Seniors appear increasingly willing to consider cannabis as an alternative to more traditional medications and companies have taken notice, offering discounts and promotions like “Silver Tours.”
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Parents warned to look out for cannabis in Halloween candy
Illicit edibles mimicking well-known candy like Skittles have led to accidental overdoses by children, authorities say. Candy companies are fighting back in the courts.
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Connecticut towns move to ban cannabis establishments – for now
Several communities are taking a wait-and-see approach with retail marijuana sales expected to start sometime in 2022.
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Rhode Island picks five medical marijuana dispensaries for licenses
The state currently has only three dispensaries. The companies were chosen by random lottery.
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Local officials in Oregon call for National Guard to address illegal pot operations
While many growers are doing business legally, the size and scale of some illegal operations has overwhelmed local authorities’ ability to respond. One county, near the California border, has even declared a state of emergency.
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Rhode Island schedules medical marijuana dispensary lottery
A blindfolded former FBI agent will determine the operators of five new dispensaries.
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How New Jersey aims to help small and minority-owned marijuana businesses compete against the big guys
State regulators think a conditional license, which grants extra time for startup costs and to win local approvals, will make a big difference.
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New Mexico explores public financing for small cannabis businesses
A proposal would allow the state’s finance authority to provide a line of credit to cannabis “microbusinesses” that are similar in size to a craft winery or brewery.
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Breast cancer patients turning to marijuana – but many hide it from doctors, survey finds
Nearly one-third of patients surveyed by the American Cancer Society said they felt uncomfortable discussing cannabis with doctors and are more likely to seek information from friends, family or the internet.
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Canadian pot giant Canopy lines up $300 million deal for U.S. edibles maker
But the agreement hinges on marijuana becoming federally legal – an if-then scenario that shows how Canadian companies are angling to get in on the U.S. market.