Known advocates and users of cannabis, Snoop Dogg and Ted Chung have recently announced the launch of their marijuana- based company, Merry Jane, whilst at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.  

Snoop Dogg, a well-known rap icon, and Ted Chung, an influential media entrepreneur, have described their new company as “a premier media platform at the intersection of cannabis and pop culture”. 

The company plans to publish information on every facet of cannabis, acting as a well-informed source of information for those who are interested in the cultural, economic, and lifestyle movements and developments of marijuana around the world. It will also aim to be the first port of call for cannabis lovers who require insights, information, news, and business guidance. 

A whopping 92 percent of women support medical marijuana compared with just 7 percent who are opposed. But only 43 percent of women surveyed said they back full legalization. For men, 87 percent supported use of medical marijuana if prescribed by a doctor while 52 percent said they were in favor of allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of the drug for "personal use."

Overall Pa. voters are split on full legalization – 49 percent are against it while 47 percent are for it – though unsurprisingly, two-thirds of voters 18-34 years old support recreational use of small amounts of marijuana.

Only 15 percent of respondents said they would probably or definitely use marijuana if it was legalized.

Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has sought permission from the Government to import some 100 ganja seeds for a pilot project that is expected to guide the development of a regulatory framework for the country's emerging medical marijuana industry.

Amid reports that scores of local and overseas players are already lining up for a share of the fledgling industry, government insiders insist that it was important for Jamaica's regulatory mechanism to be able to stand up to international scrutiny.

"There are many, many players waiting, but of course, people want to see how we manage it," one insider said recently.

The source, however, made it clear that "it is not going to be a free-for-all in Jamaica".

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2015 / Lexaria Corp. (LXRP) (CSE: LXX) (the "Company" or "Lexaria") is pleased to announce that the manufacturing process to infuse active hemp oil utilizing Lexaria's patent pending technology designed to provide higher bioavailability, has been completed for both coffee and hot chocolate. Both products are currently under packaging development and will be available for our customers soon.

CLEVELAND - With less than a month until Ohio’s controversial marijuana legalization vote, supporters and opponents of Issue 3 are ramping up their advertising time.

ResponsibleOhio, the pro-marijuana group backing Issue 3, has been running statewide ads since August.

The latest TV spot “What does Yes on 3 mean for Ohio families?” addresses concerns that Issue 3 would create a marijuana monopoly.  

“It’s a smart, safe plan,” a woman says in the ad. “Like most states that legalized marijuana, it initially limits the number of growers for strict regulation before adding more.”

According to the precedent set by other states, this claim is true in terms of medicinal marijuana.

If achieving a glistening, golden-hour slideshow on Vanity Fair’s website alongside Hollywood happenings and New York Fashion Week news last month is any indication — farm-to-table dinners paired with spirits and cannabis are officially a thing, breaking new ground toward cultural acceptance.

For some in the marijuana business, going legit is turning out to be harder than it looks.

A widely recognized benefit of marijuana legalization is the ability to regulate an industry that has previously thrived on the black market. But current financing standards are keeping legal businesses in the complicated, and expensive, practice of all-cash operations — from not being able to accept credit cards to figuring out how to store and keep track of their money and handling payroll.

This industry will struggle to mature because it doesn’t have access to traditional banking, says Derek Peterson, chief executive of Terra Tech, a marijuana production and retail company.

The City of Oakland filed a petition on October 5 for rehearing en banc in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing follows a federal ruling in August that Oakland couldn’t challenge the federal government’s forfeiture action in July 2012 against Harborside Health Center. The continued court case against Harborside is in violation of last year’s congressional passage of the Farr-Rohrabacher bill, which bans the use of federal funding for enforcement against state-legal medical cannabis operations.

MADISON -- A burning van that briefly entertained spectators attending a concert at Breese Stevens Field on Friday night was owned by an Alabama man who told Madison firefighters he had invested $100,000 into customizing the cab for his business.

The business is Weed World Candies, which sells marijana-flavored lollipops.

The burned-out 1999 Chevy Express van appeared to be a total loss and was the target of many amateur photographers outside the Avett Brothers concert. It was bright green, and was apparently part of a fleet of vehicles that travel the country selling marijuana-flavored candy and baked goods.

DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2015 / American Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTCQB: AMMJ) (the "Company"), a full-service business-to-business consulting solutions provider, and seller of ancillary products to the cannabis industry, today announced the launch of Dab Werks(TM). Dab Werks(TM) are poster sized, high-definition, reusable vinyl graphics depicting cannabis plants, paraphernalia and cannabis brands. The company has partnered with Cheeba Media, LLC for the design, development and ongoing management of the website.