Two California Universities to Offer Cannabis-Related Courses
Fri / Feb 3rd
The University of California at Davis and Sonoma State University are set to begin offering cannabis-related college courses this spring.… Read More
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Alaska Officials Vote Against Public-Use at Cannabis Retail Stores
Fri / Feb 3rd
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted 3-2 not to allow cannabis consumption at retail stores, according to a report… Read More
Holyoke, Mass. Mayor is Welcoming Cannabis Industry
Thu / Feb 2nd
If the mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts has his way, the city will reinvent itself as a cannabis cultivation hot spot… Read More
Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Has No Prohibitionist Red Flags
Thu / Feb 2nd
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee, has ruled on just three cannabis-related cases in recent years while… Read More
Marine Veteran MMJ Advocate Says Vets ‘Will Keep Dying’ if Indiana Doesn’t Reform
Wed / Feb 1st
Jeff Staker has lived a life of purpose: 11 years as a Marine Corp sniper, a drill instructor, father of… Read More
Nevada Legislature Will Debate Public-Use Measure This Session
Tue / Jan 31st
Nevada State Sen. Tick Segerblom plans to introduce legislation allowing cannabis social clubs to operate under the state’s nascent adult-use… Read More
Boulder, Colorado D.A. Joins Policy Group Making Cannabis Recommendations to Feds
Tue / Jan 31st
Boulder, Colorado’s District Attorney Stan Garnett will join a policy group comprised of prosecutors throughout the nation who will advise… Read More
Today Marks the First Day Mainers Can Legally Possess and Grow Cannabis
Mon / Jan 30th
Parts of Maine’s cannabis legalization initiative take effect today as adults over 21 can legally possess, and transfer without remuneration,… Read More
Santa Ana, California Police Carry Out Dispensary Raids
Fri / Jan 27th
Sky High, the Santa Ana, California dispensary that gained national attention after video footage of a 2015 raid showed officers… Read More
NFL Players Association Pushing for Relaxed Cannabis Policies
Thu / Jan 26th
The National Football League Players Association is seeking to amend the league’s drug policies as they pertain to cannabis use… Read More
Wikipedia Planning for Huge Cannabis Content Collaboration in April
Wed / Jan 25th
Wikipedia editors have announced a 420 collaboration from April 15 to April 30 and “especially on April 20, 2017.” The… Read More
Israel Legislative Hearing Finds Support for National Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Jan 25th
According to the head of Israel Police’s drug research unit, there were just two indictments filed related to cannabis in… Read More
Statistics Canada: Organized Crime More Likely to Traffic Drugs Other Than Cannabis
Tue / Jan 24th
Organized crime groups and gangs in Canada are more likely to produce and traffic drugs such as crystal methamphetamine and… Read More
Looking Past Christie, Former NJ Lawmaker Launches Cannabis Industry Association
Mon / Jan 23rd
Despite the limited scope of the state’s medical cannabis law, and the strong opposition by its governor, the president of… Read More
Delays in Uruguay’s Legalization Regime Allowing Trafficking to Remain Lucrative
Mon / Jan 23rd
Delays in the rollout of Uruguay’s cannabis legalization program has enabled the illegal cannabis trade to remain lucrative, with seven… Read More
Washington Bill Aims to Reduce, Eliminate I-502 Possession and Transfer Penalties
Mon / Jan 23rd
Democratic representatives in Washington State have introduced legislation that would reduce the person-to-person, or “delivery,” and possession without packaging penalties… Read More
Colorado Wholesale Cannabis Price-Per-Pound Has Dropped 25 percent
Fri / Jan 20th
The wholesale cost of Colorado’s legal cannabis per pound has dropped 25 percent over the last year, according to state… Read More
Legal and Illegal North American Cannabis Sales Outpace Starbucks, McDonald’s in 2016
Thu / Jan 19th
Total combined sales for legal and illegal cannabis sales in North America reached $53.3 billion last year, more than Starbucks… Read More
California Community College Planning to Offer Legal Cannabis Course
Thu / Jan 19th
California’s City College of San Francisco is partnering with the United Food and Commercial Workers union and Oakland-based Oaksterdam University… Read More
Denver Workgroup Begins Drafting Social-Use Rules
Thu / Jan 19th
Stakeholders in Denver, Colorado have begun working on rule suggestions for the voter-approved social use measure, which will allow cannabis… Read More
Obama Commutes Hundreds of Federal Drug Sentences
Wed / Jan 18th
With his term ending in just two days, President Barack Obama has commuted hundreds more federal drug sentences for those… Read More
Report: North American Cannabis Industry Could Experience 33% Annual Growth through 2021
Tue / Jan 17th
According to a Market Research Future report, the North American cannabis market could grow at a compound annual growth rate… Read More
New York Gov. Urges Lawmakers to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Mon / Jan 16th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for decriminalizing cannabis in his annual State of the State address, saying that… Read More
Indiana Veteran Pushing Lawmakers for MMJ Access
Mon / Jan 16th
A U.S. Marines Veteran is emerging as a leading advocate for medical cannabis access in Indiana as lawmakers continue to… Read More