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
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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
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
Pittsburgh City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
Tue / Dec 22nd
In the final moments of its 2015 legislative session, the Pittsburgh City Council voted 7-2 in favor of the decriminalization of cannabis… Read More
Australian Anti-Cannabis Ad Campaign Backfires
Tue / Dec 22nd
The New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet in Australia released an anti-marijuana ad campaign this past week, depicting… Read More
Pierce County, WA to Reconsider Legal Cannabis
Mon / Dec 21st
After three years of legal recreational cannabis, Washington state is still working out some details. The latest obstacle for Washington legalization… 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
Delaware Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Goes Into Effect
Fri / Dec 18th
Marijuana possession has just been decriminalized in Delaware, as House Bill 39 went into effect this morning. Adults 21 and… Read More
Marijuana for Trauma: Advocating Improved Cannabis Access for Canadian Veterans
Fri / Dec 18th
As per Health Canada’s Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations established in 2001, patients across Canada suffering from certain debilitating conditions can be… Read More
Obama Administration Calls for Dismissal of Cannabis Lawsuit Against Colorado
Thu / Dec 17th
The White House is urging the Supreme Court to dismiss a court case brought against Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis by neighboring… Read More
U.S. Drug Company Approved by DEA to Import Cannabis from Europe
Thu / Dec 17th
A New Jersey-based drug company called Catalent has received approval from the DEA to begin importing marijuana extracts from Europe,… Read More
2016 Congressional Spending Bill Reauthorizes Marijuana Protections
Wed / Dec 16th
The 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill was unveiled this morning, and with it a showing of Congressional support for continued protections… 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
Canadians Want Government-Run Cannabis Stores, Latest Poll Shows
Wed / Dec 16th
A new poll of Canadian voters finds that nearly half of those surveyed would like, once marijuana is legalized there,… Read More
Poll Finds Arizonans Evenly Split On Legalizing Cannabis
Tue / Dec 15th
A new poll from Arizona State University finds that voters in the state are fairly evenly divided on the issue… Read More
Mexican Government Issues Four Permits to Possess, Grow Cannabis
Tue / Dec 15th
The Mexican government has granted permits for four individuals to possess and grow cannabis for their personal consumption, The Associated Press… Read More
Latest Utah Poll: 61 Percent Favor Medical Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Dec 14th
More than 60 percent of Utahans believe patients deserve the legal right to use medicinal cannabis, when prescribed by a doctor,… Read More
Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Bill to Legalize Cannabis
Mon / Dec 14th
Kentucky State Senator Perry B. Clark (D-Louisville) has pre-filed a bill for the 2016 legislative session that aims to legalize… Read More
Regulate Florida Campaign Announces End of 2016 Push, Setting Sights for 2018
Mon / Dec 14th
Campaign representatives from the Regulate Florida campaign, an organization advocating for the legalization of recreational cannabis in the Sunshine State, have announced that… Read More
Jeb Bush Defends Decriminalization of Cannabis on Public Radio
Fri / Dec 11th
Presidential canndidate Jeb Bush announced Friday on WBZ News Radio that he now endorses the decriminalization of marijuana — though he… Read More
Mexico Planning Major Legalization Discussion for January
Fri / Dec 11th
The Mexican Supreme Court recently ruled that marijuana cultivation, possession and consumption is a basic human right. The ruling was… Read More
Canadian Judge Fines Man $1.30 for 30 Cannabis Plants In Symbolic Protest Against Prohibition
Thu / Dec 10th
In a symbolic protest of the war on cannabis, a Québecois judge fined a man $1.30 for being in possession… Read More
Georgia MMJ Commission Has One Week to Persuade Anti-Cannabis Governor
Thu / Dec 10th
The Georgia Commission on Medical Cannabis is set to have its final hearing on the issue of medical marijuana this… Read More
Mississippi Bars the Marijuana Policy Project from Fundraising There
Thu / Dec 10th
Advocates working with the Marijuana Policy Project in Mississippi say they’re barred from raising money on behalf of the program… Read More