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Puff test for pot use will be reality within a year, WSU researchers say

British flag. Image: Jiri Hodan via Wikimedia Commons
 
A petition on the UK government's website calling for cannabis legalization reached more than 200,000 signatures, meaning the proposal will be debated by the British parliament.

California Marijuana Growers Reel From Cannabis Farms Consumed By Wildfires

Billy Nicholas, chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. 2007 Associated Press file photo via Portland Press Herald
Whit Richardson ~ Portland Press Herald ~
 
A Passamaquoddy leader says a letter of intent with a Colorado consultant is about hemp production, but that could change, and legal gray areas abound.

Lawmakers push for hemp comeback in Wisconsin – Cannabis News

One of The Grass Station outlets in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy
 
Dispensary CEO Ryan Fox says the unprecedented, one-time tax event means wide-ranging deals that should put patrons at The Grass Station’s two locations in a celebratory mood.

What Will Australian Import Changes Mean for Local Cannabis Growers?

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 2010. Image: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons
 
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.

More Businesses Removing Cannabis Testing From Pre-Employment Processes – Cannabis News

The Grass Station dispensary in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com

Inside story: World’s first cannabis artist-in-residence shares his year of weed immersion - Cannabis News

medical marijuana
 
The latest trials of cannabis in the treatment of children with epilepsy suggest a pure form of the drug may be of benefit.

In Seattle US old-timers rediscover the high life on cannabis tours - Cannabis News

Pam Bosch, Homeowner, Highland Hemp House, with a ball of hempcrete. Video Image via National Geographic
Wendy Koch ~ National Geographic ~
 
Times are changing for the cannabis cousins. States are legalizing marijuana, and the U.S. is easing its ban on growing hemp. Will a hemp boom follow?

5 Female-Run Weed Companies That Are Getting the Industry Lifted - Cannabis News

A worker carries medical marijuana at a growing facility near Safed, Israel in 2011. Uriel Sinai, Getty Images via GlobalPost.com
 
Known for its dynamic tech startups, agricultural innovations, and security solutions, Israel could soon add cannabis powerhouse to the list, thanks to domestic efforts to decriminalize the drug… and a push to use it as a medical export.

10 Weed Enthusiast-Approved Travel Destinations for 2018 - Cannabis News

Bob and Cathy Jordan say her ALS is relieved by medical marijuana, and are supporters of legalizing it in Florida. Photo: WTSP
Garin Flowers ~ WTSP.com ~
 
PARRISH, Fla. -- When you pull up to the home of Bob and Cathy Jordan and see a FLCAN sign, you know exactly what they stand for.

Support for marijuana legalization surges to record high, Fox News poll finds - Cannabis News

Florence Childs hopes to sell her Spokane-area Washington Pot Shop. Photo by Max Lathrop
 
While many retirees spend time in their gardens, 82-year-old Florence Childs has chosen to work with another kind of plant.

Jamaican farmers just harvested their first legal cannabis crop

Genifer Murray of CannLabs being interviewed at the NCIA Cannabis Business Summit, June 2014. Image via NCIA
Gogo Lidz ~ Irish Examiner ~
 
It seems fitting that a plant called Mary Jane could smash the patriarchy.

KS lawmakers consider measure to conduct research into uses of industrial hemp

Vendors selling cannabis-related apparel are doing good business at the Oregon State Fair. Image: Jamie Hale/Oregon Live

Jamie Hale ~ OregonLive.com ~

The Oregon State Fair might need to break out some green ribbons – marijuana is moving in.

American Legion Pushes Congress On Medical Marijuana At Hearing - Cannabis News

Missouri State Flag via Wikimedia Commons
 
Supporters rally in downtown Springfield Friday night.

Denver approves first social marijuana license, allowing vaping and edibles in Lincoln Park coffee shop - Cannabis News

Pug dog and cookie. Image: Brandon2 via Wikimedia Commons
Angus Chen ~ NPR.org ~
 
The Pet Poison Helpline, a 24-hour pet poison control center, has seen a fourfold increase in calls concerning pets experiencing marijuana intoxication over the past three years.

Arkansas names 5 companies picked to grow medical marijuana - Cannabis News

16th Street Mall in Downtown Denver. Image: Pcharles via Wikimedia Common
Keith Coffman ~ Reuters ~
 
Supporters of a Denver ballot initiative to allow marijuana use at bars and other establishments have pulled the measure after city leaders and business groups agreed to discuss a compromise, the pro-pot group said on Thursday.

How Weed Edibles Are Shedding Their Stigma In The Food World - Cannabis News

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-NY) speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing
 
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is set to become the first ever sitting senator to give a keynote speech for a cannabis industry conference later in September, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.

Nevada reports a whopping 110% of projected sales from marijuana - Cannabis News

Grow room at a Denver facility. Image: WeedWorthy.com
 
Technology will play a huge role in the cannabis industry’s future legitimacy.

Adults Are Using Cannabis More Than Ever - Cannabis News

Customers waited for the first medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts to open in Salem, on June 24. Image: Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Kay Lazar ~ The Boston Globe ~

Facility in Salem reports 1,500 patients in 2 months.

Social Life Network to Present at the 2018 Southern California Investor Conference

Bud & Breakfast, in Denver, is one of a handful of marijuana-friendly accommodations across Colorado.  Image: Theo Stroomer for The New York Times
 
DENVER — Whether bought from a downtown shop or cadged from a friend’s basement greenhouse, legal marijuana is easy to find in Colorado. Places to smoke it, not so much.

Pot Industry in California Hit by Wildfires - Cannabis News

Red wine reflects the light from a restaurant. Image: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture via Wikimedia Commons

Kathleen Willcox ~ VinePair.com ~

There’s been a lot of buzz about pot and wine recently.


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