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Canadian Firms Forced to Play Waiting Game as Germany Hits Pause on Cannabis Licensing Process

Germany is seen by many as the crown jewel of the European medical marijuana market. Canadian companies hoping to grow cannabis in Germany are looking at a delay of several months or more, following a German court decision on Wednesday to halt the government’s tender process for cultivation licences. A number of Canadian companies and their German subsidiaries were believed to have been on the shortlist for the 10 licences, including Canopy Growth Corp., MedReleaf… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/31/canadian-firms-forced-to-play-waiting-game-as-germany-hits-pause-on-cannabis-licensing-process

“I Can’t Imagine Practising Without It”: Local Vet Says Cannabis-derived Cbd Helps Her Four-legged Clients

Dr. Katherine Kramer has seen the headlines about veterinarians in Canada decrying the use of cannabis-derived CBD on pets. “It’s interesting,” she tells the Straight by phone from her office at Vancouver Animal Wellness Hospital, where she has practised veterinary medicine since 2011. “A lot of vets are publicly saying, ‘No, there’s not enough research,’ or, ‘We can’t use it, it’s illegal,’ but in private, they are saying something else.” For the last five years,… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/31/i-cant-imagine-practising-without-it-local-vet-says-cannabis-derived-cbd-helps-her-four-legged-clients

Cannabis Farmer-CEO Raising Capital, Navigating Complex New Market

Jamie Warm worked at California’s first cannabis dispensary while attending college in Santa Barbara, sparking a career that’s positioned him to take entrepreneurial advantage of the state’s newly legal commercial marijuana market – the nation’s largest. “The cannabis industry has been my only source of income for my entire adult life. It got me through college. I opened a dispensary after college,” says Warm, 33, who later sold his dispensary, purchased a cannabis farm and… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/31/cannabis-farmer-ceo-raising-capital-navigating-complex-new-market

Homemade Creme Eggs: a Basket of Springtime | Cannabis Recipe

These chocolate-covered sweeties have a surprise inside. Easter candy lovers, rejoice: these homemade creme eggs combine one of your favorite springtime treats with a delicious dose of cannabutter! These chocolate eggs may look quite innocent, but they have a surprise inside. As you bite through the chocolate coating and sweet vanilla filling, you’ll discover a core of cannabutter that is bound to make this an Easter unlike any other. They’re easy to make and the… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/31/homemade-creme-eggs-a-basket-of-springtime-cannabis-recipe

Cannabis world news -- MP calls on Home Office to resolve cannabis legalisation case

MP calls on Home Office to resolve cannabis legalisation case An Edinburgh MP has called on the Home Office to step in and resolve the case of a five year-old with epilepsy whose mother says cannabis oil is the only treatment that can ease his suffering. The Evening News revealed how Karen Gray, whose son Murray suffers up to 12 seizures a day, has “hit a brick wall” in her attempts convince the NHS to provide Cannabidiol (CBD) to treat him. Cannabis-based medicines are banned in the UK, and regulation of their use is reserved to Westminster. READ MORE: Driver who killed couple and their dog is spared jail The appeal follows publication attention on the case of six year-old Alfie Dingley, from Kenilworth in Warwickshire, whose parents are seeking a license that will allow him to use CBD to help deal with up to 30 seizures a day. Ms Gray’s MP, Christine Jardine, has now called on the Home Office to clarify rules for health boards across the UK, so that all those who need cannab...

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Cannabis: the Ideal Paediatric Medicine?

CANNABIS CULTURE - I was rewatching the documentary The Scientist, which looks at how Raphael Mechoulam and his team discovered tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the endocannabinoid system (ECS). At the 33:30 mark, there’s a section titled “Hashish for Children”.  To quote from the film: “INTERVIEWER: So in 1995, you had an idea of testing THC on children. RAPHAEL MECHOULAM (RM): It has been known for many years that cannabis can lower the [negative] effects of anti-cancer… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/30/cannabis-the-ideal-paediatric-medicine

A Running List of Canada’s Biggest Weed Hypocrites

These former narcs have seen the light—now that there’s billions of dollars to be made. Not so long ago, Stephen Harper was Canada’s prime minister and he was warning us all that weed was “infinitely worse” than tobacco. Harper, you’ll recall, favoured a tough-on-crime agenda that included mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug crimes—laws that were eventually struck down as unconstitutional. During his tenure, Health Canada also spent $7 million on anti-drug ads, including one… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/29/a-running-list-of-canadas-biggest-weed-hypocrites

