Canada High Court Rules All Forms of Cannabis Legal for Medical Use
Thu / Jun 18th
Canada’s highest court made a laudable legal decision last week, ruling unanimously that all forms of cannabis are legal for… Read More
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New York City Hospital Partners with Colorado Dispensary for NY Medical Marijuana License
Wed / Jun 17th
North Shore-LIJ Health System, a major New York City hospital network, has partnered with Colorado’s Silverpeak Apothecary in hopes to… Read More
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Right of Employers to Fire Cannabis Users, Even MMJ Patients
Tue / Jun 16th
The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously upheld decisions by lower courts that allow employers to fire employees for off-the-clock medical marijuana… Read More
Delaware Chambers Unanimously Approve Bill Legalizing MMJ for Children with Epilepsy
Tue / Jun 16th
Lawmakers in the Delaware House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that would permit children to take part in… Read More
How Chris Christie’s Opinions About Marijuana Will Send His Presidential Prospects Up In Smoke
Fri / Jun 12th OPINION
New Jersey governor Chris Christie was once considered to be a viable contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Then… Read More
Oregon Legislature Agrees On Marijuana Tax and Local Control Deal
Fri / Jun 12th
Legislators in Oregon have reached a tentative agreement on a deal that would result in a 20% sales tax on… Read More
Puerto Rico Bans Smoking of Medical Cannabis
Thu / Jun 11th
After legalizing medical marijuana, lawmakers in Puerto Rico have banned smoking the plant. Speaking with the Associated Press this week,… Read More
Connecticut Legislature Overwhelmingly Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Wed / Jun 10th
The Connecticut State Senate has approved a bill that would allow the launch of hemp pilot programs and research plots… Read More
Colorado Governor Signs Permanent Cannabis Tax Break And Tax Holiday
Tue / Jun 9th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper approved a bill on Thursday that cuts the tax on recreational cannabis from 10% to 8%.… Read More
Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Recreational Marijuana and MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 8th
A Rocky Mountain Poll published Wednesday finds that more than half of Arizona voters are in favor of legalizing recreational… Read More
Companion Bills Filed In Wisconsin to Legalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
Fri / Jun 5th
Legislators in Wisconsin’s House and Senate have filed two bills to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and… Read More
House of Representatives Votes to Protect State MMJ And Hemp Programs
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized an amendment that prohibits the Justice Department from interfering with medical marijuana programs in… Read More
Washington Pot Shops See Opportunity In U.S. Open
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. Open takes place at Chambers Bay in Washington this year, and local marijuana businesses are set to take… Read More
Texas Legalizes MMJ Oils for Treatment of Epilepsy
Wed / Jun 3rd
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill legalizing the use of marijuana oil extracts in the treatment of… Read More
Juicing Cannabis: When Will the Health Food Industry Embrace Marijuana?
Wed / Jun 3rd
The health food industry could be the perfect segue for cannabis to enter the mainstream. Sprouted hempseeds have high levels… Read More
Boston Mayor Comes Out Strongly Against Marijuana Legalization
Tue / Jun 2nd
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has come out as a fervent opponent of Massachusetts marijuana legalization, stating that he would… Read More
Washington Liquor Control Board to License Approximately 400 Medical Dispensaries
Mon / Jun 1st
The Washington State Liquor Control Board is set to be retitled the ‘Liquor and Cannabis Board’ on July 24th. The… Read More
Florida MMJ Law Moves Forward Following Legal Suit
Fri / May 29th
A Florida judge upheld the state’s proposed medical marijuana law in a ruling Wednesday, which allows the state to begin… Read More
Ecuador May Decriminalize All Illegal Drugs
Thu / May 28th
A ruling party lawmaker in Ecuador introduced legislation to decriminalize the personal use of all drugs. If passed, Ecuador would… Read More
VA Doctors to See Marijuana Gag-Order Lifted Following Senate Committee Vote
Wed / May 27th
Veterans Administration doctors will soon be able to recommend medical marijuana to their patients per the bipartisan Veterans Equal Access… Read More
Louisiana Senate Advances Bill to Reduce Cannabis Possession Penalties
Wed / May 27th
The Louisiana State Senate voted 27-12 on Monday to advance a bill that would reduce marijuana possession penalties. The law… Read More
Illinois Senate Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Mon / May 25th
The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the measure, those… Read More
Four Cannabis Retailers in Washington State Caught Selling to Minors
Fri / May 22nd
Four of 22 pot shops in Washington State were busted for selling marijuana to underage shoppers in sting operations this… Read More
Critics Call Texas MMJ Bill “Unworkable”
Thu / May 21st
The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that aims to provide medical marijuana access to patients with intractable… Read More