Ohio Lawmaker to Introduce Medical Cannabis Legislation
Tue / Mar 22nd
Ohio Sen. Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) will introduce legislation in the next few weeks that could establish a legal system for medical cannabis… Read More
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Kentucky Hemp Farmers Expanding Operations, Tennessee Farmers Shying Away
Tue / Mar 22nd
Farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee are seeing vastly different results in their respective industrial hemp markets. The Kentucky Department of… Read More
SCOTUS Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against Colorado Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Mar 21st
The Supreme Court of the United States voted 6-2 on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed against Colorado by two… Read More
New York Assembly Budget Proposal Would Expand State’s MMJ Program
Mon / Mar 21st
Under the New York State Assembly’s budget proposal, the state’s medical marijuana program would be expanded, according to an Albany… Read More
New Orleans City Council Moves Forward With Cannabis Decriminalization
Mon / Mar 21st
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Thursday in approval of an ordinance that lets police give citations for the… Read More
Oregon Earns $3.48 Million in January Cannabis Sales Tax
Fri / Mar 18th
Oregon has earned $3.48 million in recreational cannabis sales tax from the month of January, Noelle Crombie reports for The Oregonian. This… Read More
Rhode Island Governor Open to Cannabis Legalization Referendum
Thu / Mar 17th
Gov. Gina Raimondo is open to the idea of putting the legalization question to Rhode Island voters, she told the Providence Journal on… Read More
Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Bills
Thu / Mar 17th
Cannabis and its non-psychoactive cousin scored victories in the Pennsylvania legislature yesterday as the House and Senate passed medical marijuana… Read More
Canadian Activist Pledges to Give Away One Million Seeds for Cannabis ‘Victory Gardens’
Thu / Mar 17th
Renowned Canadian marijuana activist Dana Larsen has pledged to give away more than million pot seeds to help Canadian medical cannabis patients everywhere plant and grow their… Read More
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
Lawmaker Scores Second Chance for Georgia Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Mar 16th
A bit of fast legislative footwork on the part of Georgia Rep. Allen Peake has breathed new life into a… Read More
Montana Activists File Petition Delaying Medical Cannabis Restrictions
Wed / Mar 16th
Cannabis advocates in Montana have filed a petition that delays implementing a controversial ruling issued last month, in which the Montana Supreme Court upheld… Read More
Hemp Bill Vetoed in Washington State Over Budget Fight
Tue / Mar 15th
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) vetoed 27 bills at the end of the legislature’s 60-day session last week, including one… Read More
LA County Officials Create Medical Marijuana Enforcement Team
Mon / Mar 14th
Officials in Los Angeles County have voted to create a Medical Marijuana Enforcement Team to impose an existing dispensary ban… Read More
Oklahoma House Votes to Expand List of CBD Qualifying Conditions
Mon / Mar 14th
Oklahoma legislators have passed a proposal that would greatly increase the number of qualifying conditions for access to medical cannabidiol… Read More
Colorado Gov. Warns of Business Fallout Related to Legalization
Mon / Mar 14th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper made a disappointing blanket statement about cannabis legalization during a conference in Dallas last week. During a discussion on… Read More
Utah Lawmakers Kill Effort to Expand State’s CBD Law
Fri / Mar 11th
Utah lawmakers voted on Thursday to kill a bill that would have expanded the state’s CBD consumption laws, The Associated… Read More
Illinois Decriminalization Law Moves to Senate for Floor Vote
Fri / Mar 11th
Illinois lawmakers are pushing once more for a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis. The proposed… Read More
Cannabis Excise Tax Successfully Generating Funds for Colorado Public Schools
Thu / Mar 10th
A 15% excise tax on recreational cannabis sales was one of many provisions in Colorado’s Amendment 64, the legalization law that took effect statewide… Read More
Ontario Public Vaping Privileges Take a Hit
Thu / Mar 10th
Amidst the growing popularity of vaping, medical cannabis, and other tobacco products, Ontario’s government is scrambling to batten down the… Read More
Maine Activists File Lawsuit Against Disqualification of Legalization Petition
Thu / Mar 10th
Backers of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) are filing a lawsuit today to challenge the disqualification of a petition… Read More
New Hampshire Lawmakers to Consider Cannabis Decriminalization
Wed / Mar 9th
New Hampshire lawmakers are expected to consider House Bill 1631 today, a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis… 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
Utah Medical Cannabis Advocates and Patients Target Legislators’ Seats
Tue / Mar 8th
In the wake of the failure of SB 73, Utah’s whole-plant medical cannabis bill, frustrated patients and medical cannabis advocates… Read More
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