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Differences in Growing Sativa, Indica and Hybrid Cannabis

A primary joy that comes from growing cannabis yourself is that you get to pick the genetics that interest you. However, not all strains are created equal and depending on the genetics, the plant you want to grow could be a poor choice for your garden. Indicas, sativas, and the many hybrid strains in between […]

New Strains Alert: Pineapple Fields, Purple Pinecone, Fruity Widow, and More

This week’s New Strains Alert is a terpene-rich “Hail to the Chief!” Whomever you voted for and whether or not they won or lost, this list of pungent flowers has a flavor or effect for you. Angel OG is a fruity twist on a classic OG cross, offering deep sedation and a berry undertone. Ultra […]

Congress Just Got More Marijuana Friendly

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By Tom Angell for Marijuana.com Mike Liszewski of Americans for Safe Access said that the House version of the bill should have a shot of moving next year. “There may me be an opportunity to get a hearing for the successor to the CARERS Act in the House due to the retirement of Rep. Joe Pitts, who […]

My Election Night – Patients, Compassion, and Cannabis

Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) is one of the best medical cannabis dispensaries in the country and officially the oldest, having been established in 1999. On November 8, 2016, BPG continued their legendary charitable work by hosting an Election Night party, which I strongly believe does count as charity for the makeshift group therapy it provided […]

Good Chemistry Nurseries enters Nevada market

PRESS RELEASE “a logical next step for us based on public support” Reno, NV (November 10, 2016) – On the heels of Nevada’s decision to legalize recreational Cannabis use, Good Chemistry Nurseries is bringing its award-winning nursery system and world-class product to Nevada with the launch of a new Reno production facility that will service […]

Saving Sophie Receives Nonprofit Status

A couple of years ago I heard about a group called CannaKids and was intrigued so I went to investigate it. This organization is a collective that helps families of children who are cancer patients gain access to medical cannabis and help guide them along their journey. I then learned that a mother, named Tracy […]

Time to Legalize?

Eight states have now passed laws governing recreational use of marijuana, and marijuana advocates believe it’s only a matter of time until Hawaii does the same. “I think it makes perfect sense because so many people, whether they want to admit it or not, have or do cannabis regularly,” said Paul Klink, of the Honolulu […]

Problems Selling to the Expanding Cannabis Industry

Normally we focus on the compliance issues, however we are trying to launch a new series of products and found something quite interesting. The ancillary cannabis industry has a real lack of professional sales people to market their products to all of the new Cannabis Related Businesses (CRB). As someone who has been involved in […]

Despite Modest Showing at Polls, Australia’s HEMP Party Won’t Give Up

Cannabis has never killed anyone. Unlike illegal drugs that are processed, cut, or synthesized, it is simply a dried herb. What’s the danger, then, of granting amnesty to Australia’s 2 million cannabis consumers while the country moves toward legalization? That’s the thinking, at least, of the bearded, bespectacled president of Australia’s HEMP Party, Michael Balderstone. […]

New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee Set to Vote on Bills to Roll Back New Jersey's Historic Bail Reform Law

Trenton, NJ—On Monday, November 14, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider Assembly Bills 3507 (Sponsors: Assemblypersons McKeon (D-Essex, Morris), Burzichelli (D-Salem, Cumberland, Gloucester), Caputo (D-Essex), Johnson (D-Bergen), Oliver (D-Essex, Passaic) and 4098 (Sponsors: Assemblypersons Oliver (D-Essex, Passaic), Caputo (D-Essex) which would roll back New Jersey’s historic bail reform law that was enacted in 2014. The […]

WA: Anacortes Considering Medical Marijuana Cooperative Ban

Anacortes – The city is considering an ordinance that would ban all medical marijuana cooperatives within city limits. The city has had a moratorium on cooperative gardens since Dec. 7, 2015, out of concern for public health and public safety, and to allow time to evaluate the city’s options. In a medical marijuana cooperative, up […]

