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
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.
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
New York Listening Sessions Show Support for Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Sep 20th
Public listening sessions scheduled by the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take input on upcoming legalization legislation are… Read More
New Jersey Legalization Bill Includes Delivery, Smoking Lounges
Wed / Sep 19th
The nearly-finished New Jersey cannabis legalization bill reportedly contains measures allowing for delivery services and public smoking lounges, according to… Read More
Mormon Church Says Lawmakers, Not Voters, Should Legalize MMJ
Tue / Sep 18th
Mormon Church leaders have continued to campaign against Proposition 2, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, but have issued statements indicating… Read More
Georgia Wants to Grow & Export Cannabis But Not Allow Consumption
Mon / Sep 17th
A bill introduced in the Georgia Parliament is seeking to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for export but not legalize… Read More
Poll: Michigan Voters Strongly Favor Adult-Use Legalization
Wed / Sep 12th
A new poll of expected general election voters in Michigan shows that 56.2 percent support Michigan’s upcoming ballot measure to… Read More
Legislators Expect Federal Legalization in 2019
Tue / Sep 11th
Reps. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) said at the Cannabis Law Institute in Washington, D.C. that public support… Read More
Industrial Hemp Looks Secure in 2018 Farm Bill
Mon / Sep 10th
Language in the 2018 Farm Bill that would establish a national, comprehensive industrial hemp marketplace appears to be safe and untouched… Read More