WeedLife News Network

Hot off the press cannabis, marijuana, cbd and hemp news from around the world on the WeedLife Social Network.

What will Maryland's legal Marijuana market look like? Lawmakers tackling multiple issues

The ribbon is cut on Dispensary 33, Chicago’s first medical marijuana dispensary. Image: Lisa Fielding, CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s first medical marijuana dispensary, Dispensary 33, officially opened its doors today at the corner of Clark and Argyle in what was once a pizza place.

Continue reading

Adult-use Marijuana won’t pass Ohio legislature this year, but sponsors say it’s coming

Video image via KPLR11.com

WAYNESVILLE, MO (KTVI) - A Missouri group trying to legalize marijuana rallies around a sick veteran who is facing a drug charge.

Continue reading

Delta-8 THC is legal in many states, but some want to ban it

Veterans and supporters finishing up the Veterans Day Parade in Austin Texas. Image: Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy via Facebook

United States military veterans rallied at a parade in Texas on Wednesday for the right to treat their war wounds, both physical and psychological, with medical marijuana, which remains illegal under federal law and is strictly limited in Texas.

Continue reading

Italian business to sell 'Bob Marley' hemp seed ice cream – Marijuana News

A man smokes marijuana during a rally in front of the Supreme Court of Justice in Mexico City on November 4, 2015. AFP Photo: Alfredo Estrella

Mexico City (AFP) - The Mexican government's resistance to legalizing marijuana has taken a hit following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that could pave the way to lifting the nation's ban on pot.

Continue reading

Will the marijuana vote bring out Millennials? – Cannabis News

Willie Nelson at Coachella, 2007, Photo: Paul Familetti via Wikimedia Commons
 
He’s been a vocal advocate of marijuana legalization for more than half a century, but the musician/songwriter/activist has watched the last few years unfold with a combination of joy and dread.
Continue reading

Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing Recreational Marijuana

Veteran Jose Martinez, who lost three limbs in Afghanistan, found relief to his pain with medical marijuana. Image: Shanna Hogan, Phoenix New Times
 
As part of its work, the group collects donations of cannabis and makes it accessible to veterans who cannot afford it. 
Continue reading

String of Bay Area high-profile retail robberies brings calls for action

Sign for Englewood, Colorado. Image: Xnatedawgx via Wikimedia Commons
John Aguilar ~ Denver Post ~
 
Englewood liquor licensing authority floats proposed ordinance allowing social pot use at cannabis clubs.
Continue reading

Phoenix nonproft plans to seek grant from fund created by Marijuana Legalization

Voting sign at night. Image: Ben Combee, Austin TX via Wikimedia Commons
 
Unless you live in the South, recreational weed is coming to a state near you.
Continue reading

U.S. Support for Legal Marijuana Steady in Past Year - Cannabis News

Spice synthetic marijuana. Image: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration via Wikimedia Commons
Travis Khachatoorian ~ KTUU.com ~
 
ANCHORAGE – While many health officials are mulling over the best way to tackle the spice epidemic in Anchorage, one resident says handing out free marijuana may be the answer.
Continue reading

Expert Sees a ‘Strong Need’ for Insurance for Cannabis Industry - Cannabis News

Cannabis buds at a Denver facility. Image: WeedWorthy.com
 
In a strongly-worded new report out Tuesday, researchers at the Brookings Institution call on the federal government to eliminate roadblocks to medical marijuana research in the U.S.
Continue reading

130-acre marijuana park in Michigan to be largest east of Mississippi, developer says - Cannabis News

British-American author Lesley Hazleton discusses the subject of infinity last week during a lecture, presented by the Goodship Academy of Higher Education, at the Cloud Room on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Image: Sy Bean / The Seattle Times/Seattle Times
 
A lofty lecture series for stoned people aims to shatter some stereotypes, but also raises the question: Are people really more creative and open-minded when high?
Continue reading

New Zealanders could be smoking marijuana legally by 2020

Young woman smoking a joint. Image: Ashton via Wikimedia Commons
 
The number of adults using marijuana more than doubled in recent years, according to new research culling data from two massive surveys.
Continue reading

Cannabis And Lou Gehrig’s Disease: Here’s What You Should Know - Cannabis News

California state map and cannabis leaf. Image: Cooljuno411 via Wikimedia Commons
 
Nearly two decades after Californians legalized marijuana for medical use and a year before they may approve it for recreational purposes, Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed statewide rules on the growth, transport and sale of the drug.
Continue reading

Dispensary Construction: How Much Does It Cost?

Christian Hageseth at the National Cannabis Summit in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Veteran cannabis entrepreneur Christian Hageseth says the legal cannabis industry is rapidly evolving and on the verge of explosive growth.
Continue reading

Feds Prosecuted Even Fewer Marijuana Cases In 2019 As More States Legalize, New Data Shows - Cannabis News

Texas Map Flag. Image via Wikimedia Commons
 
AUSTIN, Texas – Seventy-four percent of Texas adults say the maximum punishment for being caught with pot should be changed from a criminal penalty to a ticket or fine, according to a new poll conducted by The Texas Lyceum.
Continue reading

From Soil to Oil: The Technologies Behind Cannabis Extraction and Infusion - Cannabis News

Book cover via KALW
 
A manifesto, by definition, is not usually easy reading, which is why Steve DeAngelo has combined his eight-point program with scientific and historical details, interspersed with stories about his life.
~
Continue reading

CBD: here’s what science says about its real health benefits

New York City night scene. Image: Paulo Barcellos Jr. via Wikimedia Commons
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
 
Cannabis industry representatives are looking back to 2014’s successes, as they prepare for the 2016 election cycle.
Continue reading

Nebraska parents testify in favor of ‘conservative’ Medical Marijuana bill

The logo for the Michigan Cannabis Coalition, one of two groups seeking to put a marijuana legalization proposal on the Michigan ballot in 2016. Image via MLive.com

Jonathan Oosting ~ MLive.com ~

LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Cannabis Coalition still isn't saying much about its investors, but it's learning a lot about supporters who are signing its petition to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. 

Continue reading

Medical marijuana debuts in Illinois but some patients turned away

2001 The Space Odyssey Marijuana March May 5, 2001 New Orleans. Image: Bart Everson via Wikimedia Commons
 
Compared to 1969, when only 12% supported legalizing pot, the majority of Americans today support legalizing recreational use of the drug.
Continue reading

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

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

WeedLife.com