The Ogun State command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded a truck load of cannabis sativa packaged as biscuits and cheese balls.

The 3,542.25kg bags of banned narcotics were intercepted by officials of the NDLEA at the Odeda axis of Ijebu-Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government in Ogun State.

Two suspects – Ihenacho Chinweuba (27) and Uche Enuosa (33) – were arrested in connection with the seizure.

The Ogun NDLEA Commander, Bala Fagge, said the shipment was meant for consumption in Ogun and Lagos states.

“A white Mercedes Benz Truck with registration No: Lagos KJA132XN was intercepted at Odeda axis of Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government.

Canada's 26 licensed medical marijuana growers are in for a busy 2016 if predictions in a recent report by Investor Intel prove accurate.

Dr. Luc Duchesne - in a column spotlighting Calgary grower Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s approval from Health Canada to sell to licensed medical patients - predicts a "significant market explosion" in the field of legal marijuana.

The U.S. Department of Health and Person Services (HHS) has obviously weighed in on where marijuana ought to appear on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of controlled substances– a significant issue for the marijuana industry.

However it’s not yet clear exactly what position the firm took.

A national medical marijuana advocacy organization published a memo and model ordinance on Monday for California cities and counties, recommending that they regulate the cultivation of medical marijuana instead of banning it.

The memo and model ordinance are part of a project by Americans for Safe Access to support patients and advocates fighting bans on cultivation and pushing for local licensing and regulation of medical marijuana businesses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of running a business known as "Kush Gods" that openly sold marijuana brownies and other pot-laced edibles on the streets of Washington has been released from custody — and he's anything but apologetic.

District of Columbia police announced Tuesday that Nicholas Cunningham, 30, and an employee, Evonne Lidoff, 18, were facing misdemeanor charges of marijuana distribution. They were released after their initial court appearances and ordered to stay away from the nightlife districts where police say they were operating.

The effort to legalize a wider use of medical marijuana in Florida has a lot of support, an Orlando Business Journal poll found.

In the unscientific poll, "Will you vote for or against medical marijuana in November 2016?" 91.5 percent of the 473 responses said, "I will vote for broadening medical marijuana use." The remaining 8.5 percent said, "I will vote against broadening medical marijuana use."

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A medical marijuana dispensary, operated by the same company that has one in Northampton, is set to open in mid-January in Brookline.

The town’s selectmen earlier this week handed a license to operate to a medical marijuana dispensary to the New England Treatment Access, Inc.

“There remain a few additional approvals to be issued before we begin serving patients, but this was the biggest hurdle and we are moving forward full steam ahead,” the company said in an email, adding that they expect to open halfway through January.

“For the first few weeks, we will be operating on an appointment-only basis to help ensure a smooth opening,” the company added.

Speaking at the High Times Business Summit 2015 in Washington, D.C., Scott Jordan, Director of Business Development for Dynamic Alternative Finance, laid out his top 10 tips for cannabusinesses forced to think outside the box for financing. Then there was an extra that may trump all others.

Jordan is a self-described “debt guy,” focused on helping entrepreneurs protect their equity, and his 10 tips are as follows:

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Dec 23, 2015) - Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) reported today its Chief Operating Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary,Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC, David Schmitt, spoke at the Progressive 15 Hemp Expo in Akron, Colorado.

As technology speeds up, it seems like the rest of the world speeds up with it. You have to stay on your toes in 2016 as a business owner, so it’s always good to read up on tips and tricks for the business world. Marketing, for example, has always been an incredibly useful tool for business owners. As the years progress, marketing becomes more necessary to help a business full thrive. Here are a few helpful marketing tips that every business owner should know going into 2016.