If Oregon legalizes recreational marijuana this November, it will become the third state in the nation behind Washington and Colorado, both of which passed ballot initiatives in 2012. Oregon will be watching Washington closely, and will have the advantage...
The Washington State Liqueur Control Board handed out the first of the retail marijuana facility licenses just a couple days ago, and today the first stores are opening their doors. The state Liquor Control Board issued recreational licenses to...
Originally listed as a Schedule 1 drug in 1970, the Food and Drug Administration is conducting an analysis at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s request on whether the U.S. should downgrade the classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug....
Marijuana dispensaries are known vulnerable targets for theft and robberies, and with the increase in marijuana based facilities in Colorado and Washington, many were expecting an uptick in related crimes.It seems as though, the opposite is coming true. In...
Retail marijuana shops sold $22 million worth of cannabis and related products during April, an increase of about 13% from March and more than 50% from January, according to the latest tax figures released by the state. The sales...
A Nevada cannabis advocate group has launched a petition that would put a vote for legalized cannabis on the Nevada State ballot in 2016. The move comes after the success of the Colorado model and is led by state...
Retail cannabis is still a new idea to many people. While two states have voted to legalize retail sales and public opinion of the plant has gone up in the last couple of decades, there are still many people...
Proposed rule changes presented to the board Wednesday that are likely to be approved at a future meeting say retailers can’t sell over the Internet and can’t deliver to customers. Buyers will have to come to the store in...
Over a year and a half after Washington State citizens voted to legalize the retail sales of marijuana, the Washington State Liqueur Control Board will be ready to randomly draw the names of Washington States first marijuana retailers. Starting...
The nation’s top law enforcement official, United States Attorney General Eric Holder, said that he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the retail cannabis roll-outs in Colorado and Washington in a recent interview with Huffington Post. Holder continued, “but as I...
