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Article by Jim Moodie, The Sudbury Star Another option has sprouted in Sudbury for those seeking to alleviate pain with pot. Bodystream Medical Marijuana Services now has a clinic space on Paris Street and is inviting those eligible for this type of treatment to call them or pop in. “We’re operational now and will have signage up within the next ...

Article by Paul Cohn, Quora via Forbes A great way to learn about the emerging cannabis industry and invest in it would be to join the ArcView Investor Network [1]. ArcView is a national organization focused on research and investment in the cannabis industry. The investor network is an organized Angel group that explores investment opportunities in the industry. … I ...

Article by Salmann Farooqui, Calgary Sun Amy Wiebe is a pharmacy manager at the Saskatoon City Hospital, and said she held her own biases about medical pot in the past. … Speaking at the Canadian Pharmacists Association in Calgary, Wiebe noted while the benefits of properly prescribed medical marijuana is clear, there are still many aspects of treatment that have ...

Article by Jonathan Rumley, CBC News A Toronto city councillor is slamming police raids of marijuana dispensaries in the city as a waste of taxpayers’ money. “That was money that was not well-spent,” Coun. Jim Karygiannis said Monday in response to last week’s raids. “It was a knee-jerk reaction because of a couple hundred emails.” The councillor was joined by marijuana advocates ahead of ...

Article by Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune Beth Wilson stood on the sidewalk on the south side of the Porter County Courthouse along Indiana Avenue on Saturday holding a sign that said, “Illegal patient.” She wore a gray tank top that read “Support Medical Marijuana” and waved as drivers honked. Wilson and 20 or so other people held signs and waved banners ...

Article by Amanda Pfeffer, CBC News ‘It’s kind of scary,’ says patient as dispute threatens deliveries. Licensed medical marijuana producers have been warned to stop using mail delivery ahead of a potential Canada Post strike or lockout in early July. The postal service says it started telling producers on Friday that if a strike or lockout goes ahead on July 2, ...

Article by Jeff Gray, The Globe and Mail Pot dispensary owners erupted in anger as Toronto City Council’s licensing committee voted to defer discussion of possible rules for storefront medical marijuana operations until October, denying them the ability to address city councillors. “People are dying every day, calling my shop, crying for their family members,” yelled Brandy Zurborg, co-owner of ...

Article by Cason, Island Riches Jamaica’s leading body for the regulation of Marijuana; the CLA (Cannabis Licensing Authority), recently announced its plans to make it easier for visitors to the island to use the ‘good sensimilla’. The plan is to place  kiosks in all air and sea ports for the issuing of licences for visitors to purchase and use the ...

Article by Saul Hubbard, Associated Press As recreational marijuana cultivation emerges from decades in the shadows in Oregon, residents face a vexing challenge: Where will new licensed farms, processing plants and retailers be allowed to locate? Banned outright in big chunks of the state, recreational marijuana facilities face a complicated patchwork of quickly drafted local land-use laws in areas such ...

Article by Fenit Nirappil and Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post Heard the one about the rabbi and the pastor who want to sell medical pot? The vast list of applicants for one of up to 15 licenses to grow marijuana for medical purposes in Maryland includes at least two religious leaders, Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn and Pastor Gareth E. Murray. Kahn ...