Hempcon To Be Held in LA This Weekend

Hempcon, one of America's biggest medical marijuana conventions, is being held this weekend in Los Angeles.  The event comes right on the heels of Los Angeles' approval of Proposition D, which limits the number of medical marijuana collectives that can operate in the city to only 135. While the city of Los Angeles disapproves of medical marijuana collectives, they seem ...

High Fees Expected From Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Program

On Friday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released a number of new regulations for the state's medical marijuana program.  According to the DPH, the regulations are intended to create a "self-financed medical marijuana industry that supports patient access without relying on taxpayer resources." As a result of that goal, medical marijuana dispensaries will be...

Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Moving Medical Marijuana From a Cash Business

Welcome to your weekly installment of JackDanieL’s editorial column.  Be sure to check back for more from Jack each Friday. Enjoy! According to the editors at MMJBusinessDaily, and their recently published Marijuana Business Factbook, legal cannabis sales could bloom to over $6 billion by 2018. That’s six BILLION, with a b. An impressive sum, but not lost on today’s...

New Jersey Assembly Approves Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Who Require Organ Transplants

The New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill that would protect medical marijuana patients from being disqualified for organ transplant because they fall under hospitals' definition of a "drug user." The bill was passed on a vote of 67-9 with two abstentions. According to Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes, the bill ensures that hospitals and physicians won't "exclude people who ...

Hempcon To Be Held in LA This Weekend
High Fees Expected From Massachusetts Me...
Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Moving M...
New Jersey Assembly Approves Bill to Pro...
Ohio Ballot Board Approves Medical Marijuana Propsal

Ohio Ballot Board Approves Medical Marijuana Propsal

On Thursday, the Ohio ballot board approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana and some forms of industrial hemp. The proposed amendment would create a commission...
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Burglarized in Seattle

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Burglarized in Seattle

This week, two Seattle medical marijuana dispensaries were burglarized, making five dispensary burglaries in the North Seattle area in the past month. On Tuesday morning, a witness called 911...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana DUI for Medical Marijuana Patients

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana DUI for Medical Marijuana Patients

On Tuesday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that there are some protections for medical marijuana users who are caught driving after using their medicine. In a unanimous decision, the...
Los Angeles Voters Support Proposition D, Reduction in Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Los Angeles Voters Support Proposition D, Reduction in Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

During the mayoral election on Tuesday, Los Angeles voters had three opportunities to weigh in on medical marijuana dispensaries through Propositions D, E, and F.  Votes are still being...
New Jersey Governor Questions Allowing Children Into Medical Marijuana Program

New Jersey Governor Questions Allowing Children Into Medical Marijuana Program

On Sunday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told the press that he is “not inclined” to allow children to participate in the state’s medical marijuana program. The comment was...
New Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes California Senate

New Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes California Senate

Senate Bill 439, which would regulate the sale of medical marijuana through dispensaries, passed the California state senate with a vote of 22-12.  The bill will now go to...
Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Last week, Washington state officials released proposed rules for the state’s new legal marijuana system.  The rules that were released are an initial draft and will likely be edited...
Georgia Considers Marijuana Decriminalization

Georgia Considers Marijuana Decriminalization

The former Soviet republic of Georgia is being ruled by a new coalition, led by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishbili, which is considering changes to lessen the penalties associated with...
Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana

Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana

On Friday, the Illinois Senate voted 35-21 to approve a measure that would legalize medical marijuana for patients suffering from debilitating illnesses.  Now, the bill awaits the signature of...
Organization of the American States Suggests Marijuana Policy Change

Organization of the American States Suggests Marijuana Policy Change

The Organization of the American States, a group that promotes social and economic development in the Western hemisphere through cooperation of the Americas, released a report on Friday suggesting...