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The national outlook for marijuana legislation, policy: Q&A with US Rep Jared Polis

By John Schroyer U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has been at the forefront of defending the marijuana industry in Congress. He co-founded the Congressional Cannabis Caucus and has sponsored multiple bills over the…

News May 9

Nevada to allow ‘early’ recreational marijuana sales starting July 1

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada will be able to start selling recreational cannabis as soon as July 1, a move that will provide a huge boost to the state’s MMJ industry…

News May 8

MJ firm owners charged with felony for Oregon extraction blast

The owners of an Astoria, Oregon, marijuana processor were indicted in a county circuit court on charges of felony assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment after their business experienced a butane-extraction explosion in…

News May 8

Florida lawmakers fail to strike deal on medical cannabis bill

Florida lawmakers failed to agree on compromise legislation to regulate the state’s medical marijuana program, handing off the job to health regulators – a situation that has MMJ advocates worried. Their concern…

News May 8

Pennsylvania may not allow MMJ firms to adopt highways

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has turned down a pro-marijuana group’s application to adopt a highway, possibly indicating that future medical cannabis licensees in the state will also be prohibited…

News May 8
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Chart: Oregon’s medical marijuana industry slumping

By Eli McVey The number of medical marijuana dispensaries and registered patients in Oregon is plunging now that the state’s recreational cannabis industry is fully operational, casting a cloud of…

News May 8

Trump makes first statement about medical cannabis as president

Donald Trump made his first statement about medical marijuana as president after signing a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes a provision providing key protections for legal MMJ businesses. Trump’s statement,…

News May 5

Recreational marijuana legalization drive launched in Michigan

Marijuana proponents have launched a 2018 ballot drive to make Michigan the ninth state to legalize the use and sale of recreational cannabis and the first in the Midwest to do so. The…

News May 5

California tribe transforms casino into medical cannabis grow site

The Iipay Nation in San Diego County has transformed a failed 35,000-square-foot casino into a high-tech medical marijuana cultivation site and is leasing some of the space to growers who can sell…

News May 5
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