Oregon Governor Signs Bill Allowing Early Recreational Sales by MMJ Dispensaries
Fri / Jul 31st
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill on Tuesday that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana in… Read More
Medical Marijuana News
In this section, you will find the latest medical marijuana news throughout the world. For a list of medical studies related to cannabis and its effect on various conditions & disorders, click here.
Portland Dispensary Workers Sign First Marijuana Union Contract in Oregon
Thu / Jul 30th
Workers at a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon have approved the first union contract for marijuana workers in the state.… Read More
The Ideal Cannabis Business Plan
Wed / Jul 29th
Whether you are starting up a company for the first time or you are a serial entrepreneur, someone in your… Read More
Australian Political Parties Pushing for Medical Cannabis Program
Wed / Jul 29th
An Australian Senate committee comprising members from each of the country’s major political parties is working on a bill that… Read More
Wyoming MMJ Initiative One Step Closer to Ballot Box
Wed / Jul 15th
A proposed initiative that would give Wyoming voters the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana is a step closer to getting… Read More
New Mexico Appeals Court Rules Injured Employee’s MMJ Treatment Must Be Reimbursed
Tue / Jul 14th
A New Mexico court of appeals has again upheld a workers compensation decision stating that an injured employee must be… Read More
Maryland Company Seeks Medical Cannabis Grow License Ahead of MMJ Program Schedule
Fri / Jul 10th
Although Maryland has yet to put the final touches on its medical marijuana program, one local business has already bought… Read More
California Governor Signs MMJ Patient Organ Transplant Bill
Wed / Jul 8th
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Monday a bill that will protect medical marijuana patients from being denied… Read More
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Industry Attracts New Wave of Entrepreneurs
Fri / Jul 3rd
Massachusetts’ first medical cannabis dispensary opened last week in Salem, and now more than 50 dispensary license applications have been submitted… Read More
Minnesota Medical Cannabis Market Launches
Tue / Jun 30th
Minnesota has become the latest U.S. state to allow the legal distribution of medical cannabis as of July 1, 2015. Under the restrictive… Read More
Vancouver Becomes First Canadian City to Regulate Cannabis Sales
Tue / Jun 30th
Vancouver’s city council has passed a new set of rules to make it the first Canadian city to establish regulations and a licensing… Read More
Photos and Adventures from the 2015 High Times NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup
Mon / Jun 29th
The Bay area hosted this year’s NorCal High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup. Vendors with a wide range of vaporizers,… Read More
Massachusetts First MMJ Dispensary Opens for Business
Thu / Jun 25th
Three years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis use, the state’s first dispensary has finally opened. After receiving a… Read More
The White House Removes Marijuana Research Restrictions
Tue / Jun 23rd
The Obama Administration has announced that the federal government will drop current marijuana research restrictions, leaving the door open to… Read More
Oregon Lawmakers Grant Certain Eastern Counties the Right to Ban Marijuana Sales
Mon / Jun 22nd
Oregon lawmakers tasked with implementing Measure 91 — the successful 2014 voter initiative to legalize recreational marijuana — have approved… Read More
New York Senate Passes Emergency MMJ Access Bill
Thu / Jun 18th
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the New York Senate passed a bill that would speed up access to medical… Read More
Canada High Court Rules All Forms of Cannabis Legal for Medical Use
Thu / Jun 18th
Canada’s highest court made a laudable legal decision last week, ruling unanimously that all forms of cannabis are legal for… Read More
New York City Hospital Partners with Colorado Dispensary for NY Medical Marijuana License
Wed / Jun 17th
North Shore-LIJ Health System, a major New York City hospital network, has partnered with Colorado’s Silverpeak Apothecary in hopes to… Read More
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Right of Employers to Fire Cannabis Users, Even MMJ Patients
Tue / Jun 16th
The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously upheld decisions by lower courts that allow employers to fire employees for off-the-clock medical marijuana… Read More
Delaware Chambers Unanimously Approve Bill Legalizing MMJ for Children with Epilepsy
Tue / Jun 16th
Lawmakers in the Delaware House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that would permit children to take part in… Read More
Puerto Rico Bans Smoking of Medical Cannabis
Thu / Jun 11th
After legalizing medical marijuana, lawmakers in Puerto Rico have banned smoking the plant. Speaking with the Associated Press this week,… Read More
Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Recreational Marijuana and MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 8th
A Rocky Mountain Poll published Wednesday finds that more than half of Arizona voters are in favor of legalizing recreational… Read More
House of Representatives Votes to Protect State MMJ And Hemp Programs
Thu / Jun 4th
The U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized an amendment that prohibits the Justice Department from interfering with medical marijuana programs in… Read More
Texas Legalizes MMJ Oils for Treatment of Epilepsy
Wed / Jun 3rd
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill legalizing the use of marijuana oil extracts in the treatment of… Read More