Published: Jan 6, 2018, 6:44 pm • Updated: Jan 8, 2018, 9:45 am By Danika Worthington, The Denver Post After news broke earlier this week that Attorney General Jeff Session has rescinded the Cole Memo, changing how the government enforces federal marijuana laws, Gov. John Hickenlooper told CNN Saturday that he didn’t see how the […]
Published: Feb 20, 2018, 12:03 pm • Updated: Feb 20, 2018, 12:03 pm By The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of state and local government officials and police officers from across New Jersey met in Trenton to discuss marijuana legalization. The New Jersey Cannabusiness Association, which backs legalization, sponsored the event on Tuesday […]
Published: Nov 9, 2017, 8:21 am • Updated: Nov 9, 2017, 12:43 pm By The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than 3,800 patients have registered for Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program in its first week. Governor Tom Wolf says more than 200 caregivers have also registered for the program. He says the demand shows the […]
Published: Feb 10, 2018, 8:48 am • Updated: Feb 13, 2018, 12:02 pm By The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s first medical marijuana dispensaries have opened. The Baltimore Sun reports that the dispensaries opened this week among the bars and restaurant of Federal Hill and the shops of Hampden. The two new dispensaries — along […]
Published: Oct 11, 2017, 4:50 pm • Updated: Oct 11, 2017, 5:04 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff As it slowly acknowledges the depths of the opioid epidemic, Congress is failing to recognize that medical marijuana may be a simple and effective solution, Rep. Earl Blumenauer said Wednesday. The Oregon Democrat and longtime champion […]
Published: Nov 14, 2017, 12:27 pm • Updated: Nov 14, 2017, 12:43 pm By The Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn says if Wisconsin voters want to legalize marijuana, he’s all for it. Flynn on Tuesday called for the Republican-controlled Legislature to put a non-binding referendum on the November 2018 […]
Published: Oct 12, 2017, 9:56 am • Updated: Oct 12, 2017, 10:58 am By The Associated Press BALTIMORE — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit that could disrupt Maryland’s fledgling medical marijuana industry can go to trial. The Baltimore Sun reports that Circuit Judge Barry Williams ruled Wednesday that a trial should determine whether […]
Published: Feb 14, 2018, 12:58 pm • Updated: Feb 19, 2018, 1:10 pm By The Associated Press MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Local, state and federal authorities in Tennessee have padlocked 23 stores and indicted 21 people they accuse of selling candy and other products containing a form of marijuana. News outlets report that “Operation Candy Crush” […]
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 3:01 pm • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 3:01 pm By Brad Branan, The Sacramento Bee California’s top cannabis regulator said the state deserves credit for a successful rollout of retail marijuana sales, but acknowledged that significant issues loom in the near future. One month after the start of recreational marijuana sales, […]
Published: Dec 7, 2017, 3:31 pm • Updated: Dec 7, 2017, 4:56 pm By Alex Pasquariello and Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The House on Thursday passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and buy time for challenging talks on a wide range of unfinished business on Capitol Hill. The […]