ND: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Development Not Expected For Another Year

Nearly 64 percent of voters approved medical marijuana in North Dakota on Tuesday, but it will likely be some time before a dispensary opens in the state, proponents say. North Dakota Compassionate Care Act Committee Chairman Rilie Ray Morgan said his group has had a couple of inquiries from possible dispensary operators, but he’s not […]

From Seed To Shelf – Medical Marijuana Usage In Missouri

Springfield, MO – Medical marijuana is now being grown and sold in Missouri – legally. Ashley Markum says her son Ayden has tried at least 10 traditional prescription drugs with no success. “One of them actually took away his ability to eat,” Markum said. “It atrophied his muscles so much that he couldn’t swallow, so […]

Medical Marijuana Is Legal In Florida So Now What?

Supporters of medical marijuana on Wednesday celebrated the landslide victory of Amendment 2 as long-needed relief for Florida’s sickest patients. But it will likely be many months before most of the estimated 450,000 people who qualify for the drug will actually have access to it. And the fight over just how the law will actually […]

North Dakota Passing Medical Pot Even A Surprise To Backers

Bismarck, N.D. – They had tearfully but unsuccessfully pleaded to North Dakota lawmakers about how medical marijuana would help their critically ill children or ease their chronic pain. When they took their case to the deeply conservative and religious state’s voters, they found victory – a surprise even to the backers of the measure. The […]

FL: John Morgan Credits Voter Turnout For Medical Marijuana Approval

Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, broadening access to pot beyond the limited therapeutic uses approved by the legislature two years ago. Currently, the law allows non-smoked, low-THC pot for patients with cancer or ailments that cause chronic seizures or severe spasms. The ballot measure formally legalizes medical marijuana, […]

A New Test Of Pot's Potential To Replace Painkillers

Emily Lindley’s stash of marijuana is going to be very, very secure. Lindley, a neurobiologist, is about to begin the first study ever to directly compare cannabis with an opioid painkiller (in this case, oxycodone) for treating people with chronic pain. She got a grant for this research two years ago, but it has taken […]

TN: Medical Cannabis Another Tool To Stem Narcotic Overdoses

The current issue of Tennessee Medicine published by the Tennessee Medical Association describes progress in the fight against the plague of drug overdose deaths in the state. Unfortunately, we are overlooking an important tool. The cost of Suboxone used to treat addicts and the high price of treatment at private pain management clinics remain an […]

MA: Springfield Proposes New Deal For Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Springfield – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has reached a new agreement with a company planning to open a medical marijuana dispensary in East Springfield, removing a prior clause that would have given the business the exclusive license in the city. In allowing more sites, however, the company, Hampden Care Facility Inc. and the Sarno administration […]

AR: State Agencies Push Ahead With Developing Medical Marijuana Rules

With state voters’ approval of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, state agencies are beginning to develop the infrastructure to regulate the drug. A day after passage of Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters the state now has “to move very thoughtfully and carefully.” “The people voted this in. And […]

Questions Abound For N.D. Ag Commissioner After Marijuana Vote

Grand Forks, N.D. – North Dakota voters’ approval of medical marijuana makes state Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring’s life a little more complicated. “This is a whole new area that makes my chest tighten,” Goehring said when asked if medical marijuana will be grown in North Dakota. Sixty-four percent of state voters on Nov. 8 supported […]

CBE Press LLC Celebrates Its 2nd Anniversary, What’s New

If you have never bootstrapped, I advise you to give it a try. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish, the problem solving skills that develop over time, through trial and error and through gut experience or instinct, the amount of balls you MUST keep up in the air, without dropping a one, […]

Massachusetts Senate Leader: Lawmakers May Review New Cannabis Law

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg said Thursday the initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis that voters approved this week will need improvements to address such issues as taxes on marijuana sales, infused edible products, and driving while high. The Amherst Democrat, who supported passage of Question 4 on Tuesday, said issues related to the […]

With Growing Support From Owners, NFL Union to Study Medical Cannabis

After eight of nine states on Tuesday voted to pass cannabis legalization initiatives, murmurs are bubbling up from sports media that NFL owners are now privately supporting the idea of making medical cannabis available to NFL players. More than 60 million new people woke up after Tuesday’s election in a state where adult use cannabis is […]

Montana Voted to Revive Dispensaries. Here’s How It’ll Happen.

