Florida Nursey Granted MMJ License After Almost a Year in Court
Thu / Dec 22nd
After nearly a year of litigation against state Department of Health, a Central Florida nursery has been issued a medical… Read More
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DEA: Rule Change Prioritizes CBD Research
Wed / Dec 21st
The DEA says that the rule change, published last week which changed the agency’s code for cannabis extracts, will make… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Growing Tech Company Aiming to Go Public in Australia
Wed / Dec 21st
Canadian cannabis-tech company Roto-Gro is gearing up for a January listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, The Australian reports. The… Read More
Terminally Ill Australian Woman Denied MMJ Access by Specialists
Wed / Dec 21st
An Australian woman with only a week or two left to live has been denied access to medicinal cannabis by… Read More
Israeli Army Relaxing Punishments for Soldiers’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Wed / Dec 21st
Israel is easing its punishments for soldiers who are accused of using cannabis while on leave, according to an Agence… Read More
Cannabis Sativa Inc. Buys California Property for Hemp Farm
Tue / Dec 20th
Cannabis Sativa, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire a 49 percent ownership stake in a 9-acre property in… Read More
South Carolina Cannabis Activists Optimistic About MMJ Chances in 2017
Tue / Dec 20th
South Carolina is one of the many Southern states that allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive cannabinoid, for… Read More
Cannabis-Friendly Art Classes Expanding to Newly Legal States
Tue / Dec 20th
Puff, Pass & Paint is coming to states with recently minted legal cannabis use laws – the expansion is headed… Read More
Health Canada Greenlights Emblem Corp. Cannabis Oil Production
Tue / Dec 20th
Ontario, Canada’s Emblem Corp. has been granted a permit from Health Canada to produce cannabis oils, the company announced in… Read More
Copenhagen Lawmakers Propose Cannabis Legalization Trial Program
Tue / Dec 20th
Copenhagen, Denmark is making its fourth attempt to legalize cannabis under a trial program backed by Mayor Frank Jensen, the… Read More
FutureLand Acquires Stake in Recreational-Licensed Southern Oregon Farm
Tue / Dec 20th
FutureLand Oregon LLC, has closed on a partnership with Hspendleton LLC that will see the company claim a 50 percent… Read More
MassRoots Set to Acquire Whaxy and Cannabuild
Mon / Dec 19th
MassRoots has announced an agreement to acquire DDDigital, the company behind online canna-business ordering platform Whaxy and custom application developer… Read More
Marc and Jodie Emery Arrested in Montreal Dispensary Raids
Mon / Dec 19th
Long time Canadian cannabis activist Marc Emery and his wife Jodie have been arrested in dispensary raids in Montreal, just… Read More
Ohio MMJ Rules Proposal Would Allow Just 40 Dispensaries
Mon / Dec 19th
Under proposed rules by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy that would dictate the state’s medical cannabis program, there would be… Read More
Hemp and MMJ Bill Introduced in Costa Rica
Mon / Dec 19th
Note: This piece was updated on 12/20/16. The previous version of the article did not mention prohibitionist stall tactics in… Read More
Applications Open for North Dakota Industrial Hemp Program
Fri / Dec 16th
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for participation in its industrial hemp program, according to a Bismarck… Read More
Maine Gov. Wants to Shutter MMJ Program if Adult-Use Bill Survives Recount
Fri / Dec 16th
In an interview with news radio WGAN, Maine Gov. Paul LePage called for ending the state’s medical cannabis program if… Read More
MMJ Bill Introduced in Tennessee
Fri / Dec 16th
Two Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced medical cannabis legislation and are urging citizens who support its use to “educate”… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission Expects to Begin Patient Registration in March
Fri / Dec 16th
Arkansas’ five-member Medical Marijuana Commission has held its first meeting, now it has 120 days to create the rules that… Read More
Provisions of Mass. Legalization Initiative Take Effect Today
Thu / Dec 15th
Massachusetts is officially the sixth state to eliminate criminal penalties for adult possession and personal use of cannabis, as some… Read More
Spokane County Lawmakers Pass Sneaky Moratorium on Outdoor Cannabis
Wed / Dec 14th
Officials in Spokane County, Washington have passed a local ordinance banning outdoor cannabis growing — without adding it to the… Read More
Missouri County Prosecutor Files Injunction to Prevent Certification of Cannabis Ballot Initiatives
Wed / Dec 14th
Cole County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Mark Richardson has filed an injunction seeking to prohibit Secretary of State Jason Kander from… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Legalization Task Force Issues Recommendations; Cannabis Stocks Jump
Wed / Dec 14th
Canada’s Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, appointed by the federal government to research legalization, has issued their report,… Read More
Mexican Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Dec 14th
Mexico’s Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing medicinal cannabis use 98-7, according to a Deutsche Welle report. The legislation will… Read More