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Marijuana is now legal for medical use in 33 states and legal for recreational consumption in 11. The wave of decriminalization and acceptance of cannabis continues to grow across the country and across the globe. However, one ominous dark cloud continues to hover over the industry the U.S. - the federal classification of marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic. In this ar...

In 2012, Colorado and Washington made the historic vote to become the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, and 9 more states have followed suit since. With new states constantly having elections with legalization propositions on them, each year we find ourselves asking how many states have legalized weed? The list keeps growing and growing, so we thought w...

After a promising year or legalization efforts in the state of New York, citizens of the state will unfortunately have to wait a little longer to purchase legal cannabis in their hometowns. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced in a press conference Tuesday that recreational cannabis legalization is “not likely’ in the coming year as many marijuana advoca...

In 2019, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to legalize recreational cannabis through an act of the state legislature. Until then, states had only legalized the adult use of recreational marijuana through a statewide ballot, making the Illinois Regulation and Tax Act a landmark victory for cannabis activists everywhere.  Nearly one year a...

Boston residents voted to legalize the recreational sale and use of marijuana over 3 years ago, but until early this week have been unable to legally purchase cannabis anywhere in the city.This Monday, residents of the Massachusetts capital were finally able to reap the benefits of their long and hard-fought battle for legalization in the state.Boston's first legal re...

Lawmakers in the state of Virginia voted to decriminalize the possession of marijuana early this week, essentially ending the decades-long war on cannabis use in the state.The Virginia House of Representatives and State Senate voted in a bipartisan effort on Sunday to enact a new decriminalization plan for marijuana. Under this new plan, residents caught carrying less...

pixabay.comSince December 1st, the state of Michigan has been legally able to purchase recreational cannabis from newly opened retail locations scattered across the state. However, this process has been slower than many expected and finding a local Michigan recreational marijuana dispensary has been much harder than anticipated. So, we compiled a list of where you can...

magneticmag.comSince Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 in November of 2018, residents have been patiently waiting for recreational cannabis retail storefronts to open their doors and begin selling legal weed to citizens 21 and over. Luckily, Michigan cannabis-enthusiasts will only have to wait a few more weeks, as the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency recently an...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that he is now in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in the state and has asked lawmakers to consider the proposition. Wolf has been a thorough advocate of legal weed in the Keystone State, supporting statewide decriminalization and legalization. In 2016, Gov. Wolf signed a bill to legalize medical marijuana...

New York Lawmakers are taking the next steps towards recreational marijuana regulation and legalization this session with the introduction of A.1617, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). The harm done to minority communities in New York since the establishment of the war on drugs has been insurmountable with minority arrests making up 85% for prohibi...

Legislators in New Jersey approved two separate bills that would each legalize recreational marijuana within their own conditions. Both bills involve expunging the records of previous cannabis convictions as well as allowing adults over 21 to purchase recreational marijuana. Home grows of marijuana will remain prohibited but delivery services and cannabis clubs w...

New Mexico could be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana through the legislature as a proposal makes it's way through the Senate. The bill has already been approved by the House and a Senate panel.  If passed it would allow adults over 21 to be able to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana that can be purchased at a dispensary run by the state. Taxe...