Small Pa. Cities Hopeful MMJ Industry Can Help Economic Woes
Tue / Mar 14th
A group of private investors, including Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris, have applied to operate a medical cannabis cultivation facility… Read More
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Virginia Gov. Expected to Sign Cannabis Reform Bills
Tue / Mar 14th
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to sign three cannabis-related bills that would allow pharmacies to produce and sell cannabis… Read More
Bill Limiting MMJ Smoking Fails Again in Ark. Senate
Tue / Mar 14th
The Arkansas Senate has again rejected a medical cannabis smoking ban after the measure was initially defeated by the body… Read More
North Carolina Greenlights Industrial Hemp Program
Mon / Mar 13th
Farmers in North Carolina can now apply to grow industrial hemp as part of a pilot program in the state,… Read More
New Mexico Gov. Vetoes Industrial Hemp Bill
Mon / Mar 13th
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 6 on Saturday, which would have authorized the state to adopt a… Read More
Italian Farmers Using Hemp to Remediate Soil Polluted by Steel Mill
Mon / Mar 13th
Farmers in Italy are planting industrial hemp in order to remediate the soil contaminated by a nearby steel plant; and… Read More
New York Licensed Producers Still Not Profitable as State Considers Doubling Licenses
Mon / Mar 13th
Despite a recent expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s licensed producers are still in the red, Buffalo News… Read More
Colorado Senate Passes Social-Use Measure
Fri / Mar 10th
The Colorado Senate has passed the much anticipated state-wide social-use measure, allowing local jurisdictions to permit bring-your-own cannabis clubs as… Read More
Oregon Cannabis DUI Study Finds No Sign of ‘Epidemic’
Fri / Mar 10th
According to a study authored by an Oregon Liquor Control Commission official, there has not been “a large spike or… Read More
Kansas Senate Committee Approves Vague MMJ Bill
Fri / Mar 10th
The Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs has approved a bill (SB.151) that would allow doctors to recommend… Read More
Marc and Jodie Emery Arrested in Dispensary Sweep
Fri / Mar 10th
The Cannabis Culture dispensaries operated by Marc and Jodie Emery – the so-called “Prince and Princess of Pot” – have… Read More
Florida’s Voter-Approved MMJ Law Could be Gutted Under House Proposal
Thu / Mar 9th
Under the Florida Legislature’s proposed medical cannabis regulations, the voter-approved regime would be more restrictive than before, banning patients from… Read More
Oakland, Calif., Makes Changes to Cannabis Industry Equity Rules
Thu / Mar 9th
Under new cannabis industry rules in Oakland, California potential equity canna-business operators must be city residents for at least 10… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Plans Testing Program Beyond Health Canada Requirements
Thu / Mar 9th
Aurora Cannabis, a Canadian licensed medical cannabis producer, is expected to unveil a strict consumer safety regime and is urging… Read More
Australia Issues First Cultivation License, More Expected ‘Shortly’
Thu / Mar 9th
Victoria, Australia-based Cannoperations Pty Ltd is the first company to be granted a license to grow and harvest medicinal cannabis… Read More
Wisconsin Legislature Passes CBD Bill
Wed / Mar 8th
The Wisconsin legislation to allow CBD use for any medical condition so long as the patient is certified by a… Read More
Ireland HPRA Makes Recommendations for MMJ Access
Wed / Mar 8th
Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Agency has recommended medical cannabis under a five-year pilot program that would allow access for patients… Read More
South Africa MCC Issues Draft Rules for MMJ Program
Wed / Mar 8th
South Africa’s Medicines Control Council has drafted guidelines for medical cannabis cultivation and processing, setting the standards producers would need… Read More
Connecticut Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Recreational Cannabis During Committee Meeting
Wed / Mar 8th
Connecticut legislators debated legalizing cannabis for adult use in front of the General Assembly’s public health committee yesterday but found… Read More
Pennsylvania Auditor General Recommends Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Tue / Mar 7th
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is urging state lawmakers to legalize cannabis for adult use to “help address [the state’s]… Read More
Arkansas Senate Fails to Pass Limits to MMJ Amendment
Tue / Mar 7th
Separate proposals banning smoking and edibles under Arkansas’ voter-approved medical cannabis constitutional amendment have been rejected in the state Senate,… Read More
Cannabis Legalization and Taxation Bills Introduced in Md.
Tue / Mar 7th
Two bills have been introduced by Democratic Sen. Richard Madaleno Jr. in Maryland that would separately decriminalize cannabis possession and… Read More
Bill Passed in Colo. Aligning Medical and Recreational Cannabis Rules
Tue / Mar 7th
Colorado legislation that would extend some of the rules for the state’s retail operators passed the Senate unanimously yesterday after… Read More
Survey Suggests Legal Cannabis Industry Could Take 7.1% of Beer Industry Revenues
Mon / Mar 6th
According to research by Cannabiz Consumer Group, the legal cannabis industry will “canna-balize” 7.1 percent of revenues from the existing… Read More