Congratulations Montana! You just revived your shuttered medical cannabis patient dispensaries by approving Initiative 182, by a wide margin of 57 percent to 43 percent. Here’s how that’s going to work. Details, details: Initiative 182 amends Senate Bill 423 and renames the Montana Marijuana Act, which will now be known as the Montana Medical Marijuana Act. […]

Ayuh, Maine (Probably) Just Legalized Cannabis! Now What Happens?

Visitors to Maine pass a sign on the highway as they cross the state border. “Welcome to Maine,” it reads, “The Way Life Should Be.” That message will take on a whole new meaning after state voters passed Question 1 to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and over. The measure’s passage, now projected by AP […]

Here’s Why Marijuana Growers Are Paying Millions for Old Greenhouses

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Buying and selling abandoned greenhouses didn’t sound like much fun until a certain green herb needed more room to grow. Salinas Valley, perfectly situated to serve cannabis growers who serve the Bay Area and Southern California, has just the right climate, a nice long growing season and lots of old greenhouse yearning to be useful […]

Veterans Day: Texas Vets Fight for Medical Cannabis Legalization

If you start hearing stories about thousands of toy soldiers showing up on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol on Veteran’s Day, you can thank David Bass. Bass is the director of veteran outreach for Texas NORML, one of the cannabis advocacy group’s most active chapters. He came by that position through hard experience. Years […]

Medical Cannabis Legalization Wins in 4 States

Election 2016 is proving to be a huge tipping point in ending marijuana prohibition throughout the United states as four more states passed medical cannabis legalization initiatives. Residents of Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota, and Montana voted to pass ballot initiatives to legalize the medical use of cannabis. They now join a total of 21 states with […]

Voters In Eight States Approve Marijuana Law Reform In Unprecedented Election Victories

NORML | November 10, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of Americans cast votes on Election Day in favor of sweeping statewide marijuana law reforms. Voters in four states: California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved ballot measures legalizing the adult use of cannabis and licensing its commercial production and retail sale. Voters in four additional states: Arkansas, Florida, […]

Regulation Works: Marijuana Retailers Not Selling To Youth, Study Finds

Paul Armentano | November 10, 2016 GOLDEN, CO — Licensed marijuana retailers are complying with regulations that forbid businesses from selling to minors, according to data published in the Journal of Studies of Alcohol and Drugs. A team of investigators from California, Colorado, and New Mexico assessed whether licensed retail cannabis facilities would sell to […]

Trumped Up Cannabis

by: Simone Cimiluca-Radzins November 9th, 2016 – A day in the history books for cannabis prohibition. Yesterday, four states legalized adult use of cannabis (including CALIFORNIA!) and another 3 approved medical use. Here’s the lowdown of the results: Adult Use: California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Maine Medical Use: Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota, and Montana This is a […]

Marijuana Wins Big, As Dark Struggles Loom

November 9, 2016– By Jag Davies This Election Day was a watershed moment for the movement to end marijuana prohibition — no other reform was approved by so many citizens on so many ballots this year.  Legalization initiatives prevailed in four out of five states, and medical marijuana initiatives prevailed in all four states this year. It’s […]

North Dakota Voters Give Green Light To Medical Marijuana

Fargo – More than half the states in the United States of America have legalized some form of medical marijuana. North Dakota is one of them. Voters decided to pass Initiated Statutory Measure 5, or the North Dakota Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, on Tuesday. The measure needed a simple majority to succeed and it netted […]

