Articles tagged with "legalization"
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New Brunswick Announces $90 Million Cannabis Buy
Dave Schmader - Published on September 18, 2017Read moreOrganigram Holdings will supply the province with five million grams of cannabis a year, and Canopy Growth Corp. will provide an additional four million grams per year.
‘It’s Impossible’: Canadian Police Challenge Legalization Deadline
Randi Druzin - Published on September 18, 2017Read moreLaw enforcement officials across the country say they need more time to teach police officers how to enforce the new laws.
Boston Freedom Rally Draws Thousands to Celebrate Legalization
Dan McCarthy - Published on September 17, 2017Read moreLongtime advocates, veterans activists, patients, allies, even Potsquatch and a mayoral candidate came out to enjoy a new era.
‘It’s High Time to Address Research Into Medical Marijuana’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on September 15, 2017Read moreOrrin Hatch dusts off his book of marijuana puns, newspaper editorial boards urge Congress to protect cannabis and hemp, Alex Jones asks about Trump’s phantom campaign promise, and more.
‘Exchanging Prohibition for Extreme Regulation’: Toronto Braces for New Cannabis Reality
Sam Riches - Published on September 15, 2017Read more“[Ontario] could have simply licensed all the existing dispensaries,” says lawyer Jack Lloyd. “Instead, they’ve elected to declare war on a group of political activists, cannabis enthusiasts, and cannabis legalization activists. To say that it’s draconian is an understatement.”
Senate Stunner: Orrin Hatch Passionately Defends Medical Marijuana
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 13, 2017Read moreHis new bill pushes research, and his Senate floor speech was a shocking turnabout for a longtime prohibitionist.
Canadian Police Sound the Alarm Over Legalization Deadline
The Associated Press - Published on September 13, 2017Read moreCanada’s police services told the Canadian government Tuesday that there is no chance they will be ready to enforce new laws for nationwide legalized marijuana by next summer.
Maine Lawmakers Propose 20% Sales Tax on Adult-Use Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreMaine lawmakers want to double the recreational marijuana sales tax to 20 percent. The Legislature’s marijuana legalization committee will consider the issue Sept. 26.
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Meet Publicly for 1st Time
The Associated Press - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreThe newly appointed board that will regulate marijuana in Massachusetts met publicly for the first time Tuesday, more than 10 months after voters voted to legalize recreational cannabis.
Washington Sees Declines in Teen Use, Treatment Admissions Since Legalization
Ben Adlin - Published on September 8, 2017Read moreFor legalization opponents eager to see regulated cannabis markets fail, a new government report out of Washington state doesn’t yield much in the way of talking points.