Portland Considers Stricter Zoning Rules for Marijuana Businesses
Fri / Sep 18th
Delaying a planned vote on marijuana regulations, the Portland City Council is considering implementing stricter rules to prevent dispensaries from… Read More
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Washington Tribe Signs Marijuana Agreement With State Board
Thu / Sep 17th
The Squamish Tribe signed a compact with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLC) Tuesday to produce, process, and… Read More
Colorado Breaks Another Marijuana Sales Record In July
Wed / Sep 16th
Recreational and medical marijuana sales in Colorado continued to climb in July, breaking new records. Recreational sales came in at… Read More
California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Medical Marijuana Regulations
Tue / Sep 15th
California lawmakers passed a range of proposals to regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry. The proposals would also create a… Read More
UK Parliament Will Debate Marijuana Legalization in October
Fri / Sep 11th
The UK parliament will debate legalizing marijuana next month after a petition received more than 200,000 signatures. The petition, started… Read More
Alaska Marijuana Control Board Sets Limits On Advertising
Fri / Sep 11th
In an effort to avoid drawing the ire of the 47% of the population that voted against legalizing marijuana in… Read More
New DEA Chief Says Cannabis Should Remain Schedule I
Thu / Sep 10th
Chuck Rosenberg, the recently appointed head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, said in an interview with Fox News last week… Read More
Albuquerque City Council Members File Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Wed / Sep 9th
Two Albuquerque city council members filed a bill that would decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana,… Read More
Oregonian Editorial Board: Marijuana Market Shouldn’t Be Limited By Protectionism
Mon / Sep 7th OPINION
The editorial board of the Oregonian has published an article arguing that new rules intended to keep pot revenue inside… Read More
Denver Activists Withdraw Social Cannabis Consumption Ballot Measure
Fri / Sep 4th
Marijuana activists who proposed a ballot measure to allow adults to use marijuana in bars and other businesses are pulling… Read More
Marijuana Social Network MassRoots Files for NASDAQ Listing
Thu / Sep 3rd
MassRoots, the Denver-based operator of a marijuana social networking app, is poised to move onto the NASDAQ exchange. The MassRoots… Read More
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Publishes Enforcement Data
Wed / Sep 2nd
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) has released data regarding its enforcement actions between Sept. 2014 and early… Read More
Researchers Publish First Genetic Study of Marijuana and Hemp
Tue / Sep 1st
Canadian researchers have published the first large-scale genetic study of marijuana and hemp. The study examines the genotypes of 81… Read More
Jeff Mizanskey, Nonviolent Marijuana Offender, Released From Prison After 21 Years Today
Tue / Sep 1st
A man serving a life sentence for nonviolent marijuana offenses will be released from prison today, after 21 years behind… Read More
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Las Vegas
Fri / Aug 28th
Las Vegas’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business this week, marking a big step in Nevada’s 17-year-old medical program.… Read More
Cannabis Can Inhibit and Kill Cancer Cells, U.S. Government Confirms
Thu / Aug 27th
The U.S. Department of Health has released findings confirming that cannabis can kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells… Read More
Veterans With PTSD Sue Colorado Over MMJ Decision
Tue / Aug 25th
Five people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over its… Read More
Russia Threatens to Ban Wikipedia Over Hashish Article
Mon / Aug 24th
The Russian government is threatening to block the entirety of Wikipedia from the Russian net over a page that explains… Read More
Lawsuit Challenges Nevada’s MMJ Card Fees and Registry Program
Fri / Aug 21st
A 42-year-old Las Vegas resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Nevada, claiming that the state defrauded medical marijuana patients… Read More
New Hampshire Holds Public Meetings About MMJ Dispensary Locations
Fri / Aug 21st
New Hampshire is holding a series of meetings across the state that will let citizens give their input on the… Read More
Big Results for Hawaii Hemp Researchers
Thu / Aug 20th
An industrial hemp research team in Hawaii is seeing very encouraging results with a certain varietal planted in Oahu. Dr.… Read More
Florida Rep. Introduces MMJ Expansion Bill; United for Care Pushing for 2016 Ballot Measure
Wed / Aug 19th
Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) has introduced a bill that would remove the cap on the number of low-THC, high-CBD… Read More
Colorado Recreational Sales Top $50 Million
Tue / Aug 18th
Colorado’s monthly recreational marijuana sales broke the $50 million mark for the first time in June. Data from the Colorado… Read More
Nevada Market for MMJ Permits Poised for Massive Expansion
Tue / Aug 18th
A secondary market for medical marijuana licenses is budding in Nevada. Since the state’s governor signed a law in June… Read More