Category: #Cannabis

Connecticut is poised to become the 18th state to allow residents to use marijuana for recreational purposes after a measure cleared a critical hurdle in…

“Marginalized communities have disproportionately suffered for decades because of the discriminatory enforcement of marijuana laws in Connecticut. This bill is a step toward addressing that…

Researchers concluded, “[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with liberal marijuana policies.” The post Study: Enactment…

SALT LAKE CITY — On a Thursday in October 2018, a handful of Utah’s top lawmakers, representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…

The Washington state agency charged with overseeing the legal recreational cannabis market will allow licensed retailers to give free marijuana to those who receive a…

The 3-year-old girl was left inside a car for about three hours when it was at least 100 degrees outside, according to Visalia police. Source:…

Police in the U.K. stumbled across an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation after conducting a raid at what they expected to be a cannabis farm. Bitcoin…

Workers at two Longmont cannabis companies unionized this week, a move the labor organization hopes sets a precedent as the first-ever national union contract for…

Ten states that have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes collected almost $2.7 billion in taxes on pot products last year as sales…

Most banks refuse to service the industry because of federal rules, leaving marijuana sellers to deal with bags of cash. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/5/24/the-us-cannabis-industrys-one-big-problem-too-much-cash Droolin’ Dog sniffed…

The Minnesota House voted on Thursday largely along party lines to legalize marijuana. T… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/553525-minnesota-house-votes-to-legalize-marijuana Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…

Many of the nation’s medical marijuana holdouts are giving in as pot activists make inroads this year with conservative strongholds — and are poised to…

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed municipal legislation into law prohibiting certain citywide employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. It…

The nation’s booming weed industry has a potency problem. As more and more states legalize marijuana, companies are facing new pressure from lawmakers across the…

The Florida Supreme Court struck down a ballot initiative on Thursday that would allow Floridians to vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana. The justices ruled…

Montana’s Senate on Friday passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana and direct taxes on the drug to support addiction treatment and conservation programs. Source:…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing marijuana possession.The bill makes it legal for adults age 21 or older to possess a…

Colorado’s cannabis industry is enjoying an era of prosperity as national attitudes toward marijuana become more relaxed. Driving the news: 17 states have legalized recreational…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill aimed at easing restrictions placed on the cannabis industry. The SAFE ACT (Secure and Fair Enforcement)…

ONTARIO, Ore. — When Brandon St. Germain got in line to apply for a marijuana dispensary license in this town of 11,000 people along the…

Despite being half the size of the legal cannabis market in California, New York is poised to impact the larger industry and culture beyond its…

State legislatures have been slow to catch up to the marijuana legalization trend as, time and again, they let voters decide what to do about…