Adults in Nevada Could Be Able to Legally Buy Marijuana as Early as July

by adminTorusBrand | Feb 17, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dispensaries in Nevada are expected to begin selling recreational marijuana product by July. Recreational marijuana products are expected to be available to adults in Nevada as early as July, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. Nevada...

Connecticut Would Generate $30 Million in Tax Revenue If It Were to Legalize Marijuana

by adminTorusBrand | Feb 17, 2017 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Connecticut’s Office of Fiscal Analysis estimates that legalizing recreational marijuana would allow the state generate more than $30 million in tax revenue in the first year of sales. Legalizing recreational marijuana in...

Iowa’s Already-Restrictive Medical Marijuana Program Will Expire July 1 if Lawmakers Don’t Act

by adminTorusBrand | Feb 16, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With Iowa’s limited cannabidiol oil law set to expire in months, some lawmakers are hoping to expand the state’s medical cannabis program to be more comprehensive. Iowa’s limited medical cannabis law is set to expire in July,...

Access to Medical Marijuana Just Got Easier for New Zealanders

by adminTorusBrand | Feb 16, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New Zealand’s government recently made getting approval for marijuana-based products for medical use easier for patients. To simplify the process for New Zealand patients seeking medical cannabis, the government is no longer...

Hemp Industries Association Sues DEA for Second Time in a Month

by adminTorusBrand | Feb 15, 2017 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The non-profit Hemp Industries Association is taking the DEA to court over an alleged violation of a 13-year old court order that excludes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. For the second time in a month, Hemp Industries...