Brief: Is Rhode Island the New Stoner State?
Wed / Aug 6th
In a surprising twist, new data from the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggests that Rhode Island—not… Read More
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Interested Parties in New York MMJ Market Face Significant Barriers to Entry
Fri / Aug 1st
On July 7 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act into law; making the state the 23rd… Read More
Cannabis Entrepreneurs Struggle to Secure Investments
Fri / Aug 1st
We’re in the midst of a marijuana revolution in the United States and there’s no shortage of enterprising visionaries looking… Read More
Washington’s Retail Marijuana Market Generates $615K in Taxes During First Three Weeks
Fri / Aug 1st
In the first three weeks of Washington’s legal marijuana sales, the state reportedly earned $614,985 in excise taxes on the… Read More
The NY Times Becomes Nation’s First Major News Publication to Endorse Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Jul 31st
The New York Times Editorial Board released a landmark and incredibly public manifesto over the weekend in the form of… Read More
Big Changes in the Colorado Retail Marijuana Market
Wed / Jul 2nd
The Colorado retail marijuana industry is opening its doors to all applicants on Tuesday in a sweeping transformation of the… Read More
Legalization Initiative in Oregon Submits Over 145,000 Signatures
Thu / Jun 26th
The New Approach Oregon campaign has reportedly collected more than 145,000 signatures for their cause, which means that Oregon voters can expect to… Read More
Washington’s Retail Marijuana Market to Open July 8th
Tue / Jun 24th
The first retail marijuana stores will open in Washington on July 8th, according to the Washington State Liquor Control Board… Read More
New York: The 23rd State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Sat / Jun 21st
Lawmakers in New York decided yesterday that their state will be the next to have legal medical marijuana. There is, however,… Read More
Colorado to Funnel $9 Million Into MMJ Research
Wed / Jun 18th
As more and more states pass laws toward cannabis law reform, studying marijuana’s medical properties has become a priority for some lawmakers.… Read More
MPP Urges Denver Police to Allow Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Tue / Jun 17th
Is it safer to get high than it is to get drunk? This question has led to a dilemma in Denver,… Read More
AG Eric Holder Pushes to Reduce Sentences for Nonviolent Drug Offenders
Thu / Jun 12th
The US Sentencing Commission approved a proposal last month that will reduce prison sentences for future drug offenders. Now, the… Read More
Jamaica Considering Marijuana Legalization
Tue / Jun 10th
Believe it or not, cannabis is still technically illegal in Jamaica. In fact, the country’s first medical marijuana company, Medicanja, launched… Read More
US House Votes to Block the DEA on MMJ, Lobbyists Focus on Senate
Thu / Jun 5th
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed a landmark vote to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from using federal funding to… Read More
Early Indications Suggest Legal Weed Won’t Destroy Life As We Know It
Wed / Jun 4th OPINION
Well, it’s been five whole months since retail marijuana stores first opened in Colorado, and things are looking up. Barring a… Read More
NY State Assembly Passes Comprehensive MMJ Bill, Again
Thu / May 29th
The New York State Assembly passed a comprehensive medical marijuana bill last Tuesday, leaving NY poised once more to become the… Read More
Canadian Company to Sponsor World’s First Clinical Trial of MMJ for Arthritis
Tue / May 27th
The list of diseases that can reportedly be treated with marijuana has grown quite lengthy. However, scientific trials to determine the plant’s medical… Read More
FBI to Reconsider Drug-Related Employment Requirements
Wed / May 21st
In an ironic twist, the FBI is having to reconsider their employment requirements due to the increasing difficulty of finding qualified specialists… Read More
DEA Chief Michele Leonhart Changes Attitude After Meeting With Eric Holder
Mon / May 19th
DEA Chief Michele Leonhart has made headlines more than once this year for her publicized negative comments about the growing cannabis… Read More
Colorado Symphony’s ‘Classically Cannabis’ Series Will Continue, Official Warning Heeded
Wed / May 14th
In April, Denver’s Colorado Symphony announced a series of concerts titled “Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series,” which would be a… Read More
How to Get a Job in the Marijuana Industry
Tue / May 13th
Not long ago, talk of growing, producing, and selling cannabis was only ever discussed in the dark corner of some hazy backroom… Read More
Lottery Results for Washington Marijuana Retail Licenses Are In
Wed / May 7th
Last Friday, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) announced the results of lotteries held last month to determine who… Read More
Restrictive MMJ Bill Passes in Florida
Mon / May 5th
Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill last Friday that allows limited access to cannabinol (CBD) based medicine that can be… Read More
Anti-Legalization Organizations Take Action Following Denver’s 4/20 Celebration
Thu / May 1st
4/20 came and went this year in a flurry of legalization celebrations and pot smoke, but not everyone got their… Read More