Florida Voters Approve Medical Marijuana

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, broadening access to pot beyond the limited therapeutic uses approved by the legislature two years ago. Currently, the law allows non-smoked, low-THC pot for patients with cancer or ailments that cause chronic seizures or severe spasms. The ballot measure formally […]

For Colorado Veterans, Marijuana A Controversial Treatment

Longmont, Colo. – Tom couldn’t sleep. After six years in the U.S. Navy, he found himself in the civilian world unable to readjust from his time on a ship, when a commanding officer would often wake up the sailors every few hours. He tried prescription sleep aids, but nothing really worked until he smoked some […]

FL: Brevard Medical Marijuana Dispensary Rules To Be Devised

With Florida voters approving a constitutional amendment to expand the use of medical marijuana, Brevard County commissioners are preparing to formulate rules for where those marijuana dispensaries can be located. Commissioners have directed the county’s Planning and Development Department to prepare a proposed ordinance to restrict the location of such facilities. Among the options would […]

FL: Medical Marijuana Soars To Approval

Stunning even some of the proposal’s most avid supporters, Florida voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for patients with a broad swath of conditions. Amendment 2, “Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions,” received at least 70 percent of the vote, far greater than the 60 percent required for passage of […]

FL: Miami Beach Passes Four-Month Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The morning after 71 percent of Florida voters approved the use of medical marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions, Miami Beach passed a four-month ban on the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries. Commissioners voted 5-1 to Wednesday to start moratorium, with Commissioner Michael Grieco opposing. Commissioner Rick Arriola, who sponsored the ordinance, said the […]

The Healing Plant – Medical Marijuana, Hemp, And Cannabis Oil

In just a few decades, we’ve been flooded with information about a plant that’s been suppressed for nearly a century but is finally being recognized. It’s surprising we didn’t know all this sooner, but in my opinion, it’s great that we’ve finally reached this point. It makes sense that it took this long since governments […]

NM: Battle To Legalize Recreational Marijuana On

Carlsbad – Ralph Rider of Carlsbad describes the pain in his body as pins and needles. “I can’t hardly walk in the morning until I medicate,” Rider, a permitted medical marijuana user, said. Pain from neuropathy, as well as residual symptoms from a stroke and heart attack in 2013, were enough for his doctor to […]

Medical Marijuana Appears To Pass In Arkansas

Arkansas likely became one of the latest states – and one of the first in the South – to allow medical marijuana after a proposed constitutional amendment received what appeared to be a majority of favorable votes in Tuesday’s election. Supporters and opponents agreed that the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, also known as Issue 6, […]

Ireland: Simon Harris Pledges To Take Action On Medicinal Cannabis

Minister for Health Simon Harris has promised the mother of an ill child that he will take action on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in January. The Minister made the promise to Vera Twomey after she embarked on a walk from Co Cork to Leinster House in order to draw attention to the […]

MO: Marijuana Patients Have Lengthy Wait Until Limit Is Lifted

Helena – Montana voters may have successfully reversed severe restrictions state lawmakers imposed on medical marijuana, but patients will have to wait nearly eight months before they can step into a dispensary again. That’s when the most important portion of a citizen’s initiative passed in Tuesday’s election takes effect, due to an error when the […]

Gavin Newsom: Here’s How Prop. 64 Passed

SAN FRANCISCO — To say the scene at California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 64 victory party was surreal is something of an understatement. The event, held at the upscale San Francisco nightclub Verso had been billed as a double-shot celebration for both Prop. 64 and a sister ballot initiative for gun control, but the […]

Canada’s Drug Stores Want In On Weed

Shopper’s Drug Mart, one of Canada’s most established retail brands, has formally applied to become licensed as a producer for Canada’s medical marijuana industry. The pharmacy chain, with over 1,200 locations, made its distribution ambitions very clear in a statement. “We have no intention of producing medical marijuana, but we do want the ability to dispense medical […]

