Russia Condemns Canada’s Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jun 28th
The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Canada’s recent legalization of adult-use cannabis, according to a Newsweek report. The Ministry said in an… Read More
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Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Cannabis De-Scheduling Legislation
Wed / Jun 27th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), has introduced legislation that aims to end cannabis prohibition and let… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Legalize Medical Cannabis
Wed / Jun 27th
On Tuesday, voters at the polls in Oklahoma approved a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis, according to a CNBC report. After… Read More
Massachusetts Plans Nation’s First Social Equity Cannabis Work Program
Wed / Jun 27th
Massachusetts is in the early stages of launching the first social equity cannabis work program in the nation, according to a MassLive report.… Read More
Cannabis CEO Resigns Over Viral Video of Her Threatening to Call Police on Young Girl Selling Water
Wed / Jun 27th
Alison Ettel has resigned as CEO of cannabis company TreatWell Health after a video went viral that showed her appearing to… Read More
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Protections for Veterans
Tue / Jun 26th
U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies,… Read More
Pennsylvania Governor Signs MMJ Amendment Allowing Research
Tue / Jun 26th
Gov. Tom Wolfe of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, on Friday signed a bill amending the Pennsylvania medical cannabis law so that… Read More
Connecticut Physicians Reject Opiate Withdrawal As MMJ Qualifying Condition
Tue / Jun 26th
On Monday, Connecticut’s state medical marijuana board voted against a proposal to add opioid use disorder and opiate withdrawal as… Read More
FDA Approves CBD-Based Epidiolex
Mon / Jun 25th
The Food and Drug Administration approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabidiol-based medication Epidiolex on Monday, according to the Washington Post. It is the… Read More
New Vermont Hemp Rules Take Effect July 1
Mon / Jun 25th
New rules for Vermont’s industrial hemp program will take effect July 1, according to a WCAX report. The state-level changes… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Consider Medical Cannabis Legalization on Tuesday
Mon / Jun 25th
Oklahoma voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass State Question 778 (SQ778), which would open the door to medical cannabis access… Read More
Proposal Would Give Maine Municipalities Power to Ban Cannabis Retailers
Mon / Jun 25th
On Friday, Maine state Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta) proposed an amendment to a pending medical marijuana reform bill that would… Read More
Canada’s Cannabis Packaging Rules Will Make Branding Difficult
Fri / Jun 22nd
While cannabis enthusiasts are celebrating the passage of Canada‘s historic legalization legislation this week, the rules agreed on by lawmakers… Read More
Industrial Hemp Rules Receive Final Approval in Arkansas
Fri / Jun 22nd
On Thursday, the Arkansas State Plant Board formally approved rules that will allow farmers to begin growing hemp in the… Read More
Netflix Releases Cannabis-Infused Cooking Show
Fri / Jun 22nd
Today, Netflix released the first-ever cannabis cooking competition show, according to a report in The Guardian. Titled “Cooking on High,”… Read More
Mexico: Opium Prices Plummet, Poppy Farmers Return to Cannabis
Fri / Jun 22nd
Poppy farmers in Mexico who helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic say that the price of opium paste — the… Read More
New Rhode Island Budget Raises MMJ Companies’ Annual Renewal Fees from $5k to $250k
Thu / Jun 21st
Rhode Island medical cannabis retailers will likely see the cost of their annual renewal fees increase fifty-fold — from $5,000… Read More
MassRoots Pivots Business Model, Targets Dispensaries
Thu / Jun 21st
MassRoots announced in a press release on Wednesday that they are releasing a new product, MassRoots for Business. The company… Read More
Trudeau Sets Industry Launch Date for Oct. 17
Thu / Jun 21st
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More
Canada Votes to Legalize Cannabis
Wed / Jun 20th
Fulfilling a popular campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has officially voted to legalize the adult possession and… Read More
NYPD to Issue Tickets, Not Arrests, for Public Cannabis Smokers
Wed / Jun 20th
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York Police Department announced on Tuesday that the city will… Read More
Mass. Regulators to Vote On First Adult-Use Cannabis License
Wed / Jun 20th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is set to vote on the state’s first adult-use cannabis cultivation license on Thursday, reports… Read More
New York Health Dept. Endorses Adult-Use Legalization
Tue / Jun 19th
On Monday, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker told reporters that a study commissioned in January by Gov.… Read More
Canada’s House of Commons Approves Legalization; Bill Returning to Senate
Tue / Jun 19th
Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons voted 205-82 in favor of Bill C-45, aka The Cannabis Act, on Monday, CBC… Read More