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Decriminalization Efforts in Chicago Could Pave Way for MMJ Legalization

Lawmakers in Chicago will consider a plan to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana so that police can focus on more serious crimes. Under the proposal, individuals caught…

News October 31

Ann Arbor Officials Still Hope to Move Forward With MMC Licensing Program

These days, most cities with medical marijuana laws are issuing a moratorium on new pot operations, suspending dispensary licensing programs or backtracking on MMJ plans in general. Officials in Ann…

News October 28

Arizona Will Continue Issuing MMJ Cards to Patients, Gov. Brewer Says

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer isn’t very popular in medical marijuana circles these days. It’s no wonder: She did, after all, single-handedly put the state’s nascent MMJ industry on ice by…

News October 27

Scope of Federal Medical Marijuana Crackdown Remains Unclear

Last spring, Depute U.S. Attorney General James Cole attempted to clarify the federal government’s position on the burgeoning medical marijuana industry. In a memo sent to state attorneys, Cole said…

News October 27

MMJ Businesses in Colorado County Get Repreive on Permit Deadline

Nearly two dozen medical marijuana companies in southern Colorado that failed to apply for permits by a July deadline will get a second chance to stay in business. An El…

News October 26

Billings Moves to Tighten Restrictions on Medical Pot Centers

After delaying a vote to gather more public input, City Council members in Billings, Mont., gave the initial go-ahead this week to two ordinances that will prevent new marijuana dispensaries…

News October 26

Colorado to Award First Medical Marijuana Center License

After months of due diligence, Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division is set to issue its first dispensary license under the state’s tough new rules. Officials will present the license to…

News October 25

Michigan Township Extends Dispensary Moratorium by 6 Months

A township in Michigan is putting off any decisions on medical marijuana until next spring, taking a wait-and-see approach as the state wrestles with the issue. It’s something that’s becoming…

News October 25

Ohio MMJ Legalization Efforts Back on Track

A month ago, it seemed efforts to get medical marijuana on the 2012 ballot in Ohio were on the verge of stalling. State election board officials rejected initiatives from two…

News October 25
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