Most notably, current California Lieutenant Governor and vocal Trump opponent Gavin Newsom won one of two secured spots in upcoming Governor’s race, where he will face Republican Jon Cox. Because California’s primary system advances the top two vote getters to …
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Michigan on Marijuana: Let Voters Decide the Fate of Legalization
On November 6th, registered voters in Michigan will decide whether or not the Great Lake State will legalize recreational cannabis sales and use. Michigan state law gives the Legislature 40 days to approve any proposed ballot measure before it comes …
Read More »Canadian Cannabis Industry Expected to Exceed $7 Billion in 2019
Accounting firm Deloitte and polling company Asking Canadians conducted an online survey of 1,500 Canadians from every province between March 6th and 20th of this year. The majority of the respondents said that they planned to purchase and use legal …
Read More »Colorado Governor Vetoes Cannabis “Tasting Rooms” Bill
House Bill 18-1258 was intended to offer cannabis retailers the authority to let their customers sample their wares, just like alcohol retailers are allowed to let customers taste their products. Hickenlooper struck down the proposed law arguing that it violated …
Read More »Michigan Legislators Could Vote to Legalize Weed This Week
Republicans in the Michigan legislature want to vote on recreational cannabis legalization before the week is up. While Great Lake State conservatives could finally open the floodgates for marijuana policy reform in the Midwest, the socially progressive crossover is still …
Read More »23-Year-Old Canadian Business Student Awarded Cannabis Retail License
While many of these opportunities are being snatched up by larger corporations, at least one retail license has been awarded to a young, local entrepreneur. Cierra Sieben-Chuback, a 23-year-old student at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business, just …
Read More »World Health Organization Reviews International Cannabis Laws
As a steadily growing number of countries and U.S. states pass legalize medical and recreational cannabis use, the United Nations has decided to take a fresh look at international drug laws, which currently prohibit cannabis in any form. Last month, …
Read More »Georgia Parents Face Jail Time for Treating Teenage Son’s Seizures with Medical Marijuana
Georgia’s complicated relationship with medical marijuana came to a frightening head last month, when a 15-year-old using cannabis to control dangerous epileptic seizures was separated from his parents and sent to a group home, all because of the controversial plant. …
Read More »Denver Denies Permit for Cannabis Spa Over 19 Feet of Sidewalk
Residents and tourists in Denver, Colorado looking to unwind with a mud bath, cucumber eye covers, and a joint of OG Kush will need to wait a little longer. And while the proposed Utopia facility checked every other box on …
Read More »Despite Strong Opposition, Utah Approves Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative
The Utah Patients Coalition collected over 150,000 signatures in favor of allowing residents to vote on a comprehensive medical cannabis program this fall, but many important figures in state politics, including Gov. Gary Herbert, the Church of Jesus Christ of …
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