Ohio’s First Dispensary Approved for Operation
Thu / Dec 13th
On Wednesday, Ohio regulators issued the state’s first certificate of operation for a medical cannabis dispensary, according to the The Cincinnati… Read More
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New Zealand Expands Medical Cannabis; Adult-Use Referendum Expected
Wed / Dec 12th
New Zealand lawmakers have passed a comprehensive medical cannabis law that will allow for immediate use by terminally ill patients,… Read More
Illinois Gov.-Elect Wants to Legalize Before Michigan
Wed / Dec 12th
Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker doubled down on adult-use cannabis legalization this week, telling reporters he thinks Illinois could be the… Read More
Michigan Bill Would Remove Background Checks for Some Cannabis Investors
Wed / Dec 12th
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would remove some background check requirements for people who… Read More
Colleges Across Canada Are Adding Cannabis Production Classes
Wed / Dec 12th
Canadian colleges are starting to add for-credit cannabis classes to their offerings as the cannabis sector grows, The Washington Post reports.… Read More
California Approves Statewide Cannabis Delivery Services
Tue / Dec 11th
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) on Friday moved to allow the delivery of cannabis products across the entire state… Read More
Mitch McConnell Uses Hemp Pen to Sign Finalized Farm Bill
Tue / Dec 11th
The final version of the 2018 Farm Bill was released this week and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) symbolically… Read More
Canada Unveils New Cannabis Testing Standards for 2019
Tue / Dec 11th
Health Canada has announced new pesticide testing rules for licensed producers in Canada, The Growth Op reports. Starting January 2, Canada… Read More
Maryland Commission Votes to Ban Medical Cannabis Advertisements
Tue / Dec 11th
Last Thursday, Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to ban billboard, TV, radio, and most online advertising for cannabis in… Read More
Surgeon General Advocates for Rescheduling Cannabis
Mon / Dec 10th
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that cannabis’ federal Schedule I classification should be reconsidered, Marijuana Moment reports. Dr. Adams spoke… Read More
Trump Taps Drug War-Era AG William Barr to Replace Sessions
Mon / Dec 10th
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that his next nominee for U.S. Attorney General will be William Barr, who… Read More
Aurora Strikes Supply Deal With Mexican Pharmaceutical Company
Mon / Dec 10th
Aurora Cannabis has announced that it completed a medical cannabis supply deal with Mexican pharmaceutical company Farmacias Magistrales, according to… Read More
Data Breach at Florida Dispensary Highlights Vulnerabilities
Mon / Dec 10th
Last week, a Florida medical cannabis dispensary took their website offline after it was found that patient information was obtainable… Read More
Pennsylvania Establishes Process for Approving Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Mon / Dec 10th
The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board on Friday unanimously approved a new process for approving conditions recognized under the state’s… Read More
Marlboro Parent Company Makes $1.8 Billion Bet On Cannabis
Fri / Dec 7th
Altria Group Inc. announced today the world’s first “Big Tobacco” investment into the cannabis space: a whopping $1.8 billion for… Read More
Canada Using Sewage to Track Cannabis Consumption
Fri / Dec 7th
Statistics Canada is performing tests on wastewater in Canada in an attempt to track consumption of cannabis and the size… Read More
Quebec May Outlaw Public Cannabis Consumption, Raise Age to 21
Fri / Dec 7th
On Wednesday, the Quebec provincial legislature began discussing a bill to outlaw public cannabis consumption and raise the legal age… Read More
Utah Advocates Sue State Gov. Over Cannabis Replacement Bill
Fri / Dec 7th
Two groups representing Utah patients are suing the state legislature over its replacement of a voter-backed medical cannabis initiative with… Read More
Michigan Legalization Takes Effect Today
Thu / Dec 6th
Cannabis is officially legal for adults in Michigan starting today. Adults who are 21 or older are now allowed to… Read More
New York Accepting Hemp Applications for CBD Products
Thu / Dec 6th
New York announced it is now accepting applications for growers and processors of industrial hemp, according to a Weed News report. Though… Read More
Drive-Thru CBD Available in Vermont
Thu / Dec 6th
A former bank has been turned into a drive-thru CBD dispensary in Battleboro, Vermont, the Battleboro Reformer reports. Ceres Natural Remedies… Read More
Cannabis Researchers Discover Strain Uniquely Effective for Diabetics
Thu / Dec 6th
A cannabis pharmaceutical consortium says it has discovered a strain of cannabis that produces useful levels of a rare cannabinoid… Read More
Marlboro Owner In Talks to Acquire Canadian LP Cronos
Wed / Dec 5th
Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris USA and maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is in talks with Canadian cannabis producer… Read More
Rhode Island to Consider Cannabis Legalization This Term
Wed / Dec 5th
Lawmakers in Rhode Island say they will look seriously at cannabis legalization in the coming term, due to reforms in… Read More