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Weekly Wrapup: Can MMJ Break into the South? + New Study on Effects of Marijuana Legalization

Last week, we wrote about how MMJ advocates in Arkansas spent more than $400,000 at the end of October on TV ads to build support for a medical cannabis legalization…

News November 5
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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Backers Spend $406K in Oct. as Part of Big Preelection Push

An Arkansas medical cannabis legalization measure faces an uphill battle, but supporters hope a last-minute blitzkrieg of TV ads will sway enough voters to push the initiative over the top.…

News November 2
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Mexican Group’s Study a Mixed Bag for Marijuana Legalization Efforts in 3 US States

A new study released by an influential Mexican think tank could bolster campaigns to legalize marijuana in Colorado, Oregon and Washington ahead of the election. Or it could hurt those…

News November 1

Key Hearing in Harborside Health Eviction Case Pushed Back, Possibly to December

The nation’s largest dispensary will have to wait a little longer than expected to learn its near-term fate. A federal judge has delayed a hearing in the landmark case involving…

News October 31
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Arizona weGrow Franchise Accuses Rivals of Forming ‘Cartel’ to Sink Phoenix Store

WeGrow Phoenix, which offers hydroponics equipment and consulting services, has filed a lawsuit claiming that a handful of rivals colluded to prevent it from gaining a foothold in the Phoenix…

News October 30
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Update: Judge Puts Montana MMJ Restrictions on Ice Yet Again With Key Vote Looming

The roller coaster ride continues for medical marijuana professionals in Montana, with a judge once again preventing the state from implementing tough new MMJ regulations. District Court Judge James P.…

News October 30
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Weekly Wrapup: Our Presidential Endorsement + Other Medical Marijuana Election News

Cannabis professionals are making a major decision that could have huge ramifications on the medical marijuana industry: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Or perhaps a third-party candidate, or maybe none…

News October 29
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DeAngelo: Nov. 1 ‘Critical’ Date for CA Dispensary Harborside Health, Cannabis Industry

A battle between the federal government and the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary will intensify next week, and the outcome could have a significant impact on the cannabis industry going…

News October 26
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Election to Decide Fate of 22 Colorado Cannabis Dispensaries Forced to Close Earlier This Year

A year ago, the city of Fort Collins, Colorado, ranked as the state’s fourth-largest medical marijuana market, boasting nearly two dozen cannabis dispensaries and a similar number of cultivation sites.…

News October 25
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