Vermont Gov. Vetoes Legalization Bill Citing Public Safety Concerns
Thu / May 25th
Vermont’s Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, vetoed the first cannabis legalization bill ever to be passed by a state Congress on… Read More
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Industrial Hemp Coming to South Carolina
Thu / May 25th
Shortly after the close of South Carolina’s legislative session earlier this month, Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill legalizing the cultivation… Read More
Poll: Canadians Support Erasing Cannabis Possession Convictions
Thu / May 25th
With Canada on the path to a nationwide adult-use cannabis regime, recent polling data suggest that a comfortable majority of Canadians… Read More
At Least 10K Oregonians Have Dropped from MMJ Patient Count Since Rec. Adoption
Wed / May 24th
The number of registered patients in Oregon has declined significantly since voters in the state legalized cannabis use for adults… Read More
Cannabis Breathalyzer Company Completes $8.1 Million Funding Round
Wed / May 24th
Benchmark Capital, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm whose investments include Uber, Dropbox, Snap, and WeWork has infused capital into… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Startups See $60-$80M in Investments Over Last 6 months
Wed / May 24th
According to figures from Oregon’s Marijuana Regulation Committee, cannabis startups in the state have had at least $60 million to… Read More
Florida Attorney and MMJ Campaign Financier Eyeing Industry Investment Opportunities
Tue / May 23rd
Orlando, Florida attorney John Morgan was one of the major financial backers of the two statewide ballot initiatives to expand… Read More
New York City Subway Gets MMJ Ads
Tue / May 23rd
Vireo Health of New York has launched a medical cannabis advertising campaign in New York City’s subway system – the… Read More
Georgia Students Must Leave Campus to Take MMJ Medication
Tue / May 23rd
Georgia’s public schools cannot store medical cannabis products due to state and federal law, forcing patients to leave school grounds… Read More
Australian MMJ Skin Care Line Expected Throughout Europe This Year
Tue / May 23rd
Australia’s MGC Pharmaceuticals has completed the final clinical trials of their cannabis skin care line with 92 percent of participants… Read More
Ohio Judge Running for Governor Supports Adult Use Cannabis Reforms
Tue / May 23rd
A candidate for Ohio’s governorship next year and longtime liberal voice on the state Supreme Court has thrown his support behind… Read More
WA State University Enlisting Volunteers to Get High in Breathalyzer Study
Mon / May 22nd
Researchers at Washington State University have put out a call for volunteers to help create a breathalyzer that can detect… Read More
Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Permitting Hemp Farmers to Use Federally Stored Water
Mon / May 22nd
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed the bill to protect hemp farmers registered with the state who use water stored… Read More
Petition to Legalize MMJ & Rec. Being Circulated in Missouri
Mon / May 22nd
Advocates in Missouri are gathering signatures for an unorthodox measure to legalize medical and recreational cannabis, MissouriNet reports. Unlike other… Read More
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Calls 18-Year Jail Term for Possession ‘Ridiculous’
Mon / May 22nd
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson has called out her colleagues for upholding an 18-year prison sentence for Gary… Read More
West Virginia Officials Begin MMJ Program Implementation
Mon / May 22nd
Officials in West Virginia have started developing a plan to roll out the state’s newly-enacted medical cannabis regime. The Department… Read More
First Dispensary-Destined Cannabis Crop Harvested in Hawaii
Fri / May 19th
Aloha Green Holdings in Oahu, Hawaii is the first medical cannabis dispensary to harvest their crop, the first commercial cannabis crop… Read More
NBA’s Cliff Robinson Joins Portland Mayor in Statewide Push for Cannabis Clubs
Fri / May 19th
Portland, Oregon Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Chloe Eudaly were joined this week by former Trail Blazer Cliff Robinson in… Read More
Michigan Activists Begin Collecting Signatures for Adult Use Legalization
Fri / May 19th
Cannabis advocates in Michigan have cleared a procedural step in getting a legalization initiative in front of lawmakers and potentially… Read More
Vermont Legalization Bill Now Sitting on Gov.’s Desk
Fri / May 19th
Vermont lawmakers made history last week as the first state legislature to approve ending the prohibition of cannabis. Now, the… Read More
Federal Agency Reports on Worker Safety in Cannabis Cultivation Jobs
Thu / May 18th
In an April report issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which comprises the industrial hygienic research… Read More
Leave Grandma’s MMJ Alone, California Sen. Harris Tells Jeff Sessions
Thu / May 18th
Sen. Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California, denounced on Tuesday a recent order by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recommence… Read More
Washington Opens Door to Organic Certification for Cannabis Farms
Thu / May 18th
Washington’s Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday that opens the door to organic certification for cannabis products in… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Wean Crack Addicts
Wed / May 17th
Researchers at Canada’s BC Centre on Substance Use have found that using cannabis might help wean people off of crack… Read More