Advocates are Out-Fundraising Prohibitionists in Massachusetts
Mon / Sep 12th
Money is rolling into the campaigns on both sides of the Massachusetts legalization question, with the Yes on 4 campaign… 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.
Pharmaceutical Company Donates $500,000 to Arizona Anti-Legalization Group
Fri / Sep 9th
Pharmaceutical company Insys, makers of the sublingual fentanyl spray Subsys, has donated $500,000 to the campaign working toward defeating Arizona’s… Read More
Ohio’s Medical Cannabis Law Takes Effect Today
Thu / Sep 8th
Ohio’s medical cannabis law takes effect today, despite an unclear road forward for getting patients legal access to their medicine,… Read More
Poll: Half of AZ Voters Support Prop. 205
Wed / Sep 7th
According to an Arizona Republic/Morrison Institute for Public Policy/Cronkite News poll, 50 percent of Arizona voters would “likely approve” the… Read More
Medical Marijuana Approved for Use in Australia
Fri / Sep 2nd
Medical marijuana will be available to patients in Australia beginning in November after approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, the… Read More
A Second MMJ Initiative is Approved for Arkansas Ballot
Fri / Sep 2nd
A second medical marijuana ballot initiative will be put to voters in November after the Secretary of State’s office certified… Read More
Nevada Prohibitionists Quiet on the Advertising Front
Fri / Sep 2nd
With about two months left until Question 2 is put to voters, opponents of legal cannabis in Nevada have so… Read More
Terminally Ill Patients in Delaware Can Now Apply for Medical Cannabis
Thu / Sep 1st
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) signed “Bob’s Bill” into law yesterday, allowing terminally ill adults and terminally ill patients under… Read More
MA Citizens’ Review Panel Presents Arguments For and Against Legalization
Tue / Aug 30th
The Massachusetts Citizens’ Initiative Review released their key findings after analyzing the recreational legalization ballot question and hearing testimony from experts,… Read More
New Zealand Poll: 76 Percent Support Medical Marijuana Access
Mon / Aug 29th
According to a UMR Research poll, 76 percent of New Zealanders support legal access to medical marijuana, compared to 12… Read More
Battle Over Question Title in Oklahoma Could Force MMJ Off Ballot
Mon / Aug 29th
Advocates in Oklahoma are preparing a legal challenge against Attorney General Scott Pruitt over his rewording of the medical marijuana… Read More
Montana MMJ Ballot Initiative Potentially Derailed by Clerical Error
Fri / Aug 26th
A clerical error in the Montana ballot initiative to reverse new restrictions on the medical marijuana program could set back… Read More
AZ’s Prop. 205 Survives Legal Challenge, Will Head to Voters in November
Thu / Aug 25th
The measure to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Arizona will be put to voters after a Maricopa County Superior… Read More
MI Court Rules Against Rec. Campaign’s ‘Stale’ Signatures, Appeals Planned
Thu / Aug 25th
The Michigan Court of Claims has ruled against MI Legalize in their bid to get a marijuana-legalization question on the… Read More
Oklahoma MMJ Campaign Submits Enough Signatures to Qualify for Ballot
Wed / Aug 24th
Activists behind the Oklahomans for Health medical cannabis legalization campaign have submitted enough signatures to secure a spot on the… Read More
California Cannabis Market Estimated at $6.5B if Voters Pass Prop. 64
Wed / Aug 24th
According to research by New Frontier and Arcview Market Research, California’s legal cannabis market could be worth as much as… Read More
New York Gov. Signs Hemp Bill, First Farm Licensed
Tue / Aug 23rd
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill authorizing the sale, distribution, transportation, and processing of industrial hemp, which… Read More
Second Arkansas Medical Cannabis Campaign Submits Enough Signatures for Ballot Inclusion
Mon / Aug 22nd
The second potential ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas has submitted another 34,804 signatures, according to a TVH… Read More
Slow Counting Could Cost OK MMJ Plan Spot on Ballot
Mon / Aug 22nd
Slow counting of ballot petitions could hurt the chances of a medical marijuana initiative to be put to voters in… Read More
Draft Regulations for Pennsylvania MMJ Program Released
Fri / Aug 19th
Pennsylvania officials have released a draft of the rules that will govern the medical marijuana growers and processors in the… Read More
Nearly Two Thirds Support Legalization in California
Thu / Aug 18th
According to a University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, 63.8 percent of respondents supported legalizing cannabis for… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Bars DOJ from Funding MMJ Prosecutions
Wed / Aug 17th
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal medical marijuana… Read More
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