Blog

The NFL has hinted that they have begun considering changing their policy on testing for cannabis use in it's players, but if they do decide to follow through that change will not come immediately. The current policy for drug testing players for cannabis has proven to be outdated now that the public looks upon cannabis much higher than ever before. Currently playe...

State Senator Karen Tallian is leading an uphill battle in the conservative state of Indiana to push for the legalization of recreational marijuana. Despite the potential difficulty of passing the more liberal bill in the republican-run legislature, she knows that cannabis is now more accepted than ever and a recent poll of random Hoosiers showed that 8 out of 10 adul...

New Zealand lawmakers are onboard with a a voter referendum that would allow the citizens to decide if they want to fully legalize cannabis or not. The last several years of polls show that a majority of voters support either decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis, meaning that a voter referendum would likely make New Zealand the third country worldwide to legalize th...

Some Nebraska lawmakers are taking big steps towards medical marijuana law reform as more states continue to change their laws every year. In January the team of legislators is introducing a medical cannabis bill similar to one that was introduced two sessions ago. While the support for medical cannabis has continued to grow and hopes for the bill are high, advocates ...

Several weeks after Massachusetts opened it's first two recreational marijuana shops the third opens and now industry regulators have approved 4 more which will have the state doubling it's total retail cannabis shops soon. Though the shops have recieved approval it will still take a few more weeks until they're ready to sell products to customers due to f...

Following up from the September announcement of the "Begin Again" initiative, the top prosector in Brooklyn, New York will be dismissing hundreds of marijuana convictions for offenders of low level crimes. This week Brooklyn's DA Eric Gonzalez will meet in court to discuss dropping outstanding warrants and similar small time cannabis crimes. Similar to s...

Oklahoma's medical marijuana market could turn over a new leaf as Governor Mary Fallin will soon review regulations submitted by the Oklahoma Board of Health. The new rules already approved by the board of health would clarify the need in the cannabis market to thoroughly test and label every edible product to not only ensure the proper dose of the product but als...

On it's way to the desk of President Trump is a highly important bill that marks a change in the way the nation looks at and deals with hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill has little-to-nothing to do with marijuana, however it does change the way that hemp is handled in every state, removing hemp from the federal list of controlled substances, allowing anyone in any state to...

Texas has one of the most strict medical marijuana programs in the Unites States only allowing patients with uncontrollable epileptic seizures access to the program. The only medication even available in the program is cannabidiol, a low-THC cannabis medication with the potential to help treat many ailments. Despite the large population and land mass of Texas the stat...

This week lawmakers in New Zealand passed a law that fully decriminalizes cannabidiol (CBD) opening the market across the country for manufactures as well as the potential for international trade. The bill also loosens restrictions on medical marijuana in the nation which is expected to be licensed and regulated within the next year. Terminally ill patients will be ex...

The first two recreational marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts have been operating by themselves since last month and have sold over $7 million in cannabis products. Finally more marijuana shops are ready to get into the industry as Salem's Alternative Group Therapies is planning on opening this Saturday and the first shop in southeastern Massachusetts, Verali...

Maine's medical marijuana program takes a step into the futuer as the city of Portland opens the first medical marijuana convenience store and gas station. Patients registered with the state will be able to do a one-stop-shop for their convenience store needs as well as fill up on medical marijuana and gas. Atlantic Farms Gas N' Grass is reportedly the first s...