A new law in Indiana which allows people with certain types of epilepsy to access cannabidiol oil for treatment caused a statewide crackdown on stores which carry the product. Lawmakers passed the...

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Retail sales of cannabis will begin in California in January, and according to new research, it’s going to bring massive changes to the state’s largest...

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval raised concerns about a new opinion by state lawyers which said nothing in state law would prohibit local governments from allowing cannabis consumption within businesses. Sandoval...

Michigan officials are giving medical cannabis businesses until Dec. 15 to close in time for a new regulatory system to come into effect. The new regulations aim at increasing industry oversight and...

Canadian police services told the Canadian government there is no possibility they will be ready to enforce nationwide social cannabis laws next summer. The letter was sent by the Canadian Association...

On Wednesday, Uruguay’s government announced it would change its cannabis retail system after banks made it difficult for pharmacies to sell legal cannabis. After nationwide legalization of social...

Colorado broke another record in the social cannabis industry as monthly sales surpassed $100 million in July for the first time since legalization. The state broke records for hitting $100 million...

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor California has been trying to figure out how to regulate medical and social cannabis since Prop. 64 passed in November. Two big issues are where each can...

Hawaii officials said it will be the first state to conduct medical cannabis sales entirely without cash by October 1.  Medical cannabis dispensaries in Hawaii will not be allowed to accept cash after...

The Kahnawake Tribe in Quebec, Canada imposed a suspension on the production, distribution and sale of cannabis on its land while the council works out regulations. The Mohawk council plans to pass...

On Monday, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill which prohibits the consumption of cannabis in a vehicle. The measure was passed in anticipation of social cannabis sales in the state and will make...

A new study suggests cannabis with higher amounts of cannabidiol (CBD) could counteract negative effects associated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Indiana University researchers conducted an experiment...