Cannabis News

NEW MEXICO – Over the last 12 months the state had over $300 million in recreational marijuana sales which equated to $27 million in excise taxes. According to FOX NEWS, currently there are 633 registered cannabis retailers in New Mexico. These retailers continue to grow across the state since recreational marijuana was legalized on April […]

LEXINGTON, KY – A hemp bar, labeled by its owner as a cannabis bar, is scheduled to open in the Distillery District on April 20. As hemp is considered cannabis, the owner is calling the new business, CannaBuzz Bar, according to WKYT. The bar will sell CBD products as well as various items infused with […]

During its latest legislative session, North Carolina has become the latest state to wrestle with legalizing medicinal and recreational cannabis. Although the focus for many lawmakers has been enacting a limited medical marijuana measure, other lawmakers are introducing a separate bill attempting to legalize recreational cannabis use in the state. Does either measure stand a […]

In a significant marijuana victory, Kentucky stands ready to become the latest state to legalize medical marijuana for adult use. It’s a significant moment for the Southern state, whose efforts to legalize marijuana in the past have always fallen short of the goal. Pro-cannabis reform Governor Andy Beshear says he is ready to put pen […]

As of April 1, the NBA will no longer require cannabis testing as part of their drug testing program. This decision was made as part of a bargaining chip with the player’s union, according to news reporting. While the NBA was one of the workplaces that stopped testing for cannabis about three years ago, they […]

NIAGARA FALLS, NY – The first retail marijuana dispensary, complete with a drive-thru, owned and operated by Seneca Nation plans to open on April 12. According to WIVB, the dispensary, Native Cannabis, is a 2,500 square-foot building located on Niagara Street that will sell a variety of cannabis products to those 21 and over. The […]

The cannabis landscape is constantly changing as more states move towards passing cannabis laws. From legalizing medicinal and recreational cannabis use to decriminalizing simple marijuana possession, it can be hard to keep up with the evolution of cannabis in the United States and worldwide. Thankfully, a cannabis round-up makes it easy to keep up with […]

The Washington House of Representative passed a bill on Wednesday that will ban pre-employment cannabis tests throughout the state. According to KOIN6, the bill will now move to the Senate and if approved there will go to the Governor to sign into law. If made a law, Washington will be the third state to ban […]

ATLANTA, GA – A bill that will expand the number of medicinal marijuana licenses from six to 15 passed in the Senate and is going back to the House for approval. At this time only two licenses have been approved and the other four are currently tied up in lawsuits, according to Rome News-Tribune. Nine […]

ZURICH, CH – The Swiss government approved a trial for this summer that will allow for the legal sale and consumption of cannabis. According to CNBC, this summer 2,100 Zurich residents will be part of a test group that are allowed to buy regulated doses of cannabis. They will be allowed to purchase cannabis from […]