Queensland, Australia Passes ‘Groundbreaking’ MMJ Legislation
Thu / Oct 13th
A “groundbreaking” medical cannabis bill has been passed in Queensland, Australia providing regulatory framework allowing access to the drug by… 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.
Prison Food Services Company Makes Donation to Anti-205 Campaign
Wed / Oct 12th
Another player in an industry that would be negatively impacted by the legalization of cannabis is pouring money against a… Read More
Cayman Island Legislators Back MMJ Bill
Tue / Oct 11th
Following yesterday’s debate, the Cayman Island Legislative Assembly has decided to support a bill to allow cannabis oil for medicinal… Read More
Hillary Clinton Strongly Opposed to Legalization in Wikileaks Speech Excerpt
Tue / Oct 11th
According to the recently released “Podesta Emails” by Wikileaks, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she does not support the… Read More
Report Predicts 37 Percent Growth for Cannabis Industry Through 2020
Mon / Oct 10th
According to new research by the Market Reports Center, the worldwide legal cannabis market is expected to grow at a… Read More
Cayman Islands Legislature to Debate MMJ Bill
Mon / Oct 10th
The legislature in the Cayman Islands will debate on a measure to legalize the medicinal use of cannabis oil today… Read More
Economist Speculates California Legalization Won’t Be Immediate Economic Boon
Fri / Oct 7th
A UCLA economist disputes Yes on 64 predictions that a recreational cannabis market will be worth $1 billion to the… Read More
Pro-64 TV Ad Campaign Debuts in California
Thu / Oct 6th
Ads supporting Proposition 64 in California have started airing on broadcast and cable channels in the state, according to a… Read More
New Data Shows Double Digit Growth in Legal Cannabis Industry
Tue / Oct 4th
According to a new report from Convergex, dispensaries in Colorado and Washington posted double-digit growth from 2015 and Oregon retail… Read More
Growers’ Opinions of Prop 64 Mixed Month Before Vote
Tue / Oct 4th
Some California growers are opposing Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, over fears that the measure will cause… Read More
Pro-Legalization Campaigns Release First Ads in New England
Tue / Oct 4th
Pro-legalization television commercials for the campaigns in Massachusetts and Maine hit the airwaves yesterday, according to a report by Reuters.… Read More
Prohibitionists in Arizona Have More Cash on Hand than Pro-205 Campaign
Mon / Oct 3rd
Arizona’s anti-legalization campaign Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy have raised a little more than $2 million this election cycle in… Read More
Florida Medical Cannabis Campaign Nets $1M Donation
Mon / Oct 3rd
The pro-legalization campaign in Florida has received a $1 million cash infusion from New Approach, a committee that has bankrolled… Read More
NORML Scorecard Ranks Federal Lawmakers on Cannabis Policy
Thu / Sep 29th
NORML has released its 2016 Congressional Scorecard, which grades lawmakers on their marijuana policy based on voting records and their… Read More
Patient Counts Down in Recreational States
Wed / Sep 28th
In states with recreational cannabis, medical marijuana patient counts have dropped, according to research by GreenWave Advisors. The culprit —… Read More
Poll: Arkansans Favor MMJ Amendment Proposal Over Act with Grow-Your-Own
Mon / Sep 26th
According to the latest Talk Business & Politics/Hendrix College poll, Arkansas voters favor the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment over the… Read More
NJ Republican Introduces Bill to Legalize Cannabis ‘Like Tobacco’
Mon / Sep 26th
New Jersey Assemblyman Michael Carroll has introduced legislation that would legalize cannabis — regulating it like cigarettes — and provide… Read More
Cannabis Ballot Initiatives Could Add $7.8B to National Economy by 2020
Fri / Sep 23rd
According to new data by New Frontier and Arcview Market Research, if all nine states pass their respective marijuana ballot… Read More
Missouri MMJ Ballot Campaign Falls 23 Signatures Short
Wed / Sep 21st
The campaign to put a medical marijuana initiative on Missouri ballots in November fell just 23 signatures short, the Riverfront… Read More
Majority of Oregonians Continue to Support Legal Cannabis, Poll Shows
Tue / Sep 20th
A majority of Oregon voters believe that the legalization law approved in 2014 has so far benefited the state, according… Read More
Most Montana MMJ Patients Have No Provider
Mon / Sep 19th
Under Montana’s newly implemented medical marijuana program, 93 percent of the 12,730 registered patients in the state are now listed… Read More
Casino Mogul Adelson Makes Huge Donation to Anti-MMJ PAC
Mon / Sep 19th
Sheldon Adelson, the CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has donated $1 million to the Drug Free Florida Committee, a political… Read More
Why Cannabis Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore Data and Analytics
Fri / Sep 16th
Legalization — and the infrastructure that follows it — enables the cannabis industry to embrace business intelligence that is already… Read More
President of Mexico Keeping Tabs on California Legalization Bid
Fri / Sep 16th
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is “paying close attention” to California’s recreational-use vote this November, according to California state Senator… Read More