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
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.
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
Study: States with MMJ Programs See Reduction in Employee Absences
Thu / Jul 21st
Businesses in states with medical marijuana programs reported an 8 to 15 percent reduction in illness-related employee absences compared to… Read More
Arizona Legalization Initiative Faces New Challenge
Thu / Jul 21st
Arizona’s legalization initiative is being challenged over whether or not the wording of the measure is legally flawed, which would… Read More
Poll: 52.5% of Arizona Voters Oppose Legalization
Tue / Jul 12th
Activists behind the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol will have their work cut out for them in Arizona, KTAR News… Read More
California’s Prop 64 Receives Another $2 Million in Donations
Tue / Jul 12th
California’s Proposition 64 campaign received $2 million in new donations this week: Sean Parker, Napster co-founder and Facebook’s first president,… Read More
‘Progressive’ Democratic Party Platform Includes Marijuana Reform
Mon / Jul 11th
Democrats endorsed a “reasoned pathway” to future marijuana legalization during the party’s national convention full Platform Committee meeting last Saturday… Read More
Ohio Planning for a Cashless MMJ Program
Mon / Jul 11th
A proposal attached to Ohio’s new medical cannabis law could make it the first state to implement a cashless payment… Read More
Medical Cannabis Initiative Approved for Arkansas Ballot
Fri / Jul 8th
Voters in Arkansas will decide on legalizing cannabis for medicinal use this November, as the proposal spearheaded by Arkansas Compassionate… Read More
Massachusetts Court Approves Legalization Ballot Initiative
Thu / Jul 7th
Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court unanimously approved the ballot question to legalize cannabis in the state, but did force the title… Read More
Uruguay Pharmacies Hesitant About Selling Legal Marijuana
Wed / Jul 6th
The New York Times reports that many pharmacy operators in Uruguay are hesitant about carrying marijuana at their shops due… Read More
Colorado Teens Using Less Cannabis, Facing Heavier Enforcement
Tue / Jul 5th
Teenage cannabis use has gone down in Colorado in the years since voters enacted an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana… Read More
California Legalization Initiative Secures Spot on November Ballot
Wed / Jun 29th
California will decide on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in November, after the Secretary of State’s office confirmed supporters submitted… Read More
Cannabis Dispensaries Earn More Per Square Foot than Whole Foods
Tue / Jun 28th
The average medical and/or recreational cannabis dispensary in the U.S. earns more money per square foot than the premium grocery… Read More
Oregon Rec. Market Nets $60M in First Five Months of 2016
Mon / Jun 27th
Oregon cannabis dispensaries have sold $60 million worth of recreational marijuana from the launch of 2016 through May 30, Eugene’s Register-Guard… Read More