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
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With Elections Looming, OR Senator Comes Out in Support of Legalization
Wed / Oct 29th
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, has announced that he will be voting “yes” on Oregon’s legalization initiative this November. According… Read More
Brief: Upcoming Presidential Election in Uruguay Poses Risk to Marijuana Experiment
Mon / Oct 27th
Last December, Uruguay made headlines as the first country in the world to legalize cannabis. Left-wing President Jose Mujica began rolling… Read More
Brief: ATM Services Unexpectedly Pulled from Hundreds of Marijuana Retail Stores
Sat / Oct 25th
On Wednesday, cashless ATM services were pulled from hundreds of legal marijuana dispensaries and retail marijuana shops. According to Marijuana Business… Read More
Brief: Ebola.com Sold for $200,000 to Russian Marijuana Company
Fri / Oct 24th
In an international transaction that can be described only as utterly weird and unprecedented, a Russian cannabis company has purchased… Read More
Doctors to Present Case in Federal Court Against Marijuana’s Schedule 1 Status
Wed / Oct 22nd
In 1970, members of Congress categorized cannabis as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which is the… Read More
Medical Marijuana Inc. Files Major Lawsuit Against Other Cannabis Industry Businesses
Tue / Oct 21st
Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA) was the subject of a scathing business report published last week, and the company has in… Read More
Brief: New Poll Shows Majority of Delaware Residents Want Marijuana Legalization
Mon / Oct 20th
A new University of Delaware poll has shown that a majority of voters in Delaware — one of the next… Read More
Brief: Obama Nominates Supporter of MJ Legalization to Lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
Fri / Oct 17th
President Obama will nominate Vanita Gupta, a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union, for the top position in the Department… Read More
Oregon MMJ Program’s Recent Growth Attributed to New Dispensary Industry
Thu / Oct 16th
Since Oregon voters approved the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) in 1998, enrollment in the program has often fluctuated dramatically. In the… Read More
Brief: Major Labor Organizations in D.C. Endorse Marijuana Legalization
Wed / Oct 15th
Three major labor organizations in Washington D.C. — the Service Employees International Union, United Commercial Food Workers, and D.C. Working… Read More
Marijuana-Infused Edibles Companies Are Now Catering to Cannabis Rookies
Tue / Oct 14th
Certain marijuana-infused edibles companies are now targeting weed lightweights with cannabis-lite products. These products are designed to give infrequent or inexperienced… Read More
Brief: Colorado’s Legal Marijuana Markets Grew Another 10% in August
Mon / Oct 13th
Since its opening on January 1, the Colorado recreational marijuana market has been steadily growing. Between the months of July and August, legal marijuana sales… Read More
U.S. DEA Flexes Muscles at Americans Investing in Canadian MMJ Market
Sun / Oct 12th
Marijuana law reform has been an increasingly popular issue in the U.S. for years: activists are fighting left and right for… Read More
Brief: Latest Poll Shows Alaska Marijuana Legalization Initiative is Winning
Fri / Oct 10th
A recent poll conducted by Ivan Moore indicates that Ballot Measure 2 — Alaska’s hotly debated initiative to legalize, tax,… Read More
D.C. Council Votes to Strengthen Record Sealing Laws for People With Marijuana Arrests
Thu / Oct 9th
The Washington D.C. Council has voted unanimously to strengthen record sealing laws to help citizens in the nation’s capital move past marijuana… Read More
Brief: Creators of ‘The Marijuana Show’ Choose 22 Ganjapreneurs as Semi-Finalists
Tue / Oct 7th
You may have seen the headlines last month about an upcoming TV show that plans to feature several ganjapreneurs and their dreams to… Read More
Brief: Colorado Recreational Market Now More Competitive Than Ever
Mon / Oct 6th
The start of October marked a drastic change in Colorado’s recreational marijuana market. With the new month, Colorado officials have… Read More
Brief: New Mexico Credit Unions to Close MMJ Bank Accounts
Fri / Oct 3rd
Credit unions in New Mexico have decided to close the bank accounts of many state-licensed medical marijuana producers. The credit… Read More
Brief: 92% of MMJ Patients Say Marijuana Treatment is Effective
Thu / Oct 2nd
Despite endless accusations that medical marijuana programs are chalk full of fakers just looking for an easy fix, evidence is mounting… Read More
NY Gov. Cuomo Asks for Permission to Import MMJ From Other States
Wed / Oct 1st
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the federal government for special permission to import medical marijuana from other states.… Read More
Brief: California Initiative to Defelonize Drug Possession Appears Poised for Victory
Tue / Sep 30th
With so many eyes on the marijuana legalization bills in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. this voting season, it could… Read More
Holder Signals Support for Marijuana Reclassification Before Stepping Down
Mon / Sep 29th OPINION
US Attorney General Eric Holder, currently the highest-ranking law enforcement official in the country, has announced that he will soon be retiring.… Read More
Brief: Seattle’s 2nd Retail Marijuana Store Opens on Tuesday
Sun / Sep 28th
Another retail marijuana store in Seattle is finally ready to open its doors to the public this Tuesday — over three months… Read More