The ancillary economic benefits of the marijuana industry are extending farther and farther into the general economy. The latest news of a financial boost comes to landlords who offer "marijuana-friendly" properties. A few years ago, property managers weren't often...
President Barack Obama said in a recent interview that Congress may be forced to take political action on marijuana in the near future, if further reforms are passed at the state level. "We actually may be able to make some progress on the decriminalization side,"...
By John Schroyer A fair share of cannabis professionals have long believed in a relatively simply solution for the industry's problems: Reschedule marijuana at the federal level. Despite some apparent recent progress on this front, other industry veterans think it's...
A medical marijuana advocacy group whose office is housed in a Providence, Rhode Island building that caught fire last week says neither it nor another cannabis organization had anything to do with the outbreak of the blaze. JoAnne Leppanen, spokeswoman for the Rhode...
A former governor has advice for states looking at regulatory models for recreational marijuana: steer clear of Washington State's example. Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico and current CEO of Cannabis Sativa, said recently during an interview with The...
With the Nevada state legislature adjourning on Friday without taking action on a proposed recreational marijuana initiative, voters will now decide whether they want to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016. Backers had previously collected nearly 200,000...
The United States government has for decades run a marijuana farm at the University of Mississippi, but now it seems that the contract to run the farm is up for grabs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) "could choose to move the farm elsewhere" after the...
By John Schroyer A bill introduced this week in the U.S. Senate could have far-reaching implications for the cannabis industry, if the measure somehow reaches President Barack Obama's desk. Insiders admit that the bill faces an uphill political battle in Congress,...
The Washington DC City Council is looking into tapping emergency funds as a way to implement legal recreational marijuana sales in the district, despite attempts from conservative members of Congress to block marijuana reform in the nation's capital. Councilman Vicent...
A five-alarm fire this week at a building that housed the headquarters of a cannabis association in Rhode Island – among other businesses – now has at least one state official worried about the safety of marijuana cultivation operations.
By John Schroyer Minnesota could wind up being a standout medical cannabis state in at least one regard: It's been able to glide through the rulemaking and licensing process relatively smoothly. At least so far. Many states have taken years to implement MMJ laws,...
The Oregon Growers Political Action Committee has a new moniker. Now, it's officially known as the Oregon Cannabis PAC, a reflection of the group's attempt to grow its membership base and become more inclusive of other types of businesses. Specifically, medical...
