Brief: OLCC Requests Budget for Implementing Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Dec 11th
On Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) asked for a $583,000 budget from state lawmakers to cover the salary… Read More
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Congress Defies Will of D.C. Voters, Moves to Block Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Dec 10th
Despite many expert predictions that the new GOP-controlled Congress wouldn’t tamper with the District of Colombia’s voter-approved marijuana legalization, a last-minute addition… Read More
Americans Want Federal Protection for States’ Marijuana Legalization, Report Indicates
Tue / Dec 9th
For generations, the drug war has been an international campaign — sparked by the U.S. government — that targets drug consumers,… Read More
Brief: Houston Police Chief Calls War On Drugs a ‘Miserable Failure’
Mon / Dec 8th
Houston Police Chief Charles McLelland, head of the nation’s fourth largest city’s police department, said in a radio interview on Friday that… Read More
Brief: Hemp Bills Approved By Michigan Senate Committee
Sat / Dec 6th
The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee passed a pair of bills on Thursday to allow the cultivation and production of industrial… Read More
Brief: Majority of Medical Professionals Support Treating Epilepsy With Cannabis
Fri / Dec 5th
Survey results published by UCLA on Thursday have revealed that a vast majority of medical professionals in the U.S. consider cannabis treatment to… Read More
D.C. City Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Regulate Recreational Marijuana Sales
Thu / Dec 4th
In November, D.C. voters passed Initiative 71 with nearly 70 percent approval ratings, and legalized the adult possession of up to two… Read More
U.S. Marijuana Legalization Working Against Mexican Drug Cartels
Wed / Dec 3rd
Curtailing cartel profits has been one of the most popular reasons for legalizing marijuana, and recent developments suggest that such policy reform has been a great… Read More
Brief: Uruguay’s Legal Marijuana Program Is Safe Under New President
Tue / Dec 2nd
Uruguay’s nation-wide recreational marijuana program has garnered much international attention since its unveiling earlier this year. Recently, the program faced… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Licenses Awarded to LeafLine Labs and Minnesota Medical Solutions
Mon / Dec 1st
The Minnesota Department of Health announced on Monday the names of the first two businesses to receive state-issued business licenses… Read More
Brief: Colorado Health Officials Propose $7M for Clinical Cannabis Trials
Sun / Nov 30th
State Public Health Department officials in Colorado have proposed a series of state-funded clinical trials to study the effectiveness and… Read More
Brief: New Hampshire’s First Dispensary Could Open Within a Year
Wed / Nov 26th
New Hampshire’s first dispensary under the state legislators’ 2013 restrictive medical marijuana law could be open for business within the next year. The Granite State… Read More
Brief: Celebrating Black Friday With Legal Cannabis
Tue / Nov 25th
Some businesses are calling it ‘Green Friday,’ but the annual day-long shopping spree that follows Thanksgiving is going to be celebrated throughout many… Read More
Two Competing Campaigns Aim to Put Marijuana Legalization On Maine Ballot
Mon / Nov 24th
Maine has been recognized as a likely candidate for one of the next U.S. states to legalize cannabis. Last week, however, a… Read More
Colorado Cannabiz Credit Union Could Open By Jan. 1
Sun / Nov 23rd
The world’s first banking institution established to serve legal marijuana businesses could be open in Colorado by January 1, the Denver Post… Read More
Brief: Recreational Marijuana In Washington State Doing Better Than Expected
Fri / Nov 21st
Washington state’s recreational marijuana sales have only been underway since July, but already state officials have disclosed that the market is producing more revenue… Read More
Brief: California AG Sees Inevitability Behind Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Nov 20th
In a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, California Attorney General Kamala Harris disclosed that she’s “not opposed” to legalization in… Read More
‘Marley Natural’: The World’s First Global Marijuana Brand
Wed / Nov 19th
Seattle-based Privateer Holdings, the investment firm behind the popular Leafly smartphone app and online cannabis strain database, is partnering with the family… Read More
Brief: Maryland Slaps Massive Price Tag On MMJ Licenses
Mon / Nov 17th
Some good news: Maryland’s long-awaited medical marijuana program was finally approved by a state panel last week. But, of course, there’s… Read More
Seattle Mayor Announces Symposium On Medical Marijuana
Sat / Nov 15th
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has announced that a public symposium will be held on Nov. 20 to discuss the future of the… Read More
Brief: Hype Around Warren Buffet’s Cannabis-Focused Subsidiary
Fri / Nov 14th
Cubic Designs, Inc., a subsidiary company of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., made its first foray into the legal cannabis industry earlier… Read More
Brief: Portland Prosecutors to Dismiss Current and Future Marijuana Cases
Thu / Nov 13th
Within days of last week’s vote for legalization, the district attorney’s office in Multnomah County — which contains Portland, Oregon’s largest and most… Read More
Brief: Rhode Island Activists to Attempt Marijuana Legalization in 2015
Wed / Nov 12th
A political coalition called Regulate Rhode Island is making a push for Rhode Island legislators to legalize recreational marijuana in their… Read More
NYPD to Change Policy for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses
Tue / Nov 11th
Law enforcement officials in New York City are poised to stop arresting low-level marijuana offenders and replace such punishment with a… Read More