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  1. Katelyn Baker

    MD: Bronfein On Getting Marijuana Growing License

    When Maryland's medical marijuana commission released the names of the companies that have been pre-approved for growing and processing licenses Monday afternoon, Michael Bronfein's cellphone was dead. At 5 p.m., with his son by his side, Bronfein finally received a call from his daughter...
  2. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Marijuana Tax Money Impacts Small School Districts

    Glenwood Springs - Like the Roaring Fork River, millions of dollars tied to the marijuana excise tax are flowing into Glenwood Springs. "It's a lot of money," Rob Stein, Roaring Fork School District superintendent, said. The Roaring Fork School District received a $9 million grant from the...
  3. Katelyn Baker

    BC: Penticton Shuts Down Two More Marijuana Dispensaries, At Least For Now

    Penticton city council still isn't ready to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate within the city limits. Councillors expressed support for the concept in general, but said they needed to follow the city's existing business licence bylaws, at least until staff return with portions on...
  4. Katelyn Baker

    CA: El Monte Taking Another Look At Pot

    El Monte - Despite banning cannabis sales in 2014, the potential statewide legalization of recreational cannabis use by voters in November has the city looking to consider all options moving forward. The City Council established a 45-day moratorium on all commercial cannabis activity -...
  5. Katelyn Baker

    IL: Normal Approves New Marijuana Fine Policy

    Normal - People caught in Normal with up to 10 grams of marijuana will face fines higher than the state-mandated minimums under a policy approved Monday. Offenders will pay between $350 and $1,000 under the ordinance for possession of up to 10 grams. The policy is in response to a state...
  6. Katelyn Baker

    MA: Hostility From Government, Northampton Doc Stops Recommending Medical Marijuana

    Jill Griffin, Western Mass' top medical marijuana gatekeeper, is getting out of the game. On Aug. 1, Griffin posted an open letter to her patients and the Valley saying that she will no longer recommend medical marijuana to new or existing patients after Aug. 31. Her decision was driven...
  7. Katelyn Baker

    MA: Hostility From Government, Northampton Doc Stops Recommending Medical Marijuana

    Jill Griffin, Western Mass' top medical marijuana gatekeeper, is getting out of the game. On Aug. 1, Griffin posted an open letter to her patients and the Valley saying that she will no longer recommend medical marijuana to new or existing patients after Aug. 31. Her decision was driven...
  8. Katelyn Baker

    MD: Will Cecil Go Green? Rx Pot Licenses Issued Today

    Baltimore - Today marks the day when Cecil County will find out whether its future will be green, benefitting economically from the development of potential medical marijuana growing and processing facilities. The Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, under the Maryland...
  9. Katelyn Baker

    MD: Will Cecil Go Green? Rx Pot Licenses Issued Today

    Baltimore - Today marks the day when Cecil County will find out whether its future will be green, benefitting economically from the development of potential medical marijuana growing and processing facilities. The Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, under the Maryland...
  10. Katelyn Baker

    Alberta's Only Medical Marijuana Factory Is Growing 7,000 Kg Of Pot A Year

    Driving past the gravel driveway that leads to an unremarkable rural bungalow just outside the Village of Cremona, most would never know the property is also home to the fastest growing manufacturer of medical marijuana in Canada. Just beyond the rustic homestead, encircled by a stout...
  11. Katelyn Baker

    Alberta's Only Medical Marijuana Factory Is Growing 7,000 Kg Of Pot A Year

    Driving past the gravel driveway that leads to an unremarkable rural bungalow just outside the Village of Cremona, most would never know the property is also home to the fastest growing manufacturer of medical marijuana in Canada. Just beyond the rustic homestead, encircled by a stout...
  12. Katelyn Baker

    KY: Hemp Causing Task Force Problems

    With the 2016 Kentucky Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program well under way, some problems have already grown faster than the plants themselves have. According to South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force (SCKDTF) Director Jacky Hunt, a close call occurred recently when agents were tipped off of a...
  13. Katelyn Baker

    AU: Medicinal Cannabis Scheme Will Make 'Life Worth Living' For Canberra Resident

    Fatigued, frequently ill and experiencing ever-changing symptoms, Sue Curry has spent years living with a debilitating illness. "It's like having the flu, a concussion, multiple sclerosis," she said. Her illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is poorly...
  14. Katelyn Baker

    AU: Medicinal Cannabis Scheme Will Make 'Life Worth Living' For Canberra Resident

    Fatigued, frequently ill and experiencing ever-changing symptoms, Sue Curry has spent years living with a debilitating illness. "It's like having the flu, a concussion, multiple sclerosis," she said. Her illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is poorly...
  15. Katelyn Baker

    Marijuana Cultivation In Illinois Is A Professional Operation

    Joliet - Bright lights, swirling air and the pungent odor of maturing buds laced with sticky oil from thousands of plants with distinctive green leaves greet visitors at Cresco Labs' medical marijuana cultivation center. Officials from Chicago-based Cresco, who operate a growing facility in...
  16. Katelyn Baker

    Marijuana Cultivation In Illinois Is A Professional Operation

    Joliet - Bright lights, swirling air and the pungent odor of maturing buds laced with sticky oil from thousands of plants with distinctive green leaves greet visitors at Cresco Labs' medical marijuana cultivation center. Officials from Chicago-based Cresco, who operate a growing facility in...
  17. Katelyn Baker

    WA: Medical Marijuana Shutdown Boosts Retail Pot Sales

    The shutdown of medical cannabis dispensaries in June proved a boon for Kitsap County's recreational marijuana industry. Sales by state-licensed marijuana retailers shot up nearly 20 percent in July, reaching $2.15 million, according to data published by the Liquor and Cannabis Board. All 12...
  18. Katelyn Baker

    WA: Medical Marijuana Shutdown Boosts Retail Pot Sales

    The shutdown of medical cannabis dispensaries in June proved a boon for Kitsap County's recreational marijuana industry. Sales by state-licensed marijuana retailers shot up nearly 20 percent in July, reaching $2.15 million, according to data published by the Liquor and Cannabis Board. All 12...
  19. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Questions Linger On Marijuana Proposition's Details

    In November, Californians will vote on 16 ballot measures, ranging from plastic bag bans to new taxes and fees, whose proposed rule changes average 10 pages each. Then there's Proposition 64, whether to legalize recreational pot, which clocks in at 62 pages. "There is a lot of confusion," said...
  20. Katelyn Baker

    Pharma Sees Potential In Marijuana

    At least once a week, Steve McDonald drives from his home in Irvine to an industrial stretch of Santa Ana filled with auto shops and home-improvement wholesalers. Inside a beige storefront, McDonald consults with young budtenders about the jars of raw cannabis flowers and rows of infused...
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