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
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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
Denver’s Proposed Social-Use Rules Draw Heavy Criticism
Fri / Jun 16th
Denver, Colorado’s proposed social use rules are so restrictive that the director for the Initiative 300 campaign – approved by… Read More
German MMJ Market Attracting Canadian Firms, Maricann Leads Pack
Fri / Jun 16th
On January 19, the German parliament unanimously legalized medicinal cannabis use, paving the way for patients with a doctor’s prescription… Read More
Federal Bill Would Allow CBD Research, Entrench Pharmaceutical Companies
Fri / Jun 16th
The leaders of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), have introduced… Read More
Massachusetts House Speaker Pulls Rec. Bill for ‘Clean Up’
Fri / Jun 16th
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo pulled the recreational cannabis bill from consideration yesterday, following pushback from advocates that the proposal… Read More
Pennsylvania Gov. Threatens Legal Action if Feds Attempt MMJ Crackdown
Fri / Jun 16th
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf warned that if the federal government interferes with… Read More
New Mexico Health Secretary Rejects Adding ‘Opioid Use Disorder’ to MMJ List
Thu / Jun 15th
New Mexico Health Secretary Lynn Gallagher has rejected several recommendations by the state Medical Cannabis Program advisory board, including their… Read More
Rhode Island Gov. Proposes Huge MMJ Expansions & Increased Licensing Costs
Thu / Jun 15th
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo submitted a budget amendment which, if approved, would allow six more medical cannabis dispensaries in… Read More
MediPen Launches UK Research Facility, Welcomes Other Cannabis Researchers
Thu / Jun 15th
The United Kingdom’s first publicly available cannabis research facility is launching this summer as MediPen Ltd. is opening an 1,800-square-foot… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Kentucky MMJ Ban
Thu / Jun 15th
A lawsuit has been filed in Kentucky challenging the state’s criminal ban on medical cannabis, claiming that it violates privacy protections… Read More
Study: Cannabis Laws Do Not Lead to Increased Teen Use
Wed / Jun 14th
According to a June 10 study published in the journal Addiction, the enactment of medical cannabis laws is not associated… Read More
Massachusetts Lawmakers to Vote on Changes to Voter-Backed Cannabis Law
Wed / Jun 14th
Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would more than double the total tax on adult-use… Read More