Marijuana is illegal in federal housing, and a Maine couple wants medical patients to have access to their medication In Maine, it is illegal to smoke marijuana in Section 8 federal housing or homes—even if it is for medicinal purposes. For this reason, one couple is working toward formulating a “cannabis club” where residents who need medical marijuana can meet to consume ... Read More
Juice with a Side of Cannabis in Washington D.C.
In Washington D.C., there is a measure, Initiative 71, which makes buying, growing and using marijuana legal, but keeps selling it illegal. Well now a California-based marijuana delivery service, specializing in juice, is capitalizing on this initiative. HighSpeed Delivery, serving high-quality juice, offers the option of delivering marijuana with their product. The ... Read More
Illinois Dispensaries Just Saw Their Biggest Sales to Date
Medical marijuana has been legal in Illinois since late 2014; however, this February marked the state’s biggest sales month yet. Illinois dispensaries sold roughly $1.5 million in product, bringing the total sales across the program to over $4.4 million. Joseph Wright, director of the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, said that the 29 registered dispensaries served 3,042 ... Read More
Cannabis Retail Store Facing Suit over Pesticide Use
Pesticide use during cannabis cultivation has led LivWell to face a consumer lawsuit. LivWell currently stands as one of Colorado’s biggest cannabis cultivation and retail businesses. Depending on the outcome of the suit, this may be the first instance where a cannabis production company has been held accountable for pesticide use. Brandan Flores and Brandie Larrabee filed ... Read More
Harborside Health Center to Open Third Dispensary in San Leandro, California
In September, Harborside Health Center was awarded the go-ahead to open a third dispensary in Golden State. With dispensaries already running in Oakland and San Jose, and now the new dispensary in San Leandro (exact location and date of opening unknown), Harborside stands as one medical cannabis’ most well-known dispensaries. The City of San Leandro council voted unanimously ... Read More
