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  • Pennsylvania is Looking for More Cannabis Researchers

    Mar 8, 2019, 5:53 pm By Nick Lindsey
    The state of Pennsylvania opened another round of applications for cannabis companies that want to get involved with the research side of things. Specifically, companies can now apply to partner with research institutions in the state. Companies that are…
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  • Michigan Medical Marijuana Sales Exceed $42M in 4 Months

    Mar 7, 2019, 10:23 pm By Adam Drury
    With roughly 300,000 registered patients, you might expect more purchasing power than the $42 million spent on medical cannabis since last November. But that figure, which represents monthly per patient spending of about $35, only tallies sales at…
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  • FDA Seeking Comments on Possible Rescheduling of Cannabis

    Mar 7, 2019, 6:54 pm By Nick Lindsey
    The World Health Organization (WHO) recently suggested making changes to international laws about cannabis. In many ways, the health organization’s recommendations could create more progressive cannabis laws. Now, it’s up to the United Nations to decide…
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  • Hawaii Now Accepts Out-of-State Medical Cannabis Patients

    Mar 6, 2019, 8:01 pm By Adam Drury
    Medical cannabis patients often face restrictions when they travel that prevent them from bringing their medicine with them. Transporting cannabis across state lines, for example, even for a medical cardholder, is a federal crime. At the same time, Hawaii…
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  • Florida House to Pass Bill Ending Ban on Smokable Medical Marijuana

    Mar 5, 2019, 2:32 pm By Nick Lindsey
    In Florida, lawmakers are reportedly preparing to make important amendments to the state’s medical marijuana laws. Specifically, the Florida House has announced its intention to pass a bill that will make it legal for adults to consume smokable forms of…
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  • Levi’s New Line of Hemp Clothing Reduces Water Waste

    Mar 5, 2019, 1:32 pm By Adam Drury
    Despite hemp’s long history as a material used to manufacture textiles and fabrics, modern garment producers have yet to embrace cannabis-based clothing. The reason, if you ask the biggest companies in the industry, has been feel. Hemp may be great for…
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  • Michigan’s Governor Restructured Recreational Marijuana Licensing

    Mar 1, 2019, 1:15 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Michigan’s cannabis laws continue to evolve. Now, most recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order that dramatically overhauls the state’s handling of medical and recreational marijuana. Specifically, the new executive order formally…
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  • Scientists are Making THC and CBD in a lab Without Growing

    Feb 28, 2019, 3:44 pm By Adam Drury
    Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have just made a major discovery, a discovery that allows them to make THC in a lab without using plants. For decades, scientists have been chasing after the biological mechanisms that produce THC, CBD and…
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  • Martha Stewart is Entering the Cannabis Industry

    Feb 28, 2019, 1:06 pm By Nick Lindsey
    It’s becoming more and more common for big-name celebrities to make moves into the legal cannabis industry. Most recently, Martha Stewart and cannabis company Canopy Growth announced a new partnership. Together, Stewart and Canopy plan to develop a line of…
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  • New Hampshire House Approves Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition

    Feb 27, 2019, 5:08 pm By Adam Drury
    Following the recommendation of the New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, the House of Representatives have voted 209-147 to approve a bill to end marijuana prohibition in the state. From full legalization to criminal record…
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  • Pesticides Found in Cartridges at Unlicensed California Dispensaries

    Feb 27, 2019, 11:25 am By Nick Lindsey
    Since recreational weed became legal in California, the state has made changes to its laws in an attempt to ensure that cannabis and cannabis products are safe. In particular, the state has tried to eliminate the use of harmful pesticides and other chemicals…
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  • New Study Backs Cannabis as a Treatment For Autism

    Feb 27, 2019, 10:16 am By Natan Ponieman
    188 children were treated with sub-lingual oil derived from a high-CBD, low-THC strain in a study conducted by the Israeli medical cannabis company, Tikun Olam. A large percentage of the patients ranging 5 to 18 years old, reported improvement in their…
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  • San Francisco Eliminated More Than 9000 Cannabis Convictions

    Feb 26, 2019, 1:16 pm By Adam Drury
    Across the United States, laws that have legalized cannabis have also paved the way for those with past marijuana convictions to clear their records. This process, known as criminal record expungement, has been a key part of marijuana legislation seeking to…
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  • Ex-Pot Smuggler That Inspired ‘Kid Cannabis’ Shot Dead in Bar Fight

    Feb 26, 2019, 12:13 pm By Nick Lindsey
    One of the most famous cannabis smugglers in the U.S. died recently from a gunshot wound. Michael “Topher” Clark was killed during an altercation at a bar in northern Idaho. Clark became famous when his experience as a big-time marijuana smuggler was used…
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  • The DEA Just Destroyed 460,000 Pounds of Marijuana in the Bahamas

    Feb 22, 2019, 5:53 pm By Adam Drury
    200,000 marijuana plants weighing nearly half a million pounds have been reduced to a smoldering heap of ash—and not in the good way— thanks to the efforts of the DEA. The February 22 eradication came after aerial surveillance spotted a large cannabis grow…
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  • LA Deputy Arrested for Part in Fake Raid to Steal Cannabis and Cash

    Feb 22, 2019, 12:25 pm By Nick Lindsey
    In a story that reads like something straight out of a movie, a group of men have been arrested for stealing tons of weed and money in an elaborate heist. During the robbery, the men posed as law enforcement agents. Interestingly, one of the men involved in…
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  • Someone Put a $3,000 Brick of Weed in a Children’s Charity Bin

    Feb 21, 2019, 4:57 pm By Adam Drury
    While sorting through the monthly contributions to their charitable clothing drive, volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks found something very out of the ordinary. It was a large, cellophane-wrapped package containing tightly packed cannabis.…
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  • Former Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson Approved to Open Marijuana Store

    Feb 21, 2019, 1:04 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Calvin Johnson, who used to play wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, continues to be a high profile presence in Michigan. Now, he’s planning to move into the state’s medical marijuana scene. Recently, the former NFL player received preliminary approval to…
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  • Former Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson Approved to Open Marijuana Store

    Feb 21, 2019, 1:04 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Calvin Johnson, who used to play wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, continues to be a high profile presence in Michigan. Now, he’s planning to move into the state’s medical marijuana scene. Recently, the former NFL player received preliminary approval to…
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  • Michigan Pharmacy School Offers PharmSci 420 Course about Cannabis

    Feb 20, 2019, 3:09 pm By Adam Drury
    Now that Michigan is a weed-legal state, its universities are recognizing that jobs in the industry are about to be in high demand. And to prepare graduates for careers in the medical and retail cannabis industry, the University of Michigan is offering a…
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