Cleveland, Ohio Forms Adult-Use Cannabis Council
Tue / Jul 3rd
Cleveland, Ohio City Councilman Blaine Griffin has organized a working group on cannabis policy for the city, News 5 Cleveland reports. The… Read More
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Major Beer Companies Test Cannabis Market Waters
Tue / Jul 3rd
Several large beer corporations have begun experiments in the cannabis space, according to a Forbes report. Market analysts predict a greater… Read More
Australian Study: Medical Cannabis Does Not Relieve Chronic Pain
Tue / Jul 3rd
A major cannabis study conducted in Australia has found that medical cannabis does almost nothing to relieve chronic pain among… Read More
BIG3 Basketball First Professional Sports League to Allow CBD Use
Mon / Jul 2nd
Last week, the 3-on-3 basketball league BIG3 announced it would be the first U.S. professional sports league to allow athletes… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail License
Mon / Jul 2nd
Massachusetts has issued the state’s first retail adult-use cannabis license, according to a MassLive report. The retail license allows the recipient company,… Read More
Ohio Officials Give First MMJ Cultivator Go-Ahead to Grow, License Early Testing Labs
Mon / Jul 2nd
Ohio’s first licensed, state-legal medical cannabis grow has received the go-ahead from the Ohio Department of Commerce, according to a Cleveland.com report. The certificate… Read More
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached
Fri / Jun 29th
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More
Vermont Adult-Use Legalization Takes Effect Sunday
Fri / Jun 29th
Vermont’s adult-use cannabis laws take effect this weekend; Vermont was the first state to legalize via the legislature instead of a ballot… Read More
California Dispensaries Offloading Cheap Product; Shortage Looms with Regulatory Transition Period Ending Sunday
Fri / Jun 29th
On Sunday, July 1, California’s adult-use cannabis industry will undergo a major overhaul. When the industry kicked off in January,… Read More
Cannabis Advocates Running for Office in Washington State
Thu / Jun 28th
Washington state’s cannabis caucus is poised to grow this year, with at least five candidates who are either cannabis activists,… Read More
New Hampshire Democrats Add Legal Cannabis to Party Platform
Thu / Jun 28th
The New Hampshire Democratic Party has made cannabis legalization a part of the party’s political platform this week, according to… Read More
Maine Legislature Completes Adult-Use and MMJ Regulations
Thu / Jun 28th
Maine legislators passed a bill on Tuesday with sweeping reforms for medical and adult-use cannabis laws in the state, the… Read More
Russia Condemns Canada’s Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jun 28th
The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Canada’s recent legalization of adult-use cannabis, according to a Newsweek report. The Ministry said in an… Read More
Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Cannabis De-Scheduling Legislation
Wed / Jun 27th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), has introduced legislation that aims to end cannabis prohibition and let… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Legalize Medical Cannabis
Wed / Jun 27th
On Tuesday, voters at the polls in Oklahoma approved a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis, according to a CNBC report. After… Read More
Massachusetts Plans Nation’s First Social Equity Cannabis Work Program
Wed / Jun 27th
Massachusetts is in the early stages of launching the first social equity cannabis work program in the nation, according to a MassLive report.… Read More
Cannabis CEO Resigns Over Viral Video of Her Threatening to Call Police on Young Girl Selling Water
Wed / Jun 27th
Alison Ettel has resigned as CEO of cannabis company TreatWell Health after a video went viral that showed her appearing to… Read More
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Protections for Veterans
Tue / Jun 26th
U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies,… Read More
Pennsylvania Governor Signs MMJ Amendment Allowing Research
Tue / Jun 26th
Gov. Tom Wolfe of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, on Friday signed a bill amending the Pennsylvania medical cannabis law so that… Read More
Connecticut Physicians Reject Opiate Withdrawal As MMJ Qualifying Condition
Tue / Jun 26th
On Monday, Connecticut’s state medical marijuana board voted against a proposal to add opioid use disorder and opiate withdrawal as… Read More
FDA Approves CBD-Based Epidiolex
Mon / Jun 25th
The Food and Drug Administration approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabidiol-based medication Epidiolex on Monday, according to the Washington Post. It is the… Read More
New Vermont Hemp Rules Take Effect July 1
Mon / Jun 25th
New rules for Vermont’s industrial hemp program will take effect July 1, according to a WCAX report. The state-level changes… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Consider Medical Cannabis Legalization on Tuesday
Mon / Jun 25th
Oklahoma voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass State Question 778 (SQ778), which would open the door to medical cannabis access… Read More
Proposal Would Give Maine Municipalities Power to Ban Cannabis Retailers
Mon / Jun 25th
On Friday, Maine state Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta) proposed an amendment to a pending medical marijuana reform bill that would… Read More