Floridians Pass Amendment 2 Legalizing a New Medical Marijuana Program

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By Noelle Skodzinski for Cannabis Busines Times Florida was one of 16 states receiving “a grade of F or F+ in a [recent] report, ‘Medical Marijuana Access in the United States: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws,’ by Americans for Safe Access Floridians voted in support of Amendment 2, legalizing a new, […]

Maine Legalization Race Stays Crazy/Amazing Right to the End

Talk about a nail-biter. At 2:30 a.m. in Portland, Maine, about 30 hardcore supporters of Question 1 remained in the aptly named Longfellow Room on High Street. Despite having exhausted their collective refresh fingers, legalization advocates were still upbeat and having a good time when security guards from the Westin Hotel told ‘em they had […]

Big victories for legal pot, but path ahead is uncertain

By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – The number of Americans living in states with recreational marijuana more than tripled after at least three states voted to fully legalize the drug. But the election of Republican Donald Trump and GOP majorities in the Senate and House tempered advocates’ excitement about an easing of federal […]

Federal Regulation 21 CFR 1301.72: What It Means for You

To say that the pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is perhaps the understatement of the century. DEA and FDA oversight is critical to consumer safety; therefore requirements and documentation can appear to be endless. Having played in this sandbox for decades, we are well-versed in the intricacies of federal […]

America’s New Legalization Map Is Amazing

Election 2016: Cannabis wins big. That’s the secondary story–after, of course, the biggest Presidential upset in American history. But it’s a pretty important secondary story.  For those of us focused on the issue of cannabis legalization, the Nov. 8 election returns came as a magnificent surprise. Five states considered adult-use legalization, four voted on medical cannabis. […]

Market for legal pot could pass $20 billion

By Aaron Smith NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The marijuana market is about to boom. Voters in three states, and perhaps a fourth, approved legal recreational pot on Tuesday. Four more states expanded access to medical marijuana. All told, it could expand the national market to $21 billion by 2020, according to New Frontier Data, part […]

Election Day Results for Cannabis: California, Nevada, Massachusetts Legalize Recreational Cannabis

Update: With 98% reporting (576 of 589 precincts), voters in Maine are in favor of legalizing recreational cannabis by a very narrow margin of 50.2% to 49.8% Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada passed ballot initiatives legalizing the recreational use of cannabis, creating huge new markets for the cannabis industry overnight. Voters in North Dakota, Florida, Montana and Arkansas […]

One in every five Americans is about to get legally high AF after this election

In the early hours of Nov. 9, Americans found out that their next president is Donald Trump; they also learned that marijuana’s slow drive to nationwide legality had shifted into the next gear. These two facts may seem incongruous, but that’s only if you’re stuck in 20th-century politics. In 2016, marijuana has become one of […]

Cannabist readership tops High Times for second consecutive month in September '16

Published: Nov 9, 2016, 8:02 am • Updated: Nov 9, 2016, 8:02 am By Daniel Petty, The Denver Post The Denver Post’s total digital audience surged to a record in September, totaling 7.89 million unique visitors, more than doubling the reach of its closest in-market competitor, digital analytics firm comScore reported. It’s the largest audience […]

Florida Becomes 1st State in the South to Approve Medical Marijuana

Florida voters have approved the state’s medical marijuana initiative, Amendment 2.  This victory makes Florida, with its huge population and bellwether status in American politics, the first state in the South to adopt a medical marijuana law. The new law instructs the Department of Health to register and regulate centers that produce and distribute marijuana […]

Marijuana Wins Big on Election Night

This Election Day was a watershed moment for the movement to end marijuana prohibition, with the results expected to accelerate efforts to legalize marijuana in states across the U.S., at the federal level, and internationally. Votes are still being counted for legalization initiatives in Maine and Arizona, as well as for a medical marijuana measure […]

California Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Marijuana Legalization

California voters have approved Proposition 64, legalizing marijuana in the nation’s largest state.     The new law focuses on undoing the most egregious harms of marijuana prohibition, which have disproportionately impacted communities of color; restoring and protecting public lands and waterways that have been damaged by the lack of statewide regulation under current law; and protecting […]

