Maryland High Court Temporarily Halts Decision to Prevent MMJ Licensing
Mon / Jun 5th
Maryland’s Court of Appeals has blocked a Baltimore judge from holding a hearing which could have put the entire medical… Read More
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Secret Service Relaxes Cannabis Policy to Boost Hiring
Sun / Jun 4th
In an effort to swell the ranks of Secret Service officers, the agency is relaxing its rules about cannabis use… Read More
High Times Sold to Los Angeles Investment Firm
Fri / Jun 2nd
High Times magazine, a counterculture staple for 43 years, has been sold to Los Angeles-based investment firm Oreva Capital in… Read More
Massachusetts Municipalities Passing Rec. Business Bans Despite Local Support
Fri / Jun 2nd
At least 81 Massachusetts communities have considered or already established restrictions on the nascent recreational cannabis industry, using moratoriums, zoning… Read More
New Zealand Approves Plan to Allow CBD Prescriptions
Fri / Jun 2nd
Ministry of Health officials in New Zealand have announced that CBD products will no longer require individual approval from the… Read More
North Dakota Advocates Launch Rec. Petition Bid
Fri / Jun 2nd
Advocates in North Dakota are finalizing their draft of a ballot proposal to legalize recreational cannabis use for adults 21-and-older… Read More
New York Assembly Committee Approves Adding Severe Menstrual Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Jun 1st
The New York Assembly’s Health Committee approved a bill last week that would add dysmenorrhea as a qualifying condition for… Read More
Conservative Canadian Lawmakers Oppose Home Cannabis Cultivation
Thu / Jun 1st
Members of Canada’s Conservative Party are opposing home-growing provisions in the Liberal plan to legalize cannabis, arguing that home cultivation… Read More
Rhode Island Assembly to Vote on Creating Cannabis Legalization Committee
Thu / Jun 1st
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are expected to vote on a measure today that would create a 17-member panel to “conduct… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization Has Little Impact on Border States
Thu / Jun 1st
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that cannabis legalization has had little effect on neighboring… Read More
Obama Drug Czar Office Wanted to Decriminalize Cannabis
Wed / May 31st
Office of National Drug Control Policy officials under President Barack Obama wanted to decriminalize cannabis possession nationally but never made the… Read More
Nevada Gov. Vetoes Bill Allowing Health Professionals to Administer Hemp Topicals
Wed / May 31st
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed a bill that would have allowed massage therapists and healthcare providers to administer hemp-based… Read More
Newark, Ohio City Council Mulling MMJ Moratorium
Wed / May 31st
A medical cannabis moratorium is likely on the horizon in Ohio as Newark City Council’s economic development committee voted 3-2 to… Read More
Australia’s ‘Dr. Pot’ Arrested, Charged with Drug Crimes
Wed / May 31st
An Australian physician who has experimented with the medical uses of cannabis since 1990 has been arrested and charged with… Read More
Detroit, Michigan Officials Plan to Close Another 51 ‘Illegal’ Dispensaries
Tue / May 30th
Another 51 dispensaries in Detroit, Michigan are set to be shuttered in the coming weeks as city officials continue cracking… Read More
Lawsuit Claiming California City Conspired Against Popular 4/20 Party Moves Forward
Tue / May 30th
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a lawsuit against Arcata, California by cannabis advocate Gregory Allen… Read More
Ohio MMJ Patients Seeking Relief in Michigan Ahead of Program Rollout
Tue / May 30th
As Ohio officials craft rules to govern the state’s medical cannabis program, some physicians are already writing patient recommendations and… Read More
Australia’s Revised MMJ Rules Not Improving Access
Tue / May 30th
Despite a ruling by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration to make medical cannabis more available for patients, some lawmakers are arguing… Read More
Nevada’s July 1 ‘Early Start’ Launch May Face Delays
Mon / May 29th
A recent complaint filed by Douglas County attorney Jim Hartman may delay Nevada’s Early Start adult use cannabis regulations — adopted… Read More
France Will End Prison Sentences for Cannabis Consumers
Mon / May 29th
French officials have announced a plan to discontinue prison sentences for cannabis consumers by the year’s end, according to a… Read More
New Mexico MMJ Company Wins Family Friendly Business Award
Fri / May 26th
The Verdes Foundation, an Albuquerque-based medical cannabis company is the gold medal winner of the New Mexico Family-Friendly business award,… Read More
CBD Seizure Drug Considered Effective Following FDA-Recognized Trials
Fri / May 26th
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what many patients, parents, advocates, and physicians already… Read More
Canadian Firm Launches Cannabis Staffing Agency
Fri / May 26th
Cannabis at Work, a Canadian firm founded in 2015 to advise companies on issues related to medical cannabis, has launched… Read More
Florida Department of Health Takes Over MMJ Regs
Fri / May 26th
Florida’s Department of Health has officially taken over adopting regulations for the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis expansion after lawmakers failed… Read More