Hawaii Dispensaries Coming Online After Testing License Approval
Wed / Aug 9th
Hawaii’s first medical cannabis dispensary has finally opened its doors one week after the Department of Health granted a license… Read More
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Butte County, California Bans Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
Wed / Aug 9th
The Butte County, California Board of Supervisors has temporarily banned commercial cannabis operations, despite the support of the majority of… Read More
‘High Five:’ Branding and Developing Products for All Five Senses
Wed / Aug 9th
In a transient world with instant access and endless options, it’s more important than ever to create a cannabis brand… Read More
Separate Polls Find Growing Support for Cannabis Reforms
Wed / Aug 9th
Two new polls have found the majority of Americans support cannabis legalization and criminal reforms related to cannabis possession. In… Read More
Arizona State Student Seeks to Overturn MMJ Possession Conviction for Second Time
Wed / Aug 9th
The attorney for an Arizona registered medical cannabis patient charged with possession after officers discovered less than a half gram… Read More
National Conference of State Legislatures Call for Cannabis’ Removal from CSA
Tue / Aug 8th
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan non-government organization, has passed a resolution calling for the removal of cannabis… Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Makes Cannabis Advisory Board Appointments
Tue / Aug 8th
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed five members to the state’s Cannabis Advisory Board, including Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael… Read More
Cards Against Humanity Donates $70K to Illinois Legalization Efforts
Tue / Aug 8th
Through sales of its “Weed Pack” deck expansion, Cards Against Humanity donated $70,000 to the Marijuana Policy Project to help… Read More
Virginia Lt. Gov. Calls for Cannabis Law Reforms
Tue / Aug 8th
In a letter to the Virginia State Crime Commission, which is studying the topic of decriminalizing simple cannabis possession in… Read More
DOJ Task Force Recommends No Changes to Federal Cannabis Policy
Mon / Aug 7th
In its report to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety offered no new… Read More
Las Vegas Tribe Opening Largest Free-Standing Retail Cannabis Store in Nation
Mon / Aug 7th
The Las Vegas Paiute Tribe is preparing to open what is believed to be the largest free-standing retail cannabis store… Read More
Maine Public Safety Committee Doesn’t Recommend Blood-Level Limits to Test Cannabis Impairment
Mon / Aug 7th
A committee assembled by the Maine Department of Public Safety has determined that the state does not need to create… Read More
Dispensary Shuttered by Colorado County Commissioners Files Lawsuit
Mon / Aug 7th
The owner of New Horizons, an El Paso, Colorado medical cannabis dispensary, is suing the county commissioners after the board… Read More
Cannabis Tech Company Purchases Entire California Town
Fri / Aug 4th
Cannabis-focused technology company American Green has purchased the California town of Nipton for nearly $5 million, planning on transforming it… Read More
Florida Licenses Two New Medical Cannabis Operators
Fri / Aug 4th
Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana has issued two new cannabis licenses with more on the way, WFSU reports. The move… Read More
Ohio College Agrees to Partner with Cannabis Testing Firm
Fri / Aug 4th
An Ohio college has signed a letter of intent with cannabis testing laboratory CCV Research which should eliminate the risk… Read More
U.S. Attorney’s Office Indicts Three for Attempting to Bribe Michigan Officials for MMJ License
Fri / Aug 4th
The U.S. Attorney’s office has indicted three would-be Michigan medical cannabis dispensary owners, accusing them of attempting to bribe officials… Read More
Survey: 80% of Respondents Report Success with CBD Therapies
Thu / Aug 3rd
The largest-ever survey conducted on cannabidiol (CBD) users found 80 percent of respondents reporting the cannabinoid “very effective” or “extremely… Read More
Broad Proposal Would Ban Cannabis Advertisements in Las Vegas Airport
Thu / Aug 3rd
During a public hearing by the Clark County Commission, which encompasses Las Vegas’ McCarren International Airport, commissioners proposed an ordinance… Read More
Oregon Sen. Asks AG Sessions to Release DOJ Crime and Public Safety Task Force Report
Thu / Aug 3rd
Last week, advocates and cannabis industry operators were expecting an explosive report from the Department of Justice Task Force on… Read More
San Diego Cannabis-Themed Festival Cancelled by Fairgrounds
Thu / Aug 3rd
The Goodlife Festival, a cannabis-theme event set for late September, has been canceled by the Del Mar Fairgrounds despite the… Read More
Minnesota Judge Orders Smuggling Case Involving Ex-Vireo Employees to Continue
Thu / Aug 3rd
A Minnesota judge has denied the motion to throw out charges against two former Vireo Health officers accused of illegally… Read More
Alaska Cannabis Tax Revenues Reach New High
Wed / Aug 2nd
Tax revenues derived from Alaska’s legal cannabis industry nearly doubled from May to June, from $272,100 to $512,200 – the… Read More
NFL Offers Partnership with Union on MMJ
Wed / Aug 2nd
NFL officials have offered to work with the NFL Players Association on the potential of cannabis as a pain management… Read More