By Associated Press By, Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press As Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers. Early on, cannabis was touted to the enforcer as a healing option. “I started noticing some therapeutic benefits,” Cote said. “It helped… Read more »

By Associated Press By, Jim Salter ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri supporters of medical marijuana will have their say in the November 2018 election. The only question: Do they cast a yes vote once, twice, or three times? Thanks to successful petition drives for three competing proposals, all three are on the ballot. Two would… Read more »

By Katharine Robertson On a busy downtown Toronto shopping strip, a security guard stands guard outside of the AltaVie “pop-up lounge” by MedReleaf, one of Canada’s largest cannabis producers. Inside, friendly faces explain that the temporary storefront is a way to familiarize Canadians with the new recreational cannabis brand. Anyone 19 or older can trade… Read more »

By Katharine Robertson There’s a sizable market waiting and willing to try legal cannabis-infused products, according to a new survey by Chicago-based management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, signaling that laws could be lagging behind public sentiment in both Canada and the United States. The company surveyed about 2,000 Americans and Canadians with some awareness of… Read more »

By Marijuana Moment Canadian adults will be able to purchase marijuana legally across the country Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. But the number of stores per province or territory and per capita at this point varies widely, an analysis Marijuana Moment conducted shows. For residents of Canada’s most and least populous provinces and territories, Ontario and… Read more »

By Marijuana Moment Which U.S. party is going to take a leadership role in advancing marijuana reform after the midterm elections? It depends on whom you ask. Both U.S. Reps. Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican from California, and Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon, indicated on Oct. 11, 2018, that their respective parties would be backing… Read more »

By Marijuana Moment Cannabis reform will likely be on the Trump administration’s agenda after the midterm elections, Republican U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California said Thursday. In an interview with Fox Business, Rohrabacher said he’s been “talking to people inside the White House” and members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle about ending cannabis prohibition…. Read more »

By Marijuana Moment It’s been a little over a year since singer, activist, and marijuana entrepreneur Melissa Etheridge was arrested in August 2017 for cannabis possession by federal agents in North Dakota near the U.S.-Canada border. Her tour bus was stopped and searched shortly after touring in Alberta, and agents discovered a vape pen containing… Read more »

By Marijuana Moment The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties, to which the U.S. is a party. Specifically, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for public comments about the “abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability… Read more »

By The Cannabist Network As Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers. The post Marijuana legalization in Canada won’t change NHL — yet appeared first on The Cannabist. …read more Source:: The Cannabist