Marijuana Seeds and Seedlings to be Sold By P.E.I. Government, But Not Edibles

P.E.I. announced futher updates to marijuana legalization plans Tuesday. The P.E.I. government announced further updates to its plans to legalize marijuana Wednesday, including what products it will sell, where it can be consumed and policing. The province previously said the legal age for buying cannabis will be 19, that it will be sold in four government stores across the Island, as well as online, and adults will be allowed to carry up to 30 grams… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/29/marijuana-seeds-and-seedlings-to-be-sold-by-p-e-i-government-but-not-edibles

House Committee Approves, Advances Medical Cannabis Legislation

Over the objections of law enforcement and health officials, a second House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would legally allow some Tennesseans to use medical cannabis. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Crosby, would give those suffering from roughly a dozen maladies a legal defense if they are arrested and prosecuted for having cannabis, provided they have a doctor’s note prescribing the product. The House Criminal Justice Committee advanced the legislation with a… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/29/house-committee-approves-advances-medical-cannabis-legislation

‘Game On’ Says Regina Pot Seller After Reopening Store the Day After Police Raid

Charges 'likely' for some, says police chief of 6-store bust. One of the six Regina businesses raided Wednesday night for allegedly selling pot reopened Thursday afternoon. "Game on," said Best Buds Society owner Patrick Warnecke as he carried a large plastic moving box of product into his Cornwall Street store. "[I'm] restocking after a hard night of police raids," he said. Warnecke's open rebuff to the police, posted on the business' Facebook page, came less… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/29/game-on-says-regina-pot-seller-after-reopening-store-the-day-after-police-raid

Cannabis news worldwide -- Changes to cannabis laws unlikely

Changes to cannabis laws unlikely CHEYENNE – Efforts to strengthen Wyoming’s marijuana laws are likely dead for now. The Wyoming Legislature has found itself at an impasse in the last several sessions over the issue. The Joint Judiciary Interim Committee passed two bills leading up to the 2018 budget session, one for each chamber, attempting to change marijuana laws. They were meant to address concerns put forth by law enforcement and courts with regard to products flowing in from Colorado, where recreational and medical use are legal. Wyoming’s laws were written several decades ago, when the plant form of the drug was by far the most prevalent manifestation. Today, in addition to concentrates such as shatter and wax, edible and liquid-infused products are increasingly commonplace. Wyoming law states possession of 3 ounces or more of marijuana in plant form is considered a felony in the state, but it lacks definition when it comes to other products that are often higher in the...

Cannabis world news -- UK's first medical cannabis investor floats in London

UK's first medical cannabis investor floats in London UK's first medical cannabis investor floats in London    Telegraph.co.uk Kevan Christie: Cannabis-based drugs may not be as useful as some believe    The Scotsman Edinburgh mum shares harrowing video of five-year-old son having violent fit in demand for cannabis oil to be legalised    The Scottish Sun In the murky world of DC marijuana law, 'pop-up' markets thrive    The Independent Full coverage https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/201...ts-london/ from potads - All Forums learn more

Medical Pot Shop Eyes Recreational Sales

Councilors wary of plan at Milk St. dispensary. City councilors and community activists are wary of plans for Boston’s first medical marijuana dispensary to expand their business into recreational sales, arguing the operators promised to stick to medicinal pot when they were first approved. Patriot Care is looking to open an “adult-use marijuana establishment” to sell recreational pot in its location at 21 Milk St. and will present plans at a public hearing tomorrow. A… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/27/medical-pot-shop-eyes-recreational-sales

Ash Residue after Dabbing

Howdy. Ive noticed from one specific extract Company here in colorado has product that leave behind some form of Ash n shit. I never experienced this before. Any insight? View attachment 4112764 from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

Captain Hooter’s Stoney Spannabis (2018 – Finding Marc)

CANNABIS CULTURE - After I learned I'd be covering the 15th annual Spannabis convention for Cannabis Culture, I put out calls to create my own stoney version of the “A” team to assist me on this mission.The FIRST person I contacted was Russ Hudson, the well respected American Cannabis Consultant, Author, and Editor-in-Chief of the site Marijuanagames,org. I knew of him first from his excellent video on VICE. Russ IS the man to know when… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/26/captain-hooters-stoney-spannabis-2018-finding-marc

