Washington Passes Bill for Industrial Hemp Research Plots
Tue / Feb 16th
The Washington state Senate passed SB 6206 last week, which authorizes certain individuals to grow pilot crops of industrial hemp for research purposes.… Read More
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Oregon Legislature Considers Major Cannabis Changes
Tue / Feb 16th
On Monday, Oregon state lawmakers voted on some potentially serious changes to current marijuana laws. The 35-day session of the… Read More
New Mexico Senate Blocks Move to Let Voters Decide Recreational Cannabis Issue
Mon / Feb 15th
Legislators in New Mexico defeated a proposed bill that would have put the issue of cannabis legalization into the hands… Read More
Washington Experiences First Cannabis Recall Due to Pesticides
Mon / Feb 15th
For many months, marijuana product recalls stemming from the use of prohibited pesticides have been a consistent problem in Colorado, while Washington seemed, for a… Read More
New Hampshire House Kills Cannabis Legalization Proposal
Fri / Feb 12th
The New Hampshire House has voted against a bill that would have legalized the possession and cultivation of cannabis, as… Read More
Marijuana Policy Project Launching New MMJ Initiative in Ohio
Fri / Feb 12th
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) plans to launch a medical marijuana initiative in Ohio with new organization “Ohioans for Medical… Read More
Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Law is Stalled, But Not Dead
Fri / Feb 12th
“We need to get this done,” Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf told a crowd of supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol medical… Read More
Vermont Police Dogs No Longer Being Trained to Detect Cannabis
Thu / Feb 11th
In a move that showcases the national spread of cannabis normalization, police dogs in Vermont — in anticipation of the… Read More
California Lawmaker Introduces New Bill for 15 Percent Tax on MMJ
Thu / Feb 11th
Under a new bill introduced Wednesday by state Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), called the Marijuana Value Tax Act, California would… Read More
Anchorage Assembly Finalizes Recreational Cannabis Regulations
Thu / Feb 11th
The Anchorage Assembly finalized regulations for the recreational cannabis industry this week, The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports. Many restrictions have been tightened —… Read More
World’s First Cannabis Business Cruise Scheduled for October, 2016
Wed / Feb 10th
Update, 9/12/16: We checked in recently to ask, but have not heard whether the cruise mentioned in this story will… Read More
Australia Set to Legalize Medical Cannabis for Clinical Trials
Wed / Feb 10th
Australian legislators have introduced a bill to Parliament that would legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical and scientific use… Read More
WA Department of Health Does Not Support Specialty Clinics for Medical Cannabis
Wed / Feb 10th
Officials from the Washington State Department of Health issued an email this morning over the state’s medical cannabis Listserv that will surely spell… Read More
Mormon Senator Pushes Medical Cannabis Bill Despite Opposition from LDS Church
Wed / Feb 10th
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Utah proposed by Senator Mark Madsen — who is also a proud Mormon — now faces new… Read More
Florida Revises Full-Strength Medical Cannabis Bill for Terminally Ill Patients
Tue / Feb 9th
A bill that would legalize full-strength medical cannabis for those suffering from terminal illnesses was revived in the Florida legislature… Read More
Obama 2017 Budget Would Lift Restrictions on D.C. Cannabis; Give DOJ More Power
Tue / Feb 9th
President Obama has released a $4 trillion budget for 2017 that proposes Washington, D.C. be allowed to spend its tax… Read More
Shinnecock Nation Approves Plan to Cultivate and Dispense Cannabis in New York
Tue / Feb 9th
On Saturday, the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s general council voted 71% to 29% on a measure to grow and process medical… Read More
Oregon Task Force Calls for a State-Funded Cannabis Research Institute
Mon / Feb 8th
A task force of Oregon state officials, scientists, and leading physicians has called for Oregon to fund the creation of… Read More
Rhode Island Lawmakers to Review Legalization Bill
Mon / Feb 8th
This week, the Rhode Island legislature will, for the second year in a row, review a bill to legalize marijuana in… Read More
Detroit Dispensary Application Process Starts March 1
Mon / Feb 8th
Come March, Detroit dispensaries will have a 30 day window during which they can apply for a medical cannabis license to legally remain in operation,… Read More
Marley Natural Cannabis Products Now Available in California
Fri / Feb 5th
The Marley Natural cannabis brand — first announced in 2014 as part of an arrangement between reggae legend Bob Marley’s… Read More
Federal Legislation Would Protect Cannabis Advertisements in the Mail
Fri / Feb 5th
Federal lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have proposed legislation to overturn a ban that prevents advertisements for legal cannabis from appearing in newspapers, Tom… Read More
California Passes Bill to Fix Medical Cannabis Legislative Error
Thu / Feb 4th
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that fixes an error in previous legislation that caused local… Read More
New York Medical Cannabis Access Issues Remain, Lawmaker Steps Up
Thu / Feb 4th
The number of doctors registered for New York’s medical marijuana program has more than doubled in the first month since… Read More