Los Angeles to launch long-delayed licensing for marijuana growers
Los Angeles will kick off the process for licensing marijuana cultivators and manufacturers on Aug. 1, but it’s likely to be many months before any of those companies open their doors for business. The announcement Monday was greeted with a mix of anticipation and...
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Pot Farmers Vow to Rebuild After Devastating Wildfires
Andrew Lopas has trouble sleeping. He catches what shut eye he can out of a minivan with his girlfriend and two pit bull terriers after a fire destroyed his home on a marijuana farm in Santa Rosa on Oct. 8. He's lucky to be alive. Like a "giant blowtorch," flames...
read moreEdibles Are The Next Big Thing For Pot Entrepreneurs
As more states legalize cannabis for recreational use, edibles will become a huge market for entrepreneurs. In California alone, consumers gobbled up more than $180 million worth of marijuana-infused food and drinks last year, 10% of the state’s cannabis sales,...
read moreMedical cannabis could reduce costs for Medicare patients
Worried about rising Medicare Part D prescription costs and premiums? Changes in marijuana laws at the state level could help to stem that tide.Legalizing the use of marijuana could actually decrease health care costs for seniors and the disabled on Medicare, in part...
read moreYour car’s license plate is not a ‘Go directly to jail’ card
Sporting a license from a state with legalized use of marijuana isn't an invitation to law enforcement to search your vehicle, even when driving outside your state. In a suit brought before a Kansas district court, a Colorado driver alleged that police violated his...
read moreMy doctor prescribed medical cannabis for my health condition, right?
Do doctors worry about ‘marijuana abuse’?
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently decided to continue classifying marijuana as a Schedule I substance. But does patients' use of marijuana worry doctors in the same way as heroin and other dangerous drugs with that...
read moreDEA continues stubborn rejection of medical marijuana possibilities
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) continues to reject petitions for reclassifying medical marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule II status, thus preventing the drug from being legalized for medical use nationwide. The U.S. Department of...
read moreHemp is not marijuana
Many people confuse hemp with its cannabis relative, marijuana. You've probably heard of hemp fiber being used in ropes or cords, particularly for maritime applications. Maybe you've noticed hemp seeds or oils for sale online or in your local health food store. Could...
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