CA: Bill Would Create State Bank For Pot
California’s once-maverick marijuana industry faces some unique roadblocks to doing business, so state officials have stepped in to help. Although recreational cannabis use became...
Gov. Murphy Greatly Expands New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program
Gov. Murphy greatly expanded New Jersey’s medical marijuana program Tuesday, opening the door to tens of thousands of new patients and allowing the five...
Cannabis Compounds Reduce Epileptic Seizure Frequency In Children And Teenagers
A year after the first sizable controlled trial on the effectiveness of cannabinoids in managing epileptic seizures was published, a 36-study review has confirmed...
FL: West Palm Poised To OK Prescription Marijuana Dispensaries
The city gave initial approval for medical marijuana dispensaries to open in nonresidential areas, with few restrictions.
City Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to allow dispensaries...
World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties
Global health experts at the United Nations are recommending that marijuana and its key components be formally rescheduled under international drug treaties.
The World Health...
Maryland Projected To Legalize Recreational Use
Maryland voted heavily to legalize recreational marijuana use Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press projection, joining the wave of legalization that has swept...
Gross Receipts Taxes In The Marijuana Industry Found To Cause Distortionary...
The legalization of marijuana is becoming a reality in many states, and with that exists rare opportunities for state and local governments to experiment...
MI: Marijuana Land Rush In Chesaning Prompts Hold On More Facilities
Chesaning village officials call the recent land rush for medical marijuana facilities a "whirlwind."
So far, the Village Council has approved licenses for two provisioning...
Cannabis Commission Ready To Reopen Recreational Marijuana Stores — If Baker...
Massachusetts' top marijuana regulators think pot shops can be operated safelyTop officials at the independent agency that oversees the Massachusetts marijuana industry say they’re...
“Massachusetts Weed Stinks” And Not In A Good Way
Growers cite improvements but acknowledge state’s reputation for selling “schwag”On the West Coast, where marijuana culture has long since gone mainstream, it’s not unusual...
Harris County DA Ogg Issues Deadline For Marijuana Suspects To Take...
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has issued a final deadline for those accused of misdemeanor possession of marijuana to attend a class to...
Sessions Kicks Cannabis To Congress
The only thing surprising about U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding the Obama administration’s policy of non-enforcement in states that have legalized recreational use...
Medical Marijuana Growers Can Apply For North Dakota System
North Dakota's Health Department has begun accepting applications from potential manufacturers of medical marijuana.
The application period ends April 19. It's the latest step by...
Bill Introduced To Legalize Medical Marijuana In Kentucky
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Grimes has announced legislation to make medical marijuana legal in the Commonwealth.
House Bill 166 was announced Thursday morning in...
Marijuana Legalization By The Numbers
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in January the rollback of Obama-era guidelines that stopped the federal government from enforcing its anti-marijuana laws in states...
Loophole Helps America Get High
How Congress stumbled into delivering a buzzMonths after U.S. states scrambled to close a loophole that allowed psychoactive cannabis to be sold in gas...