New Jersey Lawmakers Witness Colorado’s ‘Sophisticated’ Cannabis Industry
Wed / Oct 19th
A group of New Jersey lawmakers toured several Denver cannabis companies over three days to see what legalization looks like… Read More
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Manufacturers of Cannabis Edibles Seeing Minimal Profit Margins
Tue / Oct 18th
While edibles comprise nearly 50 percent of cannabis sales in Washington and Colorado — 42 percent and 57 percent respectively,… Read More
‘No on 4’ Campaign Releases TV Spot in Massachusetts
Tue / Oct 18th
The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts has released its first ‘No on 4’ TV spot depicting a mother… Read More
North American Cannabis Holdings Reports 23% FY2016 Growth
Tue / Oct 18th
North American Cannabis Holdings Inc. reported 23 percent annual growth during fiscal year 2016, reporting $515,475 in sales and eliminating… Read More
United Farm Workers Union Endorses Prop 64
Tue / Oct 18th
The United Farm Workers union has officially endorsed California’s Proposition 64, according to a press release from the Yes on… Read More
Scottish National Party Delegates Pushing for New MMJ Regulations
Mon / Oct 17th
The Scottish National Party is backing the decriminalization of cannabis for medicinal use, calling on the UK government to allow… Read More
Adelson Makes Another $1M Contribution to Anti-Legalization Campaign
Mon / Oct 17th
Sheldon Adelson has donated another $1 million to anti-legalization efforts, this time in Massachusetts, according to a report by the… Read More
Detroit Officials Continuing Crackdowns on Dispensaries
Mon / Oct 17th
Officials in Detroit, Michigan are shuttering dispensaries but seemingly will not reach their stated goal to have just 50 in… Read More
Canadian Health Agencies Suggest 25 as Legal Age to Buy Cannabis
Mon / Oct 17th
Ottawa’s Board of Health has recommended that the legal age for buying cannabis should be 25, according to a report… Read More
Washington Startup Provides Scores to Cannabis Companies for Consumers
Mon / Oct 17th
Entrepreneurs in Washington have created a consumer report-like cannabis product rating system called Just Good Score as a method for… Read More
Maine Gov. Releases ‘Reefer Madness’ Facebook Video
Sat / Oct 15th
Editors note: Bombarded by negative comments, Gov. LePage has deleted the video from his Facebook page. We found another version, however,… Read More
Colorado’s August Cannabis Sales Break Previous Sales Record
Sat / Oct 15th
Colorado has done it again. Cannabis sales in August topped $126 million, surpassing the state sales record of $122.67 million… Read More
Pew: Strong Majority of Americans Say ‘Yes’ to Legalization
Thu / Oct 13th
According to a Pew Research poll, 57 percent of adults living in the US believe cannabis should be legalized, with… Read More
Spouse of Utah Gubernatorial Candidate Facing Misdemeanor Drug Charges
Thu / Oct 13th
A prosecutor in Utah plans to file misdemeanor drug charges against Donna Weinholtz, wife of Democratic candidate for governor Mike… Read More
Delaware Legalization Bill Expected Next Session
Thu / Oct 13th
A bill legalizing the adult use of cannabis in Delaware is lined up to be introduced when the General Assembly… Read More
Queensland, Australia Passes ‘Groundbreaking’ MMJ Legislation
Thu / Oct 13th
A “groundbreaking” medical cannabis bill has been passed in Queensland, Australia providing regulatory framework allowing access to the drug by… Read More
UK Healthcare Agency Admits CBD is Medicinal, Approves Use and Sales
Wed / Oct 12th
The UK government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency now says that CBD — a non-psychoactive cannabis compound — has… Read More
Canada’s Aurora Appoints Independent Director and Enhances Cash Position
Wed / Oct 12th
Canadian medical marijuana producer Aurora has made two major announcements this week, appointing Barry Fishman to its board of directors… Read More
Prison Food Services Company Makes Donation to Anti-205 Campaign
Wed / Oct 12th
Another player in an industry that would be negatively impacted by the legalization of cannabis is pouring money against a… Read More
Cannabis and Hemp Association Opens Upstate NY Chapter
Tue / Oct 11th
The Cannabis and Hemp Association has opened a chapter in Albany, New York, according to a report from NPR-affiliate WAMC.… Read More
Cannabis Conference Attendees Warned Against Possession, Use at Site
Tue / Oct 11th
The 5th Annual Marijuana Business Conference & Expo will be hosted at The Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada next month; however,… Read More
Hillary Clinton Strongly Opposed to Legalization in Wikileaks Speech Excerpt
Tue / Oct 11th
According to the recently released “Podesta Emails” by Wikileaks, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she does not support the… Read More
MassRoots Settles Debt, Announces $3.2 Million in Equity Financing
Mon / Oct 10th
Cannabis-themed social networking platform MassRoots officially settled its debt of nearly $1 million last week, according to the Cannabist, after having defaulted last… Read More
Report Predicts 37 Percent Growth for Cannabis Industry Through 2020
Mon / Oct 10th
According to new research by the Market Reports Center, the worldwide legal cannabis market is expected to grow at a… Read More