By Chris Lindsey Marijuana professionals, advocates and patients tend to be glass-half-full types. That was certainly the case last week, when ABC News aired a conversation between President Barack Obama and Barbara Walters. During the interview, Obama said government...
After more than a month of silence on marijuana legalization, President Barack Obama finally addressed the issue last week in an interview with ABC News. Obama said that going after recreational cannabis users in Colorado and Washington would not be a top priority for...
President Barack Obama has indicated that he won't target marijuana users in states that have legalized the drug, stoking optimism in the cannabis community. But he stopped short of giving the all-clear to retail marijuana stores, commenting only on recreational users...
The market for legal marijuana could expand well beyond Colorado and Washington very soon. As in next year. Lawmakers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont have already promised to introduce marijuana legislation in 2013. And leading...
Professionals from the world of big business are looking to tap the emerging marijuana market in Colorado and Washington, eyeing everything from private equity funds and financial services firms to upscale cannabis stores. The increased interest is expected:...
Medical cannabis businesses in Colorado will have to adjust to significant changes yet again as the state prepares to rewrite rules governing dispensaries, cultivation sites and edibles companies.
Last week was a remarkable one for the medical marijuana industry, with a handful of historic developments fueling optimism after a grueling year. Here are five of these milestones and what they mean for marijuana businesses: #1. Judge sides with MMJ in AZ: A lawsuit...
In the court decision heard round the medical cannabis world, a judge upheld Arizona's MMJ law this week and stifled an attempt by local officials to derail the state's dispensary program. It ranks as a huge win for Arizona's medical marijuana industry, and nearly 100...
The first medical cannabis dispensaries in Arizona and New Jersey have opened their doors, representing a major milestone for the two oft-delayed MMJ programs and establishing an official market for legal cannabis in each state. Ten states now have dispensaries, and...
Washington is set to become the first state in the nation to formally legalize marijuana when its voter-approved initiative goes into effect tomorrow.
Nearly half the country thinks the federal government should allow Colorado and Washington to move forward with marijuana legalization, according to a new survey. The results highlight growing support for - or at least tolerance of - cannabis legalization in the US...
A judge has rejected an attempt by Arizona officials to stamp out the state's medical marijuana program, ruling in favor of the voter-approved law and effectively clearing the way for nearly 100 dispensaries to launch in the coming months. The strongly worded ruling...
