Latest Cannabis Headlines

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Wisconsin Firms Cash in on Marijuana Legalization in Other States

Jan 6 2016 // Some Wisconsin companies are cashing in on new opportunities created by the legalization of marijuana in other states.A few Wisconsin firms have actively positioned themselves as suppliers to marijuana growers and...

Top 10 Southeast Stories of 2015

Dec 30 2015 // Ridesharing, drones and medical marijuana garnered a lot of attention from the insurance industry in 2015, and readers in the Southeast were no exception. Among the most popular stories in the Southeast included...

Maine Group Urges Law for Drivers Under Marijuana Influence

Dec 23 2015 // A Maine working group has recommended that lawmakers pass legislation setting a blood-level limit for drivers under the influence of marijuana.The group, which includes state troopers and marijuana legalization advocates,...

Delaware Decriminalizes ‘Personal Use’ Marijuana Possession

Dec 21 2015 // Delaware has officially decriminalized possession by adults of small amounts of marijuana. A decriminalization law signed in June by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell took effect Dec. 18. The law makes possession by an adult of a...

Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court to Reject Marijuana Lawsuit

Dec 21 2015 // Despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal, the Obama administration is urging the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit from Nebraska and Oklahoma that seeks to declare Colorado’s pot legalization...

Florida Supreme Court Approves Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure

Dec 21 2015 // The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a constitutional measure legalizing marijuana for medical purposes can be placed on the ballot for next November’s general election.The seven justices ruled Dec. 17 that the...

Minnesota to Allow Chronic Pain Patients to Use Medical Marijuana

Dec 21 2015 // Minnesota health officials say they will allow residents with chronic pain to buy medical marijuana starting in August.Minnesota will be the 19th state where medical marijuana is legal to extend the drug to people with...

13 Challenges Filed Over Medical Marijuana Licenses Awarded to Florida Nurseries

Dec 16 2015 // When Florida’s Office of Compassionate Care named five nurseries to grow and distribute medical marijuana in the state, many expected there would be a few challenges filed – but not the more than a dozen that had...

Minnesota to Allow Chronic Pain Patients to Use Medical Marijuana

Dec 3 2015 // Minnesota health officials will allow residents with chronic pain to buy medical marijuana starting in August, they announced on Dec. 2 in a long-awaited decision that could expand enrollment in the state’s...

Marijuana Processing Draws Seasonal Workers to California

Nov 25 2015 // The annual march of migrant marijuana workers throughout California’s pot-rich North Coast is in full swing but, like the pot industry itself, reaction to the workers’ presence is mixed.Some residents say the...

Florida City Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Nov 24 2015 // Gainesville, Fla., has moved a step closer to allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to set up shop in the city.City commissioners on Nov. 5 voted to change the city’s land development code to allow dispensaries in...

Battle Over Legalizing Marijuana Taking Shape in New Jersey

Nov 18 2015 // New Jersey’s Democratic-controlled Legislature took a step toward a showdown with Gov. Chris Christie over legalized marijuana on Monday.A state Senate panel convened a hearing on legalizing the drug, and a leading...

Florida Supreme Court Cancels Medical Marijuana Amendment Hearing

Nov 16 2015 // The Florida Supreme Court has canceled a Dec. 8 hearing it had scheduled to consider a measure to legalize medical marijuana.The court announced the decision on Friday. The move comes a few days after Attorney General Pam...

Declarations

Nov 16 2015 // Crop Insurance Cuts“We cannot undermine a program that brings needed support to jobs and families in rural America and which has already seen $12 billion in cuts since 2008.” —U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp,...

Florida AG Won’t Fight Medical Marijuana Measure

Nov 13 2015 // Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who loudly opposed a medical marijuana measure that appeared on the 2014 ballot, is staying on the sidelines this time around.Bondi said she is still opposes the effort to legalize...

Kentucky Farmers Ready for Growth of Hemp Industry

Nov 4 2015 // Tucked away off a narrow country road in Clark County, Kentucky, in the middle of a farm, 27 acres of hemp grew all summer. Now, the plants will be harvested and processed.Kentucky, hailed as a leader by industrial hemp...

Florida Supreme Court to Decide on Medical Marijuana Amendment

Oct 26 2015 // The Florida Supreme Court is going to hold a Dec. 8 hearing on a measure to legalize medical marijuana. The court on Wednesday ordered oral arguments on the proposed amendment. The high court must decide whether or not the...

For Vermont Police, Checking for Pot-Impaired Drivers Is Work in Progress

Oct 21 2015 // It’s common knowledge that driving with blood alcohol content higher than .08 violates the law. But with marijuana, things are a lot more hazy.As Vermont and other states consider following the lead of Colorado and...

Marijuana Pesticide Flap Draws Product Liability Suit in Colorado

Oct 19 2015 // Two marijuana users in Colorado filed a lawsuit earlier this month against a pot business they said used an unhealthy pesticide to grow their weed — a case that lawyers say is the first product liability claim in the...

Marijuana Pesticide Flap Draws Product Liability Suit in Colorado

Oct 7 2015 // Two marijuana users in Colorado filed a lawsuit Monday against a pot business they said used an unhealthy pesticide to grow their weed – a case that lawyers say is the first product liability claim in the nation...