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Quebec to Tighten Cannabis Regulations, Raise Legal Age to 21

The Quebec government tabled legislation this morning that would raise the legal age for possessing and consuming cannabis in the province to 21. Bill 2 aims to tighten the regulation of cannabis in the province. In addition to raising the minimum age,...

GOP House Leader Calling for Legal Marijuana in Rhode Island

The Republican leader in Rhode Island’s House of Representatives thinks the state should fully legalize marijuana. But while that news would typically bode well for reform efforts in state legislatures, the problem is that the Democratic speaker isn’t quite on...

Marlboro-Maker in Talks With Canadian Cannabis Company

Altria Group—the biggest tobacco company in the world and owner of the Marlboro brand—is in active negotiations to either invest in, or outright acquire, the Cronos Group, a major Canadian cannabis producer. At this point, both companies have said, no...

Michigan: Marijuana Possession Becomes Legal This Thursday

by NORML December 5, 2018 Key provisions of the state’s voter-initiated marijuana measure, Proposition 1: The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, will take effect this Thursday, December 6. Michigan is the tenth US state to legalize and regulate...

Utah Medical Marijuana Sales Not Expected Until 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah patients can use medical marijuana legally after a compromise agreement was signed into law, but they likely won’t be able to buy it legally until at least 2020, officials said Tuesday. The state will...

Mayor of Denver Announces Plans to Vacate Pre-Legalization Marijuana Convictions

The United States Conference of Mayors is a non-partisan organization bringing together mayors from U.S. cities with populations above 30,000. At their annual summer meeting, Denver, Colorado mayor Michael Hancock took the lead organizing a task force, dubbed the...

Montana hemp grower pursues reverse takeover in bid to go public in Canada

A Montana hemp producer plans to go public in Canada via a reverse takeover, becoming the latest U.S. cannabis business to get its shares listed north of the border through an RTO. Vitality CBD Natural Health Products, a privately held company...

‘Compromise’ Medical Marijuana Bill is Made Into Law in Utah

Utah lawmakers approved a controversial medical marijuana bill in a special session Dec. 3, 2018. There’s your final vote on the medical marijuana “compromise.” #utpol pic.twitter.com/w9Ip3KQE8E — Robert Gehrke (@RobertGehrke) December 3, 2018 During the Nov. 6, 2018, election, Utah voters passed...

Pennsylvania May Expand List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana

Pennsylvania may soon expand its list of serious medical conditions that qualify a patient to use cannabis medicinally, according to a spokesman from the state Department of Health. The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board approved a process for amending the...

Shares in Canadian Cannabis Company Fall 28% Following Short-Sellers’ Report

LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO (CP) — Aphria Inc. says it stands behind its Latin American operations as its shares continued to fall in the wake of a short-sellers’ report that raised questions about the company’s acquisitions in the region. Aphria chief executive...
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New Study Shows Cannabis Use Associated With ‘Significant Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease’

A new analysis of global health data has found that cannabis use is associated with a significantly increased risk...
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