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Medical Cannabis News

Carbondale traffic stop nets 160 bags of heroin

April 27, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

CARBONDALE — City police seized 160 bags of suspected heroin and arrested two men following a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon.

Christopher Bandelt, 21, 36 N. Church St., and Victor McKinney, 19, listed as homeless, were taken into custody Wednesday after police stopped the red Dodge Neon they were occupying. A search of the car yielded three bricks of suspected heroin, which amounts to 150 bags of the drug. A 10-bag bundle of heroin also was discovered in the car, police said.

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Lowe to present cancer research findings at Harvard summit

April 26, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

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Jamaican cancer research scientist Dr Henry Lowe will be heading to Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, this weekend, to participate in the 2017 Global Health Catalyst Summit.He is expected to discuss his research findings on cannabis and cancer.

Dr Lowe will also participate in the innovative partnerships/collaborations in curbing the growing global burden of noncommunicable diseases like cancer.

The Global…

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Judge remands marijuana dispensary suit to QA Circuit Court

April 26, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

CENTREVILLE — U.S. District Court Judge Frederick Motz dismissed a federal claim against Queen Anne’s County after a hearing April 13 in Baltimore.

Hippocratic Growth and two other companies are suing the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners to allow a medical marijuana dispensary at 101 Drummer Drive, Grasonville.

The judge found the plaintiffs “did not have a property/vested right,” attorney Kevin…

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State of the Leaf: Sacramento Sees 500% Drop in Cannabis Arrests

April 26, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

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Arkansas

It’s regulation by legislation in Arkansas as lawmakers cobble together the rules that will govern the state’s nascent medical cannabis program. There is a ton of new laws. Literally dozens of them.

“They did some crazy things, but it wasn’t anything that would affect the overall stability or the overall ability to get medicine, marijuana to the patients,” said David Couch, who led the campaign for the November ballot measure that legalized medical cannabis in the state.

California

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West Virginia Governor Signs Limited Medical Marijuana Measure Into Law

April 26, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, Mid-Atlantic, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (D) signs Senate Bill 386, the Medical Cannabis Act, on April 19, 2017. The Governor was joined for the bill signing by two of the initiative’s primary supporters, Senator Richard Ojeda (D-Logan) and Delegate Mike Pushkin (D-Kanawha), as well as Senator Mike Woelfel (D-Cabell) and Dr. Rahul Gupta the State Health Officer and Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health. (image/Office of the Governor)

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Medical marijuana, genital mutilation & corpse abuse bills work through Texas legislature

April 26, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Texas Capitol in Austin. (Photo: Sinclair Broadcast Group)

Here is the latest on some of the bills currently being considered by the Texas legislature.

Texas advocates push longshot pot bills with veterans, moms

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Medical marijuana advocates in Texas are playing up support from non-traditional sources to push longshot legislation easing pot laws in the country’s largest conservative state.

Conservative Christian mothers of autistic children and veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder rallied outside the state…

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Houston indoor farming co. agrees to acquire San Antonio co. to focus on medical cannabis

April 25, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Houston-based Indoor Harvest Corp. will acquire San Antonio-based Alamo CBD LLC to create a company focused on medical cannabis, according to a press release. The companies first announced they were working on a potential deal at the beginning of the year.

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Marijuana bill moving to full Florida Senate

April 25, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) – Florida patients wouldn’t have to wait 90 days to purchase marijuana if doctors recommend the treatment, under a proposal on its way to the Senate floor for a vote.

The possibility of a 90-day requirement remains one of the biggest patient-focused differences between House and Senate measures crafted to carry out a constitutional amendment — overwhelmingly approved by voters in November — that legalized marijuana for a broad swath of people with debilitating medical…

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Texas Medical Marijuana Supporters Push for Hearings on Critical Legislation

April 25, 2017/in Activism, Cannabis, Grassroots Reports, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Southwest, Texas, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Medical marijuana supporters outside the Texas capitol on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (Heather Fazio)

Marijuana Policy Project | April 25, 2017

AUSTIN, TX — A group of patients, caregivers, and medical professionals gathered at the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to allow hearings on critical medical marijuana legislation.

