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Pro-Legalization Advocates Set Aside $800,000 for Vegas Ad Buys

Tue / Aug 16th

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Nevada has reserved more than $800,000 for commercials in Las Vegas, with… Read More

Ohio MMJ Sales Estimated Between $200 and $400 million

Tue / Aug 16th

According to a Marijuana Business Daily preliminary analysis, Ohio medical marijuana sales could reach $400 million two or three years… Read More

Oklahoma MMJ Supporters Say They Are ‘Real Close’ to Ballot Initiative

Mon / Aug 15th

Supporters in Oklahoma collecting signatures for a medical marijuana ballot initiative say they are “real close” to securing a spot… Read More

New Zealand Poll: 64 Percent Support for Cannabis Legalization, Decriminalization

Mon / Aug 15th

A recent NZ Drug Foundation poll has found that 64 percent of New Zealanders are in favor of legalizing or… Read More

North Dakota MMJ Initiative Approved for November Ballot

Fri / Aug 12th

North Dakota’s ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana was approved by the Secretary of State and will be put to… Read More

Ohio Professional Board: Attorneys Not Allowed to Help Establish MMJ Businesses

Fri / Aug 12th

The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct has barred attorneys from helping individuals seeking to establish legal medical marijuana… Read More

Arizona Legalization Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot

Thu / Aug 11th

The ballot initiative in Arizona to legalize cannabis for recreational use submitted enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot,… Read More

Ballot Initiative in Missouri Falls Short; Lawsuits Likely

Thu / Aug 11th

Citizens in Missouri will not vote on a medical marijuana initiative as the ballot initiative push to do so fell… Read More

DEA Announces Cannabis to Remain Schedule I Substance

Wed / Aug 10th

It appears that all of the recent hopes surrounding a possible re-scheduling or de-scheduling of cannabis by the DEA have… Read More

Solano County, CA Board Approves Cannabis Tax Ballot Measure

Wed / Aug 10th

Yet another California county is looking to cash in on the potential “green rush” if voters approve the ballot measure… Read More

Hacked DNC Documents Show Alcohol Industry Playing Up Fears About Cannabis

Tue / Aug 9th

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America paid for an ad in the May 24, 2016 edition of Politico’s daily… Read More

Officials From Australia’s Capital Territory Announce MMJ Plan

Thu / Aug 4th

Australia’s capital territory government has announced that it will set up a medical cannabis program “as soon as it is… Read More

Boston’s First Dispensary Opens Today

Wed / Aug 3rd

Boston’s first dispensary will open its doors today, with more than 200 patients pre-registering with Patriot Care to access the… Read More

DEA Still Undecided on Rescheduling Cannabis Decision

Tue / Aug 2nd

Following reports that the DEA would decide on whether or not to reschedule marijuana by Aug. 1, there now appears… Read More

AK Marijuana Board Member Removed, Claims Officials Impeding Industry

Tue / Aug 2nd

A former member of the Alaska Marijuana Control Board alleges that his ex-colleagues and members of Gov. Bill Walker’s administration… Read More

New South Wales, Australia MMJ Program Launches Today

Mon / Aug 1st

Doctors in New South Wales, Australia can now legally prescribe medical cannabis as new regulations take effect today, the New… Read More

Second Arkansas MMJ Campaign Gets Signature Extension; Majority Still Favor Program

Fri / Jul 29th

Supporters of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment have been granted a 30-day extension to meet the signature requirements for ballot… Read More

Many OR Communities to Hold Second Recreational Cannabis Vote

Thu / Jul 28th

Though recreational cannabis is technically legal in Oregon, moratoria remain in place throughout more than 100 of the state’s local… Read More

Anchorage Assembly Approves First Commercial Grow in Alaska

Wed / Jul 27th

Anchorage, Alaska’s first commercial cannabis grow was sanctioned by the city Assembly yesterday, after lawmakers voted 10-0 to approve licenses… Read More

Florida’s First Dispensary Opens as Amendment 2 Opponents Add to War Chest

Wed / Jul 27th

Trulieve’s Tallahassee dispensary opened on schedule yesterday, according to a Sun Sentinel report. Its first customer purchased cannabis capsules to… Read More

Study: Avg. Recreational Cannabis Customer is a 37-Year-Old White Male

Wed / Jul 27th

According to a study by Headset Inc., the average legal cannabis consumer is a 37-year-old male who spends $647 a… Read More

Italian Parliament Debates Legalizing Recreational Cannabis

Tue / Jul 26th

Italian lawmakers held initial debates yesterday on whether to legalize cannabis for recreational use, according to a report from Reuters.… Read More

Poll: More Republicans Supporting Legalization, Barely

Sun / Jul 24th

According to a recent YouGov poll, Republicans narrowly support marijuana legalization 45 to 42 percent, up from 36 percent in… Read More

MMJ Legislation Introduced in Ireland

Fri / Jul 22nd

Medical cannabis legislation has been introduced in Ireland’s lower house of Parliament, the Irish Times reports. The legislation would create… Read More

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