Passenger at Chicago airport steals marijuana from ‘Cannabis Amnesty Box’

A new and easy way to get free weed? A traveler at Midway Airport in Chicago stole marijuana from one of the airport’s so-called “Amnesty Boxes” – installed by the Chicago Police Department (after legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois) for departing passengers to dispose of their weed before boarding their flights. Also, it seems …

High Times Plans Flagship Retail Stores, Clearing Way to Sell Cannabis through Dispensaries

High Times is getting into the cannabis retail business! The company recently announced that it will open retail stores and has already signed letters of intent with holders of dispensary licenses in Las Vegas and Las Angeles. I did not see this coming. But, in hindsight, the cross-marketing opportunities seem so very obvious, especially with …

Barbados boards marijuana train

The Caribbean is becoming increasingly cannabis friendly. Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent and the Grenadines have all passed enabling legislation. Last month, the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament gave the green light for people to be in possession of up to 30 ounces. Now, Barbados is getting ready to issue cultivation licenses http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/barbados-boards-marijuana-train-island-to-begin-issuing-licences-for-cultivation-next-month_184584?profile=1373

Michigan town ‘stinks;’ Council buys marijuana odor device

Bessemer (pop 1,905), a small town in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula is buying an odor-detection device and drafting an ordinance to crack down on the unpleasant smell of blooming marijuana plants. According to one council member, “You can smell marijuana everywhere. We’ve got people who can’t sit in their backyard because the smell from their …

Cannabis delivery drones could be in Seattle skies by March

A Seattle company plans to start testing drones for marijuana deliveries at, they estimate, 1/10th the cost of using vans. But Seattle cannabis enthusiasts should not get too excited because this service will be for business to business deliveries only. Can consumer deliveries be far behind given the pace of change in the industry?

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