The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia has had a slightly greenish tinge to it, raising hopes within the cannabis industry that a Hillary Clinton presidency would usher in business-friendly marijuana reforms. The marijuana lobby is out in force at the...
By John Schroyer Out-of-state investors are pumping millions of dollars into Oregon's marijuana industry now that a restrictive residency requirement has been abolished, giving local cannabis businesses a sorely needed pipeline of money to tap as they grow. In March,...
Florida billionaire Carol Jenkins Barnett, who is heir to the supermarket chain Publix, is reportedly behind an $800,000 donation to Drug Free Florida, an organization that is fighting against medical marijuana legalization in the Sunshine State. The Jenkins Barnett...
Oregon already has a recreational marijuana industry, but that's only true in about half of the physical state. Most of eastern Oregon, and a good bit of the western half, chose to ban rec businesses after the 2014 election, but the topic will be back on the ballot...
There’s a good argument to be made that James Cole has had a bigger impact on the U.S. cannabis industry than any other single individual in modern history.
Newly released data from Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform Headset has found that nearly 69% of marijuana consumers are men, while just 31.1% are women, Forbes reported Monday. The same data set also found that the largest percentage of recreational consumers,...
Massachusetts cities are getting increasingly wealthier off the backs of medical cannabis companies that are agreeing to pay municipalities sizable fees in exchange for the rights to do business, according to an investigation by the Boston Globe. In the town of...
Ohio's new medical cannabis program is at least partially unconstitutional, according to a key lawmaker, the Associated Press reported Monday. The problematic provision legally requires that at least 15% of the state's MMJ licenses be awarded to one of four...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has put his signature on a law that could restart his state's hemp industry. The new law, while it doesn't immediately authorize commercial hemp production, could lead to "large scale production," according to WITF. [include_post...
In a move that could further boost patient numbers for Illinois' medical cannabis industry, a judge has ordered that the state should reconsider adding migraine headaches to the list of qualifying conditions for MMJ. The ruling, by Cook County Circuit Court Associate...
Nevada will now allow patients to purchase medical marijuana the same day they obtain a recommendation from a physician, allowing dispensaries to serve new customers much earlier than before. Previously, the wait between getting a recommendation and being able to...
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Florida's long-awaited CBD industry approaches the launchpad, cannabis lawsuits make headlines, and recent polling numbers cast a dark cloud over recreational marijuana legalization in two states. Here’s a closer look at some notable...
