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
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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
Mary’s Medicinals Latest Victim of Cannabis Facebook Page Shutdowns
Thu / Feb 4th
Mary’s Medicinals — an all-natural producer of medical cannabis products based out of Colorado — is the latest victim in a string of medical… Read More
California’s Largest Medical Association Endorses Recreational Cannabis Initiative
Wed / Feb 3rd
The California Medical Association (CMA), the largest body representing the state’s practicing physicians, released a statement Monday in support of… Read More
Denver Releases Recalled Cannabis Products Amid Lab Test Confusion
Wed / Feb 3rd
Denver has decided to release 28,000 formerly-recalled cannabis-infused products back onto the market, The Cannabist reports. The products had been recalled… Read More
Washington D.C. City Council Reconsiders Ban on Cannabis Clubs
Wed / Feb 3rd
The Washington D.C. City Council has put a bill on hold that would have banned the creation of private cannabis… Read More
Illinois Health Officials Again Refuse Medical Cannabis Expansions
Tue / Feb 2nd
Despite weeks of entreaties from medical cannabis patient advocates and business owners alike, the Illinois state government has asserted that… Read More
Mexico Approves Another Medical Cannabis Import Permit
Tue / Feb 2nd
The Mexican government has announced that it will allow the parents of two girls suffering from an unspecified illness to… Read More
Vermont Senate Committee Approves Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Tue / Feb 2nd
The Judiciary Committee of the Vermont Senate voted 4-1 in favor of a bill last Friday that would allow the possession… Read More
Chase Bank Shuts Down Company’s Account for Talking About Cannabis
Mon / Feb 1st
Cannabis and banking have been at odds since legalization first touched down in Colorado and Washington — but now, a Chase… Read More
New Medical Vaping Lounge Purports to be Canada’s Largest
Mon / Feb 1st
A business claiming to be Canada’s largest vaping lounge quietly opened in Windsor last week. Higher Limits, co-owned by Jon Liedtke,… Read More
Major Marijuana Advocacy Groups in Washington Reorganize into ‘The Cannabis Alliance’
Mon / Feb 1st
In response to the cannabis industry’s growing need for more efficient advocacy, four major marijuana trade organizations and advocacy groups from… Read More
Washington State’s Puyallup Tribe to Open Cannabis Testing Lab
Fri / Jan 29th
The Puyallup Tribe has finished developing a compact with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the Liquor and Cannabis Board to open… Read More
Oregon Medical Cannabis Advocates Take Issue With Proposed Regulations
Fri / Jan 29th
Medical marijuana growers and advocates in Oregon are arguing that the state’s proposed regulations, set to go into effect on… Read More
Poll: 61 Percent of New Mexico Residents Support Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Fri / Jan 29th
A poll released Thursday indicates that three out of five residents of New Mexico support legalizing, regulating and taxing recreational… Read More
Federal Lawmakers Calling for VA to Remove Ban Blocking Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Thu / Jan 28th
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers have banded together to pressure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow U.S. veterans… Read More