Oregon Licensed Cannabis Farm Owner Beaten, Crops Stolen
Fri / Dec 30th
A 56-year-old cannabis cultivator in Wimer, Oregon was beaten and robbed earlier this month in what is reported to be… Read More
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Australian MMJ Firm Harvests First High-CBD Test Crop
Fri / Dec 30th
MGC Pharmaceuticals – publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange – has harvested its first high-CBD cannabis test crop, setting… Read More
New Mexico State Senators to Push for Legalization Next Session
Fri / Dec 30th
A pair of New Mexico state senators plan on introducing legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in the coming legislative session,… Read More
Nevada MMJ Website Portal Leaks Info of Over 11,700 Dispensary Applicants
Thu / Dec 29th
The personal information of over 11,700 medical cannabis dispensary applicants in Nevada has been leaked via the state’s medical cannabis… Read More
Construction on Americann MMJ Facility in Mass. Set for March
Thu / Dec 29th
Construction on a 1 million-square-foot canna-business park in Freetown, Massachusetts operated by Americann is slated to begin in March, according… Read More
Massachusetts Lawmakers Quietly Pass Bill Delaying Adult-Use Market Rollout
Thu / Dec 29th
During an informal legislative session lawmakers in Massachusetts have approved a bill that will likely delay the opening of retail… Read More
Licensed Canadian MMJ Producer Issues Recall Over Products With Banned Pesticides
Thu / Dec 29th
Toronto, Canada-based medical cannabis producer Mettrum Ltd. has come under fire after its products tested positive for banned pesticides myclobutanil… Read More
Analysts Predict Washington’s Adult-Use Market Worth $2.4B by 2020
Wed / Dec 28th
According to data from ArcView Market Research and New Frontier Data, Washington’s legal cannabis industry could be worth $2.4 billion… Read More
Future Dispensary Owners Navigate Bumpy Road to Medical Marijuana in Maryland
Wed / Dec 28th
It’s been a long and arduous journey for Maryland medical marijuana dispensary applicant Mary Pat Hoffman, but her efforts are… Read More
Thailand Approves Hemp Cultivation as Part of Drug Reforms
Wed / Dec 28th
Thailand’s cabinet has approved hemp cultivation for medicinal purposes under an Office of Narcotics Control Board plan, the Bangkok Post… Read More
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Kansas Activist Who Lost Custody of Son
Wed / Dec 28th
A District of Kansas federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a Garden City mother and activist who lost… Read More
Rules Permitting Recreational Sales at Oregon MMJ Dispensaries Expire Jan. 1
Wed / Dec 28th
Oregon’s law allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell to customers without medical cards expires at the end of the year,… Read More
Bill Removing Hemp from State Drug Schedule Pre-Filed in New Hampshire
Tue / Dec 27th
A coalition of Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire has pre-filed a bill that would prohibit hemp’s designation as a controlled substance… Read More
Two MMJ Bills Pre-Filed in Missouri Senate
Tue / Dec 27th
Two separate bills have been pre-filed in the Missouri Senate that would implement a more comprehensive medical cannabis program. Senate… Read More
Scammers in Maryland Targeting Would-be MMJ Patients
Tue / Dec 27th
Officials in Maryland are warning of companies attempting to scam would-be medical cannabis patients by offering preapproval exams and selling… Read More
Former DEA Spokesperson: Marijuana is ‘Cash Cow’ and ‘We Will Never Give Up’
Fri / Dec 23rd
Twelve years ago, former DEA propagandist Belita Nelson quit her job after spending six years (1998-2004) as an international media… Read More
Analysts Predict Mass. Legal Cannabis Market Worth $1B by 2020
Fri / Dec 23rd
According to ArcView Market Research and New Frontier Data, Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth over $1 billion by… Read More
Australia’s TW Holdings Raises Max Under Prospectus Offering
Fri / Dec 23rd
TW Holdings, which is traded on the Australian Securities Exchange and will be renamed AusCann Group Holdings, has announced they… Read More
Arthritis Society Funds MMJ for Fibromyalgia Study
Fri / Dec 23rd
Canada’s Arthritis Society has awarded a three-year research grant to McGill University’s Dr. Mark Ware to explore the use of… Read More
California Bill Would Amend Advertising, Co-op, and Trademark Rules Under Prop. 64
Fri / Dec 23rd
California lawmakers have introduced legislation to amend Proposition 64 — the voter-enacted initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state —… Read More
States With Medical Marijuana Experience Lower Traffic Fatality Rates, Study Shows
Thu / Dec 22nd
Researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health released information this week that could negate one of the most common… Read More
Teen Cannabis Use Down 12 Percent in Colorado Since Legalization
Thu / Dec 22nd
According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use among Coloradans aged 12 to 17… Read More
Monthly Luxury Cannabis Boxes Marketed for the Wealthy Connoisseur
Thu / Dec 22nd
A Nov. 30 Miner and Co. Studio survey of 800 cannabis users found that 65 percent had an annual income… Read More
Cannabis Industry Could Drive Warehouse Sector in California
Thu / Dec 22nd
Legal cannabis growers in California will likely drive up warehouse rates and be a boon for some publicly traded industrial… Read More