Vireo Health looks for more medical marijuana opportunities
Medical marijuana venture Vireo Health is seeking $31.5 million in equity financing as it prepares to expand into more states, reports MedicalJane.com. According to CEO Dr. Kyle Kingsley, the...
View ArticleMarijuana: growing up mellow
Marijuana use is on the rise, with an estimated 12.5 percent of adults living in the United States reportedly using the drug at least once in 2013, according to a new study that looked at drug usage...
View ArticleIn Ohio, a last-ditch effort to put medical marijuana on 2016 ballot
By Laura A. Bischoff Cox Newspapers COLUMBUS, Ohio — A team of veteran political operatives put out a 22-page proposal that offers up its political talent to help weed business interests with deep...
View ArticleFormer federal judge asks Obama to give clemency to man he sentenced to 55 years
By Sari Horwitz The Washington Post A former federal judge in Utah asked President Barack Obama Tuesday to “swiftly” give clemency to Weldon Angelos, a man he sentenced to 55 years in prison in...
View ArticleAustralia is about to legalize growing marijuana nationwide
Australia appears set to legalize the growing of marijuana for medical use nationwide, reports Quartz. A bill introduced to parliament Wednesday (Feb. 10) by the Liberal Party would amend the Narcotic...
View ArticleIllinois doctors skittish about recommending medical marijuana
Illinois’ fledgling medical marijuana industry is suffering from a dearth of doctors willing to recommend patients is among the hurdles the state’s fledgling industry needs to overcome, the Chicago...
View ArticleMaine joins growing list of states to vote on marijuana legalization
In November, voters in Maine will decide whether to become the first east-coast state to legalize marijuana. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has turned more than 100,000 signed...
View ArticleBill would legalize marijuana In Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers are looking at a bill this week that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for people 21 and older, reports Russell Blair at the Hartford Courant. Rep. Juan...
View ArticleVermont police dogs are no longer being trained to detect cannabis
In anticipation of the Vermont’s likely legalization of marijuana, the state’s drug-sniffing police dogs are no longer being trained to recognize the plant’s smell, reports Ganjapreneur and others....
View ArticleUtah’s Republican Sen. Mike Lee: Criminal justice reform legislation has...
By Sari Horwitz The Washington Post WASHINGTON – The co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation to reduce some mandatory minimum drug and gun sentences said Wednesday that he is hopeful Congress can still...
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