Barry Sherman was Helping to Develop ‘Pot Pill’ for Medical Marijuana Users

A year before his murder, the Apotex founder had agreed to work with CannTrust to produce a slow-release medical marijuana pill that would treat chronic pain, depression, PTSD and more. Sherman and others felt the “pot pill” could be a game-changer in the industry and a disrupter to Big Pharma. “It makes sense,” Barry Sherman said to the executives around the boardroom table. “Let’s do it.” The project to develop a slow-release medical marijuana pill… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/26/barry-sherman-was-helping-to-develop-pot-pill-for-medical-marijuana-users

Cannabis Ingredient ‘Could Help Cocaine and Alcohol Addicts Stay Clean’, Study Finds

Anti-drug campaigners like to portray weed as a ‘gateway’ drug which leads on to harder substances – but could cannabis actually stop addicts relapsing? A preclinical study has shown that an ingredient in cannabis, CBD, may help to stop addicts relapsing to take drugs such as cocaine and alcohol. ‘Cannabidiol’ (CBD), is a chemical from cannabis which campaigners claim helps with diseases including cancer and Crohn’s disease. - Read the entire article at Metro News. from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/26/cannabis-ingredient-could-help-cocaine-and-alcohol-addicts-stay-clean-study-finds

Terpene Supplementation

You know how terpenes are very volatile and therefore easily lost during extraction processes? Well, most of the important ones in Cannabis can be bought in pure form, like limonene and myrcene, probably the two most abundant. Could also get pinene but who really wants it? You could just add turpentine if you're a pinene fan. It's almost all pinene, just pinene doesn't smell that great, kind of like Pine Sol. My point is that if you don't have to worry about preserving terpenes during... Terpene Supplementation from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

Home Depot Now Selling American Cannabis Company Products Online

The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) has planted a partnership seed with the cannabis industry. The Atlanta-based retail giant joined Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) in securing online distribution channels with American Cannabis Company Inc., a full-service business-to-business consulting solutions provider, and seller of ancillary products to the cannabis industry. ACC, which is based in Denver, said Thursday that its SoHum Living Soils potting mix and Dr. Marijane Root Probiotic, manufactured… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/home-depot-now-selling-american-cannabis-company-products-online

Toking Allowed in Homes but Few Other Places Under Proposed Manitoba Law

Smoking or vaping cannabis would not be allowed in most indoor, outdoor public spaces. Legalized cannabis users in Manitoba will be largely prohibited from consuming pot anywhere but in their own homes if a new bill introduced by the provincial government is passed into law. Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen introduced the bill proposing strict guidelines for recreational cannabis use, which is expected to be legalized later this year, on Tuesday. The province said it plans… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/toking-allowed-in-homes-but-few-other-places-under-proposed-manitoba-law

Here’s What Uruguay Has Learned When it Comes to Legalizing Weed

Uruguay became the world’s first country to legalize cannabis when pharmacies started selling the product last summer. Things have worked out well so far, the country’s top marijuana regulator said, although challenges remain as producers struggle to secure bank financing and the government grapples with supply shortages. “We moved the frontier of what is possible,” Martin Rodriguez, director of Uruguay’s cannabis regulatory authority, said in Washington, D.C. during the launch of a report on the… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/heres-what-uruguay-has-learned-when-it-comes-to-legalizing-weed

Say Goodbye to Plain Old Cheese Puffs | Cannabis Recipe

A cloud made of cheese is good already, but kick it up a notch. The idea of eating a cloud made of cheese sounds like a stoner’s ultimate dream. Happily, there is in fact a recipe that makes this dream a reality: cannabis cheese puffs! This simple recipe combines a little French culinary technique with plenty of cannabis goodness. A traditional gougère recipe (a type of cheesy savory French pastry) is augmented with cannabutter for… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/say-goodbye-to-plain-old-cheese-puffs-cannabis-recipe

Bmo in on $100 Million Financing Deal for Cannabis Company Cronos

It's the second deal BMO Nesbitt Burns has underwritten in the volatile marijuana sector. The Bank of Montreal is delving deeper into the cannabis sector, with investment banking subsidiary BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. co-leading a $100 million bought deal for marijuana company Cronos Group Inc. The deal, which was announced on Thursday and co-led by GMP Securities L.P., will see the underwriters acquire 10.4 million Cronos common shares, or 12 million if the over-allotment is… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/bmo-in-on-100-million-financing-deal-for-cannabis-company-cronos

le Popsugar Fitness Personal Essay Personal Essay on Smoking Weed Every Day I Smoke Weed Every Night Before Bed, and I Don’t Care What You Think

