Guam Gov. Signs Bill to Create MMJ Industry
Mon / Jul 17th
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has signed a bill directing the Department of Revenue and Taxation to begin issuing business licenses… Read More
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Campaign Funding for Michigan Legalization Led by Tobacco Store Chain
Mon / Jul 17th
Top donors to the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in Michigan include a tobacco store chain and the Marijuana Policy… Read More
Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Police K-9 Alert Not Grounds for Search
Mon / Jul 17th
The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that an alert by a police K-9 trained to smell cannabis and other… Read More
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Veterans Equal Access Amendment
Fri / Jul 14th
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an amendment as part of the 2018 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies… Read More
Nevada Adopts Emergency Rec. Distribution Rules to Avoid Product Drought
Fri / Jul 14th
Nevada regulators have licensed the state’s first recreational cannabis distributor in an effort to prevent the newly-launched industry from running… Read More
Well-Known Utah Philanthropist Backs MMJ
Fri / Jul 14th
As advocates in Utah have begun their bid to put a medical cannabis ballot initiative to voters in 2018, well-known… Read More
Wisconsin State Sen. Says Cannabis Industry is Answer to Budget Woes
Fri / Jul 14th
Amid a billion-dollar budget deficit, Wisconsin state Rep. Melissa Sargent is urging her colleagues to at least consider her bill… Read More
NY Gov. Signs Hemp Expansions into Law; State Earmarks $10M for Industry Investments
Thu / Jul 13th
During a ceremony at Cornell University, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an expanded hemp bill into law, categorizing the… Read More
Irish Health Committee Rejects MMJ Bill
Thu / Jul 13th
An Irish Parliamentary committee has rejected a bill to legalize medical cannabis on the grounds that the measure was “too… Read More
High-Powered Lobbying Firms Hired for Cannabis Policy Advocacy in D.C.
Thu / Jul 13th
The New Federalism Fund, a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to state’s rights issues, has hired consulting firm Trimpa Group to lobby… Read More
Weedmaps Billboard Removed in South Boston
Thu / Jul 13th
A pro-cannabis billboard advertisement from Weedmaps has been removed in South Boston following complaints about its content and its location… Read More
Opioid Sales Manager Accused of Drug-Pushing is Denied MMJ Access for Opioid Addiction
Wed / Jul 12th
A former employee of Insys Therapeutics – the makers of opiate sub-lingual spray Subsys who donated $500,000 to the campaign… Read More
Utah Ag. Department Considering Expanding Hemp Research to Farmers
Wed / Jul 12th
Utah’s Agricultural Advisory Board has given initial approval for a new rule that would allow some farmers to grow hemp… Read More
MassRoots to Acquire Cannabis Compliance Firm Odava
Wed / Jul 12th
Cannabis social media and technology platform MassRoots, Inc. has agreed to acquire regulatory compliance firm Odava, Inc. for cash and… Read More
Former NFL Players Seeking Ohio MMJ Dispensary License
Wed / Jul 12th
Two former NFL players and the father of a current player are seeking one of Ohio’s 60 medical cannabis dispensary… Read More
Last Brand Standing: Creating an Authentic Cannabis Brand
Wed / Jul 12th
Apple. Nike. Disney. The most famous brands in the world all have one thing in common; their brands are authentic.… Read More
Cannabis Arrests in D.C. Climb Following 2015 Legalization
Tue / Jul 11th
In 2015 voters in Washington D.C. approved a ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in the nation’s capital; however that didn’t… Read More
Puerto Rico Gov. Signs More Comprehensive MMJ Bill
Tue / Jul 11th
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has signed a bill legalizing a more comprehensive medical cannabis system in the U.S. territory,… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Graduates to Canada’s Flagship Stock Exchange
Tue / Jul 11th
Aurora Cannabis Inc., a licensed medical cannabis supplier in Canada, has received conditional approval to graduate from the TSX Venture… Read More
Australia Approves MMJ Research Licenses to Two Firms
Tue / Jul 11th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control has issued medical cannabis research licenses to two firms allowing them to cultivate and manufacture… Read More
Nevada Rec. Dispensaries Running Out of Product
Mon / Jul 10th
Nevada’s adult-use cannabis industry has been online for about one week, yet dispensaries permitted to sell to adults are already… Read More
Maryland School of Pharmacy Offering MMJ Certification Course
Mon / Jul 10th
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy will begin offering medical cannabis training for prospective industry operators in an effort… Read More
Michigan Lawmaker Seeking Federal Clarification on Cannabis Industry
Mon / Jul 10th
A resolution in Michigan’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives is asking the federal government to both decriminalize cannabis federally and allow… Read More
Zimbabwe Official Says Nation Considering MMJ Legalization for Economic Reasons
Mon / Jul 10th
A cabinet minister in Zimbabwe has announced that the African nation is considering legalizing medical cannabis partially in an effort… Read More