Secret Service Relaxes Cannabis Policy to Boost Hiring
Sun / Jun 4th
In an effort to swell the ranks of Secret Service officers, the agency is relaxing its rules about cannabis use… Read More
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High Times Sold to Los Angeles Investment Firm
Fri / Jun 2nd
High Times magazine, a counterculture staple for 43 years, has been sold to Los Angeles-based investment firm Oreva Capital in… Read More
Michigan Rec. Campaign Chairman Sees ‘Strong’ Chance for 2018 Success
Fri / Jun 2nd
Advocates in Michigan have renewed their bid to legalize cannabis for adult use after being shut out by politicians and… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization Has Little Impact on Border States
Thu / Jun 1st
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that cannabis legalization has had little effect on neighboring… Read More
Obama Drug Czar Office Wanted to Decriminalize Cannabis
Wed / May 31st
Office of National Drug Control Policy officials under President Barack Obama wanted to decriminalize cannabis possession nationally but never made the… Read More
Lawsuit Claiming California City Conspired Against Popular 4/20 Party Moves Forward
Tue / May 30th
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a lawsuit against Arcata, California by cannabis advocate Gregory Allen… Read More
New Mexico MMJ Company Wins Family Friendly Business Award
Fri / May 26th
The Verdes Foundation, an Albuquerque-based medical cannabis company is the gold medal winner of the New Mexico Family-Friendly business award,… Read More
Canadian Firm Launches Cannabis Staffing Agency
Fri / May 26th
Cannabis at Work, a Canadian firm founded in 2015 to advise companies on issues related to medical cannabis, has launched… Read More
Poll: Canadians Support Erasing Cannabis Possession Convictions
Thu / May 25th
With Canada on the path to a nationwide adult-use cannabis regime, recent polling data suggest that a comfortable majority of Canadians… Read More
At Least 10K Oregonians Have Dropped from MMJ Patient Count Since Rec. Adoption
Wed / May 24th
The number of registered patients in Oregon has declined significantly since voters in the state legalized cannabis use for adults… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Startups See $60-$80M in Investments Over Last 6 months
Wed / May 24th
According to figures from Oregon’s Marijuana Regulation Committee, cannabis startups in the state have had at least $60 million to… Read More
Georgia Students Must Leave Campus to Take MMJ Medication
Tue / May 23rd
Georgia’s public schools cannot store medical cannabis products due to state and federal law, forcing patients to leave school grounds… Read More
WA State University Enlisting Volunteers to Get High in Breathalyzer Study
Mon / May 22nd
Researchers at Washington State University have put out a call for volunteers to help create a breathalyzer that can detect… Read More
Petition to Legalize MMJ & Rec. Being Circulated in Missouri
Mon / May 22nd
Advocates in Missouri are gathering signatures for an unorthodox measure to legalize medical and recreational cannabis, MissouriNet reports. Unlike other… Read More
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Calls 18-Year Jail Term for Possession ‘Ridiculous’
Mon / May 22nd
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson has called out her colleagues for upholding an 18-year prison sentence for Gary… Read More
NBA’s Cliff Robinson Joins Portland Mayor in Statewide Push for Cannabis Clubs
Fri / May 19th
Portland, Oregon Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Chloe Eudaly were joined this week by former Trail Blazer Cliff Robinson in… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Wean Crack Addicts
Wed / May 17th
Researchers at Canada’s BC Centre on Substance Use have found that using cannabis might help wean people off of crack… Read More
Former PayPal Exec Joins Cannabis Compliance Firm
Tue / May 16th
The former Global Head of Social and Digital Marketing at PayPal has taken his talents to KIND Financial as Dave… Read More
City Councilman in Norman, Oklahoma Cleared of Paraphernalia Charges Following Canna-Expert’s Testimony
Mon / May 15th
Ending a court case that may seem laughably unnecessary in this age of growing drug reform, jurors in Norman, Oklahoma… Read More
Colorado Sets New Cannabis Sales Record in March
Fri / May 12th
For the tenth consecutive month, legal cannabis sales in Colorado have reached more than $100 million with March setting a… Read More
California AG Vows to Fight Feds on Cannabis
Fri / May 12th
In an interview with Politico, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said he would “probably be the 1 millionth person in… Read More
New Hampshire Decriminalization Bill Clears Senate, Moves Back to House
Fri / May 12th
Cannabis decriminalization in New Hampshire has just two more hurdles after the Senate passed HB.640; however the measure must go… Read More
Pro-Rec Cannabis Trade Association Forms in New Jersey
Thu / May 11th
A newly formed cannabis trade association is looking toward the end of Gov. Chris Christie’s term with plans on pushing… Read More
The Greening of Architecture: Design Options for a Successful Cannabis Facility
Wed / May 10th
The choice of building materials for a cannabis project requires considerations of aesthetic appeal, initial and ongoing costs, life-cycle assessment… Read More
