Wisconsin Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Gains Traction with GOP
Mon / Jun 26th
A cannabis decriminalization bill in Wisconsin has drawn support from both sides of the aisle, including five Republican co-sponsors, according… Read More
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Arkansas MMJ Commission to Accept Patient, Operator Applications Beginning Friday
Mon / Jun 26th
On Friday, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will begin implementing the voter-approved medical cannabis regime by accepting applications from operator… Read More
Vermont House Blocks Renewed Legalization Efforts
Fri / Jun 23rd
Republican lawmakers in the Vermont House refused a special veto session this week for an adult-use legalization bill, ultimately killing… Read More
Poland’s Lower House Votes 440-2 in Favor of Legalizing MMJ
Fri / Jun 23rd
Lawmakers in Poland’s Lower House of Parliament have cast 440 votes in favor of legalizing the use of medical cannabis,… Read More
Massachusetts House & Senate Approve Conflicting Legalization Bills
Fri / Jun 23rd
Massachusetts’ two legislative bodies passed conflicting bills regarding adult-use cannabis this week. The House bill would overrule the wishes of… Read More
Cannabis Trade Shows: What to Know Before You Go
Fri / Jun 23rd
Last week I was fortunate enough to join fellow entrepreneurs, educators, exhibitors, and enthusiasts for the 4th Annual Cannabis World… Read More
Kush Tourism: Teaching Tourists About Seattle’s Cannabis Industry
Fri / Jun 23rd SPOTLIGHT
Nestled in the Cascadian, ‘coffee corner’ of the United States is Kush Tourism — a cannabis tour company based out… Read More
District Court Ruling Jeopardizes Nevada ‘Early Start’ Cannabis Plans
Thu / Jun 22nd
Carson City, Nevada District Judge James Wilson has issued a temporary injunction barring the state from issuing recreational cannabis licenses… Read More
New York Senate Passes Bill Allowing MMJ for PTSD, Moves to Gov.
Thu / Jun 22nd
New York’s Republican-controlled Senate has approved a bill adding post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying condition list,… Read More
Why Are the Feds Trying to Recreate the Black Market?
Thu / Jun 22nd OPINION
It’s either pure stubbornness, ignorance, corruption or officials in Washington D.C. really want to recreate the black market. Our politicians… Read More
PNC Bank Drops MPP Accounts
Thu / Jun 22nd
PNC Bank is closing the accounts of the Marijuana Policy Project after an audit revealed that the organization received funding… Read More
Florida Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Bill
Wed / Jun 21st
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed the Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects bill, allowing hemp-growing plans by the University of Florida… Read More
Names of Pennsylvania MMJ Cultivators Announced
Wed / Jun 21st
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the 12 companies awarded cultivation and processing permits for medical cannabis. Under the… Read More
New Jersey Municipal Prosecutor Calls for Adult-Use Legalization
Wed / Jun 21st
During a New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on a bill to legalize recreational cannabis use in the state, Jon-Henry Barr,… Read More
New York’s Vireo Health Offering Free MMJ Delivery Through August
Wed / Jun 21st
From today until August 31, Vireo Health of New York is offering free medical cannabis delivery to some patients in… Read More
Mexico Legalizes MMJ; Regulations Expected in 6 Months
Tue / Jun 20th
Medical cannabis is now legal in Mexico, after President Enrique Peña Nieto issued a decree confirming an April decision by… Read More
Canadian Public Employees Union Adds MMJ Benefit
Tue / Jun 20th
The Ontario Public Services Employees Union is now offering registered medical cannabis patients $3,000 per year to cover the cost… Read More
Canadian Finance Minister Announces Cannabis-by-Mail Plan for Provinces Not Ready for Legal Cannabis Sales
Tue / Jun 20th
Canada’s federal government has announced a plan that would permit adults to obtain cannabis products through the mail if their province… Read More
Lawsuit Filed in Florida Over Lack of MMJ Home-Grows
Tue / Jun 20th
The first lawsuit has been filed against Florida’s new medical cannabis laws, as Count Joe Redner, a strip club entrepreneur… Read More
CARERS Act Reintroduced Following Sessions’ Attempt to Undo MMJ Protections
Mon / Jun 19th
In light of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recently revealed attempt to restore Congressional funding for the prosecution of state-legal cannabis operations, a… Read More
Bills to Ban MMJ Billboard Advertising Introduced in Michigan
Mon / Jun 19th
Bills have been introduced in both chambers of the Michigan legislature that would ban cannabis advertising on billboards in the… Read More
Utah Advocates Pushing to Put MMJ to Voters in 2018
Mon / Jun 19th
Advocates in Utah hoping to put a comprehensive medical cannabis question to voters in 2018 have begun the petitioning process,… Read More
Governor-Backed Hemp Bill Introduced in New York
Mon / Jun 19th
At the behest of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a bill that would treat hemp more like other agricultural products has been… Read More
Australian Firm Set to Trial Two Cannabis-Derived Drugs
Mon / Jun 19th
Australia’s Medlab Clinical Limited is expected to begin trials of two cannabis-derived medicines after receiving approval from the Human Research… Read More