Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill called the Marijuana Justice Act in 2017 that would end the federal prohibition of cannabis, and he thinks we’re...
Canada is emerging as a country that could potentially rival the United States if it legalizes cannabis.
Back in 2017, Canada’s cannabis market was worth an estimated $316 million CAD - equivalent...
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is giving startups and seasoned ganjapreneurs an opportunity to break into the metamorphosing cannabis market in Jamaica by approving licenses for influential brands...
It may only be just two months since California legalized recreational cannabis sales, but the weed-friendly state is already being catapulted to the forefront of the industry.
Recent data from online...
Just last week, a measure to reduce the local cannabis tax in Berkeley, California from 10 percent to 5 percent was approved by Berkeley City Council, making the recreational tax rate in city lower than...
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
New Jersey is on the path to legalize cannabis, but some aren’t ready to take that step. It seems they know cannabis laws are going to change, but they...
Last week, the Berkeley city council voted unanimously to become a sanctuary city for social cannabis – the first of its kind. What does a cannabis sanctuary city entail?
City employees and agencies...
Uruguay’s drug-related crime rates have dropped by 20 percent since the Cannabis plant was legalized for distribution and sale in July 2017, based on a recent report by Telesur.
The sovereign state...
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
Vermont legalized social use cannabis in January, and it’s been working on setting up the system since. One concern some residents have expressed is that...
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
Michigan is officially one step closer to legalizing social use cannabis. A proposal to legalize cannabis that received over 360,000 signatures has now gone...
Alliance One International Inc. has made history this week, after announcing its partnership with two major Canadian cannabis companies.
Secured through Alliance One’s complete indirect subsidiary,...
Cannabis legalization is having a direct effect on the trading environment. With this rise in legalization comes increased demand for cannabis cryptocurrency. According to CEO of TD Ameritrade, Tim Hockey,...
