2018 Farm Bill Agreement Reached: Hemp Will Be Totally Legal
US lawmakers have finally reached an agreement on the 2018 Farm Bill, ending months of debate on the subject. A joint statement from the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees ... [Read]
Luxembourg Becomes the Next Country to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Good news for cannabis investors everywhere! Luxembourg has joined the steadily growing list of countries that are legalizing recreational marijuana. The country's change in legislation will create another market for the cannabis industry. The decision will ... [Read]
Cannabis News: Recreational Cannabis Legal in Michigan December 6 and New Jersey Inches Closer to Legalization
Today's cannabis news sees Michigan legalizing recreational cannabis on December 6th and steps being made in New Jersey towards cannabis legalization. Cannabis News: Legal Cannabis in Michigan Recreational cannabis is set to be legalized across ... [Read]
South Korea Becomes the First East Asia Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana
It will come as a surprise to many that South Korea has become the first country in East Asia to legalize medical marijuana. The country's National Assembly voted to approve amending the Act on the ... [Read]
Manitoba Cannabis Tax: Retailers Slapped with 6% ‘Social Costs’ Tax
Cannabis retailers in Manitoba are to expect another tax on their business. This time it's a 6% levy to cover the province's 'social costs' of legalizing marijuana. Is it fair that retailers should have to ... [Read]
Cannabis and Guns: Under US Federal Law, You Can’t Have Cannabis AND Guns
America's gun law is already absurd. Now even more so, because apparently cannabis and guns don't mix. Pennslyvania state, for one, is up in arms about it (pardon the pun). Cannabis and Guns Here's the ... [Read]
American Man Who Faced Death Penalty for Cannabis Distribution in China is Released
An American man, Matthew Fellows, who was falsely detained in a Chinese prison for a drug crime he did not commit has been released today. The man was imprisoned for drug trafficking after he reportedly ... [Read]
Canopy Growth Stock: Edibles are the Next Opportunity
Canopy Growth stock (TSX:WEED) (NYSE:CGC) is currently selling for $51.89 CAD—up 0.78% at the time of writing. This isn't Canopy's finest hour. Still reeling from the industry-wide sell-off, the stock has fought hard to climb ... [Read]
Jeff Sessions and Cannabis: Why Sessions Out of Office is Good for the US Marijuana Industry
Cannabis businesses and enthusiasts are celebrating after President Donald Trump forced the resignation of his famously anti-cannabis Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions had previously served as a Senator from Alabama since 1997, only to resign ... [Read]
Michigan’s Proposal 1 Passed—Recreational Cannabis Now Legal
Michigan has made recreational marijuana legal; the state passed Proposal 1 during yesterday's Midterm Elections. Recreational Marijuana Michigan: Proposal 1 A contentious issue, the proposal was one of the most talked about issues on the ... [Read]