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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...

The state of New York has an increasingly growing amount of medical marijuana patients, many whom have little access to local product. Some marijuana delivery services have been reaching out to these smaller communities but not every patient is covered yet. Some cities and towns don't have an actual dispensary leaving many to rely on delivery services for their me...

Massachusetts regulators have been hard at work but officials say they can't give a final date when the first recreational cannabis dispensary will be open. The final steps before opening are being taken, like inputting inventory into the seed-to-sale tracking system, licensing the testing lab, and a final inspection of the retail store. Steven Hoffman of the Mass...

It looks like Mexico will be the next nation to legalize recreational marijuana as the country's Supreme Court reaches two new rulings this week. According to Mexican law now all judges in the country must follow the Supreme Court judgement if a prosecution is brought into the courtroom, though now it may be less likely despite arrests over marijuana still being p...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be opening two new dispensaries this week as the state's medical marijuana program continues to flourish. With over 82,000 registered medical marijuana patients demand is increasing and highlighting the need for more stores and larger inventories. The two new dispensaries in Philly will be Herbology's third facility and Cure Pen...

Some officials in Thailand are working to have the country be the next nation to legalize medical marijuana. A draft bill legalizing medical cannabis has already been sent to the legislative body and is expected to be reviewed before the end of the month. Once a traditional medicinal herb used in Thailand, Cannabis became illegal for production, consumption, sale, and...

Currently in New Jersey a patient addicted to opioid painkillers can get a prescription for medical marijuana, but only if they became addicted to those pain killers while managing pain from another illness like musculoskeletal disorder. A proposal from the state Health Department would change that rule to allow anyone addicted to opioids, including heroin, the abilit...

From a straight edge skater kid to rock and roll legend, now Shavo Odadjain, most famous for playing bass in the band System of a Down, is the head of his own premium cannabis company. Odadjain's new company, 22Red, will not only feature his hand picked premium cannabis brands but also clothing and accessories to match. By partnering 22Red with a top cannabis grow...