Cannabis News

Conservation police officer Leo Finn (right) inspects a backpack from a group of teens who were walking off trail at Starved Rock State Park. Though this search came up clean, marijuana and other drug use has increased at some state parks.  NewsTribune photo/Scott Anderson

Illinois Conservation cops finding pot on the trails

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.
A file photo of a marijuana-infused cookie in Denver, Colorado. (Erin Hull, The Denver Post)

CDC warns of marijuana consumption in report citing teen's Colorado death

Jesse Paul  ~ The Denver Post ~

Levy Thamba, 19, leaped to his death last year after eating marijuana-infused cookies.

An inside look of Dixie Elixir's grow room in Denver. The edibles manufacturer makes 40 different products, from THC-infused soda to gourmet chocolate, yet it all starts with the cannabis plant. IMAGE: Will Yakowicz

The Audacious Rebranding of the Marijuana Industry

 
Entrepreneurs are trying to boost sales by steering pot toward the Whole Foods crowd.
Christopher Carr broadcasts The Cannabis Connection live at KSCO 1080 AM on Friday nights. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)

At Calif. radio station, marijuana hits airwaves with The Cannabis Connection

 
Cannabis industry insider starts a radio talk show meant to demystify misconceptions about marijuana.
Nyhavn canal as seen from Kongens Nytorv square, Copenhagen, Denmark, Northern Europe. (Photo: Mstyslav Chernov)

More young Danes prefer cannabis to alcohol

 
New figures from the Danish National Institute of Public Health show that cannabis use is up among high school students while drinking is down.
Former Eugene TV anchor, reporter and producer, Cyd Maurer posted a video on her website askmeaboutmarijuana.com after she was fired from KEZI. (Image courtesy of Cyd Maurer)

Oregon TV anchor: Pot got me fired

 
The morning weekend anchor at Eugene's ABC affiliate says she was fired in late May after testing positive for marijuana.
Historic Benefit Street in Providence, R.I.  Wikipedia/Public Domain

Number of medical marijuana patients in Rhode Island skyrockets

Jennifer Bogdan ~ Providence Journal ~
 
The number of patients enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program has exploded in the past two and half years, more than doubling from 4,849 in 2013 to 11,620 today.
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N.Y. medical marijuana wannabes line up training for workers

Claire Hughes ~ Times Union ~
New York companies looking to legally produce medical marijuana and keep within new state regulations are partnering with professional trainers, to teach employees how to properly cultivate the plant.
Sign at Denver dispensary. Photo: WeedWorthy.com

Senate panel votes to give pot shops access to banks

 
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 16-14 on an amendment that would prevent federal funds from being used to prohibit or penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it’s legal.
 Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer

Medical marijuana cleared to treat PTSD in Washington State

Jordan Schrader ~ The News Tribune ~
 
An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.

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