Search results for "legalization"
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Politics
Why Do You Need to Renew Your Medical Marijuana Card?
August 7, 2018The case of an elderly grandmother who was jailed for cannabis possession because her Michigan state...
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Medical
Former Wrigley Executive Jumps Into Medical Marijuana
August 7, 2018Billionaire joins Surterra, a cannabis provider with multi-state operations.
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In The Magazine
Louisiana Leads Reform Efforts in the Deep South
August 7, 2018The Bayou State doesn’t have the most permissive medical marijuana program, but its lawmakers continue to...
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Politics
Lebanon’s Parliament Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana
August 5, 2018A parliamentary initiative is pushing for medical marijuana cultivation in the fabled hashish producer Lebanon, but...
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Politics
Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol
August 3, 2018Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.
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Politics
Oklahoma Reverses Course & Allows Smokable Cannabis, But New Regs Still Hurt Businesses
August 2, 2018The Oklahoma Board of Health has issued new rules to oversee the state's medical marijuana program,...
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Medical
Florida’s Medical Marijuana Chief Steps Down Amid Controversy
August 2, 2018After three years of mounting discontent from patients and providers alike, Florida's medical marijuana chief Christian...
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Legal
Manhattan’s DA Stops Pot Possession & Smoking Prosecutions, Effective Immediately
August 1, 2018New York City has a history of disproportionately arresting black and brown individuals for cannabis crimes...
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Politics
AG Sessions Could Crackdown On Legal Weed, But ‘Unlikely’
August 1, 2018Attorney general does not comment on Trump’s statement about supporting siding with the STATES Act.
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Cultivation
NorCal Fires Threaten Cannabis Industry for Second Time in a Year
July 30, 2018Three fires — one in Redding, California and two in Mendocino County — are ravaging parts...
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Economics
California Cities Are Banking on Cannabis Taxes, But How Much Is Too Much?
July 30, 2018Oakland has raked in almost five times as much marijuana tax revenue as similarly sized cities...
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Politics
Medical Cannabis Products Will Finally Be Legal in the UK, But Which Ones?
July 28, 2018The British government has finally pledged to make medical cannabis products available through a prescription this...
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Economics
The Alcohol Industry Is Changing Its Mind About Cannabis
July 27, 2018It appears that the booze business may be adopting an attitude of "If you can't beat...
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Economics
Canadian Cannabis Investors Are Being Banned From United States
July 26, 2018Marijuana investors in Canada are being flagged when they try to travel to U.S.
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Culture
Chicago Cops No Longer Rejected for Past Cannabis Use
July 25, 2018The police department is relaxing its hiring policies when it comes to past marijuana use.
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Politics
U.S. Representatives Introduce Bill to Collect Data on Cannabis
July 24, 2018A new bill on Capitol Hill will attempt to demystify the cannabis data coming out of...
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Medical
Compassionate Care Programs Pushed Out of California’s New Regulations
July 23, 2018Donating medical marijuana to the ill, or compassionate care, was what first opened up California's legal...
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Industry Events
Sherbinski & Double Barrel Host Panel Reviewing California’s New Regulations
July 20, 2018This week, cannabis industry leaders gathered in a Los Angeles storefront, The Pottery, to discuss what...
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Economics
The First U.S. Marijuana IPO Is Coming Today & It’s a Billion-Dollar Doozy
July 19, 2018Tilray, the first marijuana-producing company to be traded on a major stock exchange in America, is...
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Medical
Medical Marijuana Struggles to Survive Recreational Markets
July 18, 2018History shows a medical marketplace is unlikely to survive in a fully legalized system.