Don’t impose cannabis dispensary restrictions, some SF residents urge city officials
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee is hearing from residents regarding the potential locations of cannabis dispensaries. Read more »
Sticker shock coming with California’s new pot market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it’s grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produced and the price tag on just about everything. Read more »
Weed Science: Researchers Map Marijuana DNA to Unlock Cannabis’s Full Potential
Cannabis can be used in the treatment of numerous conditions, from epilepsy to alleviating the side effects of cancer therapies, but the full extent of the plant’s medicinal benefits remain largely unexplored. A new research initiative hopes to address this by mapping the cannabis genome in a quest to unlock the full potential of pot. […]
States consider best ways to legalize recreational marijuana
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A special legislative commission is looking into the potential effects of legalizing recreational marijuana in Rhode Island as the state’s northern neighbor readies to allow recreational marijuana sales. Read more »