BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana pharmacists permitted to dispense medical marijuana and patients waiting for it demanded Monday that state regulators allow therapeutic cannabis to reach shelves by May 15, and one of the growers said it hopes to have a “limited” supply by that deadline. The ultimatum was issued at a meeting to […]
After months of intense debate and lobbying from both sides, legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis in New Jersey was pulled from consideration on Monday. The votes, Senate President Stephen Sweeney says, just aren’t there yet. RELATED STORY New Jersey’s Legalization Bill Is Short on Votes, Governor Says All told, three bills were taken […]
With the support of organizations like Women Grow and the constant inspiration of cannabis industry powerhouses like Jane West and Dr. Lakisha Jenkins, it’s no wonder women are pioneering the legal cannabis industry. It’s been reported that it could be the first billion-dollar industry dominated by women. There’s never been more cannabis art to swoon over, […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s agriculture department and a state-sanctioned medical marijuana grower have broken through one of the key regulatory logjams keeping therapeutic cannabis off pharmaceutical shelves and out of patients’ hands. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain announced Friday that regulatory paperwork and background checks have been completed. Finishing that step will allow Louisiana […]
“How is this going to make me feel?” That’s by far the most common—and the most important—question asked by cannabis consumers. “Will it stimulate my creativity, or help me sleep? Will it relieve my pain, or pique my appetite?” To help answer these questions, and boost sales, more and more brands are labeling their offerings […]
The US Drug Enforcement Administration may still consider CBD an illegal, Schedule I drug, but the national drugstore chain CVS apparently disagrees. America’s largest drugstore retailer confirmed earlier this week that it’s selling CBD products in at least eight states and will soon carry CBD products from Curaleaf. Those states include Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, […]
While March Madness plays out on the court, we’ve got a competition on the sidelines. Welcome to Leafly’s Strain Madness, where your votes have decided which strain gets dubbed the champion of all cannabis. All week long you’ve been voting to see your favorite strain through to the final. Today we reveal the champion. After […]
This week in Cannabis: Tokyo Smoke is opening a cannabis store on Yonge Street in Toronto, the CEO of a Canadian cannabis company called on police to crack down on the black market, and Canada’s 2019 Budget reveals a plan to tax edibles, extracts, and topicals based on the amount of THC contained. We’ve rounded […]
Today, the Drug Policy Alliance released a memo to help cannabis businesses operate in a more socially responsible manner and to guide consumers and investors in making decisions related to the cannabis industry. “Our work gave birth to the legal marijuana industry, but we’re increasingly at odds with well-resourced marijuana companies, for whom profits often […]
You might not feel it yet, but the price of cannabis is crashing nationwide. To see your future, just fly to Portland, OR, then take a Lyft to Floyd’s Fine Cannabis on NE Broadway St., and lay down $6 cash on the scratched glass display counter. You’ll walk away with an eighth-ounce of Purple Punch […]