Massachusetts Becomes First State East of the Rockies to Approve Marijuana Legalization

Voters in Massachusetts have approved marijuana legalization, making it the first state east of the Rockies to do so. “Western states have led the way on legalizing marijuana but the victory in Massachusetts powerfully demonstrates that this movement is now bicoastal and soon to be national,” said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy […]

Nevada Joins California and Massachusetts by Approving Marijuana Legalization, While Florida, Arkansas and North Dakota Approve Medical Marijuana

Nevada has joined California and Massachusetts by legalizing marijuana today.  Florida, Arkansas, and North Dakota also approved medical marijuana.  Votes are still being counted for a medical marijuana measure in Montana and a legalization initiative in Maine. “It’s great to see that the power and money of Sheldon Adelson were not sufficient to dissuade Nevadans […]

Denmark To Trial Medical Cannabis Programme

Copenhagen – The Danish government on Tuesday announced a four-year trial programme for medical cannabis use starting in 2018, saying it would target “some of the patients who self-medicate with illegal products.” “Patients with a number of selected diseases and symptoms that have previously been treated with relevant, approved drugs, can be prescribed medical cannabis […]

Canada: Cannabis At Work – Handling Medical Marijuana In The Workplace

The exponential growth in the number of Canadians with a medical marijuana prescription, combined with the pending legalization of pot for recreational use, is giving employers coughing fits. Employers are obliged to accommodate staff with a prescription, a duty that will be particularly challenging in safety-sensitive positions. Alison McMahon, CEO of Edmonton-based human resources consultancy […]

New Pennsylvania Rule Clears Path For Medical Cannabis Practices

A long-awaited rule change adopted recently by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court removed an ethical risk at the state level for lawyers who handle matters related to medical marijuana. Pennsylvania lawyers may now work with their medical marijuana clients without fear of action by the state’s Disciplinary Board. “We can relax,” said Andrew Sacks of Sacks […]

When Will Your Local Pharmacy Carry Cannabis?

With California voting on Prop 64 (the Adult Use of Marijuana Act) next week, it sometimes seems that full-blown legalization has eclipsed the conversation around medicinal cannabis. But even if California – and eventually the entire country – were to legalize cannabis for recreational use, it’s all but guaranteed that cannabis would still play a […]

California, Massachusetts approve recreational marijuana

LOS ANGELES — The marijuana legalization movement scored its biggest victory yet Tuesday as voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational pot, making the drug fully legal in the nation’s most populous state and giving it a toehold in the densely populated Northeast. Voters in Florida, North Dakota and Arkansas approved medical marijuana measures. […]

Four States End Marijuana Prohibition, Three Adopt Medical Marijuana Laws in Historic Election

Marijuana Policy Project | November 9, 2016 WASHINGTON — California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to end marijuana prohibition and Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota adopted medical marijuana laws Tuesday in the most momentous election to date for marijuana policy reform. Montana approved an initiative to re-establish patients’ access to medical marijuana providers, which was hindered […]

What States Legalized Marijuana in 2016?

With a long and tumultuous election year over, there is one thing that America can rejoice over. On November 8, eight states legalized marijuana for either medical or recreational marijuana. This now means that over half – 33 total states – have legalized marijuana. Yesterday, five states proposed recreational marijuana laws with four passing the initiatives. While […]

Voters Approve Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative

Danielle Keane | November 9, 2016 According to polling information, voters in Montana will approve Initiative 182, the Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative. The Associated Press currently has the measure leading 56 percent to 44 percent. “This decision restores the rights of patients and providers,” said NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano. “Voters were clear in 2004 […]

3 states OK recreational pot; 2 toughen gun control laws

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By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) – California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. Six more states also voted on marijuana measures, while voters in California and Washington state toughened gun control laws. In Nebraska, voters reinstated […]

