New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use. The bill (A4193) was introduced by State Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-NJ). If enacted, Carroll's bill would even allow for marijuana to be sold and distributed in convenience stores and gas stations. Carrol described his view on legal marijuana to Politico: "To me it’s just not a big deal. It’s...

Earlier this week, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan signed three bills into law that will reform the state’s medical cannabis program. House bills 4827, 4210, and 4209 were drafted in order to clear up some of the murky legal waters relating to Michigan medical cannabis. Multiple lawsuits have been filed over Michigan court rulings that banned edibles and gave county...

High in the Hollywood Hills, at a private residence owned by a music industry veteran, three respected innovators--PAX, Bloom Farms and The Lab--unveiled their newest collaboration to industry insiders: the PAX Era premium vaporizer. PAX CEO Tyler Goldman stood before dinner and demonstrated their new baby. It’s easy: load the Bloom Farms or The Lab oil pod (sold separately)...

Colorado residents seem to be satisfied with legal marijuana almost four years after the historic passage of Amendment 64. In November of 2012, voters in Colorado approved Amendment 64 by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent. The historic vote granted Colorado residents the right to cultivate, consume, purchase, and travel with marijuana for recreational purposes. Tourists can also...

A recent study found that opioid use may be lower in states that have legalized medical marijuana. Last week, the American Journal of Public Health published the study, conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. It utilized data that was compiled from 1999 to 2013. The primary focus of the study was to compare traffic deaths...

Recreational and medical marijuana sales in Colorado were scorching in July. July was the hottest month on record in our planet's history. Some of this heat may have found its way to the marijuana industry. According to the Cannabist, Colorado's marijuana industry generated approximately $122.7 million in revenue for the month of July, up 27 percent year-on-year. Of the total...

The grass really was greener earlier this week, as the Growing Hope Foundation hosted its first annual charity golf tournament, the O.penVAPE Open. This year, through Growing Hope, all proceeds benefited the Flowering Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities for patients to receive a better quality of life and peace of mind through safe...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a bill that will expand the state's medical marijuana program. Cannabis has been approved to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in New Jersey. But in order to obtain a physician's recommendation to treat PTSD with medical cannabis, a patient will have to pursue conventional therapies first. New Jersey becomes the 18th state to permit...

Two Canadian banks have announced that they are no longer willing to do business with cannabis companies. Royal Bank and Scotiabank have announced that they are no longer willing to open new bank accounts for cannabis-related companies. The Canadian banks also plan to close existing accounts for cannabis businesses. Taking the initiative even further, Scotiabank is severing ties with Hemp Country,...

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