The group called on House Public Health Committee Chairman Four Price and Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Charles Schwertner to schedule hearings on HB 2107…

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CANNABIS WEARS CALIFORNIA’S AGRICULTURE CROWN

April 25, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

With warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, it is no surprise that California produces more than two-thirds of all the fruits and nuts and one third of all the vegetables grown in the United States. In fact, all told, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, California’s agriculture industry is worth approximately $47 billion dollars—that’s more than 11 percent of the national total. But it’s not oranges or lettuce that are raking in the most cash in the state; it’s cannabis.

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Mnuchin Comments on Federal National Mortgage Assctn Fnni Me(OTCMKTS:FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp(OTCMKTS:FMCC)

April 24, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently commented on mortgage-finance giants, Federal National Mortgage Assctn Fnni Me(OTCMKTS:FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp(OTCMKTS:FMCC), and noted that overhauling the mortgage financing system is crucial.

 

Mnuchin stated, “We are committed to working with the House and the Senate on having a reform package that makes sure that we promote necessary liquidity in the housing markets.” However, the Treasury Secretary noted that the overhaul isn’t a focus in…

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Gov. Branstad to likely sign medical marijuana bill

April 24, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — Governor Branstad says he’ll likely sign the medical marijuana bill into law.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signs a bill into law on Feb. 17, 2015. (Courtesy: Office of the Governor of Iowa)

The bill expands access to medical cannabis to people with more than a dozen conditions.

It passed the Senate. But its fate was uncertain in the House. During his weekly news conference Monday, Branstad said he was pleased the legislature reached…

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Medical Marijuana Patient Registry Opens in Maryland

April 24, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Maryland, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, News, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

HWN | April 24, 2017

ANNAPOLIS, MD — After lengthy delays, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has opened up the patient and caregiver registry for the state supervised medical marijuana program.

Starting Monday April 24, open enrollment for all patients and caregivers is available on the agency’s website.

The registry was opened in a three-phase roll-out earlier this month. Previously, patients and caregivers with last names starting A through L could only register in the week beginning…

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Smoke-in demonstration leads to arrest of four marijuana activists

April 24, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

We can do this again.” Twenty-nine states and the District allow for the use of medical marijuana. Recreational marijuana is allowed in the District, Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington.

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Looking for B2B Customers? See a Doctor

April 24, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Doctor working on a virtual screen. medical technology concept. pulseWhere are you putting your B2B budget, time and energy for the rest of the year? You might want to consider checking in with a doctor or two.

Forbes.com recently looked at five booming sectors B2B marketers should consider when looking for new places to focus energy and budget this year, and the medical sector is a significant target audience.

Not surprisingly, augmented reality and virtual reality were high on the list for where to allot budget dollars,  for the way they can help brands immerse potential customers in an experience with…

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Medical Marijuana Still About A Year And A Half Away In Ohio

April 23, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

(Cleveland) – If you’ve been wondering when medical marijuana will be available in Ohio, it’ll be a while. That’s because only the basic framework is in place for the state’s medical marijuana program, which, under state law, doesn’t have to be fully in operation until September 8, 2018.

A commission run jointly by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, the Ohio Medical Board, and the Ohio Department of Commerce is still establishing the rules.  There will be specific rules for cultivators, processors, testing labs, dispensaries,…

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This 11-Year-Old Boy Is The UK’s First Medical Cannabis Patient

April 23, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed
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A young boy in Northern Ireland will be the first in the UK to legally use medical cannabis. 11-year-old Billy Caldwell from Castlederg has a rare and severe form of epilepsy. Now, he finally has the chance to access a simple and safe medicine that may save his life right in his hometown. To his mother, Charlotte Caldwell, this news seems almost too good to be true.

The UK has its first medical cannabis patient

Northern Ireland Boy 1 This 11 Year Old Boy Is The UKs First Medical Cannabis Patient
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POT BOOM: Less Cheech and Chong and more doctors and lawyers at medical marijuana expo in Pennsylvania

April 23, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories on medical cannabis and how its legalization will impact Pennsylvanians.

PITTSBURGH >> It’s been a year since Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill making medical marijuana legal in Pennsylvania – planting the seeds of capitalism in a new industry.

