Cannabis legalization news for industry professionals. The legalization movement has gone mainstream: find out which states are currently working to legalize cannabis for medical and/or recreational use below.
Thu / Jul 12th
British Columbia, Canada has signed agreements over production rights for the province’s adult-use cannabis market with 31 different licensed producers,… Read More
Tue / Jul 10th
North Dakota advocates have successfully submitted enough signatures in favor of adult-use cannabis legalization to put the issue on November’s ballot,… Read More
Mon / Jul 9th
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of nations have embraced a report by their own regional commission on cannabis and intend to… Read More
Fri / Jul 6th
The U.S. Border Patrol has been giving lifetime bans at the border to those associated with Canada’s legal cannabis industry,… Read More
Fri / Jul 6th
According to an East Bay Times report, California’s new cannabis rules are causing difficulties for cannabis festivals. During the first year of… Read More
Fri / Jul 6th
Authorities in Saskatchewan, Canada have established a provincial fine structure for cannabis offenses for after federal legalization takes place in… Read More
Thu / Jul 5th
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced the 13 licensed producers who will serve the province’s adult-use marketplace… Read More
Thu / Jul 5th
Hot on the heels of Oklahoma‘s successful medical cannabis vote, advocates in the state are collecting signatures to put adult-use… Read More
Tue / Jul 3rd
Cleveland, Ohio City Councilman Blaine Griffin has organized a working group on cannabis policy for the city, News 5 Cleveland reports. The… Read More
Fri / Jun 29th
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More
Fri / Jun 29th
Vermont’s adult-use cannabis laws take effect this weekend; Vermont was the first state to legalize via the legislature instead of a ballot… Read More
Thu / Jun 28th
The New Hampshire Democratic Party has made cannabis legalization a part of the party’s political platform this week, according to… Read More
Thu / Jun 28th
The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Canada’s recent legalization of adult-use cannabis, according to a Newsweek report. The Ministry said in an… Read More
Wed / Jun 27th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), has introduced legislation that aims to end cannabis prohibition and let… Read More
Wed / Jun 27th
On Tuesday, voters at the polls in Oklahoma approved a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis, according to a CNBC report. After… Read More
Mon / Jun 25th
Oklahoma voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass State Question 778 (SQ778), which would open the door to medical cannabis access… Read More
Fri / Jun 22nd
While cannabis enthusiasts are celebrating the passage of Canada‘s historic legalization legislation this week, the rules agreed on by lawmakers… Read More
Thu / Jun 21st
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More
Wed / Jun 20th
Fulfilling a popular campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has officially voted to legalize the adult possession and… Read More
Tue / Jun 19th
On Monday, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker told reporters that a study commissioned in January by Gov.… Read More
Tue / Jun 19th
Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons voted 205-82 in favor of Bill C-45, aka The Cannabis Act, on Monday, CBC… Read More
Thu / Jun 14th
Last week, Canada’s Senate approved the House of Commons’ bill to legalize cannabis but attached several amendments limiting the scope… Read More
Thu / Jun 14th
Uruguay was the first nation in the world to legalize cannabis for adult use. One year after the market’s launch, however,… Read More
Wed / Jun 13th
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday in an overwhelmingly supportive 20-1 vote, according… Read More