Arkansas Voters Legalize Medical Marijuana

According to Politico, voters in Arkansas will approve Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment. Politico has the measure leading 53 percent to 47 percent and has called the race. “Thanks to the support of Arkansas voters, their state now joins the majority of states in this country in allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana. […]

In Ballot Measures, Pot Legalization Makes Strides

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The legalization of marijuana continued to expand as several states voted to legalize recreational and medical marijuana. By a wide margin, California and Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational pot on Tuesday. Arkansas, North Dakota and Florida voted to legalize medical marijuana. It’s still too early to tell which way ballot initiatives in Arizona, Maine, Montana […]

Welcome to a New America

We wake to a changed nation. Right now the difference between America on November 7 and November 9, 2016, feels as profound as the soul-wrenching split between September 10 and September 12, 2001. It’s a rent in the fabric of time. For those of us focused on the issue of cannabis legalization, last night’s ballot […]

Legalization in Nevada: Here’s What Happens Next

Nevada, you deserve a round of applause. You’ve just legalized! Here’s the reality check: Retail cannabis shops will not open anytime soon. If you’ve been paying attention to how legalization played out in Washington, Colorado, Alaska, and Oregon, you know that it doesn’t happen overnight. Question 2 will become effective on January 1, 2017. On […]

Arkansas Just Legalized Medical Marijuana. Here’s What Happens Next.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act, Issue 6, officially goes into effect today, Nov. 9, 2016. However, that doesn’t give anyone license to just go carrying around cannabis willy-nilly. What it means is that you can now consult your physician about whether or not you may qualify for a medical marijuana recommendation. If your physician agrees that […]

California OKs recreational pot; executions back in Nebraska

Cannabis Flower in Puna Hawaii

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) – California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. Six more states also voted on marijuana measures, while voters in California and Washington state toughened gun control laws. In Nebraska, voters reinstated […]

Massachusetts Just Legalized. Now What?

Congratulations, Massachusetts! With the adoption of Question 4, here’s what you need to know now that cannabis has been legalized. First: It’s not legal yet. The actual law will go into effect on Dec. 15, 2016. As of Dec. 15, adults 21 and older can possess up to 10 ounces of cannabis flower at home, […]

California Just Legalized Cannabis! Now Comes the Hard Part

California, let it sink in. No matter your feelings on Proposition 64’s convoluted details, tonight you legalized cannabis in a state where nearly 1 in 8 Americans live. You removed criminal penalties and laid the foundation for a legal, regulated market that could set the global standard. Tomorrow’s headlines might herald the fact that almost […]

North Dakota Voters Legalize Medical Marijuana

According to the Bismark Tribune, voters in North Dakota will approve Measure 5, the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act 2016. The paper has the measure leading 62 percent to 38 percent and has called the race. “The success of this grassroots campaign shows once again that voters do not wish to have the state come […]

North Dakota Just Legalized Medical. Here’s What Happens Next.

Hip Hop Artist Drake must have been talking about North Dakota when he rapped that catchy line, “What a time to be alive.” First the state’s oil boom jumpstarted a stale state economy, and then North Dakota State ran off five consecutive national championships in college football. Tonight: the cherry on top. North Dakotans just […]

North Dakota Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Measure 5

Thomas H. Clarke | November 8, 2016 North Dakota voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 5, the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act by over 60% majority.  With 68.1% of precincts reporting, 63.8% of voters approved the measure, which was largely led by grassroots efforts.  Earlier this evening, voters in Florida also approved allowing medical marijuana. Patients would be allowed to […]

Florida voters approve medical pot ballot measure

By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The movement to legalize marijuana faced its biggest test yet Tuesday as voters in nine states, including the nation’s most populous, considered proposals to expand legal access to the drug, which is still forbidden by the federal government. California, the first state to approve medical marijuana two […]

Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana: Amendment 2 Passes with Over 70% of Vote

