Michigan becomes 10th state to allow recreational marijuana November 7, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Marijuana advocates scored a number of substantial ballot victories in the middle of the country on Election Day, chief among them the legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan, which becomes the 10th state in the nation to approve recreational use of… Read More→
Where marijuana is on the ballot tomorrow — and where it’s most likely to win November 5, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah 0 Comments It has been a big year for marijuana policy in North America. Mexico’s supreme court overturned pot prohibition last week, while Canada’s recreational marijuana market officially opened its doors in October. Stateside, recreational marijuana use became legal in Vermont on July 1, Oklahoma voters… Read More→
Sen. Jim Dabakis says at least one Utah lawmaker should try marijuana before voting on medical cannabis. So he filmed himself sampling an edible. October 24, 2018 AggregatedNews Utah 0 Comments State Sen. Jim Dabakis spent more than a minute wrestling with his childproof pouch of marijuana-infused gummies before it would open and release its scent — tangerine. Picking one of the gelatin blobs out of the $30 bag, he nibbled… Read More→
Marijuana and the midterms October 15, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah 0 Comments Elections can hold significant consequences when it comes to the future of marijuana policy. In 2016 voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada approved ballot initiatives legalizing adult marijuana use. While voters in Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota elected to either… Read More→
Some Massachusetts Towns Are Pushing Back Against Marijuana Shops November 15, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 2 Comments A number of cities and towns are exploring ways to limit or even snuff out marijuana shops in their communities, less than a week after voters legalized the drug for recreational use in Massachusetts. Some local officials worry that a… Read More→
Nine States Will Vote for Marijuana Today November 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The Green Party’s candidate for US president will be on the ballot in 45 states today; green will be on the ballot in nine. Voters in Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota will decide if they want medical marijuana legal in… Read More→
Nancy Pelosi Will Vote for Recreational Marijuana in California Tuesday November 7, 2016 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she plans to vote in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in California. "I will vote for it, but I have not made a public statement about it until right this very second,"… Read More→
California Cannabis Firm Predicts Pot Revenue Will Quadruple Post-Election November 4, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments The marijuana industry could quadruple in size after the 2016 elections, according to a new study released Wednesday. The Los Angeles-based cannabis firm MedMen projects legal pot sales in the U.S. could increase by $20.5 billion per year after voters… Read More→