WeedLife News Network

Jilian Mincer  ~ Reuters ~   Shop owners seek to capitalize not only on the vaping trend, but on the more widespread, and legal, use of medical marijuana.

Terrence Dopp ~ Bloomberg.com   The New Jersey governor says he would enforce federal laws that criminalize marijuana if elected president.

Jeremy Scott ~ kxl.com   SALEM, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown signed a bill on Tuesday that will allow adults 21 and over to temporarily buy recreational marijuana at established medical pot dispensaries starting on October 1st, nearly a full year sooner than expected.

Patrick Browne ~ thelocal.it ~   Proposals that would largely decriminalize marijuana in Italy currently have the support of 250 MPs – but does that mean Italy will be legalizing the drug any time soon?

Dan Reilly ~ Fortune.com ~   Using cutting-edge technology, Potbotics wants to change how the medical marijuana industry treats patients.

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~   One inventor-turned-businessman says innovators are finding a market for their ideas as the legal marijuana sector concentrates on its bottom line.

Christopher S Hopper ~ 11Alive.com ~ Erin Cleveland continues the journey to improving her 2-year-old daughter Lainey's life.

Paris Achen ~ Burlington Free Press ~ The number of Vermont residents using dispensaries has increased six-fold since 2013.

Rebecca Puddy ~ The Australian ~ Once believed to be the drug of choice for free-spirited youth, cannabis is more popular with older people than ever before.

Pamela Barbaglia ~Reuters ~   Any Italian will tell you: pasta is healthy and makes you feel good. But what about spaghetti made from cannabis?

Crystal Chavez ~ WMFE ~   The group trying to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is making headway in getting the initiative on the ballot.

Tom Collins ~ NewsTribune.com ~   For state Conservation Police, finding nature lovers not only carrying cannabis but sometimes firing it up in plain sight is not unusual.

Jesse Paul  ~ The Denver Post ~ Levy Thamba, 19, leaped to his death last year after eating marijuana-infused cookies.

 Will Yakowicz ~ Inc.com ~   Entrepreneurs are trying to boost sales by steering pot toward the Whole Foods crowd.

Samantha Clark ~ Santa Cruz Sentinel ~   Cannabis industry insider starts a radio talk show meant to demystify misconceptions about marijuana.

Thelocal.dk ~   New figures from the Danish National Institute of Public Health show that cannabis use is up among high school students while drinking is down.