New Jersey lawmakers introduce recreational marijuana bill
Contrary to Gov. Chris Christie’s anti-pot stance, New Jersey lawmakers are working to become the next state to legalize marijuana. A bill to legalize, regulate, and tax the recreational adult use of...
View ArticleCalifornia’s legal marijuana market could be worth $5 billion
Experts predict that California could soon create a new market worth more than $5 billion once the state’s recreational pot industry is fully operational. A study by the University of California...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana could soon be sold at California county fairs
California county fair goers might soon be able to enjoy some legal pot alongside the usual funnel cakes and deep-fried candy bars. Senate Bill 94 was recently attached to California’s budget, which...
View ArticleNevada ready to begin recreational marijuana sales July 1
Time to plan a quick trip to Reno or Vegas, because Nevada is set to begin selling legal pot this weekend. Despite a long-running legal battle brought on by liquor distributors, the state still plans...
View ArticleCalifornia regulators ban pot delivery drones
Californians will be allowed to enjoy legal marijuana in 2018, but unfortunately it won’t be falling from the sky from a delivery drone. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control recently announced an...
View ArticleQ&A: Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett on improving California’s legal...
Ben Bartlett has worked tirelessly to prepare his city of Berkeley for California’s new recreational marijuana laws. In addition to efforts such as expanding affordable housing, the council member has...
View ArticleMassachusetts will allow smoking weed at yoga studios, movie theaters under...
Massachusetts regulators are planning to offer adults a wide variety of public areas to enjoy legal recreational marijuana. The state Cannabis Control Commission approved “mixed-use” licenses this week...
View ArticleVermont lawmakers approve marijuana legalization
The Vermont legislature has set a historic precedent by approving a bill to legalize cannabis. The state’s senate on Wednesday passed H.511, which legalizes marijuana for adult recreational use,...
View ArticleVermont governor signs bill to legalize marijuana
Vermont has officially become the next state to end cannabis prohibition. Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed a bill on Monday to allow the adult recreational use of marijuana, according to an announcement made...
View ArticleBay Area recreational marijuana options expand with online delivery service
There are only so many places to go for purchasing recreational pot in the Bay Area, but now locals can simply call in to order some newly legalized marijuana. The former social justice and cannabis...
View ArticleCynthia Nixon supports marijuana legalization in New York
Cynthia Nixon would enthusiastically move to legalize marijuana if she were elected New York governor. The actress and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, best known for her role as Miranda from...
View ArticleNew York health commissioner recommends legalizing marijuana
New York’s top health official has nearly completed a study that strongly recommends cannabis legalization. The state’s health commissioner Howard Zucker announced on Monday that a study commissioned...
View ArticleThis weekend is perfect for trying California’s recreational marijuana for...
Whether you’re a seasoned cannabis consumer or have never tried purchasing pot legally, this is likely the best weekend to take advantage of California’s recreational marijuana market. Dispensaries...
View ArticleNearly one-fifth of Californians are still buying marijuana from black...
Some cannabis consumers are still buying their products on a criminal level, despite California’s newly regulated legal market. A report published by the Bay Area-based cannabis delivery company Eaze...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana prohibition is unconstitutional, Mexico supreme court...
After issuing two rulings on Wednesday, Mexico has finally set a precedent deeming the country’s ban on marijuana to be unconstitutional. Mexico’s top court found that any punishment on adults related...
View ArticleThree states vote to pass marijuana ballot measures
Three states have voted to legalize either recreational or medical marijuana in this year’s midterm elections. Michigan became the 10th state state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana use...
View ArticleMassachusetts set to begin recreational marijuana sales
Two years after legalizing recreational marijuana, Massachusetts will finally begin selling cannabis to the public on Tuesday. The state’s first two retail marijuana shops will be open for business...
View ArticleMichigan’s new legal marijuana laws could boost home values, study finds
Certain Midwest property owners could benefit from Michigan’s new recreational marijuana laws, according to experts. A new study published by the CATO Institute foresees an improvement in Michigan’s...
View ArticleNew York governor plans to legalize recreational marijuana in 2019
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is taking steps to make New York the next state to legalize recreational cannabis use for adults. Cuomo on Thursday announced plans to include marijuana legalization as...
View ArticleCoachella 2019 will continue ban on using marijuana
California entered its second year of cannabis legalization, but smoking weed still won’t be allowed at this year’s Coachella music festival. The festival’s rules states that no drugs or drug...
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