Study: Fatal Accidents Less Likely to Involve Opiate Use in MMJ States
Fri / Sep 16th
A Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health study has found that drivers in states with medical marijuana programs were… Read More
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Colombia Farmer Collective Hoping for Cannabis Cultivation License
Fri / Sep 16th
A group of farmers in Corinto, Colombia has started a collective aiming to become the prime supplier for the country’s new… Read More
Michigan Legislature Passes MMJ Reform Package
Thu / Sep 15th
Michigan’s House of Representatives has approved a package of reform bills which will license, tax, and regulate the cultivation, transport,… Read More
Maryland Applicants Threatening Legal Action Over MMJ License Denials
Thu / Sep 15th
Two companies that were passed over by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission are alleging unfair treatment and threatening legal action… Read More
Colorado’s Cannabis Market Reaches New Heights
Thu / Sep 15th
Colorado has set a new cannabis sales record in July grossing about $122.7 million in both medical and recreational sales,… Read More
Advocates in Nebraska Already Working Toward 2018 Initiatives
Thu / Sep 15th
Two advocate groups in Nebraska have already filed petitions and started collecting signatures for potential ballot initiatives in 2018, the… Read More
Kentucky Ag Commissioner Objects to New USDA Hemp Rules
Wed / Sep 14th
Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner has sent a letter to the USDA outlining his objections to the body’s new ‘Statement of Principles’… Read More
Maine Program Aims to Provide Clean Cannabis Certifications
Wed / Sep 14th
The Certified Clean Cannabis pilot program, launched last month by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, is hoping to… Read More
Poll: Majority of MA Voters Support Legalization, Say Cannabis is Less Harmful than Sugar
Wed / Sep 14th
Half of Massachusetts voters support legalizing recreational cannabis, compared to 45 percent opposed, according to a WBUR/MassINC poll, while five… Read More
California Police Field Test Marijuana Breathalyzer
Wed / Sep 14th
Cops in California have field tested a marijuana breathalyzer, resulting in positive tests for individuals who admitted to smoking cannabis… Read More
Legal Cannabis Industry Could Hit $50 Billion Within Ten Years
Tue / Sep 13th
The legal cannabis industry could reach $50 billion by 2026, according to a 10 Cowen & Co. analysis. That figure… Read More
UK Parliamentary Group Calls for Cannabis Rescheduling
Tue / Sep 13th
The UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform is urging the Home Office to reclassify cannabis from Schedule… Read More
California Hospital Board Member Submits Proposal for MMJ Use by Inpatients
Tue / Sep 13th
Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California could be the first hospital in the state to allow medical cannabis to be… Read More
Ganjapreneur Tours: PSI Labs
Tue / Sep 13th
Cannabis testing is not mandated under Michigan’s medical marijuana law — that could change if the House enacts reforms to… Read More
Drugmaker Funding AZ Prohibitionists Worried Legalization Will Limit Product Success
Tue / Sep 13th
According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Insys — the drug maker that donated $500,000 to the anti-legalization campaign… Read More
Experts and Lawmakers Suggest Congress Is Softening on Cannabis Prohibition
Mon / Sep 12th
Despite the federal government’s unwillingness to reschedule cannabis, or actively advance legislation to decriminalize its possession, some policy experts and… Read More
Black Lawmakers in Maryland Planning Legislation to Address Lack of Minorities in MMJ Industry
Mon / Sep 12th
Black lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce emergency legislation to address the lack of minority-owned businesses approved by the… Read More
Two Big Canadian Banks Refusing Service to Cannabis Companies
Mon / Sep 12th
Two of Canada’s big banks, Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada, are no longer providing accounts to marijuana businesses,… Read More
Advocates are Out-Fundraising Prohibitionists in Massachusetts
Mon / Sep 12th
Money is rolling into the campaigns on both sides of the Massachusetts legalization question, with the Yes on 4 campaign… Read More
California Popups: Creating Community, Building Business
Fri / Sep 9th
On certain Saturday nights in Bakersfield, California, you can find a group of vendors and patients in an empty parking… Read More
Alaska Approves First Cannabis Retailers and Produers
Fri / Sep 9th
The first retail cannabis shops and product manufacturers were given the green light by regulators in Alaska, the Alaska Dispatch… Read More
Michigan Senate Approves Bills to Overhaul MMJ System
Fri / Sep 9th
Lawmakers in Michigan have approved sweeping overhauls to its medical marijuana law, including plans to regulate and tax dispensaries, a… Read More
New York MMJ Employees Ratify Union Contract, First in the State
Fri / Sep 9th
Employees at Vireo Health of New York have ratified their first union contract with Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale,… Read More
Pharmaceutical Company Donates $500,000 to Arizona Anti-Legalization Group
Fri / Sep 9th
Pharmaceutical company Insys, makers of the sublingual fentanyl spray Subsys, has donated $500,000 to the campaign working toward defeating Arizona’s… Read More