Weed has long held a negative stereotype in popular culture. When someone says the words "smoke weed," it conjures images of stoners doing nothing with their lives, sitting on the couch watching endless hours of television and ordering mountains of Taco Bell. Apart from a shared love of Taco Bell on occasion, I can assure you I am nothing like these stoners you imagine. (Not that there's anything wrong with stoners!) I'm a college grad… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/le-popsugar-fitness-personal-essay-personal-essay-on-smoking-weed-every-day-i-smoke-weed-every-night-before-bed-and-i-dont-care-what-you-think

Activist Shares Concerns As Senate Votes On Marijuana Bill

With all eyes on the Senate for the marijuana vote Thursday, one of Canada’s most vocal activists in sharing her thoughts on the legislation. The owner of ‘Cannabis Culture’ magazine has mixed emotions about the Cannabis Act – Bill C-45. Jodie Emery says details in this legislation will actually introduce more, and harsher penalties than the current law. “It goes from 8 marijuana offences today, to 45 offences under Bill C-45. It also has 14-year… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/activist-shares-concerns-as-senate-votes-on-marijuana-bill

Supercharge Your Wellness Routine With These Strawberry Apricot CBD Tartlets

Dessert and wellness are two words you rarely hear in the same sentence. While many of the most scrumptious desserts are densely packed with sugar, now and then we will come across a delicious, healthy sweet treat that can improve our health after eating it. A dessert that is good for your health? How can that be? While this might sound like a myth, it is actually true. By using low-fat, organic ingredients and by… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/24/supercharge-your-wellness-routine-with-these-strawberry-apricot-cbd-tartlets

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Cannabis news worldwide -- 5 things missing from Canada's new proposed weed laws

5 things missing from Canada's new proposed weed laws A new document  published by Health Canada this week  is revealing more about how legal weed could be packaged, marketed and sold in Canada this summer. The 40-page report, thrillingly titled  Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis: Summary of Comments Received During the Public Consultation, incorporates the feedback on draft cannabis regulations Health Canada received from thousands of Canadians in surveys, round-tables, and public meetings. Nothing's final — the proposed Cannabis Act is still being considered by Parliament — but it's the best information we have yet. Here are five things you aren't going to find in that document. Let's say you cross over from St. Stephen, N.B. to Calais, Maine and buy a few grams of weed at a cannabis dispensary. Can you bring it back home like you would duty-free wine and cheap smokes? That's going to be a "no" —...

gentlemen, how to get rid of chlorophyll?

I have recently finished passing a certain solvent through some organic matter. the quicker the passthough and colder the solvent the yellower the end result... it took some trial and error but i got about 6-7 litres of solvent with the good stuff suspended in the liquid. thing is i had limited solvent and so had to do several passes with the same litre bottle meaning ive got very dark liquid left over with about 6 washes worth of stuff suspended in the liquid... get me? 6 litres x 6... gentlemen, how to get rid of chlorophyll? from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

Cbd crystals

So I bought a gram of cbd crystalline from a dispensary. It contains 957mg of cbd. It's dab-able, smoke-able, what have you. But I would rather turn it into a tincture. It's already active, no need for decarb. Does anyone know if vegetable glycerine would dissolve these crystals? I would rather not use alcohol. Or anything else that may work to make oral drops. Please hook up the info. from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

Output of Hemp oil versus output of MMJ?

Doing research on the numbers and other info for Colorado MIP or hemp set up. For MMJ the numbers using either butane/propane or mix about 10% output from flower processed. $14 gram wholesale to dispensary? $7 per gran doing run for others? Does this sound correct? How much hemp output to oil? I heard about half or 5%? What about selling prices or processing? Thanks. from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

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Former Tomato Farm in This Montreal Suburb Will Grow Cannabis for Canada’s Legal Market

Mirabel is on the cusp of a cannabis empire. One of the largest growers of pink tomatoes in North America is converting its greenhouses in a Montreal suburb to grow upwards of 60,000 kilograms of cannabis each year. The family-owned Les Serres Bertrand in Mirabel has partnered with Canada’s largest medical marijuana company to complete the transformation. - Read the entire article at Montreal Gazette. from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/22/former-tomato-farm-in-this-montreal-suburb-will-grow-cannabis-for-canadas-legal-market