Scott Gacek | November 8, 2016 Florida voters have overwhelmingly approved allowing medical marijuana just two years after a similar measure failed to garner the 60% approval needed to pass.  This time, voters said a resounding “yes” on Election Day. With over 89% of precincts reporting as of 9:30 PM, Amendment 2 had earned 71.2% […]

Ballot measures broach hot issues; Florida OKs medical pot

Cannabis Flower in Puna Hawaii

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) – California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. Six more states also voted on marijuana measures, while voters in California and Washington state toughened gun control laws. In Nebraska, voters reinstated […]

Florida Voters Approve Expansive Medical Marijuana Law

According to the Associated Press, voters in Florida will approve Amendment 2, an expansive medical marijuana law. The AP has the measure leading by a vote of 71 percent to 29 percent, and has called the race. The Amendment required over 60 percent of the vote to become law. “The overwhelming majority of Floridians, like […]

How Did Florida Pass Its Medical Marijuana Initiative? Ben Pollara Tells All

We spoke with Ben Pollara, political consultant and campaign manager for Florida’s medical marijuana United for Care campaign, to provide some context on the factors that helped pass the state’s long-anticipated medical cannabis initiative. Pollara weighs in below. Ben Pollara giving a victory speech in Orlando after Amendment 2 passed Key factors in Florida’s medical marijuana […]

Medical Marijuana Backers Seek Bible Belt Win In Arkansas

Little Rock – Arkansas could become the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, which pot advocates say would be proof of the drug’s popularity even in conservative parts of the country. The fight over medical marijuana has overshadowed the presidential race in the deeply conservative state, four years after voters narrowly rejected a […]

FL: Tallahassee Residents Backing Medical Marijuana Initiative

Florida voters Tuesday are deciding whether to allow the marijuana plant to be used as medicine. A survey indicates that Tallahassee residents are not dazed or confused about Amendment 2. They support it, according to a Downs & St. Germain Research poll. The Tallahassee-based firm said Tallahassee residents are 50 percent more likely to support […]

ID: Mom Charged After Treating Daughter's Seizures With Marijuana Butter

Gooding, Idaho – It’s a topic that has sparked debate across the nation over the last few years – legalizing marijuana. In Idaho, recreational and medical marijuana is still illegal. Last month, Kelsey Osborne, a Gooding mother of two, had her children taken from her after she gave her daughter a smoothie with marijuana in […]

FL: Medical Marijuana And Ammendment 2

Tampa – Author, Suzanne Beecher has a painful eye condition called B-E-B or benign essential blepharospasm and is sensitive to light. “It’s kind of a rare disorder it’s a kind of dystonia and what it does the muscles around your eye they want to slam shut,” Susan says. Controlling it takes thirteen botulinum toxin (Botox) […]

MO: Taking A Closer Look At Medical Marijuana Legalization

Kansas City, Mo. – With voters heading to the polls on Nov. 8, there is one thing they won’t see on the ballot that just about made it on there. Missouri medical marijuana advocates collected signatures, falling just short of the required amount to end up on the November ballot. NORML KC,one group advocating for […]

CO: Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Refugees

Trinidad, CO – On a cool autumn morning in this idyllic town of roughly eight thousand, residents walk along the charming main street with lattés in hand. The bell tower of the Holy Trinity Church rings out as leaves fall, perfecting the picturesque scene. Trinidad is experiencing a revival after years of decay. It wasn’t […]

FL: Turning Marijuana Into Medicine

Tallahassee, Fla. – Down a dirt road, behind locked gates and a barbed wire fence, in an otherwise empty field outside Tallahassee, sits the first place in the state to grow a plant that the federal government still considers illegal. Even though pot is still against the law in the Sunshine State, except for people […]

FL: Holmes Beach Holds On Medical Marijuana Legislation

Holmes Beach commissioners have determined that enacting rules for marijuana use and distribution is premature. A medical marijuana amendment, up for a statewide vote Nov. 8, could cause problems for the city, if passed. Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer encouraged commissioners to consider enacting legislation during the Oct. 25 workshop. But commissioners rejected his […]