Canada’s Tilray Successfully Exports MMJ to New Zealand

Medical cannabis producer Tilray has exported its Canadian-grown products to New Zealand, where they will be distributed to pharmacies who serve the country’s registered patients. The firm has also exported products to South America, Europe, and Australia since 2016. “We are proud to offer New Zealand patients access to quality-controlled, pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis products,” said Brendan Kennedy, Tilray president, in …

Wisconsin Tribe Adopts CBD Program

The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have adopted a “comprehensive control program” for hemp-derived CBD and announced plans to open businesses selling CBD products in states where it is allowed. Elmer J. Emery, a member of the St. Croix Tribal Council said the tribe plans on producing and distributing CBD products on its tribal lands in northwestern Wisconsin which …

Feds Seek MMJ Patient Info from Northeastern States; Massachusetts Complies

Officials in Massachusetts have complied with a medical cannabis patient data request from the White House National Marijuana Initiative, but Gov. Charlie Baker indicated that none of the submitted information can be used to identify patients, CBS Boston reports. The information included the gender, age, and date of cannabis prescription for the state’s 40,000-plus registered patients but not specific medical …

American Legion Resolves in Support of Expanding Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana

American Legion Resolves in Support of Expanding Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana | Paul Armentano The American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, has adopted a resolution calling on federal officials to expand veterans’ access to medical marijuana. The resolution, passed Thursday at the Legion’s annual convention, urges the “United States government to permit VA medical providers to …

New York City Judge Sides with MMJ Patient in Taxi License Dispute

New York City‘s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) has overturned a Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) decision to rescind a TLC driver license over a failed drug test for cannabis because the license-holder is also a registered medical cannabis patient in the state. “It is undisputed that respondent’s drug test showed that he ingested marijuana. However, because respondent …

Maine Border Patrol Will Confiscate Cannabis in Accordance with Federal Law

Maine’s top Border Patrol official said that the agency would continue seizing cannabis products despite the forthcoming voter-approved adult-use legalization program, the Portland Press Herald reports. Chief Daniel Hiebert said the Border Patrol must follow federal, not state, laws. Moreover, Hiebert indicated that Border Patrol applicants could be disqualified from employment consideration due to, not just their own cannabis use, …

Netflix-Inspired Strains Pop Up in West Hollywood, California

The Netflix Collection, cannabis strains with names based on characters and themes from the streaming platform’s shows, were available over the weekend at the Alternative Herbal Health pop-up in West Hollywood, California, the Guardian reports. The products were available only to medical cannabis cardholders and Netflix did not profit from the sales. Some of the strain names included in the …