How Mainstream is Marijuana? Cannabis Franchises Are Available in Colorado

A successful marijuana dispensary in Colorado is now offering franchises to entrepreneurs who want into the cannabis business but are daunted by starting from scratch. Much like you can become a fast food franchise owner, it’s now possible to own an outlet for ONE Cannabis. "We hope to help people compliantly operate their business, without having to learn the expensive lessons of growing a cannabis dispensary,” Christian Hageseth, CEO on ONE Cannabis, said in a… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/22/how-mainstream-is-marijuana-cannabis-franchises-are-available-in-colorado

Cannabis news worldwide -- Maintenance and Calibration: Your Customers Are Worth It!

Maintenance and Calibration: Your Customers Are Worth It! With a written program, companies can keep track of how often their equipment needs servicing. The post Maintenance and Calibration: Your Customers Are Worth It! appeared first on Cannabis Industry Journal . https://www.cannabisindustryjournal.com/...-worth-it/ from potads - All Forums learn more

Cannabis news worldwide -- Over 10,000 Kilos Of Cannabis Seized In Benin

Over 10,000 Kilos Of Cannabis Seized In Benin The sooner the US Federal government can enact something vaguely sensible  in terms of cannabis legislation, the UN can then start repealing  some of their regulations and codes . Which in turn will allow countries like Benin to allocate law enforcement resources to areas it is actually needed. Also, dare we suggest, the stuff obviously grows well in Benin . Imagine starting the long long road to a regulated market now rather than in 20 years time. Here’s the report from PM News Nigeria NDLEA arrests grandpa with sacks of Indian hemp A 64-year-old grandfather, Daniel Idemudia, has been arrested in Benin, by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in connection with the discovery of substance suspected to be Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) in a warehouse. The State Command of the NDLEA has launched an onslaught against drug cartels in the State, leading to the discovery of two secret ware...

Cannabis news worldwide -- Town, county consider cannabis laws

Town, county consider cannabis laws Cannabis stores could set up shop along Morinville’s two main streets under a new law now before town council. Morinville council passed first reading of proposed changes to the town’s land use bylaw last week. If approved, the changes would make cannabis sales a discretionary use (one requiring both a permit and a development officer’s approval) in the town’s primary, general, and corridor commercial districts, which are for the most part currently found along 100 Avenue between 100 Street and the west side of town and along 100 Street south of the Sobeys. The proposed changes would clarify that greenhouses, convenience stores and specialty stores are not places where you could sell cannabis. They would also forbid cannabis sales if any part of the store’s outer wall was within 100 m of a land use banned by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation. While the federal and provincial governments control most of the rules around cannabis...

Live resin extraction questions and tips.

Hey all been doing some research on live resin extraction, I have a few questions and I’m sure I’m not the only one because information on making live resin is scarce. I’ve searched for a few days now finding bits and pieces of information on the subject but I have yet to find a website that lays down the guidelines to making live resin. Now I know it’s the same basic principle as making bho but instead of using dried cured frozen material you use fresh Frozen material. So obviously... Live resin extraction questions and tips. from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

How Much Do I Take? And, When? (Balancing Your Dose With Your Life)

CANNABIS CULTURE - For those who need cannabis medically, it may need to be taken throughout the day. Pain tends not to strike at convenient times, after all. So here’s some advice for those who may need to utilize cannabis throughout the day.Patients often ask, “How much cannabis do I take, and when? What should I do if I feel uncomfortable or have a negative experience?” For those who use cannabis non-medically (which we here… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/21/how-much-do-i-take-and-when-balancing-your-dose-with-your-life

Method To Easily Clean Waxes And Chlorophyll From Iso Oil Without Hexane

Hi there, I wanted to share a method that I came up with to clean up some dirty ISO oil that went above freezing and got dark while having to wring out the material outside of the freezer due to being chopped too finely (all leaf so it took quite awhile). After spending my free time over several days searching Google for methods for clean it up, it seemed like the only working methods that do not involve a fractional distillation setup are with hexane (very effective but unavailable... Method To Easily Clean Waxes And Chlorophyll From Iso Oil Without Hexane from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

