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Seattle Weekly, 25 Nov 2024 - Time to reveal this year's cannabis turkeys-the fattest, most frivolous, flapping, dumb-ass ideas in need of being stuffed, baked, and smoked once and for all. Let's start with a turkey large enough for the whole family, and by that I mean Gov. Chris Christie. He not only had the nerve to call cannabis a gateway drug, but said potheads lack restraint (ahem). "If I'm elected president I will go after marijuana smokers and the states that allow them to smoke," he said. "I'll shut them down big-time. I'm sick of these addicts, sick of these liberals with no self-control." Governor GobbleGobble got in one more zinger on the campaign trail: "If you're getting high in Colorado today, enjoy it," Christie lectured a small crowd last month. "As of January 2017, I will enforce the federal laws." Don't hold your breath, Guv. Well, unless you inhaled, of course.

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Where are all the Australian cannabis doctors?  Finfeed

The lack of prescribing doctors for medicinal cannabis is causing major issues for patients in need of this treatment.

Green Thumb Industries is still a cheap cannabis stock, Beacon says  Cantech Letter

Beacon Securities analyst Russell Stanley remains bullish on vertically-integrated cannabis company Green Thumb Industries (Green Thumb Industries Stock ...

Utah governor criticizes federal marijuana reform inaction  Miami Herald

Utah governor criticizes federal lawmakers for moving too slowly on marijuana policy reform.

Marijuana advocates applaud proposed Metro ordinance  WAVE 3

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Softening Louisville's stance on marijuana enforcement was a topic of discussion for visitors at City Hall on Thursday, as members of ...

Stephen Boos: Cannabis billboards need to come down  GazetteNET

I have now encountered two billboards advertising cannabis use to the general population, and I will not be surprised to see other direct-to-consumer advertising ...

Municipalities protest after BC declares marijuana crops 'farm use'  Cloverdale Reporter

B.C.'s local government organization says it was blindsided by a provincial policy change that declared all cannabis production in the Agricultural Land Reserve ...

Grand Rapids medical marijuana shop could open by summer's end  MLive.com

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Grand Rapids' first approved medical marijuana dispensary may be open for business within months. “We would like to open by the end ...

Marietta city council looks at new zoning restrictions for future medical marijuana businesses  WTAP-TV

Some restrictions include limiting the total number of businesses allowed in the city.

Cannabis-related hospital visits spike since legalization: physicians  Calgary Herald

Hospital visits related to cannabis use have increased by 25 per cent in Calgary since recreational use of the substance was legalized, say physicians.A greater ...

Clock winds down on bill expanding medical marijuana use in Iowa  KCCI Des Moines

Time is running out on a bill that would expand Iowa's medical marijuana law. Gov. Kim Reynolds has until Monday to sign or veto a bill increasing the number of ...

New York businesses voice concerns over push for recreational marijuana legislation  WKBW-TV

Businesses, manufacturers and healthcare providers are some of the 190 members of the New York state Business Council concerned about the possibility of ...

Cashing in on cannabis? A new Plano-based magazine will focus on CBD  Dallas News

A new Plano-based magazine wants to capitalize on the popularity of cannabis products now carried by retailers that range from gas stations to...

Cannabis Control Commission approves first sale of a marijuana company  MassLive.com

The commission approved the sale of Sira Naturals to Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp.

UC San Diego Scientists Push For Regulations On Marijuana Advertising  KPBS

UC San Diego researchers are calling on the federal government to regulate marijuana advertisements.

Cannabis Canada Daily: Bruce Linton explains why Canopy chose Acreage - Article - BNN  BNNBloomberg.ca

Bruce Linton on why Canopy chose Acreage over other U.S. pot firms. Canopy Growth Co-CEO Bruce Linton said his company picked Acreage Holdings from a ...

Suns' Holmes arrested for marijuana possession  NBA.com

MIAMI (AP) -- Phoenix Suns big man Richaun Holmes was arrested for misdemeanor possession of cannabis after a Miami-area traffic stop. Twenty-five-year-old ...

NS Man Evicted for Smoking Medical Cannabis in Smoke-Free Apartment  Leafly

Philip Bennett suffers from spinocerebellar ataxia, a degenerative genetic disorder that causes him pain and limits him to a motorized wheelchair.

Las Vegas Cannabis Fees to Fund Homeless Services  Leafly

Licensing fees will help fund emergency housing and services to teens and young adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.