NYC Cannabis Arrests on the Decline, Still Disproportionally Target Minorities
Tue / Aug 22nd
According to data from the Legal Aid Society, New York City’s primary public defender organization, cannabis arrests in the five… Read More
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Lagunitas Brewing Company Releases One Batch of Cannabis Terpene-Infused Beer
Tue / Aug 22nd
Lagunitas Brewing Company has unveiled Supercritical IPA – a brew infused with cannabis terpenes from CannaCraft, the California-based producers of… Read More
CBD Store Opens in West Virginia
Mon / Aug 21st
The Appalachian Cannabis Company, which specializes in CBD products, has opened in West Virginia – the first store of its… Read More
Vermont Lawsuit Challenges Search and Seizure When Officer Claims Cannabis Odor
Mon / Aug 21st
A lawsuit over a vehicle search after a traffic stop based on the alleged odor of cannabis is headed to… Read More
German Doctor Enters Hunger Strike in Protest of Nation’s ‘Bureaucratic’ MMJ Laws
Fri / Aug 18th
The chairman of the German Association for Cannabis as Medicine, Dr. Franjo Grotenherman, has entered an “indefinite” hunger strike until… Read More
Competing Cannabis Legalization Ballot Measure Unveiled in Michigan
Fri / Aug 18th
Michigan’s Board of Canvassers has approved a second potential 2018 ballot measure to legalize cannabis use in the state, which… Read More
Possession Charges from 4/20 Capitol Rally Dropped Against DCMJ Founder
Thu / Aug 17th
The co-founder of D.C. Marijuana Justice, Adam Eidinger, had possession charges that were levied against him following his arrest during… Read More
Indiana Excise Police Backtrack on CBD Confiscations
Tue / Aug 15th
Indiana State Excise Police will no longer confiscate CBD products so long as they fall under the federal definition of… Read More
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Call for Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Aug 11th
Calling prohibition “unconstitutional,” the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators has penned a resolution demanding the federal decriminalization of cannabis… Read More
Butte County, California Bans Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
Wed / Aug 9th
The Butte County, California Board of Supervisors has temporarily banned commercial cannabis operations, despite the support of the majority of… Read More
Separate Polls Find Growing Support for Cannabis Reforms
Wed / Aug 9th
Two new polls have found the majority of Americans support cannabis legalization and criminal reforms related to cannabis possession. In… Read More
Arizona State Student Seeks to Overturn MMJ Possession Conviction for Second Time
Wed / Aug 9th
The attorney for an Arizona registered medical cannabis patient charged with possession after officers discovered less than a half gram… Read More
Cards Against Humanity Donates $70K to Illinois Legalization Efforts
Tue / Aug 8th
Through sales of its “Weed Pack” deck expansion, Cards Against Humanity donated $70,000 to the Marijuana Policy Project to help… Read More
Virginia Lt. Gov. Calls for Cannabis Law Reforms
Tue / Aug 8th
In a letter to the Virginia State Crime Commission, which is studying the topic of decriminalizing simple cannabis possession in… Read More
DOJ Task Force Recommends No Changes to Federal Cannabis Policy
Mon / Aug 7th
In its report to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety offered no new… Read More
Las Vegas Tribe Opening Largest Free-Standing Retail Cannabis Store in Nation
Mon / Aug 7th
The Las Vegas Paiute Tribe is preparing to open what is believed to be the largest free-standing retail cannabis store… Read More
Maine Public Safety Committee Doesn’t Recommend Blood-Level Limits to Test Cannabis Impairment
Mon / Aug 7th
A committee assembled by the Maine Department of Public Safety has determined that the state does not need to create… Read More
Cannabis Tech Company Purchases Entire California Town
Fri / Aug 4th
Cannabis-focused technology company American Green has purchased the California town of Nipton for nearly $5 million, planning on transforming it… Read More
Survey: 80% of Respondents Report Success with CBD Therapies
Thu / Aug 3rd
The largest-ever survey conducted on cannabidiol (CBD) users found 80 percent of respondents reporting the cannabinoid “very effective” or “extremely… Read More
Broad Proposal Would Ban Cannabis Advertisements in Las Vegas Airport
Thu / Aug 3rd
During a public hearing by the Clark County Commission, which encompasses Las Vegas’ McCarren International Airport, commissioners proposed an ordinance… Read More
Oregon Sen. Asks AG Sessions to Release DOJ Crime and Public Safety Task Force Report
Thu / Aug 3rd
Last week, advocates and cannabis industry operators were expecting an explosive report from the Department of Justice Task Force on… Read More
San Diego Cannabis-Themed Festival Cancelled by Fairgrounds
Thu / Aug 3rd
The Goodlife Festival, a cannabis-theme event set for late September, has been canceled by the Del Mar Fairgrounds despite the… Read More
NFL Offers Partnership with Union on MMJ
Wed / Aug 2nd
NFL officials have offered to work with the NFL Players Association on the potential of cannabis as a pain management… Read More
NBA Commissioner Defends Cannabis Ban, Cites State Law Discrepancies
Tue / Aug 1st
In an interview with the Players’ Tribune, NBA commissioner Adam Silver indicated he doesn’t “see the need for any changes” in… Read More
