Marijuana Politics
Aptly Named “Ombudsman” Dealing With Consumer Cannabis Complaints in Ontario
The Ontario ombudsman has received more than 2,400 complaints about the provincial government’s online cannabis store since recreational marijuana was…
Maine Creates Clear Path Towards Recreational Marijuana Industry
Maine has taken a significant stride towards creating a regulated adult-use cannabis industry after Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 719…
Britain Should Legalize Recreational Cannabis Within Five Years, Claims Conservative MP
The head of a British parliamentary group on drug reform has predicted that recreational cannabis use will be legalized within…
Illinois Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Use
Illinois has become the 11th U.S. state to legalize recreational cannabis use after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 1438 into…
UK Government Implored to Relax Cannabis Prescription Rules
The UK government should become a “leader not a laggard” in the burgeoning medicinal cannabis industry by loosening its regulations,…
California Launches Clampdown on Unlicensed Dispensaries
California has launched a statewide public information campaign urging cannabis users to stick to legal dispensaries and shun their unlicensed…
Canadian Governments Earn $107.1m by Taxing Cannabis During Q1
Canada's federal and provincial governments earned $107.1 million by taxing the cannabis industry in the first three months of 2019.…
New Mexico Cannabis Producer Pushes for Non-Resident Sales
A leading politician has outlined why non-residents should be permitted to access New Mexico’s medicinal marijuana program in a strongly…
New York Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Lawmakers in New York have agreed to decriminalize possession of cannabis and the bill has gone to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s…
France Rules Out Recreational Cannabis Legalization
France has ruled out legalizing recreational cannabis after deciding to ignore advice from one of the country’s most influential economic…