Brooklyn DA Wants to Erase 20,000 Cannabis Convictions
Fri / Sep 7th
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has proposed erasing tens of thousands of low-level cannabis convictions, The Associated Press reports. Gonzalez’s reasoning… Read More
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Texas Rep. Pete Sessions Waffles on Cannabis, Considers Supporting MMJ Group
Fri / Sep 7th
The office of Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) has announced the congressman is in talks with a group advocating for legal… Read More
Majority of Utah Voters Continue to Support MMJ Despite Mormon Opposition
Fri / Sep 7th
64 percent of Utah voters support Proposition 2, the state’s upcoming medical cannabis ballot initiative, according to the first poll on… Read More
Opioid Vending Machines Dispense Cannabis Knowledge in Chicago
Thu / Sep 6th
A Chicago advertising agency working with medical cannabis company Cresco Labs launched a dramatic medical cannabis campaign in downtown Chicago… Read More
SEC Charges Investment Fund With Fraud Over Cannabis Claims
Thu / Sep 6th
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a press release it had charged Texas-based Greenview Investment Partners and its founder… Read More
Study: Baby Boomers Are Using More Cannabis
Thu / Sep 6th
Cannabis use is continuing to grow in popularity among the Baby Boomer generation, as 9 percent of adults 50-64 years old… Read More
The Cannabis Alliance Looks for Sustainable Packaging Options
Thu / Sep 6th
Washington state has come under fire recently for allowing garbage from its legal cannabis system to find its way into… Read More
California Police Rally Against Statewide Cannabis Deliveries Proposal
Wed / Sep 5th
Police chiefs across California last week rallied against a proposed state rule that would allow licensed cannabis companies to perform… Read More
Across America, CBD Begins Appearing in Hotel Rooms
Wed / Sep 5th
Non-psychoactive CBD-infused products are making their way into restaurants and hotel mini-bars in cities across America, reports Moneyish. Several high-end… Read More
Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask VA Secretary to Research MMJ as Opioid Alternative
Wed / Sep 5th
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers sent a letter last week asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate medical… Read More
Virginia to Select Medical Cannabis Licenses In Secret
Wed / Sep 5th
On Tuesday, Virginia state regulators met to decide the recipients of the state’s first five medical cannabis licenses. Their first… Read More
Cronos Plans to Mass-Produce Cannabinoids with Yeast
Tue / Sep 4th
Canadian cannabis producer Cronos is partnering with Boston biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks to pioneer methods of producing single cannabinoids in… Read More
Delaware Cannabis Expungement Bill Becomes Law
Tue / Sep 4th
Delaware Gov. John Carney (D) signed a bill last week that will expunge or clear the records of citizens convicted… Read More
UCLA Team Plans to Study MMJ’s Painkilling Properties to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Tue / Sep 4th
Dr. Jeffrey Chen, Director of UCLA’s Cannabis Research Initiative, hopes to launch a large, in-depth study into the painkilling properties… Read More
New York Gov. Announces Cannabis Legalization Listening Sessions
Fri / Aug 31st
On Thursday, the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a series of 15 listening sessions on regulated… Read More
New Jersey Rolls Back Decriminalization
Fri / Aug 31st
On Wednesday, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that last month’s pause on the prosecution of cannabis cases has… Read More
Study: CBD May “Normalize Dysfunction” In Brain, Countering Pychosis
Fri / Aug 31st
A study investigating the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating psychosis has found preliminary evidence that CBD helps to “reset”… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Growers Must Now Notify Regulators of Each Harvest
Fri / Aug 31st
Oregon cannabis regulators have established a new rule requiring licensed cultivators to notify the state each time they harvest a… Read More
Secret Trump Committee Plans to Undermine Legal Cannabis
Thu / Aug 30th
The Trump Administration has secretly established a committee of federal agencies to investigate the most effective anti-cannabis messaging and to… Read More
Michigan Regulators Consider MMJ Delivery
Thu / Aug 30th
Medical cannabis patients in Michigan could soon have access to home delivery services, according to an Associated Press report. The change was… Read More
Connecticut Adds New Qualifying Conditions to MMJ Program
Thu / Aug 30th
On Tuesday, Connecticut’s Regulations Review Committee added eight new conditions to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical… Read More
Italian Farmers Solve National Wheat Crisis With Hemp
Thu / Aug 30th
Low wheat prices, cheap international imports, and eroded soil have created a crisis for farmers in Italy. Some are turning… Read More
Whole-Plant CBD Extract Fights Epilepsy Better Than Refined CBD, Study Says
Wed / Aug 29th
In a recent review of studies by Brazilian researchers, it was found that epilepsy patients treated with CBD-rich whole-plant hemp… Read More
Study: One In Seven U.S. Adults Used Cannabis In 2017
Wed / Aug 29th
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that 14.6% of U.S. adults consumed cannabis in 2017, Reuters reports.… Read More