A part of the recent legislation to regulate medical marijuana on a statewide level in California, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Lori Ajax as the head of the newly established Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation. The head of this new agency is being called the medical marijuana czar. Ajax recently gave…
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Report: Legal Marijuana Industry to Earn $44 Billion by 2020
According to a recent news feature form CBS Money Watch, while it was once considered a “niche” business for those cultivating medical marijuana, experts now predict that the medical marijuana industry will bring in between $24 billion and $44 billion by the year 2020. This is as a result of…
Presidential Candidates’ Speak On Marijuana Legalization
We are in the midst of one of the most heated primary contests in U.S. history. We have seen protesters shutting down Donald Trump rallies, and even tension between the supporters of the respective Democratic candidates. While it seems like nobody is willing to agree on anything this year, according…
Report: $100k Water Violation Fines for Marijuana Farm
According to a recent news article from the Los Angeles Times, a California landowner have been assessed $100,000 in fines for a water violation on a marijuana farm. The farmer did not run the grow operation, but he did lease his land to the cultivators to use to produce the…
A Shift for California’s Medical Marijuana Non-Profits?
There is no question that medical marijuana can be big business. There is of a lot of money to be made for those already in the industry and those still looking to get involved. However, while it can be very profitable, most of these medical marijuana grow operations and dispensaries…
PA State House Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana
As more of the American public is willing to vocally support legalization for medical marijuana, it seems only a matter of time before it is legal throughout the nation. Currently, roughly half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, and some of those jurisdictions have…
Prominent, Young Medical Marijuana Patient Advocate Dies
Many of us are familiar with the story of Cyndimae Meehan, a girl who suffered from a form of epilepsy that affects children and typically starts around 10 months of age. Her medical condition, known as Dravet syndrome, is very rare. The reason Meehan’s case was so noteworthy and captured…
Drug Maker Profits Soar after Cannabis Study Results
For the most part, medical marijuana is grown in local dispensaries and the products are made in local laboratories. There are lot of reasons for this, but one of the most important is that it is generally illegal to transport medical marijuana across state lines. This typically included even flying…
Police Seen on Camera Eating Edibles after Busting Cannabis Dispensary
According to a recent news feature from RT, Santa Ana Police Department officers were conducting a raid of a medical cannabis dispensary in Orange County, and the security camera footage of the incident allegedly showed them eating medical cannabis edibles. Authorities say the officers will be charged in connection with…
Los Angeles County Increases Enforcement against Unlicensed Dispensaries
Medical marijuana is legal in the State of California and medical marijuana dispensaries are legal in many counties and cities throughout the state. However, even if it is legal to have a medical cannabis dispensary in a particular city or country, the operator must still get proper licenses and must…