First Stoned Driving Citation Issued One Hour After Legalization
Fri / Oct 19th
A police officer in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada issued the nation’s first citation for stoned driving just an hour after… Read More
Cannabis Legalization News
Legalization news for industry professionals. The cannabis legalization movement has gone mainstream: scroll down to find out which markets are currently working to legalize cannabis for medical and/or recreational use.
FDA Cannabis Rescheduling Comments Are Flooding In
Thu / Oct 18th
The FDA has received input from more than 2,000 individuals on the rescheduling of cannabis and other drugs just over… Read More
Rep. Blumenauer Calls On Democrats to Legalize in 2019
Thu / Oct 18th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) sent a blueprint for cannabis legalization to Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday, Forbes reports. “Congress… Read More
Canada Legalizes Cannabis, Possession Pardons Incoming
Wed / Oct 17th
Today marks the official legalization of cannabis in Canada. Canada, following in the footsteps of Uruguay, is only the second nation… Read More
Parks Canada OKs Cannabis at Campsites
Tue / Oct 16th
Parks Canada, the national Canadian parks service, has confirmed that it will allow the consumption of cannabis in campsites, according… Read More
NHL to Maintain Cannabis-Friendly Policy
Mon / Oct 15th
The National Hockey League (NHL) will maintain it’s neutral stance on pro players’ cannabis use after legalization takes effect across… Read More
United Kingdom MMJ Legalization Takes Effect Next Month
Fri / Oct 12th
Doctors in the United Kingdom will soon be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis to patients with an exceptional need, according to… Read More
US Border Patrol Updates Lifetime Ban Policy
Thu / Oct 11th
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has announced that Canadians who work in the legal cannabis industry will… Read More
Off-Duty Ottawa Police Can Smoke Cannabis, Officials Announce
Thu / Oct 11th
Off-duty police officers in Ottawa, Ontario will be allowed to smoke cannabis as long as they are “fit for duty”… Read More
Walmart Eyes Entry Into Canada’s Legal Cannabis Market
Wed / Oct 10th
The Canadian branch of Walmart Inc. is considering the pending national cannabis market as a potential new revenue source, Bloomberg reports.… Read More
Limited Places to Buy Cannabis On Legalization Day in Canada
Tue / Oct 9th
There will be few places to buy cannabis in Canada on the first day of legal sales on October 17,… Read More
Federal Legalization of Industrial Hemp Expected to Drop Prices
Mon / Oct 8th
Farmers in Oregon are expecting the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes hemp legalization, to drive the market price of hemp… Read More
Mormons, Lawmakers, and Cannabis Advocates Reach MMJ Compromise in Utah
Fri / Oct 5th
Medical cannabis advocates and the Church of Latter-day Saints have come to an agreement over medical cannabis in Utah, no… Read More
Canadian Lawmaker Calls for Cannabis Expungements
Thu / Oct 4th
Canadian lawmaker Murray Rankin, an MP with the New Democratic Party from Victoria, intends to bring forward a bill that… Read More
White House Drug Office Assures Incoming Cannabis Review Is Unbiased
Wed / Oct 3rd
An official with the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy has assured that a pending White House cannabis policy… Read More
Study: No Connection Between Legalization and Problematic Cannabis Use
Wed / Oct 3rd
A new study has found no connection between legalized cannabis and problematic cannabis use, Marijuana Moment‘s Tom Angell reports. The… Read More
Michigan to Expect $134M In Annual Taxes If Legalization Passes
Wed / Oct 3rd
The annual tax benefits of adult-use legalization in Michigan would be about $134 million per year, according to an economic… Read More
Previous Farm Bill Lapses; Pending Bill Still Contains Hemp Legalization
Tue / Oct 2nd
Senate and House lawmakers have yet to decide on a unified Farm Bill for 2018, despite the 2014 Farm Bill having expired… Read More
Ontario to Treat Cannabis Like Tobacco for Public Consumption
Thu / Sep 27th
On Wednesday, the Ontario, Canada provincial government altered its rules on cannabis consumption to align it with similar rules for… Read More
Millennial Generation Prefers Cannabis Over Alcohol
Thu / Sep 27th
Despite a controversial reputation in some regions, Millennials are increasingly turning to cannabis over alcohol, according to MarketWatch. Spiros Malandrakis, head… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Does Not Increase Youth Use, Meta-Study Shows
Wed / Sep 26th
A new review of 55 studies published in the scientific journal Current Addiction Reports shows that adolescent cannabis use does… Read More
Cannabis Death Sentence Spurs MMJ Legalization Talks in Malaysia
Wed / Sep 26th
Malaysian leaders are floating the idea of legalizing medical cannabis as activists lash out over a death sentence handed last… Read More
New Hampshire Predicts $58 Million In Tax Revenue From Legalization
Wed / Sep 26th
A New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration report indicates that, with a 15% tax, the state could expect $58 million… Read More
U.S. Territory First to Legalize Cannabis By Legislature
Fri / Sep 21st
On Friday, Gov. Ralph Torres of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory, signed a cannabis… Read More