As Cannabis Laws Loosen, Baby Boomers Come Aboard
It should come as no surprise that the fastest-growing group of cannabis consumers in Washington state and other parts of the U.S. are baby boomers. Many boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, smoked weed in their 20s, but stopped as public opinion swayed toward the Just Say No attitudes of the 80s. Now, as they reach retirement...
CA: County Board Of Supervisors Play Catch-Up On Cannabis Regulations
Regulations are underway for cultivating marijuana for commercial recreational use in Santa Barbara County, following a few actions by the county Board of Supervisors at its Feb. 14 meeting. The supervisors voted to create an ad hoc subcommittee to help develop cultivation regulations, direct staff to bring back plans for a cannabis grower registry,...
Bill Would Extend, Expand Iowa’s Medical Cannabis Program
Des Moines Iowas medical cannabis program would not only be extended, but dramatically expanded under legislation that received its first hearing Wednesday at the Iowa Capitol. A three-person panel of state legislators advanced a bill that would extend the current program, which permits the use of a medicinal byproduct of the marijuana plant...
Company May Soon Legally Dispense Cannabis Oil In Texas Town
North Texas The first step toward legally growing marijuana in the state of Texas could come Thursday. The Texas Department of Public Safety is scheduled to begin accepting applications for licenses to dispense low-THC cannabis under the states Compassionate Use Act. The town of Gunter, Texas, fifty miles north of...
Americus Senator Proposes University System Of Georgia Handle Cannabis Oil Production
A couple of bills proposing to expand the use of medical marijuana are making progress in the Georgia Legislature. But potential expansion begs the question how people can better access cannabis oil for treating medical conditions. It is currently illegal to grow cannabis in Georgia. Producing or manufacturing cannabis oil is also illegal. So...
