WeedMaps is getting into politics. The popular dispensary listings site has pledged $1 million to a newly-formed campaign committee dubbed Californians for Sensible Reform, and another $1 million into a political action committee by the same name, according to the San...
The formerly fractured Arizona marijuana community emerged as a united front on Friday, with representatives from three separate organizations backing a single ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016. Political differences on how the measure should...
Medical marijuana programs in two states are looking for new leaders. Bob Morgan, the coordinator of the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, and John H. O'Brien, the director of the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program, have both resigned in recent weeks,...
A pair of proposed 2016 ballot measures tied to cannabis have been filed with the California Secretary of State's office, with at least one more likely on the way. One, the "Compassionate and Sensible Access Act", seeks to protect and expand access to medical...
Two California lawyers have teamed up to start the National Cannabis Bar Association, with the aim of connecting attorneys across the country and creating a network of legal resources for the marijuana industry. Though the nonprofit organization's website isn't yet...
Marijuana businesses hoping for some potential legal guidance on unionization from a case in New Jersey won’t get any insight on the issue after all.
A federal judge in California on Wednesday declined to overturn marijuana's place on the Drug Enforcement Agency's list of controlled substances. U.S. Judge Kimberly Mueller raised hopes within the cannabis industry last year when she held a five-day hearing on the...
By John Schroyer
A year ago, Dixie Elixirs and Medical Marijuana Inc. reached an “amicable resolution” on a year-long legal dispute over a partnership that went sour.
Some attorneys still won't touch the cannabis industry, it seems. David Knowlton, co-founder of the Compassionate Care Foundation dispensary in New Jersey, is slated to appear in court this week to defend his business against allegations that it has engaged in...
Even though New York hasn't even begun issuing business licenses yet for medical marijuana companies, a plan is already underway for a $10 million cultivation operation in a farming community between the Big Apple and Albany. A company called Valley Agriceuticals,...
In response to attempts by lawmakers to extend the timeline for the state's medical cannabis pilot program, Gov. Bruce Rauner made it clear on Monday that he isn't going to sign an extension. "The governor believes there is a lot of time left to evaluate a pilot...
By John Schroyer Privateer Holdings wraps up a record-setting financing round, Oregon lawmakers consider accelerating the recreational marijuana sales timeline, and Scotts Miracle-Gro dips its toes into the cannabis industry via a huge acquisition. Here’s a closer...
