Colorado Governor Signs Permanent Cannabis Tax Break And Tax Holiday
Tue / Jun 9th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper approved a bill on Thursday that cuts the tax on recreational cannabis from 10% to 8%.… Read More
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Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Recreational Marijuana and MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 8th
A Rocky Mountain Poll published Wednesday finds that more than half of Arizona voters are in favor of legalizing recreational… Read More
Companion Bills Filed In Wisconsin to Legalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
Fri / Jun 5th
Legislators in Wisconsin’s House and Senate have filed two bills to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and… Read More
House of Representatives Votes to Protect State MMJ And Hemp Programs
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized an amendment that prohibits the Justice Department from interfering with medical marijuana programs in… Read More
Washington Pot Shops See Opportunity In U.S. Open
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. Open takes place at Chambers Bay in Washington this year, and local marijuana businesses are set to take… Read More
Texas Legalizes MMJ Oils for Treatment of Epilepsy
Wed / Jun 3rd
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill legalizing the use of marijuana oil extracts in the treatment of… Read More
Boston Mayor Comes Out Strongly Against Marijuana Legalization
Tue / Jun 2nd
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has come out as a fervent opponent of Massachusetts marijuana legalization, stating that he would… Read More
Washington Liquor Control Board to License Approximately 400 Medical Dispensaries
Mon / Jun 1st
The Washington State Liquor Control Board is set to be retitled the ‘Liquor and Cannabis Board’ on July 24th. The… Read More
Florida MMJ Law Moves Forward Following Legal Suit
Fri / May 29th
A Florida judge upheld the state’s proposed medical marijuana law in a ruling Wednesday, which allows the state to begin… Read More
Ecuador May Decriminalize All Illegal Drugs
Thu / May 28th
A ruling party lawmaker in Ecuador introduced legislation to decriminalize the personal use of all drugs. If passed, Ecuador would… Read More
Louisiana Senate Advances Bill to Reduce Cannabis Possession Penalties
Wed / May 27th
The Louisiana State Senate voted 27-12 on Monday to advance a bill that would reduce marijuana possession penalties. The law… Read More
Illinois Senate Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Mon / May 25th
The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the measure, those… Read More
Four Cannabis Retailers in Washington State Caught Selling to Minors
Fri / May 22nd
Four of 22 pot shops in Washington State were busted for selling marijuana to underage shoppers in sting operations this… Read More
Critics Call Texas MMJ Bill “Unworkable”
Thu / May 21st
The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that aims to provide medical marijuana access to patients with intractable… Read More
New Doobster App for On Demand Legal Marijuana Delivery Does Things Differently
Wed / May 20th PRESS RELEASE
Logistics Trust, Inc. has launched a subsidiary named Doobster (www.Doobster.org), a mobile application and platform (the “Doobster Platform”) that allows a… Read More
Oregon Senate Committee Approves Bill to Tamper With State MMJ Program
Wed / May 20th
The Oregon Senate Special Committee, charged with creating rules regarding Oregon Measure 91, voted unanimously to send Senate Bill 964.… Read More
New DEA Head Expected to Alleviate Focus On Marijuana
Wed / May 20th
Attorney General Loretta Lynch has named Chuck Rosenberg the new director of the DEA. Rosenberg, currently the chief of staff… Read More
The States Where Weed is the Cheapest (Oregon Wins)
Mon / May 18th
The price of weed tends to be cheapest in those states that have legalized recreational marijuana. According to the site… Read More
Special Senate Committee to Manage Oregon Medical Marijuana Issue
Fri / May 15th
After the Oregon Legislature’s new marijuana committee hit an impasse Monday night, Oregon Senate president Peter Courtney formed a special… Read More
Ohio County Prosecutor Says Current Marijuana Laws Are “Useless”
Thu / May 14th
In Ohio, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters stated Tuesday that he believes the state’s current marijuana laws are “useless,” and… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Production Sees Dramatic Increase In 2015
Wed / May 13th
Agriculture officials in Kentucky stated that hemp production in the state will exceed 1,700 acres in 2015, up from just… Read More
Kansas House Passes Bill Reducing Possession Penalties
Tue / May 12th
The Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill last week to soften penalties for marijuana possession, allow for the study… Read More
Morgan Freeman: Marijuana Should Be Legalized “Across The Board”
Mon / May 11th
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman stated that marijuana should be legalized “across the board” in an interview with the Daily Beast… Read More
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Bill to Decriminalize MJ Possession
Fri / May 8th
An Illinois Senate Committee approved legislation that would decriminalize the possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana Wednesday. The… Read More