Lawmakers in Mexico opened a door to marijuana legalization by declaring an absolute ban on recreational use a violation of constitutional rights. The country’s top court declared on October 31 that it had found in favor of two amparos (or legal injunctions) against the ban, which when added to three... Read more

By Andrew Cardinalemalden@wickedlocal.com Wednesday Nov 14, 2018 at 2:28 PM Nov 14, 2018 at 2:28 PM The Ordinance Committee ran into a minor stumbling block on its way towards determining who in the city would be granting recreational marijuana licenses. For a long time now, the License Board, which vets liquor licenses in the city, has... Read more

JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) — Marijuana businesses will not be open in the city of Jackson anytime soon. Jackson City Council members considered two ordinances during a Tuesday night meeting that would have allowed medical and recreational marijuana businesses to operate in the city. Both... Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — An overwhelming share of Hoosiers believe marijuana should be legalized for either recreational or medicinal use, according to the 2018 Hoosier Survey sponsored by Old National Bank and Ball State University. The Oct. 2 to Oct. 20 telephone poll of 604 randomly selected Indiana adults by Issues... Read more

SAGINAW COUNTY (WJRT) (11/13/2018) – Michigan voters passed Proposal 1 on Nov. 6, which will allow adults ages 21 and over to use and possess marijuana. But local college and universities are saying not so fast. Already, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan... Read more

Ted Nugent says that “Canada is absolutely crazy” for its decision to legalize marijuana, explaining that he has “never seen one moment of positive outcome from someone getting high.” Starting in October, Canada became the highest-profile country to not only decriminalize cannabis possession and use, but to tax, regulate... Read more

What had been dubbed the “most important midterm election of our lifetime” has come and gone. By the time the dust settled, Republicans has expanded their majority of seats in the Senate, while the Democrats had earned enough new seats to take back the House for the first time... Read more

In early November, Sipp Industries launched its Major Hemp H-IPA, a hemp-based India Pale Ale, in partnership with Church Street Brewing Co. in Itasca, Ill. After earning label approval from the Illinois Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Major Hemp H-IPA will now be canned and distributed... Read more

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Looks to Legalize the Sale of Recreational Marijuana in D.C. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to submit the legislation of Recreational Marijuana early in 2019 and those aged 21 and older will be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana with no worries. The D.C.’s Mayors... Read more

With the elections now over, the state begins to moves forward into 2019. Newly elected officials could finally help pass some long stalled bills when lawmakers reconvene in Albany in January. One issue that many in the state feel passionately about is the legalization of marijuana. What was once... Read more