Adult-Use Bills Introduced in Hawaii
Wed / Feb 1st
Big changes could be made in Hawaii this session as two adult-use bills have been introduced in both legislative houses,… 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.
Cannabis Legalization Bill Package Expected This Week in Maryland
Tue / Jan 31st
Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce legislation this week to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older, the… Read More
Nevada Legislature Will Debate Public-Use Measure This Session
Tue / Jan 31st
Nevada State Sen. Tick Segerblom plans to introduce legislation allowing cannabis social clubs to operate under the state’s nascent adult-use… Read More
Maine Legislature Passes Three-Month Delay of Adult-Use Initiative
Fri / Jan 27th
Both houses of Maine’s legislature have passed a bill that delays the rollout of the adult-use cannabis industry another three… Read More
Israel Legislative Hearing Finds Support for National Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Jan 25th
According to the head of Israel Police’s drug research unit, there were just two indictments filed related to cannabis in… Read More
National Veteran Groups Support Indiana Veteran’s MMJ Push
Tue / Jan 24th
The upswell of support for the Hoosier Veterans for Medical Cannabis from four major veterans groups could be enough to… Read More
Looking Past Christie, Former NJ Lawmaker Launches Cannabis Industry Association
Mon / Jan 23rd
Despite the limited scope of the state’s medical cannabis law, and the strong opposition by its governor, the president of… Read More
Legal and Illegal North American Cannabis Sales Outpace Starbucks, McDonald’s in 2016
Thu / Jan 19th
Total combined sales for legal and illegal cannabis sales in North America reached $53.3 billion last year, more than Starbucks… Read More
Legal Cannabis Market is Outpacing 2000’s Dot-Com Boom
Thu / Jan 5th
Legal cannabis sales in the U.S. last year reached $6.7 billion, a growth of 30 percent, according to an ArcView… Read More
Things MMJ Activists Should Watch for in Florida
Wed / Jan 4th
After a long battle, Florida finally passed a real medical cannabis bill in November, 2016. The historic amendment requires the… Read More
Maine Gov. Calls for Moratorium of Question 1 Rollout
Wed / Jan 4th
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed the proclamation confirming November’s voter-approved ballot question to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state,… Read More
Florida’s Amendment 2 Effective Today
Tue / Jan 3rd
The tenets of Florida’s voter-backed expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program are effective today, however the full implementation of… Read More
New Mexico State Senators to Push for Legalization Next Session
Fri / Dec 30th
A pair of New Mexico state senators plan on introducing legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in the coming legislative session,… Read More
City Council of Belfast, Maine Considers Cannabis Business Moratorium
Tue / Dec 27th
The Belfast, Maine City Council has introduced a measure that would impose a six-month moratorium on adult-use cannabis establishments –… Read More
Analysts Predict Mass. Legal Cannabis Market Worth $1B by 2020
Fri / Dec 23rd
According to ArcView Market Research and New Frontier Data, Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth over $1 billion by… Read More
California Bill Would Amend Advertising, Co-op, and Trademark Rules Under Prop. 64
Fri / Dec 23rd
California lawmakers have introduced legislation to amend Proposition 64 — the voter-enacted initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state —… Read More
States With Medical Marijuana Experience Lower Traffic Fatality Rates, Study Shows
Thu / Dec 22nd
Researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health released information this week that could negate one of the most common… Read More
Teen Cannabis Use Down 12 Percent in Colorado Since Legalization
Thu / Dec 22nd
According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use among Coloradans aged 12 to 17… Read More
Cannabis Industry Could Drive Warehouse Sector in California
Thu / Dec 22nd
Legal cannabis growers in California will likely drive up warehouse rates and be a boon for some publicly traded industrial… Read More
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
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
Japanese Prefecture Ends Hemp Growing Program After Cannabis Arrests
Mon / Dec 19th
The industrial hemp program in Japan’s Tottori Prefecture is being shuttered after the president and two employees of one of… 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
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