At least six of Alaska’s recreational marijuana dispensaries have had their Facebook pages shut down in the past month, and the Last Frontier’s cannabis providers are pissed. According to the Alaska Dispatch News, the Facebook pages of Arctic Herbery, Enlighten …
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Newly Passed Laws Show Cannabis Reform Is Slowly Coming to Virginia – News
Two new bills recently signed into law by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe show that the state is making slow, but steady progress towards cannabis law reform. This May, Governor McAuliffe signed Senate Bill 784 and House Bill 2051. These passage …
Read More »Massachusetts Lawmakers Want to Delay Recreational Cannabis Regulations Even Further – News
While Massachusetts residents wait for the voter-approved recreational marijuana law to go into effect, the Bay State’s lawmakers have been deadlocked on a plan to tweak the legal weed legislation. But while the state’s house and senate can’t seem to come …
Read More »Scientists Develop Framework for Reliable Cannabis Breathalyzer Testing – News
As both medical and recreational cannabis legalization continues to flourish across the United States, policymakers and law enforcement agencies have been racing to find a way to monitor and keep users from driving under the influence of pot. For years …
Read More »United Nations and World Health Organization Call For Decriminalization of All Illegal Drugs – News
Many governments across the globe have spent decades waging a war against drug users through harsh punishments. Yet, the drug problem has not improved; in fact, it has only gotten worse. It is for this reason that United Nations and …
Read More »Los Angeles’ Dispensary Shutdowns Caused Increase in Property Crimes, Says New Study – News
Los Angeles’ decade-long fight with unlicensed pot shops will be coming to a head soon, with state and city regulators set to make the transition from a medical to recreational cannabis industry within the next six months. But while LA politicians …
Read More »Maryland Approves First Medical Marijuana Dispensary – News
This Wednesday, Maryland regulators approved the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary, The Wellness Institute of Maryland. The company has been authorized to open its doors immediately, and already plans to begin seeing patients. What’s missing from the picture is medical …
Read More »Attorney John Morgan Sues Florida Over the Right to Smoke Medical Marijuana – News
Although Florida’s medical marijuana law does not allow patients to smoke their medicine, the rules of the program could change if a new lawsuit proves successful. According to a report from the Miami Herald, Orlando attorney John Morgan has filed …
Read More »New Jersey Man Fired Over Legal Medical Marijuana Use – News
A New Jersey man is suing his former employers after he was fired over his legal use of medical marijuana. In the suit, Joseph Cobb III claims that Ardagh Glass violated state discrimination laws for firing him for using medical …
Read More »Medical Marijuana Still Stands a Chance in Philippines Despite Violent Drug War – News
If there’s one place in the world that you wouldn’t want to get caught with drugs in, the Philippines is probably somewhere at the top of your list. The Southeast Asian country has spiraled into a violent drug war led by …
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