Cannabis News

ALABAMA – The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is holding a public hearting for feedback on a recently released draft of regulations for the industry, WFSA reports. According to John McMillan, the commission’s director, topics of discussion will range from cultivation licenses, to transportation and dispensaries. These topics and more are each outlined in 10 documents […]

ANN ARBO, MI – One of Michigan’s leading cannabis companies, Lume, opened the doors to a brand new dispensary location in Ann Arbor this morning. According to WDIV, the new shop located at 2247  West Liberty Street in southwest Ann Arbor opened at 10 a.m. Friday. Lume is offering customers a 10% discount throughout the […]

In recent weeks, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has introduced groundbreaking marijuana legislation for the country’s growing cannabis market. The country’s progressive government has reaffirmed its commitment to legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use. The German approach to widespread adult-use legalization represents a progressive attitude which many other European countries are likely to adopt as well, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Six Senate democrats, including Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, sent a letter to President Biden this week urging him to put an end to the federal ban on Cannabis. According to a report by NJ.com, in the letter, which was sent to Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and […]

Politico reports that, over the course of the last year, almost 20 new marijuana dispensaries have opened up on the Seneca Nation of Indians reservation in Salamanca, New York. Many of these dispensaries operate without license, using general stores and gas stations as storefronts for their cannabis products. Earlier last year, the state of New […]

NEW JERSEY – One of the leading cannabis trade publications in the northeast, NJ Cannabis Insider, is set to host a networking event in Asbury Park later this month. According to a report by NJ.com, The Asbury in Asbury Park event will be held on Thursday July 14th from 6-10 p.m. Many in the budding […]

Over the last several years, more and more states have revised and revisited existing marijuana policies, offering new legislation and approaching broader cannabis reform. As more people gain access to marijuana products, either medically or recreationally, the demand for properly cultivated cannabis is increasing. New advances in technology have played a large role in the […]

NEVADA – After months of debate, Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved regulations for cannabis consumption lounges through a unanimous vote at Tuesday’s meeting. According to a report by News 4, the CCB took 15 meetings and several workshops before passing the new regulations that make ordering cannabis just as legal as ordering an alcoholic […]

Last week, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) announced the signing of ten new marijuana reform bills. These regulations create provisions for new medical marijuana dispensaries, provide regulations for citizens’ right to privacy when using marijuana products, and introduce many more policy revisions. Advocates around the state are celebrating this new legislation as a step […]

BLOOMINGTON, IL – Despite opposition from several new City Council members, the second recreational dispensary is set to open its doors Bloomington. According to a report by WHOI, a request for special use permit by Project Equity for the new location at 1006 JC Parkway passed with a 5-3 vote. “This city is really taking […]