Illinois Medical Cannabis: $1.7M Worth of Sales in Two Months
Tue / Jan 5th
The Illinois medical cannabis market opened November 9, 2015. Since then — not even a full two months later —… Read More
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California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act Could Bring In $1 Billion Per Year
Mon / Jan 4th
The California Department of Finance has released a report finding that the legalization of cannabis there could bring in a… Read More
Despite Opposition, Cannabis Legalization Bill Pre-Filed in New Mexico
Mon / Jan 4th
A New Mexico state representative has pre-filed a bill for the 2016 legislative session that would legalize cannabis for adults… Read More
Oregon Begins Recreational Cannabis Licensing Process
Mon / Jan 4th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission opened its online application process for recreational cannabis licenses early Monday morning. According to Noelle… Read More
Top U.S. Doctor Announces Review of Federal Policies on Substance Use
Fri / Jan 1st
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is preparing an extensive, first-of-its-kind report “presenting the state of the science on substance use,… Read More
2016 Brings Temporary Suspension of Federal Asset Forfeitures
Fri / Jan 1st
The controversial equitable sharing program, which allows local law enforcement to keep up to 80 percent of assets seized for… Read More
Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Market Taking Off
Thu / Dec 31st
Patient demand for medical marijuana in Massachusetts has increased almost twelve-fold during the program’s first year. Statistics from the Department… Read More
Social Cannabis Club in Fairbanks, Alaska Getting Ready for Regulation
Thu / Dec 31st
Megan and Marcus Mooers — owners/operators of The Higher Calling, a bring-your-own-cannabis social club located in Fairbanks, Alaska — have… Read More
New York Medical Marijuana Firm Gets Kosher Certification
Thu / Dec 31st
A New York medical marijuana company says it is now offering what it claims is the first kosher-certified cannabis option.… Read More
U.S. Cannabis Industry Putting Mexican Pot Farmers Out of Business
Thu / Dec 31st
The economics of cannabis are evolving in North America. As the United States marches forward on the legalization path, Mexican… Read More
Washington State Cannabis Summit Coming to Seattle Next Friday
Wed / Dec 30th
Are you a Washington-based cannabis pioneer? If so, heads up: The Washington Cannabis Summit is coming to the Crowne Plaza… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Sales Taxes Begin Jan. 4th
Wed / Dec 30th
Oregon’s marijuana sales tax holiday will come to an end on January 4th, when a 25% tax will kick in… Read More
Fourth Corner Credit Union Sues Federal Reserve Over Application Denial
Wed / Dec 30th
A little over a year ago, the Fourth Corner Credit Union announced its plan to become the first banking institution… Read More
Group of U.S. Senators Continue Pressing Federal Agencies on Cannabis Research
Tue / Dec 29th
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is leading a group of eight senators in pressing the federal government on the issue of… Read More
Texas County Moving Forward with Decriminalization Law
Tue / Dec 29th
Texas’ most populous county has moved to institute a form of marijuana decriminalization. Devon Anderson, the District Attorney of Harris… Read More
District Judge Dismisses Cannabis Monopoly Case as ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Tue / Dec 29th
A federal judge has thrown out a suit by a private medical cannabis dispenser accusing the City of Berkeley of… Read More
U.S. Universities Have Scaled Back Punitive Cannabis Policies for Athletes
Mon / Dec 28th
A recent investigation conducted by The Associated Press shows that many of the nation’s largest universities have eased back punishments in recent… Read More
Donations-Based Edibles Enterprise in Washington D.C. Butts Heads with Local Police
Mon / Dec 28th
A man arrested for running the Washington D.C. infused edibles company Kush Gods was recently set free — though he… Read More
Cannabis Consumer Magazine Now Available in North American Airports
Mon / Dec 28th
Consumer-focused magazine Cannabis Now has secured a deal via Hudson News that makes the magazine available in 50 airports across Canada and the United States, the company announced… Read More
U.S. Opioid Overdoses at Record High: It’s Time to Wake Up
Thu / Dec 24th OPINION
Most people today are likely aware of the fact that the United States is smack dab in the middle of a prescription painkiller overdose epidemic. Awareness, however,… Read More
FDA and DEA Privately Discuss Rescheduling Cannabis
Thu / Dec 24th
Despite clear evidence supporting the effectiveness of cannabis at treating a variety of conditions, the plant has long been classified as… Read More
Portland Cannabis Community to Gift Snoop Dogg $5,000 Worth of Oregon Pot Products
Thu / Dec 24th
It’s one hundred percent legal under Oregon law to give away cannabis, and the local cannabis community in Portland is taking… Read More
New Hampshire Reps. Pre-File Cannabis Legalization Bill
Wed / Dec 23rd
A bill has been pre-filed in New Hampshire for the 2016 legislative session that would legalize the possession of marijuana… Read More
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