Politics

The hemp industry has been waiting for months for Congress to take action on a new Farm Bill, one that could make legal barriers for hemp production disappear. Now that Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives, hemp entrepreneurs...

The cannabis industry idolizes Dana Rohrabacher. And, in many ways, he’s made it difficult not to revere him. He’s positioned himself as one of the leading political figures in the space by focusing on the reform of federal cannabis...

Cannabis advocacy groups and industry supporters weighed in on the new legal and political terrain created by the election Nov. 6, 2018. Most are calling the results a major victory now that Michigan became the tenth state to legalize...

Anti-marijuana U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions tendered his resignation Nov. 7, 2018, one day after Republicans lost control of the House. That left cannabis policy observers scrambling to find out where the temporary replacement at the top of the Department...

The top cannabis ally in Congress sounded downright giddy Wednesday as he discussed what the midterm election results could mean for cannabis reform at the federal level. “It was a big night,” US Rep. Earl Blumenauer said Wednesday on a...

The names, shipping addresses, and order dates of more than 4,500 Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) customers were exposed after an unauthorized individual accessed the database of the Canada Post postal service on November 1. The next day, the CEO...

Voters in 16 counties across Wisconsin have signaled strong support for marijuana reform, voting in the affirmative on advisory questions asking whether voters approve of various legalization and decriminalization policies. The advisory questions were non-binding, meaning that they won’t translate...

North Dakota voters rejected a measure to fully legalize marijuana Election Day Nov. 6, 2018. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the initiative, Measure 3, was rejected 59 percent to 41 percent. Under the proposed law, adults 21 and older would...

One of three medical marijuana legalization initiatives on the Missouri ballot passed Election Day Nov. 6, 2018, while two other competing initiatives have failed. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the initiative, Amendment 2, was approved 66 percent  to 34...

Yesterday, Utahns voted yes on Proposition 2, thereby legalizing medical marijuana. The outcome represents a big win for cannabis, especially in light of the significant opposition medical marijuana has long faced in the state. Medical Marijuana in Utah As of late...