Arkansas MMJ Commission Expects to Begin Patient Registration in March
Fri / Dec 16th
Arkansas’ five-member Medical Marijuana Commission has held its first meeting, now it has 120 days to create the rules that… Read More
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Provisions of Mass. Legalization Initiative Take Effect Today
Thu / Dec 15th
Massachusetts is officially the sixth state to eliminate criminal penalties for adult possession and personal use of cannabis, as some… Read More
Did the DEA Just Outlaw Hemp-Derived CBD?
Wed / Dec 14th
A new rule published by the DEA today led many in the cannabis industry to assume the worst – that… Read More
Spokane County Lawmakers Pass Sneaky Moratorium on Outdoor Cannabis
Wed / Dec 14th
Officials in Spokane County, Washington have passed a local ordinance banning outdoor cannabis growing — without adding it to the… Read More
Missouri County Prosecutor Files Injunction to Prevent Certification of Cannabis Ballot Initiatives
Wed / Dec 14th
Cole County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Mark Richardson has filed an injunction seeking to prohibit Secretary of State Jason Kander from… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Legalization Task Force Issues Recommendations; Cannabis Stocks Jump
Wed / Dec 14th
Canada’s Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, appointed by the federal government to research legalization, has issued their report,… Read More
Mexican Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Dec 14th
Mexico’s Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing medicinal cannabis use 98-7, according to a Deutsche Welle report. The legislation will… Read More
CBD Market Could Hit $3 Billion by 2021
Tue / Dec 13th
According to some cannabis industry experts, the U.S. CBD market could reach between $2.1 billion and $3 billion by 2021,… Read More
Nevada Cannabis Lab Earns International Regulatory Accreditation
Tue / Dec 13th
As Nevada begins its transition to an adult-use market, 374 Labs, a licensed Sparks, Nevada-based cannabis testing laboratory, has become… Read More
Maryland MMJ Commission Makes Dispensary License Recommendations
Tue / Dec 13th
Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission has recommended 102 companies to operate dispensaries in the state according to a Baltimore Business Journal… Read More
Canadian MMJ Producer Sued by Investment Firm
Tue / Dec 13th
Jacob Securities, a defunct Toronto investment broker, is suing THC BioMed Intl. Ltd., a publicly traded Kelowna, British Columbia medical… Read More
Michigan Sheriffs Using Some MMJ Fee Funds for Dispensary Raids
Tue / Dec 13th
Fees raised via Michigan’s medical cannabis patients are being used to fund cannabis industry enforcement efforts in Detroit, according to… Read More
Lessons From a Cannabis Culinary Venture in Washington D.C.
Mon / Dec 12th
Editor’s note: Every cannabis entrepreneur has a different story, and we love to hear about the different paths that have… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission Names Members; First Meeting Today
Mon / Dec 12th
Top lawmakers in Arkansas have appointed the five-member Medical Marijuana Commission ahead of their first meeting today, NPR station KUAR… Read More
Humboldt County Growers’ Strain Named Emerald Cup’s Top Flower
Mon / Dec 12th
Zkittles, a flower strain from Humboldt County growers The Dookie Brothers, took home the top prize at this year’s Emerald… Read More
Health Canada: Registered MMJ Users Tripled Since 2015
Mon / Dec 12th
The number of Canadians approved for medical cannabis use has tripled during the last year, according to Sept. 30 numbers… Read More
Colombian President Denounces War on Drugs During Nobel Prize Speech
Mon / Dec 12th
During his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that zero-tolerance drug policies might be “even… Read More
Judge Rules Montana Dispensaries are Back in Business Immediately
Fri / Dec 9th
A Montana District Court Judge has ruled that a clerical error on November’s ballot initiative to reinstate the previous medical… Read More
Vermont Gov. Could Pardon Thousands Convicted of State Cannabis Possession Crimes
Fri / Dec 9th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will consider pardoning Vermont convictions of cannabis possession up to one ounce, which has been decriminalized… Read More
New York Makes More Changes to MMJ Program; Defines ‘Chronic Pain’
Fri / Dec 9th
In efforts to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s Department of Health has announced they are allowing registered… Read More
DEA Threat Assessment Survey Blames Media for Difficulty Enforcing Cannabis Laws
Fri / Dec 9th
In their latest Threat Assessment, an annual survey of U.S. law enforcement agencies, the DEA claims that the “abundance of… Read More
German City Takes Next Step in Cannabis Legalization Plans
Thu / Dec 8th
The City Council of the western German city of Düsseldorf met with psychology, economics, and crime experts yesterday as part… Read More
Colorado Gov. Pushing for Homegrown Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Dec 8th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is proposing bans on group recreational grows, and calling for new paperwork requirements for individual medical… Read More
Israel Ministers Propose MMJ Exportation Plan
Thu / Dec 8th
Lawmakers in Israel are likely to recommend that the nation should start exporting medical cannabis soon, saying the industry would… Read More