If you thought Californians got the final word on marijuana laws after legalizing adult use in November, it’s time to think again.

Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers recently struck a deal on a plan to blend Proposition 64 and medical marijuana laws previously approved by the Legislature. The goal of the more than 100-page piece of legislation is to help create a singular regulatory system governing pot in California.

The bill touches on a wide range of weed issues from rules for delivery companies to the advent of a special events permit that would legalize marijuana festivals.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has released an intelligence report given out to law enforcement agents to help them keep up with the latest drug lingo. There are nearly 300 terms on the list; here's a sample, from A to Z, along with our definitions.

420
"420" is mostly used in cannabis culture to refer to the famous, and sometimes infamous, international stoner holiday of April 20. What some DEA agents don't know is that it originated because stoners would gather to honor Bob Marley on his birthday.

Is marijuana good medicine for those suffering from cancer? Definitely. Even the federal government agrees that “cannabinoids may have benefits in the treatment of cancer-related side effects.” Can marijuana cure cancer? That answer remains elusive, but there are no clinical studies demonstrating that marijuana will remove cancerous tumors from the body.

CURE Pharmaceutical, a California-based technology company, revealed last month that it will be conducting a groundbreaking clinical study to test whether cannabis can kill or reduce cancerous cells.

A new analysis by Verify Markets shows the total U.S. wholesale legal marijuana market was valued at $210.7 million in 2016. Increased legalization efforts at the 2016 election in November resulted in more states approving marijuana initiatives in some form, i.e., medical or recreational.

 A bipartisan group of senators and representatives have reintroduced legislation that would enable states to set their own medical marijuana policies.

That is at odds with a letter U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent to congressional leaders, in which he asked that federal medical marijuana protections be reversed.

Booker addressed the Sessions letter, saying the Attorney General “misrepresents the facts” on medical marijuana.

The Cannabis Certification Council (CCC) will host the second annual Cannabis Sustainability Symposium on October 17 and 18, 2017 at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown. Building on last year’s success, the expanded two-day event will educate attendees on the latest tools, techniques and technologies for efficient and safe cannabis production. The Symposium is being planned with in-kind support from Denver Environmental Health and sustaining sponsorship from Denver Relief Consulting.

From the United States to Australia, from Germany to Colombia, the Canadian cannabis sector continues to capitalize on an emerging global industry.

As countries around the world continue to reform their laws and legalize medical marijuana, new opportunities are created for Canadian cannabis producers.

Colombia Cannabis Industry Heats Up

Earlier this week, ICC International Cannabis Corporation (ICC.V) (ICCLF) announced that it has incorporated a subsidiary in Colombia, ICC Colombia S.A.S. to apply for a series of licenses pursuant to Article 2.8.11.2.1.2 of the Decree 613 of 2017, Article that develops Law1787 of 2016:

Marijuana legalization is a reality for so many Americans now. We have come far, and are closer than ever before to federally legal marijuana. It’s a vastly shared sentiment that we are years away from federal legalization and there is nothing that can stop the tidewater.

Weed legalization is now an American reality. What we are witnessing now is merely the tipping point, coming after decades of foundational work by legalization advocates that didn't always see a light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some of the heroes of the pro-cannabis movement whose pioneering work shaped the shift we are seeing today.

Dr. Lester Grinspoon

The cannabis industry's first self-regulatory organization (SRO), the National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB), officially launched today with a mission to support the compliance, transparency and growth of cannabis businesses in the U.S. Led by a team of government, legal, banking and data security experts, the NACB will help member businesses establish voluntary national standards that address critical issues such as advertising and financial integrity.

In 2010, US President Barack Obama fulfilled a longtime Democratic Party dream of starting the nation on the road to universal health care with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (usually referred to as the ACA or, more familiarly, Obamacare). The current president wants to retrace those steps and go in a different direction: Let the states do it. Some are already trying.