Shopify Will Run Ontario’s Legal Cannabis Sales Platforms
Thu / Feb 15th
The government of Ontario, Canada has tabbed Shopify Inc. to run online retail cannabis sales, the Canadian Press reports. Shopify’s… Read More
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Six Companies Sign on With Quebec, Canada Government to Supply Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Thu / Feb 15th
Six licensed medical cannabis companies have signed on with the province of Quebec, Canada to provide 60,000 kilograms (132,277 pounds)… Read More
CanopyBoulder Launches 9th Canna-business Accelerator Program
Thu / Feb 15th
CanopyBoulder’s spring 2018 business accelerator cohort includes a blockchain technology company, a software firm, and other tech projects aimed at… Read More
Berkeley, California Becomes First U.S. Sanctuary City for Cannabis
Wed / Feb 14th
The Berkeley, California City Council has passed a resolution to make the city the first cannabis sanctuary city in the… Read More
Utah House Passes Measure Allowing Ag Department to Grow MMJ
Wed / Feb 14th
The Utah House has passed a measure allowing the state Agriculture Department to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes,… Read More
Detroit City Council Passes 180-Day Moratorium on New MMJ Dispensaries
Wed / Feb 14th
Detroit, Michigan’s City Council has passed a 180-day moratorium on new medical cannabis licenses and permits, the Detroit Free Press… Read More
Guam Gov. Signs MMJ Regulations Bill
Wed / Feb 14th
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has approved the island’s medical cannabis rules and regulations after more than three years of legal… Read More
Sessions Calls Out Senator for Blocking DoJ Nominee Votes During Meeting with Sheriffs’ Association
Tue / Feb 13th
During remarks at the National Sheriffs’ Association meeting in Washington, D.C. yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the department was… Read More
Virginia Senate Passes First-Timer Cannabis Expungement Bill
Tue / Feb 13th
A measure allowing first-time cannabis offenders in Virginia to expunge the charge for $150 passed the state Senate 38-2 on… Read More
Wisconsin St. Croix Chippewa Suing State Attorney General Over CBD Policies
Tue / Feb 13th
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin are suing state Attorney General Brad Schimel over whether the tribe has the… Read More
Massachusetts Public Safety Director Opposes Social Clubs in Letter to Cannabis Regulators
Tue / Feb 13th
Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett is opposing the creation of cannabis clubs in the state, alleging… Read More
Poll: 56% of New York Voters Support Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
Mon / Feb 12th
According to a Sienna College poll, 56 percent of New York voters support legalizing cannabis for adult use, with 40… Read More
Michigan Anti-Cannabis Legalization Committee Nets $150K from National Prohibitionists
Mon / Feb 12th
Smart Approaches to Marijuana of Virginia has donated $150,000 to the newly formed Healthy and Productive Michigan organization – a… Read More
Illinois Health Department Appeals Court Decision to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ List
Mon / Feb 12th
The Illinois Department of Public Health has officially appealed the court decision to add intractable pain to the state’s qualifying… Read More
Study: Rhode Island Police Issuing Thousands of Cannabis Citations Despite Decriminalization
Fri / Feb 9th
Despite cannabis decriminalization throughout the state in 2013, Rhode Island police issued about 5,000 citations for cannabis possession through 2017,… Read More
Seattle Officials Seek to Vacate and Dismiss Cannabis Convictions
Fri / Feb 9th
In an op-ed in The Stranger, Seattle, Washington’s alt-weekly, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she has directed City Attorney Pete… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Stakeholders Not Fearing Crackdown Following Law Enforcement and Cannabis Industry Summit
Fri / Feb 9th
According to a National Law Review report on the Feb. 2 summit held in Oregon for law enforcement officials and cannabis… Read More
Nebraska MMJ Ballot Question Legislation Moves to Committee
Fri / Feb 9th
Nebraska state Sen. Anna Wishart’s proposal to legalize medical cannabis via a ballot measure to add the reforms to the… Read More
Fox News Poll Finds 59% Support for Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Feb 8th
A Fox News poll has found 59 percent support for recreational cannabis legalization, up from the news organization’s polls in… Read More
Colorado Gov. Considering Releasing 40 Nonviolent Cannabis Criminals
Thu / Feb 8th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is considering releasing 40 inmates convicted of nonviolent cannabis crimes, the Denver Post reports. The pardons… Read More
Cannabis Retail Sales Outpace Alcohol Retail Sales in Aspen, Colorado
Thu / Feb 8th
Last year’s retail cannabis sales in Aspen, Colorado outpaced retail alcohol sales by nearly a million dollars, according to Aspen… Read More
Study: MMJ ‘Safe and Efficacious’ for Elderly, Reduced Opioid Use by 18 percent
Thu / Feb 8th
In a study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, Israeli researchers, including Raphael Mechoulam, found that after six… Read More
Report: Canadian Cannabis Legalization Could be Stalled Past July
Wed / Feb 7th
Some Canadian lawmakers suggest that federal cannabis legalization could be delayed past July as the legislation to implement the reforms… Read More
Treasury Secretary Tells Committee He Supports Canna-Business Banking Access
Wed / Feb 7th
In testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he supports allowing canna-businesses access to banks,… Read More