by adminTorusBrand | Nov 9, 2017 | Politics
2017 Elections Results:Voters in 5 states show that marijuana reforms continue to take hold across the nation. After the 2016 elections and ballot initiatives showcased changing American attitudes toward recreational and medical marijuana, you’d be forgiven for...
by adminTorusBrand | Nov 8, 2017 | Business
Washington’s cannabis sales in the first nine months of 2017 generated more than $300 million in tax revenue, which is primarily being used to pay for public services. In yet another indication of the nation’s booming cannabis industry, it took only nine months for...
by adminTorusBrand | Nov 8, 2017 | Business
A group of 10 U.S. house members is urging the Trump administration to investigate medical marijuana’s potential benefits for military veterans struggling with conditions like pain and PTSD. A group of lawmakers who sit on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (VA)...
by adminTorusBrand | Nov 8, 2017 | Scientific Research
Scientists at UC Davis are partnering with a biotech firm to identify and map hemp’s genome. In an effort to more thoroughly understand the extent of cannabis’s medicinal properties, an agricultural research team from the University of California, Davis, is joining...
by adminTorusBrand | Nov 7, 2017 | Business
More than 120 farmers have applied for the 20 available hemp growing permits in South Carolina’s new pilot program. Over the past decade, the United States has seen the unwarranted stigma around cannabis fade significantly. Medical marijuana legalization policies have...
