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
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.
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
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