Now one of the biggest signs that this industry could be about to explode was seen Friday along the banks of the…

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World Medical Cannabis Conference & Expo

April 22, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

NBC10’s Alicia Lozano attended the World Medical Cannabis Conference & Expo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania over the weekend. During her time there, she spoke with Jake Eerie as he made a glass water pipe, State Senator Daylin Leach about why he believes recreational marijuana will come to Pennsylvania, State Senator Mike Folmer about his experience using cannabis-based treatments during chemotherapy and Delaware mother Janie Maedler about how cannabis-based medicine helps her 11-year-old daughter cope with seizures.

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LACINA: Medical marijuana facility a poor fit for area

April 22, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Recently my family closed on our first home, a home in the country where my husband could keep horses for work and our young daughters could play outside with the security a private lane brings.. 

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Group: NM sees $800K in medical cannabis revenue on 4/20

April 22, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

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An estimated $800,000 in medical cannabis was sold in New Mexico on 4/20, three times the revenue over the same period last April 20, according to Ultra Health. Keri Hensley/USA TODAY NETWORK
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ALBUQUERQUE — An estimated $800,000 in medical cannabis was sold in New Mexico on Thursday, three times the revenue over the same period last April 20, according to figures released…

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Chicago law firms cultivate new cannabis-specific practices

April 22, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

CHICAGO — Law firms throughout Chicago, from national firms to solo operations, are carving out cannabis practices as marijuana use gains acceptance.

Firms are increasingly offering to help companies navigate the highly regulated world of medical marijuana in Illinois and elsewhere, the Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/2p0I5LG ) reported.

The stigma surrounding the federally illegal drug has barred some firms from advertising their cannabis practices.

Dina Rollman and Bryna Dahlin formed a firm in January 2016 to focus on the cannabis…

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West Virginia Opens the Door to Medical Cannabis

April 21, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Support for legal cannabis at an all time high as West Virginia is poised to become the 29th State to legalize marijuana.

In August, 2016, the West Virginia Center for Policy and Budget published a report exploring the potential budgetary and economic impacts of legalizing marijuana in the state. The report’s findings helped make serious headway in the discussion for legalizing marijuana both for medicinal benefits, as well as to fix West Virginia’s estimated $300 million projected budget deficit in 2018. The report cited the shift in…

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Breaking the Green Ceiling

April 21, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

These five women, from different areas of the medical marijuana business, exude the qualities and badass-ness that is teeming in the female founders of the industry. Adriana Tysenn’s grandmother used to tell her, “La mota es el Diablo.” Marijuana is the devil.

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"Medical marijuana refugee" Laurie Gaddis uses cannabis to treat her skin cancer

April 21, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

“I’ve been preaching about cannabis cures cancer since 2008,” Laurie Gaddis says. And she’s been preaching it because it works.

Gaddis moved to Colorado from Arizona after she was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer she says comes from her father’s exposure to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. She calls herself medical marijuana refugee for nearly a decade.

The patchwork of state laws under a federal ambiguity that has gotten worse with Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ anti-pot statements has…

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Attorney General Sessions Is An Extremist on Marijuana

April 20, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Here is Attorney General Jeff Sessions at a Senate Hearing on April 4, 2016:

“Good people don’t smoke marijuana.”
– Your new attorney general Jeff Sessions
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— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 20, 2017

Of course, this is the same guy who recently said that marijuana is “only slightly less awful than heroin” — which is not only false, but dangerously so.

Yesterday, in honor of 4/20,  CBS released a new poll on American’s attitudes about marijuana. The…

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Queensland business receives licence to cultivate medicinal ca…

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The announcement was made this morning with Steve Dickson MP leader of One Nation in Queensland who has long been an advocate for the use of medical cannabis.

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Cannabis Bowl 2017

April 20, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Last year was our first Cannabis Bowl, a chance for all medical marijuana patients to let us know their favorite products, people and places all related to our local MMJ community. This year, we’re back for a second year and happily on 4/20. Thanks for participating and letting us know your favorites, and big thanks to our MMJ writer and columnist Nick Meyers, who wrote this year’s Tucson Weedly cover story on local women in weed. Get smoking.

