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Nevada Talks Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate

Nevada Talks Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate

On June 16, 2016, the Southern Nevada chapter of NAIOP, a commercial real estate development association, held a meeting at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to discuss the effects of medical marijuana on commercial real estate in Southern Nevada.

Oregon Task Force

Oregon Task Force: Cannabis Environmental Best Practices Update

On May 23, 2016, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission released video of the Cannabis Environmental Best Practices Task Force three-hour meeting held on May 19 at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Louisiana

Louisiana Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill into Law

On May 19, 2016, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 271, expanding the number of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program and regulatory improvements to expedite access, as well as adding language to protect physicians, according to WAFB News.

Temescal Lebanon

Temescal Wellness Opens Second Location in New Hampshire

On May 13, 2016, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced that it had issued a registration certificate to Temescal Wellness, an alternative treatment center in New Hampshire, to open its dispensary in Lebanon on May 15.

Dead & Company on Jimmy Kimmel

Dead & Company Promoted Legalization on Jimmy Kimmel Live

On May 10, 2016, Dead & Company, a band including surviving members of the Grateful Dead and guitarist John Mayer, performed on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and used the opportunity to advocate for the legalization of marijuana.

Cheech and Chong

High in Hawaii: Cheech and Chong Talk Marijuana and Donald Trump

On May 5, 2016, Honolulu Civil Beat released an interview with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, with the comedic duo discussing marijuana legalization and Donald Trump. Cheech and Chong were in Honolulu as a part of their national tour.

Hickenlooper

Hickenlooper at Milken Conference: Colorado Legalization ‘Might Work’

On May 2, 2016, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper participated in the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, and had the chance to briefly discuss recreational marijuana legalization in Colorado.

London

High in London: Group Hotboxes Ferris Wheel Pod

On April 20, 2016, Trollstation, a web-comedy group, released “420 London High Hotbox,” a video that documents the group boarding a pod on the Coca-Cola London Eye, the largest cantilevered observation wheel in the world, and hotboxing it to film a music video during the wheel’s 30-minute rotation.

GW Pharma

GW Pharma Reports Positive Results and Stock More than Doubles by Mid-Day

On March 14, 2016, GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH), a biopharma company with two promising cannabis-based medications, announced positive results for the first pivotal Phase 3 study of Epidiolex, a CBD-based medicine, in treating Dravet syndrome, a severe form of pediatric epilepsy.

Nebraska

Nebraska Takes Second Look at Medical Marijuana

On March 3, 2016, Shelley Gillen, a mother whose 13-year-old son suffers from severe epileptic seizures, met with Nebraska Sen. Sue Crawford in an attempt to convince the senator to support LB 643, a bill introduced by Sen. Tommy Garrett that would establish the Cannabis Compassion and Care Act.

Paiute Tribe

Las Vegas Paiute Tribe Breaks Ground on New Dispensary

On Feb. 29, 2016, the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe broke ground on a new medical marijuana dispensary near downtown Vegas, with additional plans to open a cultivation facility on the tribe’s Snow Mountain Reservation.

Warren

Elizabeth Warren Proposes Marijuana Research to Tackle Opioid Crisis

At a U.S. Senate Aging Committee hearing entitled, “Opioid Use Among Seniors – Issues and Emerging Trends,” on Feb. 24, 2016, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, discussed how investing in medical marijuana research could help tackle the opioid crisis among senior citizens.

Las Vegas Officer

Retired Police Officer Opens Dispensary in Vegas

The Apothecarium, a medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas, opened for business on Feb. 20, 2016. At the helm of the operation is co-owner Dave Kallas, a retired Las Vegas police officer who had 21 years on the force.

Bill Maher

Bill Maher Smokes a Joint on TV to Make a Point About Legalization

On Feb. 12, 2016, on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host Bill Maher directed his “New Rules” editorial segment to proponents of marijuana legalization, reminding them that legalization is not guaranteed, even if it is recreationally legal in four states.

Sacramento

Sacramento Becomes Biggest City in Cali to Permit Large-Scale Cannabis Cultivation

On Feb. 2, 2016, Sacramento City Council passed a new ordinance that allows a building zoned for agricultural or commercial use to operate as a cultivation facility, with such a facility now allowed to be up to 22,000 square feet in size.

Blumenauer

Blumenauer Briefs US House on Needs of Legal Marijuana Industry

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer requested an end to marijuana prohibition during the morning hour portion that preceded the House’s regularly scheduled legislative session.


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