Category Archives: Legal
DEA Increases the Amount of Permissible Research on Cannabis
The DEA increased the amount of permissible research on Cannabis and says it will control [...]
Aug
Four states that have legal cannabis on the ballot this fall
The 2018 elections are less than three months away and cannabis policy reform is heavy [...]
Aug
DEA Wants More Marijuana Grown And Fewer Opioids
Washington, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) isn’t exactly known as big fan of [...]
Aug
Employees Can Be Drug Tested Because They’re Marijuana Patients, Court Rules
A federal court just handed down a ruling in a recent New Jersey drug testing [...]
Aug
Alcohol is More Dangerous Than Cannabis. When Will Lawmakers Act Like It?
Our regulations don’t reflect what we know. By ROB HOFFMAN As cannabis legalization spreads across [...]
Aug
Can secondhand marijuana smoke cause a failed drug test?
It’s a pressing question as weed becomes legal but there’s nowhere to light up. By BRITTNEY [...]
Aug
Congressman Pushes Federal Employment Protections For Marijuana Consumers
By Kyle Jaeger Drug testing policies for federal employees have gone largely unchanged over the [...]
Aug
Colorado medical marijuana companies embroiled in federal patent dispute
A Colorado cannabis company has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit in Denver federal court claiming a [...]
Aug
Border concerns have chilling effect on Canada’s marijuana industry
By Matt Lamers Reports that some Canadian cannabis professionals have been turned away while trying to enter [...]
Aug
How Trump’s trade battles are affecting the marijuana industry
The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on China is expected to have a direct impact [...]
Aug
Trump says he is likely to support ending federal ban on marijuana
Yesterday, President Donald Trump said he likely will support a congressional effort to end the [...]
Aug
Senate could soon vote on Gardner’s marijuana banking legislation, making it a states’ rights issue
The marijuana industry’s financial regulations should be a state issue, not federal, says Sen. Cory [...]
Aug
Cannabis Cultivation Compliance and Management
Cannabis is not your ordinary business. Written by Heather Ritchie The California Gold Rush is [...]
Aug
Oregon Considering New Regulations for Growers to Combat Illicit Market
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the regulatory body also in charge of cannabis, plans [...]
Jul
House Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Access Legal Cannabis Markets
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would, if passed, prevent the federal government from [...]
Jul