Study: Marijuana Stores Associated With Increased Home Values
Medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries are associated with a significant increase in home value, according to a new study published by the journal Contemporary Economic Policy. (Photo: ). For the study,…
Marijuana Processing Plant Now Under Construction in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids missed out on landing one of the five medical marijuana dispensaries that opened statewide December 1st. But the city will be home for the state’s second marijuana cultivating…
Manitoba Cannabis Producer Issues Recall
A Winnipeg-based cannabis producer is recalling two types of pot sold in Saskatchewan. The company, named Bonify, says it is recalling its “Cherry Lime” and “Warlock Kush” products. Bonify says…
Evicted Elderly Medical Marijuana Patient Dropped from Healthcare Program
Days after being evicted from his apartment—and then invited to return—for his legal possession and consumption of medical cannabis oil, John Flickner says his healthcare provider has suddenly dropped him…
10 Questions with Project CBD’s Martin A. Lee
Cofounder and director of Project CBD, an educational nonprofit that reports on cannabis science and therapeutics, Martin A. Lee is also the author of Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana—Medical, Recreational…
Scientists Are Trying to Breed Cannabis Plants With Consistent Cannabinoid Levels
Agriculture technology companies are competing to develop new strains of cannabis plants that can produce consistent cannabinoid levels and thus offer consumers repeatable, predictable effects. The goal is far from…
Health Canada Implements New Pesticide Testing Laws for Licensed Producers
Canada’s had a bumpy start to legalization. From large-scale data breaches to finding bugs and mold in the flower, Canada’s legalization effort proves that a lack of legislative preparation can…
U.S. Congress Approves Bill to Legalize Hemp, Sending it to President Trump
Both the House of Representatives and Senate have passed the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes a provision to legalize hemp throughout the country. The 2018 Farm Bill was passed by…
Mayor of Chicago Pushing for Marijuana Legalization to Fund Pensions
The legalization of marijuana has been an ongoing question in Illinois for the past several years. And now, the movement to legalize may have just received another strong voice of…