Marijuana Politics
Cannabis Industry Calls for Federal Regulation After Vaping Illnesses
Cannabis industry leaders have urged Congress to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act in order to protect Americans…
Pennsylvania Offering Expedited Pardons for Cannabis Convictions
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is speeding up the process of pardoning anyone lumbered with a conviction for possessing small amounts…
Mexican Lawmaker Proposes State-Controlled Monopoly for Cannabis
Mexican lawmaker Mario Delgado Carrillo has introduced a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis use and permit home cultivation. His…
Jamaica Teams Up With Harvard for Cannabis Institute
The Jamaican government is teaming up with Harvard University to establish a Phytomedicine and Medical Cannabis Institute. The facility will…
Petition to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Launched in Florida
Campaign group Make It Legal Florida is mailing out fliers this week in an effort to persuade voters to sign…
PayPal Bans British Retailer for Selling CBD Products
A British shop that sells bath bombs claims that PayPal has frozen its account because some of its aromatherapy products…
Health Canada Urged to Allow Hemp-Derived CBD at Health Stores
The Canadian Health Food Association has urged the government to allow retailers to sell hemp-derived CBD without needing to gain…
Vape Sales Decrease After Outbreak of Illness
Vape sales have plummeted at marijuana dispensaries after the outbreak of a mysterious lung disease that has killed 12 people…
Pennsylvania Governor Supports Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Governor Tom Wolf has declared his ambition to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania and he called upon the legislature to…
Cannabis Industry Urges Ontario to Open More Retail Stores
The Cannabis Council of Canada has urged the Ontario government to accelerate the rollout of its fledgling cannabis retail market.…