Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed legislation that tweaks the state's new medical marijuana program, including provisions that could mean tax breaks, more products and more patients for dispensaries. Under the state's MMJ program, dispensaries are allowed to open for...
Oregon officials are investigating the owner of an Oregon medical marijuana dispensary and a California consulting firm she used, exploring the possibility that investors in the MMJ business were defrauded. Trisha Siler, CEO of the Cannacea dispensary which was opened...
After hours of wrangling, the Democratic Party on Saturday endorsed a “reasoned pathway to future legalization” of marijuana as part of its convention platform, and called for MJ to be downgraded from Schedule 1 on the federal government's list of controlled...
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board on Thursday approved an amendment to the state’s draft regulations governing on-site cannabis consumption that would permit customers to take a doggy bag home with any unused product they didn't consume at retail MJ shops. Alaska is...
Could Ohio have a solution to the marijuana industry’s cash-only problem? The state’s new medical marijuana law proposes a closed-loop payment processing system that would rely on something similar to pre-paid debit or gift cards, according to Cleveland.com. Legal...
Hawaii's new medical marijuana dispensaries are expected to ring up $12.7 million to $38 million in sales during their first year of business, a report from the Hawaii Dispensary Association predicts. By 2018, sales could surge to as much as $145 million, according to...
The CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro - a provider of lawn and garden products dating to the 19th century - wants to invest half a billion dollars in the marijuana industry. "It's the biggest thing I've seen in lawn and garden," CEO Jim Hagedorn told Forbes. His plan:...
By Omar Sacirbey Maryland's medical marijuana program - likely to become one of the largest on the East Coast - is moving forward in fits and starts and may undergo more changes before launching. That's thrown the actual start date into uncertainty, frustrating...
The Jamaican government is considering installing kiosks at airport arrival halls and seaports for tourists to get a license to buy and consume up to two ounces of marijuana during their stay on the island.
Is global technology giant Google the latest major U.S. corporation to kick the tires of the marijuana industry?
It could be. Signs suggest the Mountain View, California-based company is exploring the opportunity to work with cannabis businesses.
A new poll shows strong support for medical marijuana legalization in Arkansas, where voters may have to decide between two competing ballot measures to legalize MMJ come the November election. Of 751 likely Arkansas voters who were polled June 21, 58% said they would...
Canada's Department of Justice has created a task force to advise the federal government on in its plans to legalize recreational marijuana. Anne McLellan, a deputy prime minister under former Prime Minister Paul Martin, will chair the...
