New hitch in Oakland pot permit pipeline
John Oram is relieved. Oram is the CEO of Bloom Innovations, a horticulture consulting and management firm in Oakland. Bloom distributes cannabis products — seeds, flowers, concentrates, infused edibles and more — under the brand name NUG, a Bloom subsidiary. Read more »
Cities take aim at pot policy
Two northern San Mateo County cities are slated this week to examine limiting residents’ access to marijuana, but one set of policies stands to be more restrictive than the other. Read more »
Marijuana Can Help Children with Seizures, Cancer Nausea
Researchers said medical marijuana is effective in treating some conditions in children, but they urge caution on using the drug in young patients. Read more »
Can cannabis treat asthma? Jerusalem experts to find out
CIITECH, a UK-Israel cannabis biotech startup that seeks to develop and commercialize therapeutic cannabis products, said it would fund a research project together with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to find ways to use cannabis for the treatment of asthma. Read more »