U.S. Territory First to Legalize Cannabis By Legislature
Fri / Sep 21st
On Friday, Gov. Ralph Torres of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory, signed a cannabis… Read More
Cannabis Legalization News
Legalization news for industry professionals. The cannabis legalization movement has gone mainstream: scroll down to find out which markets are currently working to legalize cannabis for medical and/or recreational use.
New York Listening Sessions Show Support for Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Sep 20th
Public listening sessions scheduled by the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take input on upcoming legalization legislation are… Read More
New Jersey Legalization Bill Includes Delivery, Smoking Lounges
Wed / Sep 19th
The nearly-finished New Jersey cannabis legalization bill reportedly contains measures allowing for delivery services and public smoking lounges, according to… Read More
Mormon Church Says Lawmakers, Not Voters, Should Legalize MMJ
Tue / Sep 18th
Mormon Church leaders have continued to campaign against Proposition 2, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, but have issued statements indicating… Read More
Georgia Wants to Grow & Export Cannabis But Not Allow Consumption
Mon / Sep 17th
A bill introduced in the Georgia Parliament is seeking to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for export but not legalize… Read More
Poll: Michigan Voters Strongly Favor Adult-Use Legalization
Wed / Sep 12th
A new poll of expected general election voters in Michigan shows that 56.2 percent support Michigan’s upcoming ballot measure to… Read More
Legislators Expect Federal Legalization in 2019
Tue / Sep 11th
Reps. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) said at the Cannabis Law Institute in Washington, D.C. that public support… Read More
Industrial Hemp Looks Secure in 2018 Farm Bill
Mon / Sep 10th
Language in the 2018 Farm Bill that would establish a national, comprehensive industrial hemp marketplace appears to be safe and untouched… Read More
New York Gov. Announces Cannabis Legalization Listening Sessions
Fri / Aug 31st
On Thursday, the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a series of 15 listening sessions on regulated… Read More
Cannabis Intoxication Roadside Testing Tech Coming to Canada
Tue / Aug 28th
Police in Canada will soon have access to new testing technology to help check drivers for intoxication from cannabis and… Read More
Illinois Gov. Signs Hemp Legalization Bill
Mon / Aug 27th
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill to legalize industrial hemp on Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Illinois Industrial… Read More
New Zealand Licenses Its First Cannabis Company
Mon / Aug 27th
New Zealand officials have issued the country’s first medical cannabis cultivation license to Hikurangi Cannabis, a company based in Ruatoria… Read More
Mormon Church Officially Comes Out Against Utah MMJ Initiative
Fri / Aug 24th
On Thursday, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a news conference where they came out unequivocally… Read More
New Jersey Lawmakers Positioned for Legalization Vote Next Month
Thu / Aug 23rd
Lawmakers in New Jersey could vote on a cannabis legalization bill as early as next month but its success is… Read More
Analyst Pegs U.S. National Cannabis Market at $47 Billion; Stocks Soar
Wed / Aug 22nd
Wall Street Investment bank RBC Capital Markets has estimated that a legal cannabis market in the entire U.S. could generate… Read More
DEA Calls for Fewer Opioids, More Cannabis In 2019
Fri / Aug 17th
The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Agency announced in a news release yesterday the agencies’ new goal for 2019: to reduce production… Read More
Mormon Campaign Attempts to Block Utah MMJ Ballot Measure
Thu / Aug 16th
Members of a campaign funded by Mormon attorney Walter J. Plumb filed a lawsuit in Utah state court on Wednesday… Read More
Ontario Delays Launch of Private Cannabis Stores Until 2019
Thu / Aug 16th
On Monday, Ontario’s government announced that it would start legal cannabis sales as online-only when it becomes legal on Oct.… Read More
North Dakota Legalization Initiative Approved for Nov. Ballot; MMJ Launch Likely Delayed Until 2019
Mon / Aug 13th
North Dakota voters will get their chance to vote on adult-use cannabis legalization this November, according to the Associated Press. Cannabis… Read More
Three Medical Cannabis Initiatives to Appear on Missouri Ballot
Fri / Aug 10th
Missouri voters will get to choose from three different medical cannabis legalization initiatives this November, according to the Bolivar Herald Free… Read More
Legalization Bill Advances in Small U.S. Territory
Wed / Aug 8th
Lawmakers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) — a tiny U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean, near… Read More
Legalization Campaign Admits to Lying About Signature Totals in Oklahoma
Tue / Aug 7th
Oklahoma advocacy group Green The Vote has admitted to lying about the number of signatures they’ve collected to put a… Read More
Conservative-Backed MMJ Campaign Launches in Mississippi
Thu / Aug 2nd
A 58-person steering committee, including many prominent conservatives, announced a campaign to put a voter initiative for the legalization of… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Growers Will Be Federally Subsidized
Wed / Aug 1st
Canada’s federal government will provide some of the same subsidies to cannabis growers that it does to traditional agriculture operations… Read More