A new poll shows that New Jersey voters overwhelmingly support cannabis legalization and are ready for change in their state.  The study was conducted by the law firm Brach Eichler LLC, specifically their Cannabis Law Practice arm, and compiled by DKC Analytics. It surveyed 500 registered voters in the... Read more
Nevada is currently investigating new instances of tainted cannabis flower being sold in multiple dispensaries across the state following a recall.  According to a press release out this week, The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) is looking into three different dispensaries for having cannabis that has failed testing several... Read more
State leaders in Mississippi are urging voters to carefully consider two medical marijuana measures on the November ballot, characterizing the less restrictive of the two proposals as dangerous. Republican state Rep. Jill Ford, Ed Langton, the chairman of the Mississippi Board of Health, and Madison County Sheriff Randy Tucker... Read more
A 45-year-old Canadian man got busted at the border last week hauling millions of dollars worth of marijuana. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection nabbed the suspect last Wednesday on Peace Bridge, a crossing that connects Buffalo, New York to Fort Erie, Ontario. The man was driving a commercial... Read more
A limited number of medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado Springs would be able to obtain licenses to sell adult-use cannabis under a ballot measure proposed by City Councilwoman Jill Gaebler. If the proposal appears on the ballot in November and is approved by voters, 24 businesses currently dispensing cannabis... Read more
If celebrity-branded cannabis is your jam, you’re in luck, because Run The Jewels just announced a new cannabis line to share with their fans.  The well-known hip-hop collective is a favorite of both indie fans and more mainstream listeners, and they just released their fourth record, RTJ4, as well... Read more
Illinois Dedicates Marijuana Tax Dollars To Underserved Areas
Illinois will distribute $31.5 million in grants over the next year to local nonprofits, faith- or community-based organizations and governmental bodies to address issues in historically underserved parts of the state. The money for these grants comes from 25% of the tax revenue the state collects from recreational marijuana... Read more
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with vertically-integrated Lume Cannabis Co. to open a retail cannabis dispensary on tribal land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Joel Schultz, the Sault Tribe Economic Development executive director, said in a press release... Read more
When California declared war on cannabis growers and called in the Army
As state law enforcement played whack-a-mole with illegal marijuana fields, local communities protested the “invading army.” Driving through Humboldt County last winter, I heard radio ads for help harvesting and selling cannabis crops, as well as for products geared toward commercial cultivation. But less than 40 years ago, the... Read more
High Times, the most recognized name in cannabis, announced today that Oregon has been added to the lineup of the Cannabis Cup: People’s Choice Edition competition series. The events began earlier this year as a way to continue the classic High Times Cannabis Cup competitions in a modified format... Read more
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