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Maine residents must wait until 2023 to attend cannabis social clubs

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 1, 2018

Cannabis social clubs are anticipated to open their doors to Maine residents… in 2023. This news comes after a cannabis legalization panel in the "Pine Tree State" voted to postpone social club licensing....

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Cannabis research at risk as political climate adjusts

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 1, 2018

If there is one thing that gives the cannabis industry its consistent momentum, it has to be the groundbreaking research that is being carried out to develop medical-grade products, such as those used...

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Californians can kiss goodbye to their cannabis convictions

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 30, 2018

Thanks to cannabis legislation, life has already changed for a lot of Californians. On January 1, 2018, recreational cannabis sales officially became legal in the state, where dispensaries opened their...

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Medical cannabis expansion gets approval from advocates in Georgia

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 30, 2018

Just last year, Gov. Nathan Deal opted to broaden the State of Georgia's medical cannabis program by signing into the Senate Bill 16. Under this new ruling, an additional six conditions were approved...

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Legal cannabis states ask Congress for legal banking

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 22, 2018

As of today, 29 states and a number of U.S. territories have legalized medical cannabis. Nine of those states have legalized it for social use and this year, social cannabis legalization will be considered...

This plan could help stop Jeff Sessions from coming after cannabis

This plan could help stop Jeff Sessions from coming after cannabis

January 18, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor  A lot of people in the cannabis industry and beyond are worried about Attorney General Jeff Sessions using the Justice Department to come after legal cannabis....

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New Jersey’s new Governor pledges to make the state cannabis-friendly

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Today, cannabis advocates in New Jersey breathed a sigh of relief as the state governor, Philip Dunton Murphy, vowed to "align" New Jersey's vision and leadership by lifting the laws on cannabis. The...

How a 12-year-old girl could help end cannabis prohibition in America

How a 12-year-old girl could help end cannabis prohibition in America

Sara Tiradossi November 7, 2017

Twelve-year-old Alexis Bortell uses a cannabis oil called Haleigh’s Hope by syringe twice a day to prevent life-threatening epileptic seizures. She also keeps a THC spray on hand in case she experiences...

Dr. Oz advocates for medical cannabis as opioid treatment alternative on Fox & Friends

Dr. Oz advocates for medical cannabis as opioid treatment alternative on ‘Fox & Friends’

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 20, 2017

On Tuesday’s episode of “Fox & Friends,” Dr. Mehmet Oz, famed TV personality and medical professional, shocked Steve Doocy and his co-hosts by using his time to argue the efficacy of cannabis...

Lawmakers in California call for the reclassification of cannabis

Lawmakers in California call for the reclassification of cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 19, 2017

California lawmakers are formally calling on the federal government to reclassify cannabis as a substance after voters approved a ballot measure to legalize cannabis. The resolution called for changes...

Cannabis amendments to be heard by house rules committee

Cannabis amendments to be heard by house rules committee

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 7, 2017

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules will be considering two cannabis amendments which will affect the 2018 spending bill set to go before Congress later this month. The committee will...

Lead veterinary organization supports rescheduling of cannabis

Lead veterinary organization supports rescheduling of cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 4, 2017

One of the leading American veterinary organizations recently announced its support for rescheduling cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA)...

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