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Boulder allocates $250K for teen marijuana and alcohol education

Boulder allocates $250K for teen marijuana and alcohol education

Capelli D’Angelo November 23, 2015

Legalization has sparked a debate in Boulder forcing city officials to question whether or not people understand the long term effects of their drug and alcohol habits. According to The Denver Post,...

At least 12 overdose on spice in San Diego

Capelli D’Angelo November 23, 2015

Someone in San Diego is selling spice that caused at least 12 kids to overdose Sunday, according to Fox News. The tainted spice, otherwise known as synthetic marijuana, is being sold in black bags with...

Alaska legalizes onsite marijuana use at dispensaries

Capelli D’Angelo November 22, 2015

Friday city officials in Alaska voted to pass a new measure that will legalize public use of marijuana, according to ABC News. Marijuana has been legal in Alaska since early November, but no dispensaries...

DEA chief questioned after dismissing medical marijuana

Capelli D’Angelo November 20, 2015

Chuck Rosenberg, the acting administrator of the DEA, refers to medical marijuana as a joke. According to Fox News, due to his position on the issue, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is questioning his...

City of Denver requires dispensaries to advertise recalls on social media

Capelli D’Angelo November 20, 2015

In the past 10 weeks there have been eight recalls on marijuana products in Colorado, according to the Denver Post. City health officials are now requiring these dispensaries to advertise recalls online. The...

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Raid in Michigan may put three dispensaries out of business

Capelli D’Angelo November 20, 2015

After receiving an anonymous tip, authorities in Michigan seized pounds of marijuana from three different dispensaries, according to Fox News. The Metropolitan Enforcement Team (MET) and the Kent Area...

2,300 packages of marijuana recalled due to pesticide regulations

Capelli D’Angelo November 18, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Colorado pot shops are taking another hard hit, the state announced Tuesday. A second round of hash oil recalls happened this week after illegal pesticides were used during...

New study suggests stoners are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome

Capelli D’Angelo November 18, 2015

A new study published in The American Journal of Medicine insists that people who smoke marijuana are 50 percent less likely to develop metabolic syndrome. A syndrome that results in various health...

Medical marijuana patient returns to school full time after Governor Chris Christie signs new bill

Capelli D’Angelo November 17, 2015

Genny Barbour, 16, has been attending school half time due to restrictions her school has on medical marijuana, according to PEOPLE. Barbour needs four doses of cannabis oil every day to stabilize her...

Illinois draws in over $211K during first week of legal marijuana sales

Capelli D’Angelo November 17, 2015

In early November medical marijuana was legalized in Illinois. According to the Associated Press, dispensaries sold over $211,000 worth of inventory during the first week of sales. The first pot shops...

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Chicago gives a warm welcome to its first medical dispensary

Capelli D’Angelo November 16, 2015

Monday Dispensary 33 held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening, according to the Sun Times Network. This is the first medical marijuana store to open in Chicago. Five other dispensaries...

Canadian Prime Minister pushes for legal marijuana

Capelli D’Angelo November 16, 2015

Now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been in office for over two weeks, he is taking a closer look at the nation's current marijuana regulations. According to Weed Maps, Trudeau wrote to lawmakers...

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