Brief: Celebrating Black Friday With Legal Cannabis
Tue / Nov 25th
Some businesses are calling it ‘Green Friday,’ but the annual day-long shopping spree that follows Thanksgiving is going to be celebrated throughout many… Read More
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Two Competing Campaigns Aim to Put Marijuana Legalization On Maine Ballot
Mon / Nov 24th
Maine has been recognized as a likely candidate for one of the next U.S. states to legalize cannabis. Last week, however, a… Read More
Colorado Cannabiz Credit Union Could Open By Jan. 1
Sun / Nov 23rd
The world’s first banking institution established to serve legal marijuana businesses could be open in Colorado by January 1, the Denver Post… Read More
Brief: Recreational Marijuana In Washington State Doing Better Than Expected
Fri / Nov 21st
Washington state’s recreational marijuana sales have only been underway since July, but already state officials have disclosed that the market is producing more revenue… Read More
Brief: California AG Sees Inevitability Behind Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Nov 20th
In a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, California Attorney General Kamala Harris disclosed that she’s “not opposed” to legalization in… Read More
‘Marley Natural’: The World’s First Global Marijuana Brand
Wed / Nov 19th
Seattle-based Privateer Holdings, the investment firm behind the popular Leafly smartphone app and online cannabis strain database, is partnering with the family… Read More
Brief: Maryland Slaps Massive Price Tag On MMJ Licenses
Mon / Nov 17th
Some good news: Maryland’s long-awaited medical marijuana program was finally approved by a state panel last week. But, of course, there’s… Read More
Seattle Mayor Announces Symposium On Medical Marijuana
Sat / Nov 15th
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has announced that a public symposium will be held on Nov. 20 to discuss the future of the… Read More
Brief: Hype Around Warren Buffet’s Cannabis-Focused Subsidiary
Fri / Nov 14th
Cubic Designs, Inc., a subsidiary company of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., made its first foray into the legal cannabis industry earlier… Read More
Brief: Portland Prosecutors to Dismiss Current and Future Marijuana Cases
Thu / Nov 13th
Within days of last week’s vote for legalization, the district attorney’s office in Multnomah County — which contains Portland, Oregon’s largest and most… Read More
Brief: Rhode Island Activists to Attempt Marijuana Legalization in 2015
Wed / Nov 12th
A political coalition called Regulate Rhode Island is making a push for Rhode Island legislators to legalize recreational marijuana in their… Read More
NYPD to Change Policy for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses
Tue / Nov 11th
Law enforcement officials in New York City are poised to stop arresting low-level marijuana offenders and replace such punishment with a… Read More
U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch of NYC Surfaces as Potential Attorney General Replacement
Mon / Nov 10th
A new candidate has emerged to replace Eric Holder as the U.S. Attorney General, media outlets report. Her name is Loretta Lynch,… Read More
Science: Making Medical Marijuana More Medical
Sun / Nov 9th
One of the casualties of the “War on Weed” has been science. With less than half of the states in… Read More
Brief: Massachusetts Voters Ready to Approve Cannabis Legalization
Sat / Nov 8th
According to this year’s Public Policy Questions in Massachusetts, voters in that state are ready to approve the legalization of recreational… Read More
Brief: Republican House Representative Vows to Block Marijuana Legalization in D.C.
Fri / Nov 7th
Republican Congressman Andy Harris, a U.S. House Representative from Maryland, has vowed once more to stop a voter-approved attempt to… Read More
Brief: Colorado Taxpayers Could Receive $30.5M Marijuana Rebate
Thu / Nov 6th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has proposed a $26.8 billion budget for the state’s next fiscal year, which begins July 1. “Colorado’s… Read More
Oregon, Alaska, and Washington D.C. Vote to Legalize Marijuana
Wed / Nov 5th
Two more states, accompanied by our nation’s capitol, have legalized marijuana for recreational use. While Florida’s bid for medical marijuana… Read More
Five Legal Tips for Ganjapreneurs
Tue / Nov 4th OPINION
The marijuana landscape can be synonymous with a free-spirited sense of fun, but when it comes to the legal world,… Read More
Candidate for Colorado Governor Believes Legal Marijuana Is Under Threat
Mon / Nov 3rd
In Coloradoʼs nail-biter of a gubernatorial race between incumbent John Hickenlooper and Republican Bob Beauprez, marijuana has played a surprisingly… Read More
Brief: Penalties Issued to Marijuana Businesses by the WSLCB
Sun / Nov 2nd
The Washington State Liquor Control Board issued 67 penalties to recreational marijuana businesses from May to mid-October this year. Roughly… Read More
Brief: Chile Plants First Crop of Medical Marijuana
Sat / Nov 1st
Chile’s first crop of medical marijuana, a heavily-guarded and monitored 850-square-meter plot of land dedicated to growing medical-grade cannabis, has… Read More
Head Shop Industry Cruising Through Competition From Legal Marijuana Retailers
Fri / Oct 31st
Some people undoubtedly expected that head shops, once the sole destination to buy water pipes and other drug paraphernalia, would see… Read More
Marijuana in the Elections
Thu / Oct 30th
2014 is shaping up to be a banner year for marijuana reform, with Oregon, Alaska, Florida, California and Washington D.C.… Read More