BOSTON, MA – Voters in Massachusetts approved a ballot measure that allows the possibility of “social consumption sites,” or marijuana cafes in the Boston area in 2016. Recently, those cafes became closer to reality thanks to a legislative move in the state. According to the Boston Herald, a legal technicality that prevented individual cities from […]
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WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives voted to pass the America COMPETES Act today, which includes an amendment that allows financial institutions and banks to work with state-licensed cannabis businesses. According to a report by NORML, this marks the sixth time the act, which is sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), made its […]
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WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives will vote again this week on an amendment that will provide protections to banks that support state-legal marijuana businesses. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) filed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act as an amendment to larger-scale legislation known as the […]
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Virginia voted to legalize recreational cannabis last year. However, as has happened in other states that passed a legalization law, developing a regulated market is now on the table, and there are several important and complex issues up for debate. The Virginia General Assembly will consider several bills that seek to structure the industry and […]
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Several new studies have revealed that cannabis compounds might be an effective tool for preventing COVID-19. While more research is needed to determine if it can be used as a treatment, this early research has exciting implications for cannabis’ ability to aid in the fight against the ongoing global pandemic. What Does the Research Say? […]
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LOS ANGELES, CA. – A new lawsuit has been filed claiming that the FBI and the San Bernardino sheriff’s department illegally seized several million dollars that was being transported from dispensaries to financial institutions. The money was taken in a series of traffic stops last year in what is being described as a string of […]
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NEW JERSEY – The State of New Jersey is likely to miss its self-imposed February 22 target start date for the legal sale of recreational cannabis, NJ.com reports. Cannabis Regulatory Commission director Jeff Brown says that the hold-up is due to a number of factors, including a lack of municipal buy-in. “Feb. 22 is not […]
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – The Thai government on Tuesday dropped cannabis from its list of banned drugs, becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana. The move comes less than four years after Thailand’s legalization of cannabis for medical purposes. CNN reports that the rule change will allow Thais to grow cannabis plants at home, […]
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A Conversation with Ally Schott, Founder & CEO of EIR Womxn’s Cannabis Club The relationship between cannabis and sex is a steamy one. A generous partner in bed, research is showing cannabis may support sexual health and improve sex for both men and women. Like anything with marijuana right now, more research needs to be […]
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