Alaska Poised to Award First Recreational Cannabis Licenses
Thu / Jun 9th
Marijuana regulators in Alaska are poised to award the state’s first recreational cannabis business licenses, according to an Associated Press report.… Read More
Regulations
Navigating the complex regulations surrounding legal cannabis businesses can be difficult. We strive to cover the policy news and changes in regulations affecting cannabis entrepreneurs on a daily basis, from city, to state, to national and international.
Vermont Gov. Signs MMJ Program Expansions Into Law
Wed / Jun 8th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a law expanding the state’s medical marijuana system, a press release issued Monday reports. The… Read More
U.S. Government Bans Cannabis Farmers From Using Federal Water Supply
Wed / Jun 8th
The U.S. federal government has notified officials in Chelan County, Washington that using the federal water supply to cultivate state-legal… Read More
Colorado Passes Law Requiring Schools to Allow Medical Marijuana
Tue / Jun 7th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a law Monday that will require Colorado schools to establish medical marijuana policies for students… Read More
New Mexico MMJ Patients Suffering Through Bureaucratic Delays
Fri / Jun 3rd
Medical cannabis patients in New Mexico are suffering unduly long waiting periods while their medical marijuana patient enrollment applications are processed… Read More
Legislative Oversight to Leave Washington Patients Without Access to Clones
Wed / Jun 1st
Unless the Washington legislature makes changes to the Cannabis Patient Protection Act (SB 5052) within the next month, medical cannabis patients will… Read More
Oregon Launching Early Access Edibles and Concentrates Market Tomorrow, June 2
Wed / Jun 1st
Oregon‘s early access recreational marijuana market will take an important step forward tomorrow, when access to low dose concentrated and edible cannabis products comes… Read More
Illinois Expands Medical Cannabis Program
Wed / Jun 1st
In a long-coming turn of events, Illinois lawmakers last week approved an extension and expansion to the state’s medical marijuana… Read More
Washington LCB Adopts Emergency Rules on Pesticide Levels, Tax Payments & Product Recalls
Thu / May 19th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) issued an email yesterday informing of upcoming changes to three different facets of Washington’s… Read More
Legalization is Working, Colorado’s Governor Confirms
Wed / May 18th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has changed his tune on legal cannabis from one of open doubtfulness to a significantly more optimistic stance,… Read More
Michael Gordon: Cannabis Tourism
Thu / May 5th PODCAST
Michael Gordon is the co-founder of Kush Tourism, a national cannabis tour company. When Washington and Colorado voted to legalize cannabis in 2012,… Read More
Boston MMJ Advocacy Group Complaint Leads to City Council Process Changes
Thu / Mar 24th
Boston medical marijuana advocates say the City Council broke state open meeting laws by failing to provide the public 48-hour… Read More
Two Cannabis Proposals Signed Into Law by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
Mon / Mar 7th
Gov. Kate Brown has signed into law two bills that will spell dramatic changes for Oregon’s recreational cannabis industry, Noelle… Read More
Alaska Cities Hope to Loosen Cannabis Business Buffer Zones
Fri / Feb 19th
Two cities in Alaska have asked the state to revisit its policies on buffer zones for cannabis businesses. Sitka and… Read More
Anchorage Assembly Finalizes Recreational Cannabis Regulations
Thu / Feb 11th
The Anchorage Assembly finalized regulations for the recreational cannabis industry this week, The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports. Many restrictions have been tightened —… Read More
Oregon Medical Cannabis Advocates Take Issue With Proposed Regulations
Fri / Jan 29th
Medical marijuana growers and advocates in Oregon are arguing that the state’s proposed regulations, set to go into effect on… Read More
Arizona Lawmaker Pulls Anti-Medical Cannabis Bill After Storm of Complaints
Wed / Jan 27th
A Republican legislator in Arizona has pulled a bill that would have limited access to medical cannabis after facing hundreds… 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
Oregon Cannabis Sales Taxes Begin Jan. 4th
Wed / Dec 30th
Oregon’s marijuana sales tax holiday will come to an end on January 4th, when a 25% tax will kick in… Read More
Deschutes County, OR Places Temporary Ban on Retail Cannabis
Wed / Dec 23rd
County commissioners in Oregon’s Deschutes County have unanimously voted to install a 90-day ban on recreational marijuana businesses, according to Bend’s The… Read More
Detroit Passes New Medical Dispensary Zoning Restrictions
Wed / Dec 23rd
The Detroit City Council has passed new zoning ordinances that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The ordinances, which come after… Read More
Washington Considers Plan for Hundreds of New Cannabis Retailers
Tue / Dec 22nd
In an effort to meet demand from the soon-to-be defunct medical marijuana industry in Washington, staff members of the state’s… Read More
Maryland Officials Announce Six Month Delay of Medical Cannabis Licensing Process
Mon / Dec 21st
The licensing of Maryland’s medical marijuana industry will be delayed until at least the summer of 2016, the Maryland Medical… Read More