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
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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
Ecuador May Decriminalize All Illegal Drugs
Thu / May 28th
A ruling party lawmaker in Ecuador introduced legislation to decriminalize the personal use of all drugs. If passed, Ecuador would… Read More
VA Doctors to See Marijuana Gag-Order Lifted Following Senate Committee Vote
Wed / May 27th
Veterans Administration doctors will soon be able to recommend medical marijuana to their patients per the bipartisan Veterans Equal Access… Read More
Louisiana Senate Advances Bill to Reduce Cannabis Possession Penalties
Wed / May 27th
The Louisiana State Senate voted 27-12 on Monday to advance a bill that would reduce marijuana possession penalties. The law… Read More
Illinois Senate Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Mon / May 25th
The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the measure, those… Read More
Four Cannabis Retailers in Washington State Caught Selling to Minors
Fri / May 22nd
Four of 22 pot shops in Washington State were busted for selling marijuana to underage shoppers in sting operations this… Read More
Critics Call Texas MMJ Bill “Unworkable”
Thu / May 21st
The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that aims to provide medical marijuana access to patients with intractable… Read More
Oregon Senate Committee Approves Bill to Tamper With State MMJ Program
Wed / May 20th
The Oregon Senate Special Committee, charged with creating rules regarding Oregon Measure 91, voted unanimously to send Senate Bill 964.… Read More
New DEA Head Expected to Alleviate Focus On Marijuana
Wed / May 20th
Attorney General Loretta Lynch has named Chuck Rosenberg the new director of the DEA. Rosenberg, currently the chief of staff… Read More
Historically Anti-Cannabis Senators Urge Removal of Barriers for MMJ Research
Tue / May 19th
U.S. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) have long been some of the staunchest anti-marijuana lawmakers in Congress.… Read More
The States Where Weed is the Cheapest (Oregon Wins)
Mon / May 18th
The price of weed tends to be cheapest in those states that have legalized recreational marijuana. According to the site… Read More
Bullish On Ganja: Our Trip to the Denver Cannabis Cup
Sun / May 17th OPINION
There was a snow storm in Denver the night before we arrived. As a result, during our approach to the Denver International… Read More
Special Senate Committee to Manage Oregon Medical Marijuana Issue
Fri / May 15th
After the Oregon Legislature’s new marijuana committee hit an impasse Monday night, Oregon Senate president Peter Courtney formed a special… Read More
Ohio County Prosecutor Says Current Marijuana Laws Are “Useless”
Thu / May 14th
In Ohio, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters stated Tuesday that he believes the state’s current marijuana laws are “useless,” and… Read More
New Jersey MMJ Lawsuit: Should Student Patients Be Allowed to Medicate on School Grounds?
Wed / May 13th
The Larc School, a private school for children with disabilities located in Bellmawr, New Jersey, made headlines earlier this month… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Production Sees Dramatic Increase In 2015
Wed / May 13th
Agriculture officials in Kentucky stated that hemp production in the state will exceed 1,700 acres in 2015, up from just… Read More
Kansas House Passes Bill Reducing Possession Penalties
Tue / May 12th
The Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill last week to soften penalties for marijuana possession, allow for the study… Read More