An advocacy group in Oklahoma is "hoping for a last-minute miracle" in its petition drive to get a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot, according to the organization's chairman. Chip Paul, who heads Oklahomans for Health, said the group currently has about...
A Bellingham, Washington, recreational marijuana retailer has become the first in the state to offer cannabis edibles to customers. Top Shelf, one of the largest retailers in the state, has received about 500 packages of cannabis-infused trail mix and nuts from...
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the nation, but it also provides entrepreneurs in the recreational marijuana space with the highest percentage of cannabis users by population. The state ranks tops in the nation in marijuana usage, with nearly 13% of...
The nation's capital will join Alaska and Oregon with a measure on the November ballot to legalize recreational cannabis. Washington DC election officials certified enough signatures on Wednesday to put a legalization proposal up for a popular vote this fall....
Nevada has officially started the application process for medical marijuana businesses. The state began accepting applications for cultivation, processing, testing and dispensary licenses on Tuesday. Entrepreneurs have until Aug. 18 to submit applications for state...
A powerful physician lobbyist group in Florida has announced strong opposition to Amendment 2, the proposal to legalize medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. In a prepared statement, Florida Medical Association President Alan Pillersdorf said the amendment will...
Four stock traders have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with manipulating shares of cannabis companies in a pump-and-dump scheme. The stocks affected include GrowLife and Hemp Inc., as well as some non-cannabis securities. The defendants...
The plan passed by Uruguay late last year to legalize marijuana sales via approved pharmacies is on shaky ground. Uruguay has faced divisions and delays as it seeks a consensus on how to actually implement the program - a challenge many markets in the United States...
Entrepreneurs hoping to open retail marijuana shops in Oregon might struggle to find a location if residents legalize cannabis this fall. An informal poll found that roughly a third of local property owners are not willing to lease space to recreational marijuana...
A pharmaceutical company has inked a licensing agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop, test and possibly sell cannabis-based drugs for use in treating head trauma. Under the agreement, KannaLife Sciences will research CBD and other...
The Denver suburb of Aurora is moving forward with the launch of recreational marijuana sales. Aurora - the third-largest city in Colorado with a population of nearly 350,000 - has officially closed its application window for cannabis shop licenses. The city received...
Liquor control departments serve as the regulatory authority for medical marijuana programs in several states. In Utah, a lawmaker is taking that idea a big step further, suggesting that liquor stores themselves actually distribute CBD products. Republican State Sen....
