Detroit Has More Dispensaries Than Grocery Stores
Fri / Jan 9th
“Detroit has three casinos, 23 libraries, 107 parks, 115 grocery stores, and – wait for it – 180 medical marijuana dispensaries.”… Read More
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D.C.’s New Mayor and Attorney General Will Continue Fight for Legal Marijuana
Tue / Jan 6th
The congressional challenging of Washington D.C.’s voter-approved Initiative 71, which legalizes recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older in… Read More
Hawaii Takes Another Step Toward MMJ Dispensaries
Mon / Jan 5th
A legislative task force in Hawaii recommended last week that the state medical marijuana program should be expanded to include a… Read More
Colorado Requests Access to Legal Marijuana for State Colleges, Universities
Fri / Jan 2nd
Colorado has requested that federal health and education officials allow the state’s colleges and universities to access marijuana from sources other than the… Read More
Former Senator Mike Gravel to Helm Cannabis Sativa Subsidiary
Fri / Jan 2nd
Former Democratic Senator Mike Gravel will serve as the new CEO of KUSH, a subsidiary of Cannabis Sativa, Inc. (OTCQB:CBDS).… Read More
Illinois MMJ Program Expanded to Include Patients Under 18
Wed / Dec 31st
The Illinois medical marijuana program is expanding to include patients under 18 years old who suffer from certain health conditions, including… Read More
Massachusetts Dispensary Licensing Snafu Rooted In Early Mistakes, Report Finds
Tue / Dec 30th
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana in 2012, and it was originally believed dispensaries would open in the summer of 2014. Now, after many months… Read More
Examining Legal Marijuana’s DUI Landscape
Mon / Dec 29th
Marijuana culture is changing rapidly in the United States. As more states decriminalize and even legalize marijuana use for medicinal… Read More
Florida Lawmakers Consider 2015 MMJ Legalization
Mon / Dec 29th
The 2014 Florida campaign for medical marijuana was a hard-fought battle. And though the fight was narrowly lost, the message was… Read More
Cannabis Concentrates Are the Same as MMJ, CA Court Rules
Sun / Dec 28th
Medical marijuana patients in California have had their right to possess cannabis concentrates reaffirmed. The state’s 3rd District Court of Appeals in… Read More
Mayor’s Plan for Seattle Dispensary Permits May Be Scrapped
Wed / Dec 24th
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s office has been working to find a way to properly regulate the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries,… Read More
Ohio Legalization Proposal Would Enforce a Marijuana Monopoly
Tue / Dec 23rd
A quiet campaign to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Ohio could result in a cannabis industry dominated by government-backed, marijuana kingpins. The campaign is pushing… Read More
D.C. Council to Submit Initiative 71 for Congressional Review
Tue / Dec 23rd
Washington, D.C. Council President Phil Mendelson has stated that he will submit Initiative 71, D.C.’s voter-approved initiative to legalize marijuana… Read More
Colorado Lawsuit: Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Over Legalization
Fri / Dec 19th
Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit against neighboring Colorado for that state’s legalization of marijuana, the Denver Post reports. The… Read More
Public Hearing In Manhattan Discusses Proposed Bill to Legalize Marijuana
Fri / Dec 19th
New York Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) is pushing forward with a bill that would regulate and tax marijuana for recreational… Read More
Alaska Only Able to Meet a Fraction of Demand for Marijuana
Thu / Dec 18th
Alaskan voters approved a ballot measure legalizing marijuana earlier this month. A proposal to ban commercial marijuana was shot down… Read More
Anchorage Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposal to Ban Marijuana Sales
Wed / Dec 17th
Citing concerns over city finances and being disconnected from conversations regarding legal marijuana at the state level, the Anchorage Assembly voted… Read More
Federal Spending Bill Grants Historic Support to MMJ and Industrial Hemp
Mon / Dec 15th
The controversial federal spending bill passed by Congress last week grants historic support to industrial hemp cultivation and medical marijuana in… Read More
Brief: Federal Law Regarding Marijuana No Longer Applies to Native American Reservations
Fri / Dec 12th
The Justice Department ruled on Thursday that prosecutors shall generally avoid taking action against the growing and selling of marijuana when its done on Native… Read More
Brief: OLCC Requests Budget for Implementing Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Dec 11th
On Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) asked for a $583,000 budget from state lawmakers to cover the salary… Read More
Congress Defies Will of D.C. Voters, Moves to Block Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Dec 10th
Despite many expert predictions that the new GOP-controlled Congress wouldn’t tamper with the District of Colombia’s voter-approved marijuana legalization, a last-minute addition… Read More
Americans Want Federal Protection for States’ Marijuana Legalization, Report Indicates
Tue / Dec 9th
For generations, the drug war has been an international campaign — sparked by the U.S. government — that targets drug consumers,… Read More
Brief: Houston Police Chief Calls War On Drugs a ‘Miserable Failure’
Mon / Dec 8th
Houston Police Chief Charles McLelland, head of the nation’s fourth largest city’s police department, said in a radio interview on Friday that… Read More
Brief: Hemp Bills Approved By Michigan Senate Committee
Sat / Dec 6th
The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee passed a pair of bills on Thursday to allow the cultivation and production of industrial… Read More