Canadian company seeks to be the Starbucks of American marijuana
admin Golden Leaf Holdings is taking the first step to becoming the Starbucks or McDonald’s of weed, even though marijuana remains illegal across much of the U.S. The cannabis company has…
March 2018
NH Advocates Call to Replace Head of Marijuana Study Commission
Marijuana Policy Project | March 21, 2018 CONCORD, NH — The Marijuana Policy Project is calling on New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler to remove Rep. Patrick Abrami as the…
ACTION ALERT: Don’t Let Congress Roll Back Marijuana Protections
Erik Altieri | March 20, 2018 One development in our federal government that got a bit lost in the flurry of other headlines this week is that House and Senate…
New Jersey adds five conditions to medical marijuana program
New Jersey’s medical marijuana program is undergoing a significant expansion, including the addition of five treatable conditions. According to New York TV station WABC, Gov. Phil Murphy signed off Tuesday…
Australian state to investigate legalizing recreational cannabis
Australia’s second-most populous state will explore international developments around “cannabis for adult use” as part of its investigation into drug law reform. In a 586-page report, a parliamentary committee in…
Traffic Fatalities Have Not Increased From Legalizing Marijuana, Study Finds
Paul Armentano | March 21, 2018 The enactment of adult use marijuana regulation in Colorado and Washington is not independently linked to an increase in traffic fatalities, according to a…
New Federal Spending Bill Includes Medical Marijuana Protections
The United States Capitol in Washington, DC (Wikimedia/David Maiolo) Justin Strekal | March 22, 2018 WASHINGTON, DC — As part of the newly proposed appropriations package known as an omnibus…