New Cannabis Worker Permits Unveiled in Oregon
Mon / Jul 11th
A new Oregon program will require all workers in the recreational cannabis industry — including seasonal and part-time employees —… Read More
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‘Progressive’ Democratic Party Platform Includes Marijuana Reform
Mon / Jul 11th
Democrats endorsed a “reasoned pathway” to future marijuana legalization during the party’s national convention full Platform Committee meeting last Saturday… Read More
Ohio Planning for a Cashless MMJ Program
Mon / Jul 11th
A proposal attached to Ohio’s new medical cannabis law could make it the first state to implement a cashless payment… Read More
Is Personal Chemical Analysis the Future of Cannabis Testing?
Fri / Jul 8th
Consumers want to know what they are putting in their bodies. As the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis becomes… Read More
Florida Harvests First Medical Cannabis Crop
Fri / Jul 8th
Florida’s first medical cannabis harvest was performed this week by Surterra Therapeutics, according to a News-Press.com report. “It’s a very exciting place… Read More
Medical Cannabis Initiative Approved for Arkansas Ballot
Fri / Jul 8th
Voters in Arkansas will decide on legalizing cannabis for medicinal use this November, as the proposal spearheaded by Arkansas Compassionate… Read More
Five Things to Know About Cannabis Topicals
Thu / Jul 7th
There is still much to discover about cannabis’ medicinal properties, and its topical uses may be one of the areas… Read More
Competing Social Use Initiatives Planned for Denver’s November Ballot
Thu / Jul 7th
Two separate cannabis advocacy groups are working on competing ballot initiatives that would allow the social use of cannabis in quasi-public locations throughout Denver,… Read More
Massachusetts Court Approves Legalization Ballot Initiative
Thu / Jul 7th
Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court unanimously approved the ballot question to legalize cannabis in the state, but did force the title… Read More
Colombia Awards First MMJ License to Canadian Company
Wed / Jul 6th
Colombia has awarded its first medical marijuana business license to a Canada-based company, PharmaCielo Ltd. The company’s production duties will… Read More
Google May Be Considering the Cannabis Industry
Wed / Jul 6th
Google — the major online search engine, advertising platform, and creator of the Android mobile operating system — may be eyeing ways to involve… Read More
Uruguay Pharmacies Hesitant About Selling Legal Marijuana
Wed / Jul 6th
The New York Times reports that many pharmacy operators in Uruguay are hesitant about carrying marijuana at their shops due… Read More
Colorado Teens Using Less Cannabis, Facing Heavier Enforcement
Tue / Jul 5th
Teenage cannabis use has gone down in Colorado in the years since voters enacted an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana… Read More
Report: Hawaii Dispensaries Could Earn $80.5 Million in Revenue by 2018
Tue / Jul 5th
Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensaries could earn between $12 million and $28 million during their first operating years, according to the… Read More
Cannabis Quality Strategies & Solutions Summit in Los Angeles, July 19-21
Tue / Jul 5th
The Cannabis Quality Strategies & Solutions Summit, coming to Los Angeles this July 19-21, will draw cannabis professionals and enthusiasts from… Read More
Colorado Health Department Accepting Cannabis Research Grant Applications
Fri / Jul 1st
Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment yesterday began accepting grant applications yesterday for the Retail Marijuana Health Monitoring Program,… Read More
Washington LCB Adds New Disallowed Pesticide Products
Fri / Jul 1st
Residues from one or more undisclosed pesticide ingredients have been discovered in fifteen different growing aid products common to the Washington cannabis… Read More
Seattle Licensing Snafu Sparks Lawsuit Against LCB
Thu / Jun 30th
The curtain is closing on medical cannabis in Washington, but Seattle-based dispensary owner John Davis is not giving up the… Read More
Canadian Feds Announce Cannabis Legalization Task Force
Thu / Jun 30th
A nine-person task force will advise the Canadian government on marijuana legalization, according to a CBC report. The task force… Read More
Head of Illinois Medical Cannabis Program Resigns
Wed / Jun 29th
The second person chosen by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to head the state’s medical cannabis program has resigned, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
California Legalization Initiative Secures Spot on November Ballot
Wed / Jun 29th
California will decide on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in November, after the Secretary of State’s office confirmed supporters submitted… Read More
Washington Medical Cannabis Database May Not Be Ready by July 1
Wed / Jun 29th
Washington medical cannabis patients and providers should be prepared for delays in the roll-out of the state’s new medical regulations.… Read More
Seattle Protest Planned for June 30 Against Washington’s MMJ Shutdown
Tue / Jun 28th
The NORML Women of Washington are organizing a protest in Seattle this Thursday, June 30, that aims to bring attention to… Read More
D.C. Health Department Backs Retail Cannabis System
Tue / Jun 28th
Washington D.C.’s Department of Health is recommending taxing marijuana in the District, similar to regulatory models for alcohol and tobacco,… Read More