WeedMaps Drops $2 Mil. Into California Legalization Campaign
Wed / Apr 22nd
While states like Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska celebrated their state’s legalization of recreational marijuana during the weekend of 4/20… 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.
Contentious Legalization Legislation Introduced in Wisconsin
Fri / Apr 17th
Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a bill Monday to legalize marijuana for both medical and recreational use. LRB-0188 was announced by Rep.… Read More
Chris Christie Will ‘Crack Down’ on Legalization if Elected President
Thu / Apr 16th
New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie stated in an interview on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” on Tuesday… Read More
Italian Lawmakers Pass Motion to Legalize Cannabis
Fri / Mar 27th
Lawmakers in Italy signed a motion last Monday to legalize marijuana throughout the country. The proposal’s main support came from… Read More
President Obama Addresses National Decriminalization in VICE Interview
Tue / Mar 17th
President Barack Obama addressed the topic of marijuana legalization in an interview with VICE News yesterday. VICE founder Shane Smith… Read More
Uruguay’s Legal Marijuana Program Suffers Further Delays
Tue / Mar 10th
New Uruguay President Tabaré Vásquez, who assumed office on Sunday, has chosen to delay the country’s legal marijuana program only days… Read More
Texas Industrial Hemp Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
Thu / Mar 5th
The industrial hemp movement could have a powerful new ally in the state of Texas if Rep. Joe Farias’ (D)… Read More
Majority of Maryland Voters Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds
Fri / Feb 27th
According to a Goucher poll released this week, 52 percent of Maryland voters approve of recreational marijuana legalization. Additionally, when… Read More
3D Denver Discrete Dispensary, Location of First Rec. Shop Marijuana Sale, Up for Sale by Owner
Wed / Feb 25th
While many are clamoring to get in on Colorado’s explosive marijuana industry (which raked in $700 million in medical and… Read More
Proposed Legislation Would End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Mon / Feb 23rd
Colorado Representative Jared Polis and Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer together proposed two pieces of legislation on Friday that would effectively… Read More
Five Ways Marijuana Legalization Has Improved Quality of Life
Tue / Feb 17th OPINION
Marijuana legalization campaigners promised a lot — from collecting more taxes for budgets already starved for cash, to spending less… Read More
Shango Los: Establishing a Local Cannabis Trade Organization
Wed / Feb 11th INTERVIEW
As the cannabis industry becomes legalized in new states and regions, one of the most important questions facing growers and processors… Read More
Obama’s Proposed Changes to Federal Budget Plan Would Allow D.C.’s Legalization to Continue
Wed / Feb 4th
President Obama unveiled some proposed changes on Monday to the U.S. federal government budget — one of which is a very… Read More
Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Comes Out Against Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jan 29th
Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s top nominee for Attorney General Eric Holder’s replacement, announced yesterday that she disagreed with the President in regards… Read More
President Obama Believes More States Will Enact Cannabis Legalization
Fri / Jan 23rd
President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union speech was met with disappointment from the cannabis industry when he failed to address recent… Read More
D.C.’s New Mayor and Attorney General Will Continue Fight for Legal Marijuana
Tue / Jan 6th
The congressional challenging of Washington D.C.’s voter-approved Initiative 71, which legalizes recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older in… Read More
Cannabis Concentrates Are the Same as MMJ, CA Court Rules
Sun / Dec 28th
Medical marijuana patients in California have had their right to possess cannabis concentrates reaffirmed. The state’s 3rd District Court of Appeals in… Read More
Teen Marijuana Use Decreasing With Legalized Markets
Sun / Dec 21st OPINION
The number one argument against marijuana legalization — that legalizing such a substance will ultimately result in more children being… Read More
Two Competing Campaigns Aim to Put Marijuana Legalization On Maine Ballot
Mon / Nov 24th
Maine has been recognized as a likely candidate for one of the next U.S. states to legalize cannabis. Last week, however, a… Read More
Brief: California AG Sees Inevitability Behind Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Nov 20th
In a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, California Attorney General Kamala Harris disclosed that she’s “not opposed” to legalization in… Read More
Ganjapreneur Reveals New Details of Story Behind Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
Tue / Nov 11th PRESS RELEASE
Ganjapreneur, a website dedicated to cannabis business news and culture, has announced the third installment of their interview with Matt… Read More
Matt Brown: Leading Lawmakers Through Uncertain Territory
Mon / Nov 10th INTERVIEW
There are now four states in the USA that have voted to legalize cannabis for recreational use. But how do… Read More
Marijuana in the Elections
Thu / Oct 30th
2014 is shaping up to be a banner year for marijuana reform, with Oregon, Alaska, Florida, California and Washington D.C.… Read More
Doctors to Present Case in Federal Court Against Marijuana’s Schedule 1 Status
Wed / Oct 22nd
In 1970, members of Congress categorized cannabis as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which is the… Read More