Massachusetts First MMJ Dispensary Opens for Business
Thu / Jun 25th
Three years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis use, the state’s first dispensary has finally opened. After receiving a… Read More
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Colorado Governor Changes Tune On Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Jun 24th
In the run-up to Colorado’s successful bid for cannabis legalization, nearly every politician in the state was a vocal critic… Read More
The White House Removes Marijuana Research Restrictions
Tue / Jun 23rd
The Obama Administration has announced that the federal government will drop current marijuana research restrictions, leaving the door open to… Read More
Oregon Lawmakers Grant Certain Eastern Counties the Right to Ban Marijuana Sales
Mon / Jun 22nd
Oregon lawmakers tasked with implementing Measure 91 — the successful 2014 voter initiative to legalize recreational marijuana — have approved… Read More
Delaware Governor Signs Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Fri / Jun 19th
Delaware joined the ranks of states working to reform criminal marijuana laws this week, as Governor Jack Markell signed into… Read More
New York Senate Passes Emergency MMJ Access Bill
Thu / Jun 18th
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the New York Senate passed a bill that would speed up access to medical… Read More
Canada High Court Rules All Forms of Cannabis Legal for Medical Use
Thu / Jun 18th
Canada’s highest court made a laudable legal decision last week, ruling unanimously that all forms of cannabis are legal for… Read More
New York City Hospital Partners with Colorado Dispensary for NY Medical Marijuana License
Wed / Jun 17th
North Shore-LIJ Health System, a major New York City hospital network, has partnered with Colorado’s Silverpeak Apothecary in hopes to… Read More
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Right of Employers to Fire Cannabis Users, Even MMJ Patients
Tue / Jun 16th
The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously upheld decisions by lower courts that allow employers to fire employees for off-the-clock medical marijuana… Read More
Delaware Chambers Unanimously Approve Bill Legalizing MMJ for Children with Epilepsy
Tue / Jun 16th
Lawmakers in the Delaware House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that would permit children to take part in… Read More
How Chris Christie’s Opinions About Marijuana Will Send His Presidential Prospects Up In Smoke
Fri / Jun 12th OPINION
New Jersey governor Chris Christie was once considered to be a viable contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Then… Read More
Oregon Legislature Agrees On Marijuana Tax and Local Control Deal
Fri / Jun 12th
Legislators in Oregon have reached a tentative agreement on a deal that would result in a 20% sales tax on… Read More
Puerto Rico Bans Smoking of Medical Cannabis
Thu / Jun 11th
After legalizing medical marijuana, lawmakers in Puerto Rico have banned smoking the plant. Speaking with the Associated Press this week,… Read More
Connecticut Legislature Overwhelmingly Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Wed / Jun 10th
The Connecticut State Senate has approved a bill that would allow the launch of hemp pilot programs and research plots… Read More
Colorado Governor Signs Permanent Cannabis Tax Break And Tax Holiday
Tue / Jun 9th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper approved a bill on Thursday that cuts the tax on recreational cannabis from 10% to 8%.… Read More
Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Recreational Marijuana and MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 8th
A Rocky Mountain Poll published Wednesday finds that more than half of Arizona voters are in favor of legalizing recreational… Read More
Companion Bills Filed In Wisconsin to Legalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
Fri / Jun 5th
Legislators in Wisconsin’s House and Senate have filed two bills to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and… Read More
House of Representatives Votes to Protect State MMJ And Hemp Programs
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized an amendment that prohibits the Justice Department from interfering with medical marijuana programs in… Read More
Washington Pot Shops See Opportunity In U.S. Open
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. Open takes place at Chambers Bay in Washington this year, and local marijuana businesses are set to take… Read More
Texas Legalizes MMJ Oils for Treatment of Epilepsy
Wed / Jun 3rd
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill legalizing the use of marijuana oil extracts in the treatment of… Read More
Juicing Cannabis: When Will the Health Food Industry Embrace Marijuana?
Wed / Jun 3rd
The health food industry could be the perfect segue for cannabis to enter the mainstream. Sprouted hempseeds have high levels… Read More
Boston Mayor Comes Out Strongly Against Marijuana Legalization
Tue / Jun 2nd
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has come out as a fervent opponent of Massachusetts marijuana legalization, stating that he would… Read More
Washington Liquor Control Board to License Approximately 400 Medical Dispensaries
Mon / Jun 1st
The Washington State Liquor Control Board is set to be retitled the ‘Liquor and Cannabis Board’ on July 24th. The… Read More
Florida MMJ Law Moves Forward Following Legal Suit
Fri / May 29th
A Florida judge upheld the state’s proposed medical marijuana law in a ruling Wednesday, which allows the state to begin… Read More