Confusion Over Home Cultivation in Arizona Recreational Cannabis Initiative
Thu / Feb 25th
An Arizona cannabis legalization petition expected to be on the November ballot has been the subject of some scrutiny after… Read More
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Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients Win Rights to Homegrown Cannabis
Thu / Feb 25th
In a landmark ruling out of British Columbia, Federal Judge Michael Phelan has determined that Health Canada’s established medical cannabis… Read More
Alaska Regulators Now Accepting Cannabis Business Licenses
Wed / Feb 24th
Regulators with the Alaska Marijuana Control Board began accepting applications today for state-licensed cannabis businesses, Becky Bohrer reports for The Associated Press. Though… Read More
Former Attorney General Eric Holder Says Cannabis Should Be Rescheduled
Wed / Feb 24th
In an interview on PBS’s Frontline last week, former Attorney General Eric Holder argued that cannabis should be rescheduled. The… Read More
Oregon Senate Approves Bill Allowing Cannabis Retailers to Sell Tax-Free MMJ
Wed / Feb 24th
The Oregon Senate passed a law yesterday to allow licensed recreational cannabis retailers to sell tax-free medical-grade pot to registered patients. Senate Bill… Read More
Vermont Senate to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Law
Tue / Feb 23rd
The full Vermont Senate is expected to vote this Wednesday on a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis statewide, Vermont Business… Read More
Poll Finds 74% of Ohioans Support Medical Cannabis
Tue / Feb 23rd
A press release by the Marijuana Policy Project cites a Public Policy Polling survey that found that 74 percent of… Read More
New England: The Next U.S. Region to Embrace Legalization
Tue / Feb 23rd
Though the west coast has had a lock on U.S. cannabis culture for some time, the tides are turning nationwide,… Read More
NORML’s National Board Offers Early Endorsement of California Legalization Initiative
Mon / Feb 22nd
The NORML Board of Directors voted on Saturday to endorse the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize… Read More
Oregon Dispensaries Procrastinate Recreational Tax Registrations
Mon / Feb 22nd
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Oregon that sell recreational cannabis must pay their first taxes by February 29th. Nearly 25 percent… Read More
Colorado State Officials Issue First Health Advisory on Pesticide-Treated Cannabis
Mon / Feb 22nd
Colorado state officials have, for the first time, issued a health-and-safety advisory for marijuana products from two Colorado Springs cultivation… Read More
Former Surgeon General Endorses Bernie Sanders’ Plan to Deschedule Cannabis
Fri / Feb 19th
With a proposal in the Senate to remove cannabis from the U.S. Controlled Substances Act, Sen. Bernie Sanders is irrefutably the most… Read More
Alaska Cities Hope to Loosen Cannabis Business Buffer Zones
Fri / Feb 19th
Two cities in Alaska have asked the state to revisit its policies on buffer zones for cannabis businesses. Sitka and… Read More
Cannabis Activist Charlo Greene Kickstarts New “Oprah For Weed” Show
Fri / Feb 19th
Marijuana activist Charlo Greene, the former Alaska news reporter who famously quit on live TV, has launched a new show… Read More
The Top Five Safety Concerns in a Cannabis Extraction Facility
Thu / Feb 18th OPINION
Cannabis extraction is a complex process, and could be considered dangerous without proper preparation. Considering the most important safety precautions for any extract… Read More
Vermont Senate Finance Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill
Thu / Feb 18th
Vermont’s Senate Finance Committee approved the details of a recreational cannabis legalization bill last Friday. The committee settled on a… Read More
Colorado Cannabis Edibles Group Announces New Product Standards
Thu / Feb 18th
The Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (C4) announced Wednesday a new set of standards for the production and presentation of… Read More
CannaCon, Cannabis Extravaganza Event, Comes to Seattle Feb. 18-20
Wed / Feb 17th
The largest cannabis industry networking event of the year kicks off tomorrow in Seattle at Pier 91. CannaCon is a… Read More
Oregon Bill to Reform Cannabis Banking Passes in the House
Wed / Feb 17th
A bill designed to ease banks’ fears about providing services to the marijuana industry, HB 4094, passed in the Oregon… Read More
Denver Organizers Denied High Times Cannabis Cup Permit
Wed / Feb 17th
Organizers of Colorado’s High Times Cannabis Cup have been denied a permit for the April event, reports The Denver Post.… Read More
Sean Parker Donates Another $500,000 to California Legalization Measure
Tue / Feb 16th
Sean Parker, billionaire philanthropist and former President of Facebook, has doubled his donation to the California Adult Use of Marijuana… Read More
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
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