Virginia Senate Passes First-Timer Cannabis Expungement Bill
Tue / Feb 13th
A measure allowing first-time cannabis offenders in Virginia to expunge the charge for $150 passed the state Senate 38-2 on… Read More
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Massachusetts Public Safety Director Opposes Social Clubs in Letter to Cannabis Regulators
Tue / Feb 13th
Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett is opposing the creation of cannabis clubs in the state, alleging… Read More
Poll: 56% of New York Voters Support Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
Mon / Feb 12th
According to a Sienna College poll, 56 percent of New York voters support legalizing cannabis for adult use, with 40… Read More
Study: Rhode Island Police Issuing Thousands of Cannabis Citations Despite Decriminalization
Fri / Feb 9th
Despite cannabis decriminalization throughout the state in 2013, Rhode Island police issued about 5,000 citations for cannabis possession through 2017,… Read More
Seattle Officials Seek to Vacate and Dismiss Cannabis Convictions
Fri / Feb 9th
In an op-ed in The Stranger, Seattle, Washington’s alt-weekly, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she has directed City Attorney Pete… Read More
Fox News Poll Finds 59% Support for Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Feb 8th
A Fox News poll has found 59 percent support for recreational cannabis legalization, up from the news organization’s polls in… Read More
Colorado Gov. Considering Releasing 40 Nonviolent Cannabis Criminals
Thu / Feb 8th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is considering releasing 40 inmates convicted of nonviolent cannabis crimes, the Denver Post reports. The pardons… Read More
Cannabis Retail Sales Outpace Alcohol Retail Sales in Aspen, Colorado
Thu / Feb 8th
Last year’s retail cannabis sales in Aspen, Colorado outpaced retail alcohol sales by nearly a million dollars, according to Aspen… Read More
Premier Cannabis Convention CannaCon Visits Seattle, Detroit and Boston
Fri / Feb 2nd
If you own a cannabis company, you know that finding good business partners, vendors and allies is an essential part… Read More
San Francisco to Expunge Some Cannabis Convictions
Thu / Feb 1st
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón will retroactively apply criminal justice reforms in the state’s cannabis legalization law to misdemeanor… Read More
Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Pushes for Roadside Saliva Tests
Thu / Feb 1st
Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Tom Anderson has told members of the House Transportation Committee that their highest priority this… Read More
Activist Dennis Peron, Who Sparked California’s Medical Cannabis Movement, Dies at 72
Mon / Jan 29th
Medical cannabis activist Dennis Peron, who is often credited as the “father of medical marijuana,” passed away on January 27… Read More
Per-Pound Cannabis Prices Drop in First Month of 2018
Fri / Jan 26th
According to Cannabis Benchmark’s U.S. Spot Index, the price-per-pound of cannabis has fallen 3.5 percent from Jan. 12 to Jan.… Read More
France Reduces Penalties for Low-Level Cannabis Possession
Fri / Jan 26th
The French government has announced that low-level cannabis offenses will now be met with fines of 150 to 200 euros,… Read More
NBC News/WSJ Poll: 60% of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jan 25th
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 60 percent of Americans support broad cannabis legalization, with people 18-34-years-old and… Read More
French Government Report Recommends Fines for Cannabis Charges to Free Up Police
Tue / Jan 23rd
A French government report suggests the nation’s cannabis laws should be reformed in an effort to free up police, calling… Read More
Cannabis Tech Company Partners with Nonprofit to Increase Social Equity in Cannabis
Fri / Jan 19th
Eaze is partnering with Oakland, California-based nonprofit The Hood Incubator in their efforts to bring social equity to the cannabis space.… Read More
Maine Regulators Move to Delay Social-Use Cannabis Provisions Until 2023
Thu / Jan 18th
The Maine Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee has voted 5-1 to delay the rollout of the social-use provisions of the… Read More
Eaze Report: Californians Ordering Cannabis Every 10 Seconds; Baby Boomers Getting on Board
Thu / Jan 18th
Cannabis technology company Eaze has released its 2017 State of Cannabis report, which found a 19 percent annual increase among… Read More
Erie, Pennsylvania City Council Moves to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Thu / Jan 18th
The Erie, Pennsylvania City Council has voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis, according to a YourErie… Read More
Women Grow Launches ‘WGTV’ on Twitch
Tue / Jan 16th
Women Grow, a professional network that connects, educates, and empowers female cannabis industry leaders, has soft-launched WomenGrow TV on streaming… Read More
Pennsylvania Removes MMJ Patient Data from Law Enforcement Computers
Mon / Jan 15th
Pennsylvania medical cannabis regulators will cease making patient information available on the state’s law enforcement computer systems in an effort… Read More
Federal Judge Rules Illinois Student Can Use & Store MMJ on School Grounds
Mon / Jan 15th
Federal U.S. District Court Judge John Blakely on Friday ruled that an 11-year-old medical cannabis patient in Illinois can be… Read More
Survey: Canadians ‘Uncomfortable’ Using Cannabis with Family; Support Legalization
Thu / Jan 11th
As Canada moves forward with federal legalization, two in three Canadians surveyed by Business of Cannabis and Nanos Research indicated… Read More