WIRE: First Cannabis Drinks Expo comes to San Francisco in July
SAN FRANCISCO — Legalized cannabis is rapidly becoming a new consumer goods market possessing disruptive powers and new opportunities for all facets of the global [...]
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WIRE: Marijuana reform bills advance in New Jersey
Trenton, NJ: State lawmakers this week advanced a series of bills to regulate the adult use and medical cannabis markets, and to vacate past marijuana-related convictions. On [...]
WIRE: Marijuana Possession becomes legal in Michigan today
Lansing, MI: Key provisions of the state’s voter-initiated marijuana measure will take effect today. Members of the Board of State Canvassers certified the midterm [...]
WIRE: Cuomo Administration in New York to back adult use cannabis bill
Albany, NY: A spokesperson for Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that creating a framework for legalizing adult marijuana use is among the administration’s 2019 legislative [...]
WIRE: Oregon cannabis taxes exceed initial projections
Salem, OR: Tax revenue in Oregon from the sales of retail cannabis products is exceeding initial projections, according to an economic analysis published by state officials. [...]
WIRE: Cannabis reform gets boost from Midterms
Marijuana reformers enjoyed numerous federal, state, and local victories last night. Here are the highlights. STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES Florida: Sixty-three percent of [...]
WIRE: Mexican Supreme Court strikes down marijuana ban
Mexico City: Justices for Mexico’s Supreme Court have ruled that laws criminalizing the private use and cultivation of cannabis by adults are unconstitutional. Justices [...]
WIRE: Cannabis smoke found to have no significant impact on lung health
Los Angeles, CA: Cannabis smoke exposure is not particularly detrimental to lung health and is not associated with the onset of lung cancer, emphysema, or COPD, according to [...]
WIRE: Washington regulators pause cannabis edible candy ban
Olympia, WA: State regulators have temporarily halted a previously announced plan to prohibit the retail sale of certain cannabis-infused products, such as hard candies and [...]
WIRE: Study indicates marijuana use associated with lower diabetes risk
Toronto, Canada: The past use of cannabis is significantly associated with lower odds of diabetes in adults, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol [...]