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The United States is not the only country making waves in cannabis law reform, Japan launched it's first major medical cannabis ad campaign last week and it represents a big change in the country. Even though Japanese culture has been known to use hemp for thousands of years, since the US began enforcing cannabis prohibition back in the early 1900's Japan'...

The most promising marijuana legalization bill to date has been proposed by bipartisan members in congress this week. With the vocal support of President Trump it seems that this bill could truly change the way the United State's handles cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes. Specifically, if this bill becomes law it will remove cannabis from the lis...

The right to own firearms is a hot topic for debate at the moment in the U.S. and while many believe that nothing should infringe on an American's 2nd Amendment right to own a gun, it turns out that having a medical marijuana card can and does disqualify your 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. The problem is that there are thousands and thousands of Americans ...

Amoeba Music is a famous independent record store chain with locations in some of the most popular cities in California like Hollywood and San Francisco. With record sales on an industry scale decline the company has looked into other lanes of revenue and they may have tapped into a great idea. Once the Hollywood store moves to a new address the company plans on apply...

Some may be thinking that they can stop the train of marijuana legalization but experts are projecting massive continued growth over the next several years and here's why. With California's recreational cannabis program only beginning this year there is a huge potential for growth in the Golden State due to the high population and potential consumers. Nevada&#...

This week the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in York County, Pennsylvania at 648 Frederick St. The medical marijuana business earned it's license to sell cannabis last year and began hiring it's official staff in the last few months. No smokable buds can be found at the dispensary as the only legal forms of medical cannabis are oils, pills, gells an...

Canada has made a name for themselves worldwide as a major exporter of medical marijuana and legislators in the country are working to take it one step further. The Canadian Senate approved a bill this week that would legalize recreational marijuana and properly regulate a retail program. The bill is now headed to the House of Commons where it will then be sent b...

This week a bipartisan effort in congress proposed a bill that would change the cannabis industry in the United States forever, and unlike many important bills proposed in the past, the president has already said he supports and will likely sign this bill. The bill would effectively end the federal prohibition of cannabis as it specifically allows states to choose for...

Rhode Island's medical marijuana program is finding it's stride as lawmakers try to decide if patients need more access to cannabis medication and if the state should adopt a recreational program similar to their neighboring state, Massachusetts. The three only operating medical dispensaries in the state are arguing that they are capable of providing all canna...

A newer version of a medical marijuana for veterans bill has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee and now awaits further approval. Similar iterations of this bill have narrowly missed becoming law but Senators hope that veterans will finally be able to access medical marijuana from their personal doctor at the VA. Currently the law does not allow VA do...

You may have heard about a new law the passed recently in Denver, Colorado that allows certain businesses to obtain a license for social cannabis consumption. While the law is currently operating and there is one coffee joint in the city that allows adults over 21 to bring their own cannabis and consume on the property, the business lined up to be second has just fall...

In the last 10 years the United State's has made great progress towards the legalization of cannabis, but not exactly enough just yet. It's interesting to know that there have been a few major studies indicating the medical value or safety of cannabis in comparison to other substances, legal and illegal, yet the federal law has yet to reflect that. In 2015 a s...