Colorado Gov. Vetoes Bill Making Autism a Qualifying Condition for MMJ
Wed / Jun 6th
Gov. John Hickenlooper, in a record-setting ninth veto of the year, rejected a bill that would have added Autism Spectrum… Read More
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Colorado Governor Vetoes Cannabis “Tasting Room” Bill
Tue / Jun 5th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a bill on Monday that would have allowed licensed cannabis tasting rooms, citing health and… Read More
North Carolina Bill Seeks to Legalize Possessing Up to Four Ounces of Cannabis
Tue / Jun 5th
According to a report by the Winston-Salem Journal, a Forsyth County, North Carolina legislator has sponsored a state Senate bill that… Read More
Report: Canadians to Spend $7B on Cannabis by 2019, Consumption Rates Expected to Rise
Tue / Jun 5th
Canadians are expected to increase their consumption of cannabis by up to 35 percent and spend as much as $7… Read More
Preliminary Study Results Show Cannabis Has Potential as IBD Treatment
Tue / Jun 5th
Medical cannabis has shown promise in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a report by MedPage Today covering new… Read More
Industrial Hemp Comes to Mount Vernon, Virginia in Honor of George Washington
Mon / Jun 4th
An industrial hemp crop has been planted at Mount Vernon, Virginia in what the estate managers call a truer interpretation… Read More
Deadline Approaches for Legislative Action on Michigan’s Legalization Ballot Initiative
Mon / Jun 4th
According to a Michigan Radio report, advocates from the “Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” say they are watching closely as… Read More
Louisiana Gov. Signs MMJ Expansions Into Law
Mon / Jun 4th
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a medical cannabis expansion program into law on Saturday that adds to the list… Read More
State Legislatures Address Hemp Policies During 2018 Sessions
Fri / Jun 1st
It’s, so far, been a banner year for hemp policy as Alaska, Kansas, Arizona, and Oklahoma each passed industrial hemp… Read More
California Senate Advances Bill Establishing Statewide Cannabis Banking Services
Fri / Jun 1st
The California Senate has advanced Senate Bill 930 — a.k.a. the Cannabis Limited Charter Banking and Credit Union Law — which seeks… Read More
Georgia Parents Treating Son’s Epilepsy with Cannabis Lose Custody of Child
Fri / Jun 1st
Georgia couple Matthew and Suzeanna Brill have been charged with reckless conduct and have lost the custody rights to their 15-year-old son,… Read More
The Four Pillars of Quality Cannabis Processing
Fri / Jun 1st
Cannabis extraction has been used as a blanket term for what is best described as cannabis processing. A well-designed cannabis… Read More
Los Angeles, California Cracks Down on Unlicensed Cannabis Operators; 160 Arrested
Thu / May 31st
A crackdown on unlicensed commercial cannabis locations in Los Angeles, California yesterday resulted in 160 arrests and 36 criminal cases… Read More
Montana Hemp Farmer Wins Contract to Use Fed-Controlled Water for Irrigation
Thu / May 31st
A Montana hemp farmer has secured a contract to use federally-controlled water to irrigate her plants, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Michigan Extends Deadline for Unlicensed Canna-businesses to Remain Operational
Thu / May 31st
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is allowing unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries to remain open until Sept. 15… Read More
California Lawmakers Kill Cannabis Bills as Session Winds Down; 7 Remain
Wed / May 30th
Editor’s update: A previous version of this article indicated incorrectly that the delivery-focused bill outlined below had already been rejected… Read More
Federal Alcohol Regulators: No CBD in Beer
Wed / May 30th
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has made it official: the agency will not approve any alcohol formulations… Read More
Oklahoma State University Not Participating in Inaugural Hemp Pilot Program
Wed / May 30th
Oklahoma State University, the state’s largest agricultural college, will not participate in the inaugural hemp pilot program because the law… Read More
Canopy Growth Acquires Lesotho MMJ Firm
Wed / May 30th
Canadian medical cannabis firm Canopy Growth has acquired Kingdom of Lesotho-based Daddy Cann Lesotho PTY Ltd, trading as Highlands, which… Read More
Florida Judge Rules MMJ Smoking Ban Unconstitutional; Stay Ordered as State Appeals
Tue / May 29th
A Florida judge has ruled the state’s ban on smoking medical cannabis unconstitutional, calling the Legislature-approved ban “invalid and unenforceable.”… Read More
NCAA Won’t Allow Player to Use Low-THC Oil to Treat Seizures
Tue / May 29th
A high school football player from Georgia has been barred from playing NCAA football due to his use of CBD… Read More
MedMen Heads to Canadian Securities Exchange
Tue / May 29th
MedMen, a U.S.-based medical cannabis company, is set to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange today after acquiring Ladera… Read More
Canopy Growth Reaches New York Stock Exchange
Fri / May 25th
Canadian medical cannabis company Canopy Growth began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the “CGC” symbol yesterday, but… Read More
Arizona Supreme Court Tosses Law Criminalizing MMJ Possession on College Campuses
Fri / May 25th
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state cannot criminally charge public college students for possessing and using cannabis… Read More