By John Schroyer When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stepped in - again - to warn CBD companies in multiple states to quit making medicinal claims about their products, attorney Robert Hoban authored an opinion on the issue that quickly made the rounds on the...
The Detroit Police Department apparently doesn't want to wait for area dispensaries to be licensed: it's apparently been raiding a bunch of them anyway. "More than a dozen" dispensaries have been raided by local cops within the last two weeks, according to the...
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Washington State begins cracking down on pesticides, Massachusetts raises its medical cannabis purchase limit, and the group behind an emerging MMJ ballot measure in Ohio unveils an overview of its plan. Here’s a closer look at...
Colorado-based edibles companies have been leading the charge as of late when it comes to expanding into other states. But now, a Washington State-based edibles company is expanding into Colorado for a change. Db3, which produces a line of edibles called Zoots,...
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's untimely death could have a major impact on the cannabis industry. On Friday, the court will weigh whether or not to take up a lawsuit that aims to overturn Colorado's landmark recreational cannabis law. For the...
One of Colorado's several cannabis industry groups announced on Wednesday that its members would adhere to a new standard for edibles production and sales in an effort to make them less attractive to kids: no candies in the shape of animals or humans. The Colorado...
The question over whether or not billionaire Sean Parker, of Facebook fame, would help fund a push to legalize recreational marijuana in California has been put to rest. He recently contributed a second helping of $500,000, bringing his total commitment to $1 million,...
By John Schroyer Recreational cannabis sales began in Oregon last October, and things have been looking up for many of the state's dispensaries since then - to the tune of tens of millions of dollars in additional revenues. So far, more than 300 licensed medical...
Although no official ballot language has yet been drafted for a measure to legalize medical cannabis in Ohio this fall, the main group behind the effort has revealed a few key details about it's plans for the initiative. Rob Kampia - head of the Marijuana Policy...
A suburb of Reno, Nevada, is fighting a local newspaper in court in an attempt to keep its medical cannabis licensee identities a secret. The city of Sparks, which is just east of Reno, has asked a district court judge to stay his ruling that it must immediately...
Rhode Island's three medical cannabis dispensaries could be in for a big boost in their customer base if a proposal to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of qualifying MMJ conditions becomes law. A Rhode Island senator unveiled the legislation on Monday,...
Hawaii lawmakers, concerned with a possible disadvantage to medical cannabis growers and the cost of power for warehouse cultivation operations, could tweak the law soon to allow greenhouses and even outdoor growing. If they do so, the ramifications for the eight...
