California Cannabis Farmer Gets $1M Payout for Thomas Fire Crop Damage
Tue / Mar 20th
A cannabis cultivator in Carpinteria, California has won a $1 million insurance payout after ashes from the Thomas Fire destroyed… Read More
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Ricky Williams Launches ‘Real Wellness’ Cannabis Line in San Diego, California
Tue / Mar 20th
Former National Football League running back Ricky Williams has unveiled his Real Wellness line – available today at five dispensaries… Read More
Washington Cities Join in Vacating Cannabis Convictions
Tue / Mar 20th
In February, the city of Seattle, Washington announced it would vacate all misdemeanor cannabis convictions issued prior to the 2012 legalization… Read More
Colorado State University-Pueblo Professor Challenges Critics of Recent Study to Debate
Tue / Mar 20th
One of the Colorado State University-Pueblo professors who worked on the study which concluded that legalized cannabis is not the… Read More
New York Bill Would Allow MMJ Products for Pets
Mon / Mar 19th
Legislation introduced in New York would allow veterinarians to certify pets and animals for the state’s medical cannabis program. The… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Form Colorado Cannabis Caucus
Mon / Mar 19th
State lawmakers in Colorado have launched the Colorado Cannabis Caucus – the first of its kind for any state Legislature,… Read More
Social Cannabis Use Lounge Opens in San Francisco
Fri / Mar 16th
A cannabis smoking lounge has opened in San Francisco, California, the Associated Press reports, and the Barbary Coast lounge is… Read More
UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing
Thu / Mar 15th
Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization ‘Not the Cause’ for Pueblo County, Colorado Crime and Homeless Challenges
Wed / Mar 14th
According to researchers at Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research, legalization is not the cause of many of Pueblo… Read More
Sonoma County, California DA Taking ‘Proactive’ Approach to Addressing Cannabis Convictions under New Law
Wed / Mar 14th
The Sonoma County, California district attorney’s office will “proactively” search for cannabis convictions eligible for reduction or dismissal under the… Read More
Michigan Attorney General Candidate Will Support Rec. Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Fri / Mar 9th
A Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general Pat Miles has thrown his support behind legalizing cannabis in the state, telling… Read More
Report: Illinois ‘Cannabis Candidate’ Subject of Title IX Complaint & Allegedly Misrepresented Military Record
Thu / Mar 8th
The self-described “Cannabis Candidate” running for an Illinois congressional seat has been accused of domestic abuse, conflating his service background,… Read More
Poll: Two-Thirds of Illinois Voters Support Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Mar 7th
According to a Southern Illinois University Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll, a full two-thirds – 66 percent – of… Read More
New Hampshire Poll: Majority of Residents Support Cannabis Legalization Bill as Written
Thu / Mar 1st
According to the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Poll, the majority of state residents – 56 percent – would… Read More
Illinois U.S. Congressional Candidate Smokes Joint in Campaign Photo
Wed / Feb 28th
A former Federal Bureau of Investigation officer and current human rights professor at Roosevelt University, Benjamin Thomas Wolf, is running… Read More
Vermont’s Cannabis Market Will Be Gray and We’re OK With That
Mon / Feb 26th
We’re not expecting the Wild West in Vermont – think pre-legalization California with its semi-legal dispensaries and quasi-legal delivery services… Read More
Alabama Republicans Kill Cannabis Possession Reform Bill
Mon / Feb 26th
The legislative push to reduce cannabis possession penalties in Alabama is dead as the state’s powerful Republicans ensured it would… Read More
Orange County, California Fair Prohibits Cannabis Events, Sales & Ads
Fri / Feb 23rd
The Orange County Fair Board has voted to prohibit cannabis events, cannabis sales, and cannabis paraphernalia at the Costa Mesa,… Read More
Alameda County, California DA Will Expedite Cannabis Conviction Resentencing
Thu / Feb 22nd
Alameda County, California District Attorney Nancy O’Malley has established “a policy, protocol, and a process to redesignate and dismiss prior… Read More
NBA Players Union Boss Says MMJ Access Being Explored for Players
Tue / Feb 20th
In an interview with SB Nation, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michele Roberts said the players union is “exploring”… Read More
Colorado Girl Scouts Will Allow Cookie Sales Outside of Dispensaries
Mon / Feb 19th
The Girl Scouts of Colorado will allow cookie sales in front of retail cannabis dispensaries as part of their updated… Read More
Philadelphia DA Will Not Prosecute Simple Cannabis Possession Cases
Fri / Feb 16th
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s District Attorney Larry Krasner dropped 51 cases for simple cannabis possession last week, part of his new policy… Read More
Federal Judge Hears Oral Arguments Against Cannabis Prohibition
Thu / Feb 15th
U.S. District Court Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein admitted that cannabis has saved the lives of the plaintiffs in the federal… Read More
Berkeley, California Becomes First U.S. Sanctuary City for Cannabis
Wed / Feb 14th
The Berkeley, California City Council has passed a resolution to make the city the first cannabis sanctuary city in the… Read More