National Poll: Americans Want Cannabis Rescheduled and Legalized
Wed / Mar 16th
Yet another poll is suggesting what most people already know: U.S. citizens are ready to end the prohibition of marijuana.… 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.
Mark Hubbard: Consumer Safety and Standards for Commercial Cannabis
Wed / Mar 9th PODCAST
Mark Hubbard is co-founder of Integrity Labs, a licensed cannabis analysis & testing laboratory in Washington. He recently joined our… Read More
Fight Stewing Between California Cannabis Reformists
Wed / Mar 9th
New financial backing appears to be brewing a fight between cannabis legalization campaigns in California. Steve Kubby, a cannabis activist… Read More
Resistance Surfacing for Massachusetts Legalization Plan
Tue / Mar 8th
Activists from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) clashed with legislators over the implications of cannabis legalization in… Read More
Virginia Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production
Mon / Mar 7th
The governor of Virginia has signed into law a bill this week that will legalize the industrial production of hemp… Read More
Confusion Over Home Cultivation in Arizona Recreational Cannabis Initiative
Thu / Feb 25th
An Arizona cannabis legalization petition expected to be on the November ballot has been the subject of some scrutiny after… Read More
NORML’s National Board Offers Early Endorsement of California Legalization Initiative
Mon / Feb 22nd
The NORML Board of Directors voted on Saturday to endorse the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize… Read More
Sean Parker Donates Another $500,000 to California Legalization Measure
Tue / Feb 16th
Sean Parker, billionaire philanthropist and former President of Facebook, has doubled his donation to the California Adult Use of Marijuana… Read More
California Lawmakers Working to Stem Tide of Cannabis Cultivation Bans
Tue / Jan 26th
State lawmakers, local jurisdictions and medical cannabis producers in California are wrestling with new legislation that regulates how medical marijuana… Read More
Vermont Governor Wants to Legalize Cannabis
Fri / Jan 8th
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced in his State of the State address Thursday that he will move to legalize cannabis… Read More
A First Look at Etain: Albany’s New Medical Cannabis Dispensary
Thu / Jan 7th
A non-descript building in Albany, New York’s warehouse district houses the state capital’s first, and currently only, medical cannabis dispensary.… Read More
Mayor of Mexico City Supports Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jan 7th
The Mayor of Mexico City has come out in support of marijuana legalization, stating that the issue is one both… Read More
California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act Could Bring In $1 Billion Per Year
Mon / Jan 4th
The California Department of Finance has released a report finding that the legalization of cannabis there could bring in a… Read More
Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Market Taking Off
Thu / Dec 31st
Patient demand for medical marijuana in Massachusetts has increased almost twelve-fold during the program’s first year. Statistics from the Department… Read More
Social Cannabis Club in Fairbanks, Alaska Getting Ready for Regulation
Thu / Dec 31st
Megan and Marcus Mooers — owners/operators of The Higher Calling, a bring-your-own-cannabis social club located in Fairbanks, Alaska — have… Read More
U.S. Cannabis Industry Putting Mexican Pot Farmers Out of Business
Thu / Dec 31st
The economics of cannabis are evolving in North America. As the United States marches forward on the legalization path, Mexican… Read More
Chris Horyn: Micro-Producers are Vital
Tue / Dec 29th PODCAST
As the tide of legalization rolls forward and retail markets are established and regulated by state governments, what will become of… Read More
FDA and DEA Privately Discuss Rescheduling Cannabis
Thu / Dec 24th
Despite clear evidence supporting the effectiveness of cannabis at treating a variety of conditions, the plant has long been classified as… Read More
New Hampshire Reps. Pre-File Cannabis Legalization Bill
Wed / Dec 23rd
A bill has been pre-filed in New Hampshire for the 2016 legislative session that would legalize the possession of marijuana… Read More
President of Colombia Signs Decree to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Wed / Dec 23rd
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree Tuesday making the cultivation, processing and distribution of medical marijuana fully legal… Read More
First Lady of Japan Considers Hemp Farming
Wed / Dec 23rd
In an interview with the Japanese magazine Spa!, First Lady of Japan Akie Abe said that studying the history of… Read More
Florida Medical Cannabis Advocacy Group Announces 900,000 Signatures for MMJ Reform
Fri / Dec 18th
United for Care — the political advocacy group driving a campaign to see medical cannabis legalized in Florida in 2016… Read More
Companies Tightening Cannabis Use Policies In Face of Legalization
Thu / Dec 17th
As more and more states across the U.S. move toward the full legalization of cannabis — and even as the federal… Read More
New Task Force Established to Prepare San Francisco for Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Dec 16th
In San Francisco, 11 people from all facets of the marijuana industry — from cancer survivors to dispensary owners —… Read More