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Truth in Trials Act Would Aid Marijuana Dispensary Owners, Workers as Well as Cannabis Patients

Much of the analysis surrounding the Truth in Trials Act – a medical marijuana bill introduced in the House this week – has focused on what it means for MMJ…

News July 19
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Khurshid Khoja: JOBS Act to Open MMJ Door for Angel Investors, Shareholders

By Khurshid Khoja This is the second column in a two-part series In my last column I discussed how the JOBS Act might ease the regulatory burden on ancillary business…

News July 18
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Food Stamp Applicants in 3 MMJ States No Longer Able to Deduct Medical Cannabis Costs

Low-income patients in Maine, New Mexico and Oregon will no longer be able to deduct medical marijuana expenses from their income when applying for food stamps, a change mandated by…

News July 18
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Lawmaker Calls for Hearings on Delays Plaguing New Jersey Marijuana Program

New Jersey Assemblyman Reed Gusciora wants the state to answer a question that’s been on the minds of MMJ advocates for quite some time: What’s taking so long? Gusciora has…

News July 17
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Arizona Study Casts Doubt on Medical Marijuana’s Usefulness Treating Anxiety, Migraines

A slew of recent studies have boosted the medical marijuana cause, with some finding MMJ doesn’t increase crime or teen pot use and others concluding that cannabis can help patients…

News July 17
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Weekly Wrapup: California MMJ Pioneers in Trouble + Arkansas, Massachusetts Cannabis News

These are dark days for two medical marijuana pioneers who helped establish and bring credibility to the MMJ industry. Lynette Shaw, who opened the nation’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary…

News July 16
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America’s First Dispensary Owner Files for Bankruptcy Due to $1.27 Million IRS Tax Bill

By Anne Holland Lynette Shaw (pictured), who opened America’s first licensed medical marijuana center in 1997, has filed for personal bankruptcy due to a $1.27 million bill she received from…

News July 13
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US Attorney Deems California Medical Marijuana Center Too Big to Succeed

By Anne Holland US Attorney Melinda Haag (pictured) has issued a letter explaining why she filed civil forfeiture actions against Harborside Health Center, despite the fact that the Center appears…

News July 13
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Massachusetts Voters to Decide if Up to 35 Cannabis Dispensaries Can Be Opened

Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin's office announced Wednesday that supporters of the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative have gathered enough local citizen signatures to place the measure on the November…

News July 12
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