Winterization of BHO with denatured ethanol

Hello, Apologies if this question has been answered elsewhere, but I have been searching for an answer for days with not much luck. The background: I have just started making my own BHO. I am happy with the resulting shatter so far, but am looking to increase potency and purity, possibly in the interest of thinning it via some plant terpenes for use in a cartomizer. My understanding is that to get my shatter next level, I will need to winterize it to remove plant lipids and waxes. This... Winterization of BHO with denatured ethanol from Concentrates and Extracts Read more about cannabis concenrates

These Cannabis-Infused Teas Are the Classiest Way to Get High

Even if you are open-minded about the benefits of cannabis, popular methods like eating edibles, smoking, or vaping can seem intimidating. But how about sipping on a cup of tea? Founded by two women who wanted to create a wellness product that was female-friendly, Kikoko cannabis-infused herbal teas are low-dosed, great-tasting, and completely unassuming. "We consider ourselves to be part of the destigmatization movement, bringing it out of the drug realm and into the wellness… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/20/these-cannabis-infused-teas-are-the-classiest-way-to-get-high

California’s New Marijuana Regimen Leaves Out Neediest Patients, Advocates Say

Ed Gallagher, a former Army intelligence officer, reached into an armoire in the living room of his Twin Peaks home and pulled out his last bag of a medicinal herb he considers his salvation. The blind, 67-year-old veteran smokes marijuana every night to ease pain, nausea and various HIV-related problems. But his routine, he said, has become an unintended victim of Proposition 64, the California initiative that legalized and regulated adult cannabis use. The law,… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/20/californias-new-marijuana-regimen-leaves-out-neediest-patients-advocates-say

Treat Marijuana Like Any Other Farm Crop, Group Tells City

'A greenhouse is a greenhouse whether you're growing cannabis or flowers or tomatoes'. It's a philosophical question that's circulated through Hamilton city hall for months: when it comes to city rules, should growing marijuana be considered the same as growing cucumbers? Now, a group of local farmers says yes. The city's agriculture and rural affairs advisory committee — comprised of farmers, residents and politicians — voted in late February to pull a restriction preventing cannabis… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/20/treat-marijuana-like-any-other-farm-crop-group-tells-city

Why Telling A U.s. Border Guard You’ve Smoked Pot Could Be Dangerous, Even Once It’s Legalized

If you’ve ever smoked pot, be warned: trouble could still lie ahead at the Canada-U.S. border. An American immigration lawyer traveled to Ottawa Monday to shed light on an issue that could get even worse when pot is legalized in Canada, saying more Canadians could be permanently denied entry to the U.S. if they admit to smoking pot — even after the law is passed. “I see a wall on the northern border,” Len Saunders… from Cannabis Culture https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/03/20/why-telling-a-u-s-border-guard-youve-smoked-pot-could-be-dangerous-even-once-its-legalized

Cannabis news worldwide -- NJ Employers Should Note Evolving Cannabis Laws

NJ Employers Should Note Evolving Cannabis Laws By Ruth Rauls March 19, 2018, 11:30 AM EDT Law360 (March 19, 2018, 11:30 AM EDT) -- New Jersey is on the precipice of major changes to how it treats cannabis. One relates to the much-anticipated dramatic expansion of New Jersey’s medicinal marijuana program and another to proposed legislation to legalize adult use of marijuana in the Garden State. Both of these changes are made possible by the election of Phil Murphy as New Jersey’s new governor, replacing Chris Christie, a staunch opponent to any increased access to marijuana, medicinal or otherwise. Additionally, a recent Appellate Division decision issued a finding that New... Let's block ads! (Why?) https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1...nabis-laws from potads - All Forums learn more

Cannabis news worldwide -- Inside Canada's New Cannabis & Hemp Regulations

Inside Canada's New Cannabis & Hemp Regulations Access to medical cannabis in Canada has been permitted since 1999. The current Canadian framework allowing Canadians access to medical cannabis is found in the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “ACMPR”), which has been in place as of Aug. 24, 2016, and sets out the current legal structure of Canada’s evolving medical cannabis framework. Because legislators and regulators in Canada are currently changing the country’s medical cannabis laws, it is worth examining where the industry stands today. Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis in Canada Canada’s proposed adult-use law is designed to “keep cannabis out of the hands of children and youth and keep profits out of the hands of organized crime.” In May 2017, Health Canada committed to streamlining the medical license application process to enable increased production for medical purposes, also ensuring supply meets demand once the adult-use legislation is ena...