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Chris Nelson knows he initially may lose money as Iowa's first licensed medical cannabis manufacturer. But if the state continues to develop its medical marijuana program, taking cues from other states with fewer restrictions, Nelson will be in on Iowa's ground floor of an industry projected...

A new state-licensed marijuana retailer recently opened its door to the public in Ephrata. 2020 Solutions opened May 18 in the former Gary Mann Real Estate office at 1615 SW Basin St. The store is the second state-licensed marijuana retailer to come to Ephrata. The business is hoping to copy...

A lawyer at a Rootstown meeting recently described the new regulations on medical marijuana as "The Wild West." Here in Portage County, three would-be cultivators of the plant are hoping the state will put a quarter of its limited permits right here. Cultivation facilities have been...

In the tome of legal American cannabis, the chapter on marijuana-infused edibles is where the narrative turns complicated and, at times, bleak. For the most part, legalization's rollout in the U.S. has gone off without a hitch. Many of the dastardly hypotheticals the public once feared have...

Everybody must get stoned, the famous Bob Dylan lyric goes. And as far as country singer Willie Nelson is concerned, that goes for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a hardline anti-marijuana crusader. Nelson is a crusader, too, though he is thoroughly in the pro-marijuana camp. Snoop Dogg...

Senator Positive Nelson, who is widely known for his efforts to see the legalization of medicinal marijuana in the U.S. Virgin Islands, recently told The Consortium that his office would soon reintroduce the measure to the Senate, although he did not say when, after previous attempts had failed...

You can count martial arts enthusiast Willie Nelson amongst the many fans of Nick and Nate Diaz's foray into the world of medicinal marijuana products. Nate Diaz made major headlines (and started a USADA investigation) after smoking from a vape pen full of medicinal marijuana CBD oil at the...

A coalition of Westmoreland County farmers, academics and industry officials in April will start growing hemp on a contaminated site in South Huntingdon Township. The group on Thursday received conditional approval for one of 15 industrial hemp research certificates from the state Department...

A former "chief propagandist" for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), now turned cannabis advocate, made startling comments at the recent Marijuana for Medical Professionals Conference in Denver, Colorado. There, Belita Nelson described what many of us suspected — the DEA is corrupt to the bone...

Nashville – Willie Nelson wants his friend Loretta Lynn, who recently revealed that she tried marijuana for the first time at the age of 84 for her glaucoma but didn't like it, to give pot a second chance. "She's got a lot of guts," Nelson said during a recent interview with the Associated...

Nobody seems to be able to keep track of how many marijuana dispensaries there currently are in Nelson. Until recently there were seven operating downtown, but Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak's pretty sure it's up to nine now. "Council wants to see a healthy, diverse business community but we don't want...

At the July 25 Committee of the Whole meeting, Fernie resident Sarah-Jane Nelson addressed City Council in regards to the legalization of cannabis. In April, Health Minister Jane Philpott announced the government's intention to legalize marijuana in the coming year. Currently, the Federal...

At the July 25 Committee of the Whole meeting, Fernie resident Sarah-Jane Nelson addressed City Council in regards to the legalization of cannabis. In April, Health Minister Jane Philpott announced the government's intention to legalize marijuana in the coming year. Currently, the Federal...

Willie Nelson's latest entrepreneurial endeavor is ready to roll - literally. On Thursday, Nelson announced his line of weed, Willie's Reserve, would hit Washington shelves on Friday and Colorado marijuana shops in August. On Friday, Nelson's team tweeted from the Willie's Reserve Twitter...

Willie Nelson, Texas' favorite import, is the nation's most famous pot smoker. (Sorry Snoop.) You may not be able to toke with him at his 4th of July picnic, but thankfully you'll have a chance to smoke his weed. Starting this month, his long-anticipated brand of cannabis, Willie's Reserve, will...

The Astoria Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for Astoria Indoor Garden Supply owner Oscar Nelson to grow marijuana and make soap inside his new location. Nelson, also a partner in the dispensary chain Sweet Relief Natural Medicine, moved the store from downtown...

Whether you've consumed cannabis in one of its many forms or not, there's no doubt that this green-leafed drug has sparked the curiosity of consumers and non-consumers alike. As recreational cannabis sales continue to increase across the state, one Whatcom County retailer is leading the way...

Denver — Willie Nelson needs some good help when it comes to getting his marijuana businessup and running in Colorado. He is now accepting applications for Willie's Reserve, or what he calls his "premiumcannabis lifestyle brand" which will feature his own strain of pot. The website for...

The Kootenay chapter of Women Grow, a cannabis advocacy organization already established in Vancouver and Toronto, hosted a well-attended educational evening at the Hume Hotel last week, aiming to "connect, educate, inspire and empower the next generation of cannabis industry leaders." "The war...