Bill Outlawing Cannabis “Candy” Introduced in Nevada
Fri / Apr 7th
A bill introduced in Nevada’s Senate would outlaw the sales of all cannabis-infused “candy” in the state and lawmakers are… Read More
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Montana Legislation Would Require Legislators to Study Rec. Cannabis
Fri / Apr 7th
A measure has been introduced in Montana’s House of Representatives that would direct a legislative committee to “examine the legalization,… Read More
Sessions Requests Review of Cannabis Policies as Part of Violent Crime Reduction Strategy
Thu / Apr 6th
In a memo to the 94 U.S. Attorneys, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed the Justice Department Task Force on… Read More
California Governor’s Plan to Solve Conflict Between Rec. and MMJ Draws Mixed Reviews
Thu / Apr 6th
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s Office has made recommendations to solve the conflicts between the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis industries… Read More
Cannabinoid Research Center Officially Launches at Israel’s Hebrew University
Thu / Apr 6th
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Multidisciplinary Center of Cannabinoid Research which will conduct and coordinate research on… Read More
World’s First Cannabis ETF Launches on Toronto Stock Exchange
Thu / Apr 6th
The world’s first cannabis-related exchange-traded fund began trading yesterday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Horizons Medical Marijuana Life Sciences… Read More
Kansas City, Missouri Voters Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Measure
Wed / Apr 5th
Voters in Kansas City, Missouri have overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure that replaces current criminal penalties with a civil… Read More
Maryland House Passes Bill Adding 5 MMJ Cultivation Licenses
Wed / Apr 5th
Maryland’s House of Delegates have passed legislation that would allow five additional medical cannabis cultivation licenses after a study is… Read More
Hickenlooper Signs Bill Banning Cannabis Ads by Unlicensed Entities
Wed / Apr 5th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed legislation making it illegal to advertise cannabis sales unless the advertiser is a licensed… Read More
Australian Cannabis Researchers Net $466K Government Grant
Wed / Apr 5th
Australia’s government is giving $466,000 to researchers who are hoping to improve how parts of the cannabis plant used for… Read More
Cannabis Industry and Unions At Odds in California
Tue / Apr 4th
Cannabis companies and labor unions could be headed for a showdown in California over concerns about how deeply embedded the… Read More
Governors from Adult-Use States Ask Feds to Maintain Status Quo
Tue / Apr 4th
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the governors of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and… Read More
LeafLink Seed Round Led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures
Tue / Apr 4th
In their first investment in the cannabis space, Lerer Hippeau Ventures – who counts Buzzfeed, Venmo, and Casper among its… Read More
Big Pharma Positioning for Federal Approval of Cannabis Drugs
Tue / Apr 4th OPINION
In my most recent publishing, I wrote that our hemp/CBD industry was being hijacked from us. “Us,” being those who… Read More
Canopy San Diego Launches Spring Accelerator Program with 8 Companies
Tue / Apr 4th
Canopy San Diego has chosen eight companies for its Spring 2017 accelerator program, including a “turnkey” laboratory technology company, a… Read More
Is This the End of Section 280E?
Mon / Apr 3rd
Recent legislation introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives would end the federal prohibition of cannabis and replace it… Read More
Colorado Takes Back 4/20 with 5th Annual World Cannabis Week
Mon / Apr 3rd
The OG of cannabis festivals, World Cannabis Week, is taking over the city of Denver for a full celebration of… Read More
Cannabis Club in Modesto, California Provides Cannabis Oil to Kids and Support for Parents
Mon / Apr 3rd
A cannabis club for children has opened in Modesto California where kids can obtain CBD oil and families can network… Read More
Amendment to Bill in West Virginia Would Explicitly Legalize Hemp-Derived CBD in the State
Mon / Apr 3rd
West Virginia lawmakers have clarified language in a bill adding substances to the drug schedule that would allow the sale,… Read More
New Zealand Police Confiscate MMJ Supply of Tetraplegic
Mon / Apr 3rd
Police in Auckland, New Zealand have confiscated the medical cannabis supply of a 25-year-old tetraplegic that his family had hoped… Read More
Delaware Lawmakers Confident They Have Enough Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Fri / Mar 31st
Lawmakers in Delaware claim they have the votes to pass legislation that would set up a regulated and taxed cannabis… Read More
Vermont’s Lax Industrial Hemp Rules Driving Cottage Industry
Fri / Mar 31st
A hemp cultivation permit is easy to come by in Vermont – for an annual fee of $25, anybody can… Read More
West Virginia Legislature Fast Tracks MMJ Bill
Fri / Mar 31st
A West Virginia bill to legalize medical cannabis passed the Senate and has been fast-tracked through a first reading in… Read More
South Africa High Court: Laws Barring Private Cannabis Use by Adults Unconstitutional
Fri / Mar 31st
South Africa’s Western Cape Town High Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to prohibit cannabis use by adults in… Read More