Lawmakers Push to Send More of Colorado’s Weed Revenues to Kindergarteners
Since Colorado’s first legal sales at the start of 2014 until the end of 2018, $160 million has gone to school construction, courtesy of the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST)…
Maine Unveils Draft of Recreational Marijuana Regulatory Structure
Maine voters approved a legal adult-use cannabis market back in 2016. But the state has struggled to actually get the industry up and running. While state lawmakers have fought to…
New Hampshire Senate Considering Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill
Lawmakers in New Hampshire are continuing to work on a new piece of legislation that could legalize recreational weed. Earlier this month, the bill cleared the New Hampshire House of…
Michigan Officials Advise Testing Vape Cartridges for Heavy Metals
State officials in Michigan are encouraging medicinal cannabis retailers to have their vape cartridges tested for heavy metals after lead was detected in some products. In a public health and…
Alabama’s Jefferson County Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Misdemeanors
If you needed any more proof that law enforcement agencies across the United States are going in on cannabis decriminalization, how’s this? On Monday, Alabama’s Jefferson County — where more…
Denver Mayor Urges Cities to Protect Immigrants in Legal Weed Industry
After federal agents denied citizenship to two immigrants who worked in the legal marijuana industry, the mayor of Denver, Colorado is speaking out. In a new letter addressed to mayors…
Cannabis Package Recycling Rolled Out Canada-Wide
Cannabis users left with a mountain of waste from pot packaging can now drop it off at two London dispensaries to be recycled under a free program launched by Canada’s…
Seth Rogen Joins Calls for Cannabis Amnesty in Canada
Actor Seth Rogen is joining calls for the Canadian government to expunge the criminal records of drug users who were convicted of simple pot possession. Rogen used this year’s 4/20…
Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Use in Public Housing Introduced in Congress
A bill that would permit the use of medical marijuana by residents of public housing in states with legal medicinal cannabis programs was introduced in Congress last week. The measure,…
Denver City Council May Allow Cannabis Clubs to Operate Closer to Daycares
The Denver City Council will decide on Monday night whether to allow cannabis consumption clubs to operate closer to daycare centers and some other so-called sensitive use facilities than currently…