, Industry Trends | 0 Comments
After nearly two years as MED director and more than five years with the department formerly known as the MMED (Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division), Lewis Koski has accepted the position of deputy senior director of enforcement with the Colorado Department... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 16, 2015 | Business, Legal | 0 Comments
Researchers from The ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research firm based in Oakland, California, found that the U.S. market for legal cannabis grew 74 percent in 2014 to $2.7 billion, up from $1.5 billion in 2013. As America’s fastest growing... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 15, 2015 | Business, Challenges, Medical | 0 Comments
Now that medical marijuana (especially extracted CBD oil from the cannabis plant) is a proven treatment for a number of conditions and ailments, old stigmas are changing. Aside from medical reasons, numerous studies show cannabis can make you more creative and better... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 12, 2015 | Medical | 0 Comments
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is caused by disturbing episodes that cause anxiety and the following symptoms: re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyper arousal (e.g., flashbacks, social isolation, insomnia). PTSD comes from changes in brain chemistry that... read more
by Emma Louise | Dec 10, 2015 | Business, Colorado, Industry Trends, Oregon | 0 Comments
It seems that Colorado’s potential to be the Napa Valley of cannabis is not too far away. According to a recent Colorado Tourism Office survey 48 percent of tourism in 2015 was largely influenced by legal recreational pot. With an estimated $2.6 billion in... read more
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