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Thousands of Weed Plants Seized After Raids on Illegal Los Alamos Grow and Shop in Grover Beach: Sheriff
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in California says a raid by its cannabis compliance team this week led to seizure of hundreds of thousands of illegal marijuana plants and thousands of pounds of processed marijuana for sale. The office says search warrants were served Thursday on a huge marijuana growing operation in Los Alamos…
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Medical cannabis sales climb in Canada after adult-use legalization
Sales of medical marijuana oil in Canada rose steadily in the months after recreational legalization, bucking a trend seen in some American states that also ended prohibition in recent years. The volume of medical cannabis oil sold in Canada’s regulated market rose to nearly 5,000 kilograms (11,023 pounds) in January compared with the 4,400 kilograms…
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How to use cannabis this Valentine’s Day
From easing pain during intercourse to spicing things up with a partner, experts offer input on how to introduce cannabis in the bedroom At 24 years of age, Antuanette Gomez, CEO of Pleasure Peaks remains unfazed when asked some eyebrow-raising questions: Can cannabis save my marriage? Can cannabis help ease pain during sex? Or the…
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A Game-Changing Marijuana Bill in Oregon Is Set to Challenge Federal Law
Is this the next logical step in the cannabis legalization process? Last year was like no other for the marijuana industry. Previously considered a taboo topic, cannabis broke through as a legitimate business model in 2018 with the legalization of recreational weed in Canada this past October. When growing capacity is fully up to speed…
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These States Are Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2019
With the results of last month’s midterm elections—which marijuana basically won—ten states have now legalized cannabis for adults, while 33 allow medical use. Those victories at the ballot box capped a year in which the fight to reform prohibitionist cannabis policies advanced significantly at the state, federal and international levels. The tally of states that…
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Canada’s struggle to supply legal weed described as ‘national shortage’ that could last months
After pot companies’ earnings show small initial sales, British Columbia says five large producers likely unable to meet demand well into 2019. After more than a month of legal recreational marijuana sales in Canada, provinces say stores are still having trouble procuring enough pot from producers that have built large valuations on promises of selling…
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Voters OK all 5 commercial cannabis measures in east-central California.
The yellow-and-blue signs urging voters to pass El Dorado County’s five cannabis-related ordinances this November ultimately worked, according to the county’s most recent unofficial election results. El Dorado County, located in east-central California, stretches from Folsom Lake to Lake Tahoe. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Measures N, P, Q, R and S were well on…
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Cannabis Needs Workers, And Record Expungement Is Helping Top Talent Back Get In Business
With cannabis stocks, investment, and legal initiatives rising around the country, the demand for skilled workers is about to soar. This week, a nationwide series of free legal clinics aims to meet that demand, and start repairing past harms, by helping on-the-record cannabis veterans get back in business. During the week of October 20 —…
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No Halloween weed show for Sacramento. The Cannabis Cup at Cal Expo officially postponed.
Tickets had been on sale for about six weeks, but before Cannabis Cup California could set a music lineup or secure a permit, the half-music festival, half-smoke session has been postponed. Refuting some claims that High Times did not plan to reimburse ticket buyers, the magazine says tickets to the October event will be honored…
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