Sessions AG Nomination Heads to GOP-Led Senate
Fri / Feb 3rd
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as Attorney General in a straight partly-line… Read More
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Two California Universities to Offer Cannabis-Related Courses
Fri / Feb 3rd
The University of California at Davis and Sonoma State University are set to begin offering cannabis-related college courses this spring.… Read More
Alaska Officials Vote Against Public-Use at Cannabis Retail Stores
Fri / Feb 3rd
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted 3-2 not to allow cannabis consumption at retail stores, according to a report… Read More
Salveo Capital Invests in Ancillary Companies Headset & Front Range Biosciences
Thu / Feb 2nd
Chicago-based Salveo Capital has made its first round of cannabis-related investments, according to a recent Crain’s report. Two ancillary companies — Headset… Read More
Florida State Sen. Introduces MMJ Overhaul
Thu / Feb 2nd
Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes has introduced legislation that would totally reform the state’s medical marijuana program, according to a… Read More
Holyoke, Mass. Mayor is Welcoming Cannabis Industry
Thu / Feb 2nd
If the mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts has his way, the city will reinvent itself as a cannabis cultivation hot spot… Read More
State Cannabis Regulators Often Moving On as Consultants, Lobbyists
Thu / Feb 2nd
Former state cannabis regulators are bringing their expertise to the private sector, forming consulting firms and lobby groups, according to… Read More
Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Has No Prohibitionist Red Flags
Thu / Feb 2nd
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee, has ruled on just three cannabis-related cases in recent years while… Read More
San Diego is First California City to Approve Adult-Use Scheme
Wed / Feb 1st
San Diego, California’s city council unanimously voted to allow adult-use cannabis sales at the cities current 15 medical dispensaries once… Read More
Adult-Use Bills Introduced in Hawaii
Wed / Feb 1st
Big changes could be made in Hawaii this session as two adult-use bills have been introduced in both legislative houses,… Read More
Bill to Allow MMJ for PTSD Moving Forward in Colorado
Wed / Feb 1st
A bill allowing medical cannabis use as a post-traumatic stress disorder therapy is set to be introduced this session in… Read More
Maine Gov. Moves Adult-Use Oversight to Alcohol & Lottery Agency via Executive Order
Wed / Feb 1st
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed an executive order giving the state Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations the… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Bill Package Expected This Week in Maryland
Tue / Jan 31st
Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce legislation this week to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older, the… Read More
Nevada Legislature Will Debate Public-Use Measure This Session
Tue / Jan 31st
Nevada State Sen. Tick Segerblom plans to introduce legislation allowing cannabis social clubs to operate under the state’s nascent adult-use… Read More
Boulder, Colorado D.A. Joins Policy Group Making Cannabis Recommendations to Feds
Tue / Jan 31st
Boulder, Colorado’s District Attorney Stan Garnett will join a policy group comprised of prosecutors throughout the nation who will advise… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Program Needs Extra State Cash
Tue / Jan 31st
Minnesota’s Office of Medical Cannabis has requested more than $500,000 in additional funding over the next two years to cover… Read More
Today Marks the First Day Mainers Can Legally Possess and Grow Cannabis
Mon / Jan 30th
Parts of Maine’s cannabis legalization initiative take effect today as adults over 21 can legally possess, and transfer without remuneration,… Read More
Ohio Officials Slow to Develop MMJ Rules
Mon / Jan 30th
It’s been almost five months since Ohio legalized medical cannabis, but it could be more than a year and a… Read More
Irish GPs Support MMJ Use but Not Decriminalization
Mon / Jan 30th
The majority of Irish general practitioners support the legalization of cannabis for medicinal use, but do not support the decriminalization… Read More
California’s Cannabis Czar ‘Confident’ State Will Adopt Regs by January Deadline
Mon / Jan 30th
California’s legal cannabis industry has a projected value of $7 billion and tax revenues for local and state governments could… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Gets Loan to Keep Adult-Use Program on Track
Fri / Jan 27th
Nevada’s Legislative Interim Finance Committee has approved a $900,000 loan to the Department of Taxation to start the implementation of… Read More
Maine Legislature Passes Three-Month Delay of Adult-Use Initiative
Fri / Jan 27th
Both houses of Maine’s legislature have passed a bill that delays the rollout of the adult-use cannabis industry another three… Read More
Ireland Health Committee MMJ Plan Would Provide Some CBD Products for Free
Fri / Jan 27th
Ireland’s legislative Health Committee has issued its recommendations for a medical cannabis regime that would see certain products made available… Read More
Santa Ana, California Police Carry Out Dispensary Raids
Fri / Jan 27th
Sky High, the Santa Ana, California dispensary that gained national attention after video footage of a 2015 raid showed officers… Read More