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Missouri regulators begin preparing for the newly legalized medical marijuana program and discuss almost 200 dispensaries to be ready by 2020. Officials found the appropriate amount of dispensaries and cultivators based on data from other legal cannabis states and their programs estimating that about 2% of the population will need a medical marijuana card. Using that ...

Earlier this week on election day Michigan voters said YES to Proposal 1 which legalized recreational marijuana in the state, however some Universities have already stated that they will not permit students to possess cannabis on campus. Specifically the president of Oakland University spoke out this week saying that due to the college accepting federal financial aid ...

Ohio's medical marijuana program was intended to be fully operational by September but after regulating and construction delays they are now hoping to have product available for patients by the end of the year. After initial delays some had hoped to be ready by November but no medication can be prepped for sale until the first testing labs open,  two of which...

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection announced this week that the state's medical marijuana program has added a new qualifying condition, chronic pain caused by degenerative spinal disorders. The General Assembly approved the condition citing the condition's symptoms that cause the brain to send pain signals throughout the body anywhere from stabb...

Indiana legislators have not seen much progress when it comes to legalizing or regulating any marijuana laws, however some advocates believe that with the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his adamant objections to any legalization of cananbis that the state's policies can finally see some advancement. Specifically Sessions went after the states...

Several states had their chance to legalize recreational or medical marijuana on election day this week and while some succeeded North Dakota did not. Only 41% of voters said YES to recreational cannabis in the state, however advocates say they're not entirely disappointed. Officials involved in Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana say the first i...

Many in Utah rejoice as Proposition 2, a medical marijuana ballot initiative, gained enough votes to pass on election day earlier this week. Though the ballot initiative gained majority of the voters' approval some are saying the win is more symbolic as the legislature has promised to intervene with their own medical marijuana bill regardless of how the ballo...

Washington D.C. voters legalized the possession of marijuana back in 2014 but the House of Representatives Republicans stopped the city from regulating marijuana and allowing the sale of the plant. Adults in D.C. can legally grow and possess cannabis but there is no legal way to sell or purchase the plant meaning that D.C. is missing out on lots of potential tax reven...

Election day held promise for several states around the U.S. this week as many voters hoped their voice would be heard and marijuana legalization would pass, but some states saw success while others will continue the battle of prohibition. A majority of Michigan voters said YES to the recreational marijuana question on the ballow meaning the state is expected to offic...

Election day in 2018 was a big win for marijuana legalization around the U.S. Wisconsin voters in many counties showed up in major support for marijuana policy reform, however there were no ballot initiatives to change the law, only non-binding advisory referendums. 16 counties across the state overwhelmingly said they approved of changing the local marijuana laws, 10...

It has been an eventful election day as multiple states legalize either recreational or medical marijuana around the U.S. including Missouri, Michigan and Utah. Missouri voters had 3 potential medical marijuana amendments to choose from with Amendment 2 garnering the most support and passing with a majority of 66% of the votes. Amendment 2 passing now means that patie...

After years of hard work and research the very first cannabis-based medication has not only been approved by the FDA, but it is finally available in all 50 states in the U.S. through prescription. Epidiolex, the CBD based drug can be prescribed for two types of epileptic syndromes, Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, both rare types of epilepsy that mostly ap...