A ballot measure calling for the legalization of cannabis in Colorado has slipped a bit in the latest polls, setting the stage for what could be an extremely close election on the issue. The latest survey shows that 48% of likely voters support the marijuana...
Legal developments dominated medical marijuana news last week, with a trio of important MMJ lawsuits making headlines: #1. In Michigan, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case focused on the legality of dispensaries in the state. At issue is whether medical...
The medical marijuana industry in Michigan has had a rough go of it over the past year, with scores of dispensaries closing shop under intense pressure from local and state officials. Blame it on a controversial appeals court ruling that determined the state's MMJ law...
The City of Oakland is supporting the medical marijuana industry on an unprecedented level, filing a lawsuit to block the government from forcing the eviction of a notable dispensary. This marks the first time that a city has sued to prevent federal officials from...
The situation can't really get much better for medical marijuana in Massachusetts. The latest poll found that a whopping 69% of likely voters support a measure to legalize cannabis for medical purposes in the state. Just 22% oppose it, while 9% are undecided. That's...
On Oct. 19, a judge will hear oral arguments in the White Mountain Health Center vs. ADHS case, which pits the medical cannabis industry against local and state officials who want to shut down the whole MMJ program.
The medical marijuana industry can be quite powerful when it gets its act together, as we saw last week when Los Angeles officials axed the city's ban on cannabis dispensaries. The move came after MMJ professionals and advocates made a successful, 11th-hour push to...
A company that hopes to launch cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey has lost a court battle over whether the state has the right to cap the initial number of medical marijuana centers at six and require owners to operate them as nonprofit entities. Natural Medical Inc....
By Chris Walsh First off, let me say that I understand your anger toward President Barack Obama. I don't need to rehash all the challenges medical cannabis businesses experienced over the past two years. I'm sure you have enough first-hand experience in that area. As...
Colorado’s medical marijuana program continues to recover from a huge exodus of patients a year ago, recording a 1.3% monthly rise in the number of residents with active ID cards.
For many medical marijuana professionals, supporting the legalization of cannabis at the state level is a no-brainer. Allowing adults to use marijuana for any ol' reason and obtain it easily from storefront operations, the thinking goes, will create a much bigger...
In a huge win for the medical cannabis community, Los Angeles officials voted on Tuesday to rescind the marijuana dispensary ban they overwhelmingly approved just two months ago. This is a textbook example of how medical marijuana professionals, advocates and patients...