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Aphria Announces $100mm Capital Raise

April 20, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed


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Aphria Raises $100 Million to Fund Continued Expansion of Production Capacity and Other Strategic Opportunities

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Aphria Inc. (“Aphria” or the “Company”) (TSX: APH) (OTC: APHQF), a Health Canada Licensed Producer of medical cannabis products, announced today that it has secured a $100 million raise, including a $75 million bought deal equity financing and $25…

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AP Explains: The origins of 4/20, marijuana's high holiday

April 19, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed
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SEATTLE (AP) – Thursday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather – at 4:20 p.m. – in clouds of smoke on campus quads and when pot shops in legal weed states thank their customers with discounts.

This year’s edition provides an occasion for pot activists to reflect on how far their movement has come, with recreational pot now allowed in eight states and the nation’s capital, as well as a changed national political climate that could threaten…

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Committee advises California judges not to invest in pot

April 19, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

A California Supreme Court committee advised judges in the state Wednesday to stay away from pot — meaning investments in pot businesses.

Maintaining any interest in a business that involves medical or recreational marijuana is incompatible with a judge’s obligation to follow the law, the court’s…

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North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Amending Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Initiative

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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (North Dakota Office of the Governor)

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BISMARK, ND — North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R) signed legislation on Tuesday amending provisions of the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act – a voter-initiated measure approved by 65 percent of voters last November.

Senate Bill 2344 makes several significant changes to the law. Specifically, it removes provisions permitting patients the option to home cultivate their own cannabis if they do not…

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Medical marijuana bill faces uphill fight

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Medical marijuana bill faces uphill fight
Medical marijuana bill faces uphill fight





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DES MOINES — Iowa voters gave Republicans full control of the state’s lawmaking process, and the GOP quickly took full advantage of it.

But for as much as Statehouse Republicans have accomplished advancing their agenda during the legislative session that began in January, several big-ticket items remain as lawmakers wind down their work for this year — perhaps before the end of the week.

Republicans emerged from the 2016…

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Goreville tops Okawville in rematch of state semifinals

April 15, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

ANNA– Some people in Southern Illinois say the legalization of medical marijuana has been an important factor in treating problems like chronic pain and cancer. ANNA– Some people in Southern Illinois say the legalization of medical marijuana has been an …

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Carroll delegates happy with 2017 legislative session

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The 2017 General Assembly legislative session ended Tuesday at midnight, leaving members of the local delegation happy with the way things ended in Annapolis.

State Sen. Justin Ready, R-District 5, called the session a win for Carroll County, highlighting the funding the delegation was able to secure for the county’s school system.

“This is probably the most successful, I know it’s the most successful session we’ve had in over a decade,” Ready said.

The delegation was able to get funding for Carroll County…

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Canada introduces bill to legalize marijuana by July 2018

April 15, 2017/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

While today represents a historical and long-awaited moment in drug policy reform, there are still many questions around the specifics, particularly whether provinces will follow the lead of the federal government.

“It is not our intent to promote the use of this drug”, said Blair.

“We know that criminal prohibition has failed to protect our kids and our communities”, said parliamentary secretary Bill Blair. You can carry up to 30 grams of marijuana in your pocket or purse.

“Criminals pocket between $7 and $8 billion in illicit proceeds”.

The…

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Georgia Peach pot dispensary raided in Hess Village

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Hamilton police have seized about $21,000 in products from a Hess Village marijuana dispensary and charged a 49-year-old man with four drug-related offences.


The Hamilton police vice and drug unit executed a search warrant at Georgia Peach Dispensary on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. The shop is located at 105 George St.

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Reformers slam Trump’s likely drug czar nominee as ‘drug war extremist’

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Drug policy reformers warn apparent drug czar nominee Tom Marino will “double down on the failed drug war.”

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Drug policy reformers are not happy about President Donald Trump’s rumored pick for director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA).

The Drug Policy Alliance, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to progressive drug policy reform, released a critical news release on…

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Transport security body updates rules on carrying marijuana

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has had to admit an error relating to the carriage of marijuana on flights. A recent update of the TSA’s website wrongly listed medical marijuana as an item allowed in carry-on baggage.

However, the TSA subsequently had to issue a statement on the subject.

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