Provisions of Mass. Legalization Initiative Take Effect Today
Thu / Dec 15th
Massachusetts is officially the sixth state to eliminate criminal penalties for adult possession and personal use of cannabis, as some… 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.
Missouri County Prosecutor Files Injunction to Prevent Certification of Cannabis Ballot Initiatives
Wed / Dec 14th
Cole County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Mark Richardson has filed an injunction seeking to prohibit Secretary of State Jason Kander from… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Legalization Task Force Issues Recommendations; Cannabis Stocks Jump
Wed / Dec 14th
Canada’s Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, appointed by the federal government to research legalization, has issued their report,… Read More
Mexican Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Dec 14th
Mexico’s Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing medicinal cannabis use 98-7, according to a Deutsche Welle report. The legislation will… Read More
German City Takes Next Step in Cannabis Legalization Plans
Thu / Dec 8th
The City Council of the western German city of Düsseldorf met with psychology, economics, and crime experts yesterday as part… Read More
Comprehensive MMJ Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature
Tue / Dec 6th
Democratic Texas State Senator José Menéndez has filed a medical cannabis bill that would allow Texans with debilitating medical conditions… Read More
Boston Lawmaker Pushing for Racial Diversity in Cannabis Industry Regulations
Mon / Dec 5th
A Boston city councilor is urging the Office of the State Treasurer to consider racial equality when making potential changes… Read More
Ireland’s Lower Parliament Passes MMJ Bill, Legalization Expected by Easter
Fri / Dec 2nd
Ireland’s lower house of Parliament has passed the medical cannabis bill and advocates expect it will pass the upper house… Read More
How to Petition an Old Cannabis Charge Under California’s Prop. 64
Thu / Dec 1st
When voters in California passed Proposition 64 they not only created a legal and regulated cannabis market, but also paved… Read More
Ireland’s Lower House Expected to Pass MMJ Law
Wed / Nov 30th
The lower house of Ireland’s legislature is expected to pass a medical cannabis bill, which would regulate the sale, labeling,… Read More
South African Parliament Announces First MMJ Program Details
Tue / Nov 29th
South Africa’s Parliament has announced that the Department of Health will begin regulating medicinal cannabis for a variety of chronic… Read More
Questions Abound in North Dakota About Enacting New MMJ Law
Wed / Nov 23rd
Officials in North Dakota are working toward implementing the medical marijuana referendum approved by voters on Election Day, which requires… Read More
Cayman Islands Gov. Signs Medical Cannabis Bill
Tue / Nov 22nd
Medicinal use of cannabis oil is now legal in the Cayman Islands for the treatment of conditions such as epilepsy… Read More
Home-Growing Provisions of Massachusetts Legalization Law to Take Effect as Scheduled
Fri / Nov 18th
In 28 days the portions of Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis law take effect that allow individuals to grow their own cannabis,… Read More
Opponents of Maine’s Question 1 Petitioning for a Recount
Wed / Nov 16th
Opponents of Maine’s ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use intend to request vote recount, which will involve more… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Begins Legalization Implementation Process
Mon / Nov 14th
Nevada’s Department of Taxation is already developing regulations for the implementation of Question 2, more than a year before the… Read More
U.S. Cannabis Expansion Could be Good News for Canadian MMJ Companies
Fri / Nov 11th
Canadian cannabis companies could benefit from the record number of states that passed cannabis initiatives on Green Tuesday by investing… Read More
Questions Abound for Implementing Amendment 2
Fri / Nov 11th
Officials in Florida have a tricky task in front of them — how to implement the new tenets of the medical… Read More
New Legalization Means New Opportunities: DispensaryPermits.com Can Help
Fri / Nov 11th PRESS RELEASE
Following a general election that swept in an era of new legalization and marijuana reforms, DispensaryPermits.com is announcing cannabis consulting… Read More
Part of Massachusetts’ Question 4 Takes Effect Dec. 15
Thu / Nov 10th
The most immediate effect the passage of Question 4 will have in Massachusetts is that, as of Dec. 15, adults… Read More
Green Tuesday: Eight of Nine Cannabis Initiatives Pass
Wed / Nov 9th
Voters in California, Nevada, and Massachusetts have legalized adult cannabis use. Ballots are still being counted in Maine, and it… Read More
Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative 182 Results: Live Updates
Wed / Nov 9th
Montana’s “Medical Marijuana Act” is not much of a medical cannabis legalization vote, it’s more of a re-legalization vote. Specifically,… Read More
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Prop. 205 Results: Live Updates
Tue / Nov 8th
Arizona is making its first attempt at cannabis legalization this year in hopes of catching up with other western states.… Read More
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Issue 6 Results: Live Updates
Tue / Nov 8th
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment — a.k.a. Issue 6 — would create a five-member Medical Marijuana Commission that would oversee… Read More