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Michigan's legislature approved permanent regualtions for the state's medical marijuana industry after operating under temporary rules for over a year. Most of the regulations remained similar to the temporary rules however one major addition included is the new ability for dispensaries to deliver up to 2.5 ounces of medical cannabis to a patients' home, a...

A wave of new countries and states have legalized recreational marijuana with the newest being Luxembourg as their Consumer Choice Center announced that this decision is part of their coalition manifesto for the next five years. Several nations around Europe have reputations for decriminalized cannabis or even just tolerating it, but this will mean that Luxembourg wil...

Massachusetts' new recreational marijuana program finally began last week as the first two dispensaries opened their doors to customers and had a magnificent first five days of sales. The two shops in Northampton and Leicester sold a combined 56,380 cannabis products totalling a massive $2.2 million in sales for only one week. The biggest sales day was on Friday w...

Despite the long-standing harsh laws against cannabis possession and use in most Asian Countries, South Korean officials passed an amendment this week that legalizes the medical use of non-hallucinogenic doses of marijuana. The previous penalties for a simple cannabis offense could be up to 5 years in prison and a fine equivalent to nearly $90,000. The new amendment a...

Brazil's Senate Social Affairs Committee approved of new legislation this week that would legalize the cultivation and possession of medical marijuana after being prescribed by a doctor. The legislation was inspired by a citizen-led petition that gained around 119,000 signatures in hopes of removing criminal penalties for prescribed cannabis. Before becoming law t...

New Jersey legislators will have a chance to vote on a new bill this coming week, The New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Act, which would legalize and regulate the adult use of cannabis in the state. Adults over the age of 21 will be able to purchase and possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis and the Division of Marijuana Enforcement will be established to be resonsible for...

The first two recreational marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts opened this week with an amazing first day of sales reaching over $400,000. Between the two shops they saw about 3,000 customers who purchased almost 11,000 individual products. Though the recreational marijuana program was approved 2 years ago and started about 4 months behind schedule, officials are ...

For many years the Utah legislature has been directly affected by the dominating force of the Mormon church. After having a majority of Utah voters say YES to a specific medical marijuana referendum Proposition 2, which the Mormon church was strongly against besides saying they supported patient access to cannabis, the Mormon church pursued through their control ...

Pain management is one of the most common uses for cannabis and to some the idea of taking cannabis for menstrual pain is revolutionary, but others are saying the practice has been around for thousands of years. While the FDA  has not specifically approved any cannabis mestrual pain medication there are several companies that have released products for just that....

Medical marijuana is becoming more and more accepted as an alternative to many prescription medications but one major detail is stopping it from being handled the same. Insurance companies all over the country have so far refused to cover the costs of medical marijuana for patients due to it's illegal status by the federal government. Insurance companies have...

Vermont officially legalized the adult possession and use of cannabis early in 2018 and now legislators are trying to decide on the best way to regulate the sale of the plant. Governor Phil Scott is not a fan of the idea of recreational marijuana however his legislature is handling the transition from legalization to regulation regardless. The governor is expecting a ...

Since the initial legalization of state marijuana programs the price of cannabis has continued to fall cheaper and cheaper. While customers have reaped the benefits of cheaper products many states are experiencing pitfalls in tax revenue due to taxes being added by percentage of price. Many states predicted the price of cannabis to drop, but not nearly as much as it h...