Anti-Legalization Organizations Take Action Following Denver’s 4/20 Celebration
Thu / May 1st
4/20 came and went this year in a flurry of legalization celebrations and pot smoke, but not everyone got their… Read More
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House Republicans Begin Combating DC Marijuana Decriminalization Law
Mon / Apr 28th
Public eye turned to the nation’s capital last month when the District of Colombia passed a bill that decriminalized marijuana. Mayor Vincent… Read More
Alaska Marijuana Legalization Vote Delayed Until November
Thu / Apr 24th
Alaska’s vote to legalize the production and retail sale of recreational marijuana has been postponed until November, officials announced on… Read More
Colorado Receives $3.2 Million in Marijuana Taxes for February
Thu / Apr 17th
Colorado state, according to figures released by state authorities, earned $3.2 million in marijuana tax revenue during the month of… Read More
How Cartels Suffer From Marijuana Legalization
Wed / Apr 16th
The recent push for marijuana law reform, while popular with the majority of American citizens, has upset more people than… Read More
Obama Administration Willing to Work with Congress to Reschedule Marijuana, Holder Says
Wed / Apr 9th
The national conversation about marijuana legalization took a new turn last Friday when Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the… Read More
Oregon Lawmakers Drop Proposed Ban on Sugary Medibles
Thu / Apr 3rd
Oregonian dispensaries and medical marijuana patients can rest easy knowing that popular cannabis-infused edibles such as cookies, brownies, and hard… Read More
Colorado Government Cracks Down on MMJ
Wed / Apr 2nd
The state of Colorado has begun a thorough investigation of the medical marijuana industry, which will quite likely result in… Read More
Oregonians Might Get to Vote for Marijuana Three Times in 2014
Mon / Mar 31st
Some people were surprised when Washington legalized marijuana in 2012 and Oregon did not, though the issue went up for… Read More
Legal Cannabis Research: Dropping the Curtain on Marijuana Prohibition?
Wed / Mar 26th
According to federal law, marijuana is a highly-dangerous drug. The DEA lists it as a schedule 1 narcotic, meaning that… Read More
Washington’s MMJ Market to Remain in Limbo
Tue / Mar 18th
The medical marijuana program in Washington State has been the target of many controversies since the revolutionary passage of Initiative… Read More
Washington D.C. Decriminalizes Pot, Congress Might Have Something to Say About It
Wed / Mar 12th
The U.S. capital joined the popular movement to end marijuana prohibition last week. In a groundbreaking effort, the D.C. Council… Read More
Washington Updates I-502 Rules to Foster Competition
Thu / Feb 27th
The Washington State Liquor Control Board made a ruling last week that should spark the hopes of small-scale ganjapreneurs around… Read More
Rolling in the Green: Expectations for the Cannabis Boom
Fri / Feb 21st
Right now someone is legally purchasing marijuana for recreational use in Colorado. Actually, lots of people are buying marijuana—more than… Read More
Washington House Approves Vote to Ban Dispensaries
Thu / Feb 20th
The Washington House of Representatives voted on Monday to approve the bill H.B. 2149. The bill seeks to phase out… Read More
Feds Allow Banks to Serve Cannabis Industry
Tue / Feb 18th
Last Friday, the federal government carried through on last month’s promise and delivered new banking regulations intended to help banks… Read More
States and Feds Show Signs of Wavering Marijuana Prohibition
Fri / Feb 14th
With recreational use legalized in two different states, 2013 was a big year for marijuana enthusiasts. 2014 is gearing up… Read More
The Farm Bill’s Passage: Anticipating a Legal U.S. Hemp Market
Thu / Feb 6th
Prospective hemp farmers are expecting a go-ahead soon from the federal government, which would allow pilot hemp-growing programs to be… Read More
State-Owned Bank Could Serve Marijuana Industry in WA
Wed / Feb 5th
Senator Bob Hasegawa of Seattle has proposed a solution to the cash-only economy that medical (and soon recreational) marijuana companies… Read More
State of the Union Lacks Important Legalization Topic
Thu / Jan 30th
President Obama gave his fifth State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, in which he touched upon a variety… Read More
New Banking Regulations Expected for Cannabis Industry
Tue / Jan 28th
The trail to federally-recognized marijuana services was unveiled last week when Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Obama administration… Read More
What Kind of Ex-Stoner is President Obama, Anyway?
Fri / Jan 24th
Marijuana legalization (first medically and now recreationally) has been a relevant topic for many years, and its proponents have often… Read More
A Tale of Two Systems: Recreational & Medical Cannabis in Washington State
Fri / Jan 3rd
The deadline for submitting applications to grow, produce and/or sell marijuana in Washington has passed and the state liquor control… Read More
New Rules Proposed for Washington State’s Medical Marijuana System
Fri / Nov 15th
With retail sales of marijuana set to begin in a matter of weeks, Washington State’s Medical Marijuana Work Group, which… Read More