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There are many negative stereotypes associated with cannabis use, but the more marijuana becomes out in the open as an industry the more those stereotypes have begun to disappear. In a recent survey covering parts of Washington D.C., Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, 11% of government employees surveyed have bought marijuana legally, making a total of all 16.7% o...

Michigan has been very back and forth when it comes to legalizing marijuana but now Detroit will have another chance to address the issues to the city's medical marijuana program. On this Nov. 7th ballot voters will have their chance to say YES on two proposals, one of which would allow dispensaries to operate within 500ft of parks, liquor stores, churches etc, in...

Cannabis advocates rejoiced after years of hardwork now that PTSD has been added to Colorado's list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana treatment. The state passed it's medical marijuana law back in 2000 but has not added any conditions since then. Some doctors have taken a turn from traditional medicine in support of new cannabis treatments an...

It's clear after this week's city council meeting in Reading, PA that some elected officials still have no understanding of how cannabis prohibition is more harmful to young people and our justice system than the use of the plant itself. After city council members voted to urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass legislation lowering penalties for possessing small ...

A U.S. territory, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) could join the 8 other U.S. states that have legalized and regulated recreational cannabis for adult use. The territory is holding a hearing next week for a bill that would allow the population of 18,000 voters on the island to choose for themselves on the ballot of November 2018 if they would l...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made a huge move last week when they removed cannabidiol (CBD) from their list of prohibited substances, affecting hundreds of sports organizations all around the world. The only difference from the current list to next years list is adding cannabidiol as an exception to the ban on marijuana products that include THC. CBD products h...

Patients in Pennsylvania have been patiently waiting for the state's medical marijuana program to begin while officials are trying to wrap up final regulations. This week a proposal was made to set the price to apply for the state medical marijuana card at $50. The application will also need to include proof of one of several medical conditions by a doctor wh...

West Wendover, NV, a city close to Salt Lake City, Utah, approved an ordinance this summer allowing for a marijuana dispensary. When applications were taken for the city's new dispensary only 1 business was qualified and prepared, gaining the approval of the West Wendoverr City Council. The company Deep Roots Harvest plans to build an 8,500 sq ft facility for...

Last week San Diego City Council finalized legislation legalizing marijuana supply chains and testing facilities. The city is now one of the few in California allowing cannabis farms and manufacturing facilities. The last change made to the legislation was making the facilities include "odor absorbing ventilation and exhaust systems" so passersby dont n...

Hagerstown, Maryland welcomes Kind Therapeutics this week as the city's newly licensed medical marijuana grower and processor. Kind hopes to set an example in Maryland for how high quality medical cannabis should be produced and could begin cultivating it's first crop later this month. Kind and the 14 other firms approved as medical marijuana businesses will a...

Nevada's recreational marijuana shops opened their doors about 3 months ago and the response has been almost overwhelmingly positive. As one of the top tourism spots in the country, newly legal cannabis generated a lot of attention during the peak season of events, it also generated about $3.6 million in taxes for the state's first month alone. $1 million...

In a unanimous vote, the Atlanta City Council decided to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Members of the city council noted the racial disparities that have been going on for years in the city, like 2014-2016 where 92% of arrests for cannabis possession in the city were of black individuals, despite all races using drugs at similar rates. Ev...