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Earlier this month the third standalone cannabis bill was filed in Congress, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, or better known as H.R. 420. It's hard to say if the bill has enough support or not in Congress to pass but it's clear with the growing number of voters who have changed state laws towards cannabis reform that Americans want cannabis legalized....

In almost 2 years since it's enactment Denver's legalization of social use cannabis businesses have not taken off nearly as much as they have wanted. With only 3 applications and 2 approved licenses officials are forced to think that maybe the restrictions on the program are too harsh, and with a 2020 end date there might not be enough time left to determine i...

A Hollywood, California doctor is now in a lawsuit defending his medical license after improperly diagnosing a child with ADD and bipolar disorder, to which he prescribed medical marijuana for. The child had been kicked out of his school and told he would be allowed to come back if he started taking medication. The father decided he did not want him taking conventiona...

The city of Baltimore, Maryland is taking a big step away from prohibition as the city's top prosecutor announced she will no longer be pursuing any marijuana possession cases for any quantity. The move comes as Baltimore sits atop the nation's list of cities with both the highest murder rate and the most broken relationship between police and citizens, a time...

Colorado will be taking a step further into the recreational and tourism cannabis industry as they attempt to solve a problem that has existed for as long as recreational cannabis. Since recreational cannabis has been legal and drawn tourists, there have been very few locations where people can actually smoke. Denver currently has one business that allows the consumpt...

Israel could soon have an even greater impact on the global cannabis industry as the Israeli Cabinet approves a law that allows the nation to export medical marijuana. After being approved for a license by the Minister of Health with a recommendation from the police, a business would be able to export medical marijuana out of the country. Anyone caught exporting witho...

Missouri voters changed state laws this past November by voting YES to legalizing medical marijuana on the ballot. While medical marijuana patients can expect to have access to dispensaries sometime early next year there is a key demographic that is being left out - veterans. The VA has been forced to discuss potentially allowing doctors to prescribe or consider medic...

Kansas lawmakers are supporting two different medical marijuana bills, a conservative one that might be easier to pass and a more comprehensive one with more options. While most people have a preference, almost everyone can agree that both are a step forward to helping patients gain access to the medication that will help them.  The bills do face a small oppositi...

Thailand recently became the first Southeast Asian nation to pass a bill that legalizes medical marijuana. The bill has not become official yet as it's still waiting on royal approval, but the progress remains noteworthy considering the heavy penalty that follows cannabis possession in Southeast Asian countries. Before any Thai companies were able to begin prepari...

Several Minnesota lawmakers have sponsored a bill submitted this week that would legalize a comprehensive recreational marijuana program in the state for adults 21 years old and up to possess, grow and purchase cannabis. The state would license cannabis businesses and include testing labs to protect consumers. Lawmakers are acknowledging that the prohibition of cannab...

Washington D.C. legalized the possession of cannabis over 4 years ago but took some time before following up on a way for residents to access it. While the recreational cannabis laws currently allow for adults to grow and gift the plant, the only legal way to purchase the plan in D.C. is as a medical marijuana patient. The mayor of the city, Muriel Bowser announced th...

New Mexico legislators have been working on a bill that could bring the state a legal recreational cannabis market. With the support of the governor and several key lawmakers the bill could make it's way through the New Mexico House but it might have trouble in the conservative run Senate. If passed the program would allow medical marijuana patients registered wit...