Author Archives: Molly Hennessy

LA addressing medical marijuana mixed message on tax collection

Some medical pot shops in the city are still allowed to operate due to exceptions in Proposition D, but finance officials said they are unequipped to determine whether a medical marijuana dispensary is in compliance and must leave the potentially complex legal question to be sorted out by city attorneys. City leaders said collecting taxes […]

Chicago Medical marijuana advocates ask Gov. Rauner to expand the program

“Under the state’s medical marijuana law, patients with one of about 40 specified medical conditions may get a doctor’s recommendation to buy marijuana from state-approved dispensaries. Approved conditions include cancer, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis and complex regional pain syndrome. In September, the Illinois Department of Public Health rejected without explanation 11 new medical conditions recommended by […]

3 additional medical marijuana dispensaries approved in Connecticut | FOX 61

On Friday, the state approved three more medical marijuana dispensary facilities, which are in addition to the six current ones in Hartford, Bristol, South Windsor, Bethel, Uncasville and Branford. The new ones are expected to be open for business by early summer. The new dispensaries are: Arrow Alternative Care #2, Inc., which is located at 255 […]

Medical marijuana closer to reality in New Hampshire 

The availability of medical marijuana in New Hampshire is a big step closer to reality after the state gave approval to the first of three locations to cultivate the drug. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Friday that it has started mailing out identification cards to 176 Granite Staters who qualified to purchase […]

Oregon flags potential problem with popular pesticide used on marijuana | OregonLive.com

The Oregon Department of Agriculture on Friday temporarily removed a popular pesticide from its list of chemicals cannabis growers may use on their crop. The state on Friday issued a bulletin “out of an abundance of caution” alerting cannabis growers to a potential labeling problem with a popular mite spray and advising them not to use the […]

Hawaii Medical Marijuana Dispensary License Application Now Available Online | Business Wire

Adilas420 Consultants can assist with the application writing process. With years of expierience managing marijuana businesses in highly regulated states, an experienced consultant can offer an applicant great insight. Contact Us for help – Good luck to all the applicants! The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) Medical Marijuana Dispensary License application is now available online at […]

Do I roll it? Mass. Senators learn about marijuana – The Boston Globe

One of my favorite parts of working in a dispensary was offering tours to law enforcement and public officials. Regardless of if it was the local fire fighters inspecting smoke detectors or senators from out of state considering legalization, people are always amazed and in my experience, always impressed. Patients who visit a dispensary for a first […]

Marijuana legalization campaign nearing signature goal, supporters say

AZCentral provides an update on Arizona’s campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. A marijuana legalization campaign is nearing its goal of gathering 150,000 valid signatures to get on the November ballot. The  initiative would ask Arizona voters to legalize marijuana for recreational use and establish a network of licensed cannabis shops where sales of the drug would […]