marijuana legalization

Nearly half (46.8%) of homeowners and renters nationwide who plan to cast their vote for President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election want to live in a place where recreational weed is legal, a new report from Redfin revealed. Donald Trump's supporters, on the other hand, are not too fond of...

A measure under which Alabama’s cannabis regulator would be given more rights to regulate medical marijuana got the green light from House members on Tuesday. The House bill, HB390 from Danny Crawford (R) was approved in a 95-4 vote in and is now heading to the Senate for a committee vote....

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:FLGC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Germany-based TruHC Pharma GmbH. The company’s latest move to further cement its global footprint comes on the heels of a new German cannabis law that went into...

The state-legal medical marijuana programs nationwide have seen an uptick in the number of new patients enrolled since 2020, according to newly published federal research in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The study, conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the...

Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Remain Steady In March Massachusetts saw $154 million worth of cannabis products sold in March, representing a 2.3% year-over-year increase, according to the data from the Cannabis Control Commission. The sum included $136.8 million in recreational and $17.2 million in...

California-based I Love Growing Marijuana (ILGM) announced Wednesday it has entered into an exclusive new partnership with cannabis genetics and breeding company, Phylos Bioscience, which brings 15 new F1 hybrid strains to home growers across legal markets nationwide. ILGM is launching half the...

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:FLGC) has been positioning itself on the international cannabis stage for years. The Canadian-based producer of cannabinoid organic oils, infused food and beverage, pharmaceutical grade, medical and cosmetic-grade derivatives is serving all 50 U.S. states and 28 countries...

Adults over 18 in Germany can legally possess up to 25 grams of dried cannabis and cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home. And no, this is not an April Fools' Day prank. Beginning July 1, adults can also join not-for-profit social clubs where they can buy up to 25 grams of cannabis, with a...

The European cannabis scene is getting more and more interesting with markets like the U.K., Germany, Denmark, Portugal and the Netherlands expanding in terms of the diversity of products and players. Germany made headlines this past Friday when it took a historic step towards cannabis legalization...

Controversial Bill Threatens Access To Kentucky’s MMJ Program A measure that according to its sponsor would “clean some things up" within Ketucky's medical marijuana law is advancing through the legislature, reported Forward Kentucky. House Bill 829 from state Rep. Jason Nemes (R) seeks...

The International Cannabis Awards (ICA), dubbed the “Oscars” of the cannabis world, took place in Barcelona on Wednesday. The prestigious event gathered cannabis experts from all over the world. Shirley Ju, who hosted the ICA, was shocked when she was detained at an airport in Munich,...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) announced on Wednesday she is pardoning all people convicted of simple cannabis possession at the state level, reported NBC Boston. The move, approved by the governor’s council, comes on the heels of President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech,...

Washington, D.C. will not be able to legalize recreational cannabis sales as part of the budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 that the Biden-Harris administration submitted to Congress on Monday. The D.C. cannabis provision has been blocking the nation's capital from using its local tax dollars to...

South Carolina’s Medical Marijuana Policy That Raised Eyebrows Up For Debate South Carolina lawmakers are pushing for medical cannabis policy reform yet again. However, this time around, a measure green-lighted by the state Senate last month is viewed by many as the "most restrictive cannabis...

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a measure this week, aimed at helping individuals with prior cannabis convictions. SB 696 from Sen. Angelia Williams Graves (D) was approved by the members of the House of Delegates in a 52–43 vote on Monday. The measure has already advanced through the state Senate...