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
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.
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
Cannabis Legalization and Expungement Legislation Planned in Pennsylvania
Tue / Jul 31st
Pennsylvania state Rep. Jake Wheatley plans to introduce a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis and expunge the records of people convicted… Read More
Georgia Legalizes Cannabis Consumption
Tue / Jul 31st
The nation of Georgia officially legalized the consumption of cannabis this week in a Constitutional Court ruling, according to an RFE/RL… Read More
United Kingdom Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Thu / Jul 26th
Medicinal cannabis products will be available by prescription in the United Kingdom this fall after the government relaxed drug laws… Read More
Oklahoma Legalization Initiative Not Likely to Make Nov. Ballot
Wed / Jul 25th
Oklahoma Secretary of State James Williamson said on Monday that the chances of voters seeing the state’s adult-use legalization question… Read More
Lebanon Considers Legalizing Medical Cannabis to Defray Debt
Wed / Jul 25th
Lebanon, which has been struggling under large national debts, is considering legalizing medical cannabis in the near term to help… Read More
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, A Presidential Hopeful, Calls for Federal Legalization
Tue / Jul 24th
In an op-ed piece on Friday, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) declared that “Marijuana should be legal in all 50… Read More
Study: After Legalizing Cannabis, Police Effectiveness Up in Washington & Colorado
Fri / Jul 20th
A study by researchers at Washington State University has found evidence of “demonstrable and persistent benefit” to police departments’ effectiveness… Read More
Pennsylvania Auditor Anticipates $1.66 Billion Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Fri / Jul 20th
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released a special report that says Pennsylvania‘s legal cannabis market would comprise more than… Read More
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates Split on Party Lines Over Legalization Issue
Thu / Jul 19th
In Michigan — where, in November, voters will both elect a new governor and decide whether to legalize adult-use cannabis… Read More
Thailand Begins Process of Legalizing MMJ
Tue / Jul 17th
Thailand’s government is currently debating a bill that would legalize medical cannabis, according to a Bloomberg report. Thailand, like many Southeast Asian… Read More
New York Gov. Office Report Recommends Legalizing Cannabis
Fri / Jul 13th
A report commissioned by the New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released today by the New York Department of Health recommends… Read More
Oklahoma Gov. Circumvents Voters, Signs Strict Cannabis Rules Into Effect
Thu / Jul 12th
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) ratified strict emergency medical cannabis rules on Wednesday, flouting voters’ wishes on the issue, SF… Read More
B.C. Partners With 31 Licensed Producers for Looming Adult-Use Marketplace
Thu / Jul 12th
British Columbia, Canada has signed agreements over production rights for the province’s adult-use cannabis market with 31 different licensed producers,… Read More
Adult-Use Legalization Question Expected for North Dakota’s November Ballot
Tue / Jul 10th
North Dakota advocates have successfully submitted enough signatures in favor of adult-use cannabis legalization to put the issue on November’s ballot,… Read More
Caribbean Community of Nations to Consider Legalizing Cannabis
Mon / Jul 9th
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of nations have embraced a report by their own regional commission on cannabis and intend to… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Workers Targeted By U.S. Border Patrol
Fri / Jul 6th
The U.S. Border Patrol has been giving lifetime bans at the border to those associated with Canada’s legal cannabis industry,… Read More
California Cannabis Festivals Struggling Under New Rules
Fri / Jul 6th
According to an East Bay Times report, California’s new cannabis rules are causing difficulties for cannabis festivals. During the first year of… Read More
Saskatchewan Establishes Fines for Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Jul 6th
Authorities in Saskatchewan, Canada have established a provincial fine structure for cannabis offenses for after federal legalization takes place in… Read More
Alberta Chooses Cannabis Producers to Serve Its Adult-Use Market
Thu / Jul 5th
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced the 13 licensed producers who will serve the province’s adult-use marketplace… Read More
Efforts to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Progress in Oklahoma
Thu / Jul 5th
Hot on the heels of Oklahoma‘s successful medical cannabis vote, advocates in the state are collecting signatures to put adult-use… Read More
Cleveland, Ohio Forms Adult-Use Cannabis Council
Tue / Jul 3rd
Cleveland, Ohio City Councilman Blaine Griffin has organized a working group on cannabis policy for the city, News 5 Cleveland reports. The… Read More
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached
Fri / Jun 29th
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More