cannabis

Last month, I counseled over half a dozen clients to wind down their business operations by the end of 2017. No, I’m not a bankruptcy attorney; I’m a cannabis business and compliance attorney. And while I’m certainly not a cannabis oracle, one thing has become abundantly clear in my practice...

There was a candid – albeit somewhat horrifying – discussion before the Cannabis Control Commission that gave a glimpse into just how far down the merry marijuana lane this state could go. Michael Latulippe, an official of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance and a member of the...

Cannabis is California's new green crop — green in every sense of the word — green plants and greenbacks. Studies show that legal weed sales are expected to grow in North America by 26 percent a year through 2021, nearly a $22 billion market. And that may be low. CALIFORNIA CANNABIS ACT In...

Carli Jo Bidlingmaier was talking to a group of 20-somethings in a living room in the Bel-Air neighborhood here, weeks before the wildfires. She was explaining that consuming marijuana allows a woman to awaken her "yoni," a Sanskrit term for vagina favored by Hollywood bohemians. "Everybody...

Communities across Ontario cannot opt out of hosting a government-run pot shop if they are selected for a site, the provincial government said Friday after at least one town expressed resistance to having a cannabis retail location. If a community is selected to host one of the marijuana...

Iowa's medical cannabis manufacturer estimates more than 6,000 Iowans will be registered to buy products starting in December 2018, but so far, only 225 have registered. MedPharm Iowa, licensed last week as Iowa's first medical cannabis manufacturer, said in its 465-page application that the...

The Tuolumne County supervisors, and its marijuana working group, will hold a special meeting solely on the topic of creating a "Commercial Cannabis Work Plan." The meeting will be this coming Tuesday at 4pm in the Board of Supervisors meeting room in downtown Sonora. The board will provide...

In spite of the opinion of many Americans across this country, the legalization of cannabis is less likely to happen than they think. There are three main reasons: -It is a complicated process. -There is a body of government in office that is extremely lazy and corrupt. -The...

While Santa Cruz County planners sort through the more than 200 last-minute responses to the proposed cannabis environmental impact report, plans are in the works to allow qualified growers temporary permits. State voters last year approved Proposition 64 that legalizes recreational use of...

Canadian cannabis maker Canopy Growth Corp said on Friday it would supply cannabis to Newfoundland and Labrador, the seventh province where the company will operate. Canopy Growth said it will supply 8,000 kilograms (Kg) of cannabis annually in the first two years in the province, which is...

Think back to the first time you ever ate a pot brownie–it was probably crazy-strong, and you were convinced the couch had permanently suction-cupped your thighs to the leather. Maybe that's just me, but the general consensus when it comes to edibles is that you never really know what you're...

With the Adult Use of Marijuana Act set to take effect on Jan. 1, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is considering imposing regulations on adults wishing to grow up to six cannabis plants within the county. During Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, Deputy County Counsel Zoey...

The marijuana industry is truly growing like a weed, and it has investors willing to chase the green rush counting their blessings. Over the trailing year, more marijuana stocks with a market cap of $200 million or more have at least doubled in value than haven't. The impetus for this surge...

When he received a cancer diagnosis one month before his 11th birthday, Chico Ryder didn't know that while one door closed, another opened. Now 16 and cancer-free, Chico has decided to dedicate himself to spreading the word about the benefits of medical cannabis, which he used to ease the...

The city of Hanford will soon have its own division centered around cannabis operations, with its own high-level management position. Cannabis operations division On Tuesday, Council discussed annual fees for commercial medical cannabis business permits and establishing a cannabis...

Local volunteers with the Utah Patients Coalition have been collecting signatures in Sanpete County for several weeks. Volunteering for this project has been a journey that has opened my eyes to the vast numbers of people who are suffering here in our county because of the laws that have...

Rest easy. We know that many of you have trouble sleeping; one in three Americans struggle with sleep. And here’s a more natural solution: cannabis. More and more, problem sleepers are reaching for cannabis. A study conducted in September 2017 revealed nearly half of all cannabis consumers (47...

Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard has acknowledged the department's error in requiring medical cannabis patients to turn in their guns. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that Ballard told the Honolulu Police Commission on Wednesday that the department's policy of having patients...

"Cannabis Clubs" might be a new form of entertainment in Massachusetts once recreational pot is legalized. A Cannabis Advisory Board sub-committee wants to create businesses where you can buy and smoke marijuana, similar to a bar that serves alcohol. According to State House News Service...

Two companies that plan a huge cannabis-growing and research facility in Australia have applied for licenses to run the operations, whose products could benefit multiple sclerosis patients. MYM Nutraceuticals and PUF Ventures Australia asked the Australian Office of Drug Control for both...