Starting in December the Dutch government will launch its long-awaited marijuana pilot program in Breda and Tilburg. The new pilot program will allow for marijuana …
Workers at Five Illinois Marijuana Stores Reach Tentative Agreement With Teamsters
Workers at five Sunnyside Dispensaries (a subsidiary of multi-state cannabis operator Cresco) have reached tentative agreements for first union contracts with Teamsters Local 777, according …
American Nurses Association Officially Recognizes Marijuana Nursing as a Specialty Nursing Practice
The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the interests of the nation’s more than 5 million nurses, announces the formal recognition of marijuana nursing as a nursing …
Study: Regular Marijuana Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Kidney Stones
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology, men who consume marijuana are considerably less likely than non-users to experience kidney …
US House of Representatives Passes Amendments to Put Millions Into Psychedelic Research
The full House of Representatives for the United States has given approval to amendments that would facilitate the research of psychedelic substances. The amendments were …
Workers at Utah Medical Marijuana Dispensary Vote to Unionize
In another example of the growing unionization of the marijuana industry, employees of Dragonfly Wellness, a medical marijuana dispensary in Salt Lake City, have voted …
Jones Soda Launches Marijuana-Infused Sodas in Washington State
Jones Soda Co., “the original craft soda known for its unconventional flavors and user-submitted photo labels”, announced today that its crossover cannabis brand Mary Jones …
Teamsters Union Commends Senate Committee for Passing SAFER Banking Act
In a press release the International Brotherhood of Teamsters commended the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs for passing the Secure and …
New York Plans to Issue Up to 1,500 More Licenses for Marijuana Businesses
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that it plans to issue up to 1,500 more marijuana business licenses including for growers and …
Poll: 67% of Ohio Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana
New polling released by FM3 Research shows that a strong majority of voters in Ohio support legalizing marijuana. The poll, conducted between August 14 and August …
Bipartisan Group of 22 Attorneys General Send Letter to Congress Urging Passage of Marijuana Banking Act
A bipartisan coalition of 21 state attorneys general and the attorney general of D.C., have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass …
Oregon and WA: Decriminalizing Drugs Not Linked to Higher Overdose Death Rates
New research published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry found that in Oregon and Washington, two states that implemented drug decriminalization policies in …
