Washington Cities Join in Vacating Cannabis Convictions
Tue / Mar 20th
In February, the city of Seattle, Washington announced it would vacate all misdemeanor cannabis convictions issued prior to the 2012 legalization… Read More
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Colorado State University-Pueblo Professor Challenges Critics of Recent Study to Debate
Tue / Mar 20th
One of the Colorado State University-Pueblo professors who worked on the study which concluded that legalized cannabis is not the… Read More
Licensing for Some Massachusetts Rec. Cannabis Businesses Opens Apr. 2
Mon / Mar 19th
Licensing for some prospective Massachusetts retail dispensaries will begin on Apr. 2 as the state will open up the process… Read More
New York Bill Would Allow MMJ Products for Pets
Mon / Mar 19th
Legislation introduced in New York would allow veterinarians to certify pets and animals for the state’s medical cannabis program. The… Read More
Major Pharmaceutical Company Partners with Canadian MMJ Firm for Non-Smokable Products
Mon / Mar 19th
The fourth largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenue, Novartis International AG, is partnering with Canadian medical cannabis company… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Form Colorado Cannabis Caucus
Mon / Mar 19th
State lawmakers in Colorado have launched the Colorado Cannabis Caucus – the first of its kind for any state Legislature,… Read More
Bi-partisan Bill to Temporarily Reduce Cannabis Taxes Introduced in California
Fri / Mar 16th
Lawmakers in California have introduced legislation to temporarily reduce taxes on the state’s recreational cannabis industry in order to help… Read More
Michigan Officials Shut Down 40 MMJ Businesses Who Did Not Apply for Licenses
Fri / Mar 16th
At least 40 medical cannabis dispensaries throughout Michigan were ordered by state officials and the Michigan State Police to stop… Read More
Social Cannabis Use Lounge Opens in San Francisco
Fri / Mar 16th
A cannabis smoking lounge has opened in San Francisco, California, the Associated Press reports, and the Barbary Coast lounge is… Read More
Washington State Court of Appeals Upholds Local Cannabis Bans
Fri / Mar 16th
A three-judge panel of the Washington State Court of Appeals has ruled that local unincorporated jurisdictions in Washington have the… Read More
First Jamaican MMJ Dispensary Opens in St. Ann
Fri / Mar 16th
Kaya Herbhouse in St. Ann, Jamaica has opened its doors and is the first legal medical cannabis dispensary in the nation… Read More
Indiana Legislature Approves CBD Bill; Heads to Governor
Thu / Mar 15th
Indiana’s CBD bill is finally headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk, FOX59 reports. The bill, which was unanimously approved by… Read More
UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing
Thu / Mar 15th
Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More
Washington State Budget Includes $100K for Hemp Program
Thu / Mar 15th
Washington state’s budget includes $100,000 to license hemp farmers and market hemp products, according to a Capital Press report. The… Read More
North Dakota MMJ Rules Take Effect Apr. 1
Thu / Mar 15th
The laws governing North Dakota’s medical cannabis program will take effect April 1 after getting the green light from the… Read More
Arkansas Judge Halts MMJ Cultivator Licensing Following Lawsuit
Thu / Mar 15th
An Arkansas judge has put the state’s licensing of medical cannabis cultivators on hold as one of the unsuccessful applicants… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization ‘Not the Cause’ for Pueblo County, Colorado Crime and Homeless Challenges
Wed / Mar 14th
According to researchers at Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research, legalization is not the cause of many of Pueblo… Read More
Sonoma County, California DA Taking ‘Proactive’ Approach to Addressing Cannabis Convictions under New Law
Wed / Mar 14th
The Sonoma County, California district attorney’s office will “proactively” search for cannabis convictions eligible for reduction or dismissal under the… Read More
Colorado Considering Bill to Let School Nurses Provide MMJ to Students
Wed / Mar 14th
Colorado’s Legislature is considering a bill to allow school nurses to administer medical cannabis to students registered with the state… Read More
MMJ Research Firm Secures Production License from Health Canada; One Step Closer to FDA Approval
Wed / Mar 14th
MMJ Bioscience is in the process of securing orphan drug status from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for MMJ… Read More
Indiana Lawmakers Turn CBD Bill into Guns Bill
Tue / Mar 13th
Lawmakers in Indiana have used a “strip and replace” procedure to turn CBD legislation to gun legislation as the state’s… Read More
UN Report Calls Out Nations for Cannabis Legalization
Tue / Mar 13th
In their 2017 annual report, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board called out Uruguay, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Canada, and… Read More
Virginia Gov. Signs ‘Let Doctors Decide’ MMJ Measure
Tue / Mar 13th
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed the legislation allowing physicians to recommend medical cannabis oil for any condition as long… Read More
Weedmaps Responds to California Regulators’ Cease-and-Desist Request
Tue / Mar 13th
Weedmaps has responded to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control’s cease-and-desist request to stop advertising unlicensed dispensaries in their cannabis… Read More