Juana Career? Cannabis Career Fair Excites Applicants and Employers in WA
Fri / Sep 23rd
The cannabis industry came together in a unique event on Sunday at the Juana Career Fair, held at the Red Lion in… Read More
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Ohio Court Amends Rules to Allow Attorneys and MMJ Companies to Work Together
Thu / Sep 22nd
Ohio’s Supreme Court has amended their rules of professional conduct giving attorneys the green light to assist medical marijuana companies,… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Health Department to Add Post-Op Chronic Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Sep 22nd
An Illinois judge has ordered the state Department of Public Health to add post-operative chronic pain to the list of… Read More
Australian Hospital Begins CBD Epilepsy Drug Trial for Children
Thu / Sep 22nd
The Children’s Hospital Network in Australia is conducting a clinical trial of Epidiolex, a CBD-rich, cannabis-derived drug, to determine its… Read More
Michigan Gov. Signs MMJ Reform Package
Thu / Sep 22nd
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed the medical marijuana reform package regulating the industry and legalizing edibles, according to an MLive.com… Read More
Business Coalition in Maine Pushing for Tighter Cannabis Regulations
Wed / Sep 21st
A newly-formed coalition of Maine business leaders is advocating for more stringent regulations on the state’s cannabis industry ahead of… Read More
Nashville Decriminalizes Cannabis Possession, State Lawmaker Threatens to Revoke Funds
Wed / Sep 21st
A Tennessee Republican State Representative is considering filing a bill next session that would halt highway funds to cities that… Read More
Missouri MMJ Ballot Campaign Falls 23 Signatures Short
Wed / Sep 21st
The campaign to put a medical marijuana initiative on Missouri ballots in November fell just 23 signatures short, the Riverfront… Read More
Canadian University Rolls Out MMJ Class; Other Colleges Considering Offerings
Wed / Sep 21st
Some higher education institutes in Canada are considering adding cannabis business-centric course offerings, with at least one adopting an online… Read More
Majority of Oregonians Continue to Support Legal Cannabis, Poll Shows
Tue / Sep 20th
A majority of Oregon voters believe that the legalization law approved in 2014 has so far benefited the state, according… Read More
Montana Patient Says MMJ Law Violates HIPPA
Tue / Sep 20th
A Montana medical marijuana caregiver says the state’s medical cannabis law violates federal health care privacy regulations because it forces… Read More
Officials Send Cease-and-Desist Letters to Nine CO Cannabis Clubs
Tue / Sep 20th
Nine cannabis clubs in Colorado Springs have received cease-and-desist letters from the City Clerk’s Office despite having no issues with… Read More
Company Denied Maryland MMJ License Sues Commission
Tue / Sep 20th
One of the two companies denied a medical marijuana grower license in Maryland is suing the state Medical Cannabis Commission,… Read More
Irish Cannabis Medicine Research Firm Secures $550,000 in Investments
Tue / Sep 20th
Ireland’s GreenLight Medicines, a pharmaceutical start-up seeking to develop “breakthrough medicines” using cannabis extracts, has secured more than $550,000 in… Read More
Most Montana MMJ Patients Have No Provider
Mon / Sep 19th
Under Montana’s newly implemented medical marijuana program, 93 percent of the 12,730 registered patients in the state are now listed… Read More
Cannabis Growing Container Company Execs Charged with Fraud
Mon / Sep 19th
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against individuals of Fusion Pharm, a company that makes containers for… Read More
Casino Mogul Adelson Makes Huge Donation to Anti-MMJ PAC
Mon / Sep 19th
Sheldon Adelson, the CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has donated $1 million to the Drug Free Florida Committee, a political… Read More
Massachusetts Mayor Vetoes a Public-Use Ban He Recommended
Mon / Sep 19th
Amesbury, Massachusetts Mayor Ken Gray has vetoed a public-use of cannabis ban — one he recommended to the city council… Read More
President of Mexico Keeping Tabs on California Legalization Bid
Fri / Sep 16th
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is “paying close attention” to California’s recreational-use vote this November, according to California state Senator… Read More
Washington State Officials Expand Testing Program
Fri / Sep 16th
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is going to begin randomly testing cannabis products for banned pesticides, the Associated Press reports. The… Read More
Study: Fatal Accidents Less Likely to Involve Opiate Use in MMJ States
Fri / Sep 16th
A Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health study has found that drivers in states with medical marijuana programs were… Read More
Colombia Farmer Collective Hoping for Cannabis Cultivation License
Fri / Sep 16th
A group of farmers in Corinto, Colombia has started a collective aiming to become the prime supplier for the country’s new… Read More
Michigan Legislature Passes MMJ Reform Package
Thu / Sep 15th
Michigan’s House of Representatives has approved a package of reform bills which will license, tax, and regulate the cultivation, transport,… Read More
Maryland Applicants Threatening Legal Action Over MMJ License Denials
Thu / Sep 15th
Two companies that were passed over by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission are alleging unfair treatment and threatening legal action… Read More