Connecticut Court Allows MMJ Patient Lawsuit Against Prospective Employer to Continue
Thu / Aug 31st
A U.S. District Court judge in Connecticut has rejected a request to dismiss a lawsuit against an employer who rescinded… Read More
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Advocacy Groups Head to D.C. Pushing for Cannabis Protections, Reforms
Wed / Aug 30th
In less than two weeks advocates will bear down on the nation’s capital in an effort to lobby federal lawmakers… Read More
Aspen, Colorado School District Spend Cannabis Tax Money on Student-Focused Social Worker
Wed / Aug 30th
The Aspen, Colorado School District has been granted $250,000 from the state’s cannabis taxes to employ an on-campus social worker… Read More
Alaska On-Site Cannabis Consumption Proposal Unveiled
Tue / Aug 29th
Cannabis regulators in Alaska have released a draft for on-site cannabis consumption rules that would allow licensed retail stores to… Read More
Vermont Brewers Partner with Hemp Farm for CBD-Infused Beer
Tue / Aug 29th
Vermont-based Long Trail Brewing Company is partnering with local hemp cultivators Luce Farm on an infused beer using the farm’s… Read More
New York City Judge Sides with MMJ Patient in Taxi License Dispute
Tue / Aug 29th
New York City‘s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) has overturned a Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) decision to… Read More
Netflix-Inspired Strains Pop Up in West Hollywood, California
Mon / Aug 28th
The Netflix Collection, cannabis strains with names based on characters and themes from the streaming platform’s shows, were available over… Read More
Arkansas Advocates Estimate 500 to 600 Jobs in Cannabis Industry Short Term
Mon / Aug 28th
Cannabis industry advocates expect cannabis cultivation, dispensary, and laboratory jobs to reach between 500 and 600 in the short term,… Read More
The 4th Annual Emerald Exhange: A Cannabis Community Photo Essay
Mon / Aug 28th
Walking into the 4th Annual Emerald Exchange was the beginning of a spiritual experience. Tucked quietly on a private farm… Read More
Roger Stone Calls CWCB Expo Boycott ‘Smear Campaign’
Fri / Aug 25th
Roger Stone has responded to the boycott of the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo by at least 30 exhibitors… Read More
Russian Banking Pioneers Betting on U.S. Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Aug 24th
Two Russian banking pioneers are envisioning sweeping cannabis reforms in the U.S. and are bringing the same attitude to the… Read More
Sponsors and Speakers Dropping from CWCBExpo Due to Roger Stone Keynote
Wed / Aug 23rd
A Minority Cannabis Business Association boycott of Roger Stone has led to an exodus of exhibitors and speakers from the… Read More
Denver, Colorado Set to Accept Public-Use Applications by the End of the Month
Wed / Aug 23rd
Denver, Colorado officials are expected to begin accepting public-use license applications by the end of the month; however the pilot… Read More
Did Instagram Just Approve Cannabis Advertising?
Wed / Aug 23rd
In the ever-complex cannabis industry, we face the ongoing challenges of trying to reach consumers in a highly regulated and… Read More
NYC Cannabis Arrests on the Decline, Still Disproportionally Target Minorities
Tue / Aug 22nd
According to data from the Legal Aid Society, New York City’s primary public defender organization, cannabis arrests in the five… Read More
Lagunitas Brewing Company Releases One Batch of Cannabis Terpene-Infused Beer
Tue / Aug 22nd
Lagunitas Brewing Company has unveiled Supercritical IPA – a brew infused with cannabis terpenes from CannaCraft, the California-based producers of… Read More
CBD Store Opens in West Virginia
Mon / Aug 21st
The Appalachian Cannabis Company, which specializes in CBD products, has opened in West Virginia – the first store of its… Read More
Vermont Lawsuit Challenges Search and Seizure When Officer Claims Cannabis Odor
Mon / Aug 21st
A lawsuit over a vehicle search after a traffic stop based on the alleged odor of cannabis is headed to… Read More
German Doctor Enters Hunger Strike in Protest of Nation’s ‘Bureaucratic’ MMJ Laws
Fri / Aug 18th
The chairman of the German Association for Cannabis as Medicine, Dr. Franjo Grotenherman, has entered an “indefinite” hunger strike until… Read More
Competing Cannabis Legalization Ballot Measure Unveiled in Michigan
Fri / Aug 18th
Michigan’s Board of Canvassers has approved a second potential 2018 ballot measure to legalize cannabis use in the state, which… Read More
Possession Charges from 4/20 Capitol Rally Dropped Against DCMJ Founder
Thu / Aug 17th
The co-founder of D.C. Marijuana Justice, Adam Eidinger, had possession charges that were levied against him following his arrest during… Read More
Indiana Excise Police Backtrack on CBD Confiscations
Tue / Aug 15th
Indiana State Excise Police will no longer confiscate CBD products so long as they fall under the federal definition of… Read More
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Call for Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Aug 11th
Calling prohibition “unconstitutional,” the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators has penned a resolution demanding the federal decriminalization of cannabis… Read More
Butte County, California Bans Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
Wed / Aug 9th
The Butte County, California Board of Supervisors has temporarily banned commercial cannabis operations, despite the support of the majority of… Read More