Category Archives: Legal
Illinois cannabis dispensaries open New Year’s Day for adult-use sales
By David Downs Freedom rings in the New Year, as tens of thousands of cannabis [...]
Dec
Florida man passes out marijuana ‘because it was Christmas’
A St. Pete man was in the sharing spirit Saturday when he was passing out [...]
Dec
The data is clear: legalized marijuana lowers opioid abuse and death rates
A new study analyzes over 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions over eight years.
Dec
Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping [...]
Dec
U.S. Virgin Islands Considering Cannabis Legalization
Gov. Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands is considering adult-use cannabis legalization as a [...]
Dec
Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales
DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — James Daly is [...]
Dec
Air Force Issues Notice Banning CBD Use Regardless Of Legal Status
By Kyle Jaeger The U.S. Air Force published a notice on Tuesday emphasizing that service [...]
Nov
House Panel Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
By Lisette Voytko Topline: A Congressional committee approved a landmark billWednesday that would decriminalize and [...]
Nov
U.S. Lawmakers To Vote On MORE Act To End Federal Cannabis Prohibition
By Sara Brittany Somerset Washington, D.C. – The Executive Director of the National Organization to [...]
Nov
A marijuana breathalyzer is in the works. But will it stop weed DUIs?
By Amanda Hoover There are several reasons people oppose marijuana legalization, but perhaps chief among [...]
Nov
White House Signs Off On Proposed Hemp Rules From USDA
By Kyle Jaeger The White House approved plans to regulate hemp and its derivatives on [...]
Oct
Mexico Legalization Plan Unveiled, Vote Expected Soon
Mexican lawmakers are poised to pass adult-use legalization legislation as early as this week; an [...]
Oct
Vaping in Oregon: The Flavored Products Ban is Just the Beginning
By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken On Friday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive [...]
Oct
FBI: Cannabis arrests on the rise for 3rd year running
By Janet Burns The number of US cannabis arrests continued to climb last year, new [...]
Oct
Pennsylvania Gov. Calls for Adult-Use Cannabis LegalizationBy
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has formally announced his support for adult-use cannabis legalization and called [...]
Sep