Canada’s Cannabis Packaging Rules Will Make Branding Difficult
Fri / Jun 22nd
While cannabis enthusiasts are celebrating the passage of Canada‘s historic legalization legislation this week, the rules agreed on by lawmakers… Read More
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Industrial Hemp Rules Receive Final Approval in Arkansas
Fri / Jun 22nd
On Thursday, the Arkansas State Plant Board formally approved rules that will allow farmers to begin growing hemp in the… Read More
Netflix Releases Cannabis-Infused Cooking Show
Fri / Jun 22nd
Today, Netflix released the first-ever cannabis cooking competition show, according to a report in The Guardian. Titled “Cooking on High,”… Read More
Mexico: Opium Prices Plummet, Poppy Farmers Return to Cannabis
Fri / Jun 22nd
Poppy farmers in Mexico who helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic say that the price of opium paste — the… Read More
New Rhode Island Budget Raises MMJ Companies’ Annual Renewal Fees from $5k to $250k
Thu / Jun 21st
Rhode Island medical cannabis retailers will likely see the cost of their annual renewal fees increase fifty-fold — from $5,000… Read More
MassRoots Pivots Business Model, Targets Dispensaries
Thu / Jun 21st
MassRoots announced in a press release on Wednesday that they are releasing a new product, MassRoots for Business. The company… Read More
Trudeau Sets Industry Launch Date for Oct. 17
Thu / Jun 21st
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More
Canada Votes to Legalize Cannabis
Wed / Jun 20th
Fulfilling a popular campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has officially voted to legalize the adult possession and… Read More
NYPD to Issue Tickets, Not Arrests, for Public Cannabis Smokers
Wed / Jun 20th
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York Police Department announced on Tuesday that the city will… Read More
Mass. Regulators to Vote On First Adult-Use Cannabis License
Wed / Jun 20th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is set to vote on the state’s first adult-use cannabis cultivation license on Thursday, reports… Read More
New York Health Dept. Endorses Adult-Use Legalization
Tue / Jun 19th
On Monday, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker told reporters that a study commissioned in January by Gov.… Read More
Canada’s House of Commons Approves Legalization; Bill Returning to Senate
Tue / Jun 19th
Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons voted 205-82 in favor of Bill C-45, aka The Cannabis Act, on Monday, CBC… Read More
French CBD Coffee Shops Subject of Official Investigation
Tue / Jun 19th
The Paris prosecutor’s office has tasked French narcotics investigators with checking out coffee shops selling low-THC, high-CBD cannabis products, according… Read More
DEA’s Acting Director to Retire in Two Weeks
Tue / Jun 19th
Robert Patterson, the acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, has announced that he is retiring in two weeks, according… Read More
Washington Updates Cannabis Packaging and Labeling Rules
Mon / Jun 18th
Washington state is updating its cannabis packaging and labeling rules. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) used information… Read More
Denver Police Target Cannabis Tour Buses
Mon / Jun 18th
On Friday, Denver undercover police led a sting operation on the buses of two cannabis tourism companies, according to a Denverite… Read More
Italian Army’s MMJ Production Falling Short of Demand
Mon / Jun 18th
The Italian Army is tasked with producing the entirety of Italy’s medical cannabis stores and it’s beginning to have trouble… Read More
D.C. Police Raid Cannabis Pop-up Event, 30 Arrests Reported
Mon / Jun 18th
District of Columbia police arrested 30 individuals Friday night at a cannabis pop-up event in Northeast Washington, according to a Washington… Read More
UK Home Office Returns Epileptic Boy’s Cannabis Medication After It Was Confiscated at Border
Mon / Jun 18th
Controversy sparked last week when United Kingdom customs agents confiscated a stock of cannabis oils from Charlette Caldwell, mother of 12-year-old epilepsy… Read More
House Rules Committee Blocks Opioid Crisis Amendments
Fri / Jun 15th
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules once again blocked two amendments crafted to fight the opioid… Read More
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Bill Opening MMJ Program to Opioid Patients
Fri / Jun 15th
Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that would make having an opioid prescription into a temporary qualifying condition for the… Read More
Columbus, Ohio MMJ Clinics Open Without Products on Shelves
Fri / Jun 15th
Medical cannabis clinics are beginning to open their doors in Columbus, Ohio, though the industry’s medical cannabis products aren’t ready… Read More
U.S. House Committee Rejects Cannabis Banking Measure
Thu / Jun 14th
Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee voted down a measure designed to protect banking institutions that are willing… Read More
Canada: Political Showdown Brewing Over Cannabis Home Grows
Thu / Jun 14th
Last week, Canada’s Senate approved the House of Commons’ bill to legalize cannabis but attached several amendments limiting the scope… Read More