Bay State Repeal Calls Off 2016 Ballot Measure, Massachusetts Legalization Issues Are Simplified
Fri / Dec 4th
Only one of two proposed marijuana measures will make it to the 2016 ballot in Massachusetts. The Committee To Regulate… Read More
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Powerful Pro-Cannabis Ad Airs In Missouri, First of Its Kind
Fri / Dec 4th
Despite growing pressure from the public — and multiple failed ballot initiatives — Missouri state legislators have declined to even… Read More
Arizona Supreme Court: Having Cannabis In Your System Is Not Proof of Impairment
Thu / Dec 3rd
A decision made by the Arizona Supreme Court on November 20 has opened a unique opportunity for people caught in a traffic violation… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Cafes Are Banned Starting January 1
Thu / Dec 3rd
Russ Belville of MarijuanaPolitics.com recently unveiled a disheartening announcement issued by the Oregon Health Authority: indoor cannabis cafes, like Portland’s World Famous Cannabis Café and The… Read More
Mounties Raid Vancouver Dispensaries, Confusion Persists Over B.C. Cannabis Laws
Thu / Dec 3rd
As Canada’s newly-elected liberal government prepares to legalize cannabis, municipalities are struggling to deal with a lack of guidelines regarding… Read More
Minnesota Adds Intractable Pain to List of Medical Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Thu / Dec 3rd
In a big win for Minnesotans seeking medicinal cannabis treatments, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health has announced that… Read More
Ontario City Officials to Allow Public Consumption of Medical Cannabis
Wed / Dec 2nd
New Ontario regulations allow medical cannabis patients to smoke, vaporize, or otherwise consume their medicine in openly public places, The Star reports.… Read More
Alaska Marijuana Control Board Strengthens Business Residency Requirements
Wed / Dec 2nd
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board is backpedaling on a change announced last month that would have opened cannabis business applications to anyone registered to… Read More
Herbal Cannabis Assists Patients in Treatment for Opioid Dependence, Study Confirms
Wed / Dec 2nd
According to a new study published in Drug & Alcohol Dependence, cannabis helped subjects manage withdrawal symptoms while undergoing treatment… Read More
India Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production In Northern State of Uttarakhand
Wed / Dec 2nd
A state in northern India will become the first in the country to legalize the cultivation of hemp. Harish Rawat,… Read More
New Australian Company Wants a Piece of the U.S. Medical Cannabis Industry
Tue / Dec 1st
An Australian company called RxMM Health, based in Perth, is making a play for the fast-growing, American marijuana industry. The… Read More
Purple Haze Properties Announces Hendrix-Themed License Agreements
Tue / Dec 1st
Purple Haze Properties LLC, a company founded by Andrew Pitsicalis and Leon Hendrix, Jimi’s brother, has announced a string of… Read More
Cannabis Arrests Are Still Increasing In New Jersey
Tue / Dec 1st
Arrests for cannabis possession are on the rise in New Jersey, even while arrest rates for cannabis are declining around… Read More
Competing Legalization Campaigns in Massachusetts Face Petition Signatures Deadline
Tue / Dec 1st
The two Massachusetts campaigns that seek to end cannabis prohibition are facing a petition deadline tomorrow for their proposals: 64,750 valid signatures are required… Read More
Retail Cannabis Customers Want Well-Stocked Inventories and Knowledgeable Budtenders
Mon / Nov 30th
A Marijuana Business Daily report published in September reveals what recreational cannabis customers prefer in their retail shopping experience. According to… Read More
Maryland Receives Over 1,000 Medical Cannabis License Applications
Mon / Nov 30th
Maryland officials recently announced that they have received more than 1,000 applications for medical cannabis licenses. Of the 1,081 total applications,… Read More
U.S. Hemp Sales May Reach $500M This Year
Mon / Nov 30th
U.S. citizens are expected to purchase up to $500 million worth of hemp products during 2015, a preliminary analysis by… Read More
Colorado Introduces New Rules for Cannabis Edible Producers
Mon / Nov 30th
Colorado State Attorney General Cynthia Coffman has approved new regulations aimed at avoiding accidental ingestion of marijuana edibles by children.… Read More
Denver Wrestles With Question of New Cannabis Business Moratorium
Fri / Nov 27th
Denver has stepped back from extending a moratorium on new businesses in the city’s cannabis market. Since the inception of… Read More
Portland Dispensaries to Offer ‘Green Friday’ Special: $20 for 7 Grams
Wed / Nov 25th
Heads up, Portlanders: Black Friday is coming to town this year in a whole new way. At least twenty dispensaries… Read More
Florida Approves Five Nurseries to Grow Medical Cannabis
Wed / Nov 25th
Florida has approved five nurseries to begin growing low-THC strains of marijuana for medical use. In 2014, voters approved a… Read More
Vancouver, B.C. Police Apologize for Mistaken Warnings Over ‘Shatter’
Tue / Nov 24th
Vancouver police found themselves backpedaling after they published a series of tweets regarding the horrors of “shatter,” a concentrated form… Read More
Sarah Palin Says Legalizing Cannabis Is “No Big Deal”
Tue / Nov 24th
In an interview she gave on the conservative Hugh Hewitt talk show last week, Sarah Palin had a moment of… Read More
Alaska Regulators Are First to Allow Method of Public Cannabis Consumption
Mon / Nov 23rd
People 21 and older in Alaska will be allowed to consume cannabis on the premises of certain stores that will sell it,… Read More