Category: Marijuana News

Michigan Residents are Going to Vote to Legalize Weed in the State

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After a false start earlier this year, a cannabis reform group has been given the nod by the State Board of Canvassers (SBOC) to go to the polls and vote to legalize pot in Michigan. Known as the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the reform group collected 365,384 signatures – 112,861 more than the SBOC’s required amount – and presented them to Ruth Johnson, Michigan’s Secretary of State. Members of the SBOC were unanimous in their vote to allow the public to go to the polls on November 6…

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California’s Top Pot Regulator Talks Flexible Enforcement

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On January 1, California opened its legal marijuana market. Although the day itself was a milestone almost everybody celebrated, many questions still abound, particularly regarding what happens next, especially in the weeks and months ahead. Currently, it is all very unclear for most, which is why Lori Ajax, the state’s most prominent weed regulator, gave us her thoughts on what enforcement to expect: Can You Buy Legal Weed on January 1? Perhaps. According to Ajax, “You will, in certain areas of the state.” Unfortunately, however, companies must have both a…

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Montana Drafts Medical Marijuana Regulations

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There is no doubt that you will get many states looking to set up systems and regulations to help with marijuana regulation. This seems to be the process now in Montana. The state’s health department has drafted a proposal for medical marijuana. The proposal contains all the important regulations that are important for making medical marijuana use possible. The proposal will also outline the rules for quality testing, fees, and tracking the use of this medical marijuana. It is expected that the public hearing of the proposal is likely to…

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Oregon County Marijuana growers could see fines of $20K or more

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It has been a common trend to get marijuana growers violating the regulations as set up by most states. Well, it looks like Jackson County has had enough when it comes to such violations. It is the reason it has now raised the maximum raised from $10,000 to $20,000 for the code violations. This is because the officials feel that the illegal marijuana growers seem not to be deterred by the current $10,000 fine. County commission Rick Dyer claims that many of the illegal growers have been ignoring the county…

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San Francisco’s Muni Mulls Ban on Marijuana

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency might just be the next agency to consider banning the advertisement of cannabis. It is common that for any new product, you would see that it is promoted over a period of time to get more attention. The same wave is happening to cannabis. Since it was legalized in the state, many people have now used the opportunity to advertise their products. You could see the ads on buses and other places. The board’s agency will have to vote on where they have to…

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New Brunswick says it’s the first province to ‘fully secure’ marijuana supply

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Canada is taking major steps towards the legalization of recreational marijuana for the whole country. It seems like the provinces in the country are preparing themselves for the move. It is because the government of New Brunswick has announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Zenabis. The company will be involved with the safe and secure supply of cannabis and any cannabis derivatives in the province. This will be majorly for the recreational use. So, how big is this MOU? With so much fuss and hype around it, many people would…

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Officials Sign Deal to Outsource Medical Marijuana ID Cards

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Florida state has decided to move forward with the process of outsourcing the issuance of medical marijuana identification cards. As much as this is going forward, there had been some protests on how the contract had been awarded. This is according to the health officials who have agreed to sign the deal. The Office of Medical Marijuana Use had signed the contract on Monday awarding the contract to Veritec Solutions LLC. The deal would even have been awarded last month, but it dragged on for a while before a few…

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Bill to make medical marijuana available in Malta Proposed

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It seems the legalization of marijuana wave keeps on hitting every country in the world right now. Next up is Malta. The government of Malta has proposed to allow the doctors in the country to help with prescribing medical marijuana to the residents. This draft was published on Monday. It is expected that it would help loosen the existing regulations on medical weed. The many restrictions have made it so hard for the patients to access medical weed. Actually, not a single patient in the whole country has been treated…

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Hundreds of illegal Pot Houses Close After Sacramento Cracks Sown

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As much as marijuana has been legalized in various states such as California, it does not mean you just get to grow pot anywhere. There is the need to get a special license for the grower before you can start growing pot. Sacramento police are not happy with the continuous surge of illegal pot houses in the area. The police are reported to have broken up more than 600 illegal businesses dealing in growing marijuana. This is an operation that has been ongoing for the last two months. It is…

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A giant $3 Billion Marijuana Merger Could Greatly Impact the Cannabis Industry

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It seems the marijuana industry is not doing bad at all. This is due to the recent events where Aurora Cannabis has submitted a proposal looking to acquire the share of CanniMed Therapeutics. Aurora is not just looking for a small stake in the company, it wants to buy all the shares thus acquiring it. The company will buy CanniMed which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange for a share price of $24. Well, if the deal will go through, Aurora is likely to claim the market cap of more…

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