Denver’s Proposed Social-Use Rules Draw Heavy Criticism
Fri / Jun 16th
Denver, Colorado’s proposed social use rules are so restrictive that the director for the Initiative 300 campaign – approved by… Read More
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Pennsylvania Gov. Threatens Legal Action if Feds Attempt MMJ Crackdown
Fri / Jun 16th
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf warned that if the federal government interferes with… Read More
Study: Cannabis Laws Do Not Lead to Increased Teen Use
Wed / Jun 14th
According to a June 10 study published in the journal Addiction, the enactment of medical cannabis laws is not associated… Read More
Green Party in Racine, Wisconsin Launches Petition Drive for Cannabis Reforms
Wed / Jun 14th
Members of the Green Party in Racine, Wisconsin have launched a petition campaign for direct legislation to reduce cannabis possession… Read More
Study: Legal California Cannabis Market Estimated at $5B
Mon / Jun 12th
According to a study by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center, California’s recreational cannabis market could be worth more… Read More
Minnesota Company Launches Campaign to Remove MMJ Stigma
Fri / Jun 9th
A Minnesota company has launched a statewide campaign aimed at normalizing and removing the stigma surrounding medical cannabis. The “More… Read More
New Hampshire Gov. Likely to Sign Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Tue / Jun 6th
Cannabis decriminalization is headed to New Hampshire as a bill to do just that has passed the Assembly and is… Read More
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
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
