Legal Related The First Marijuana IPO in Europe is Planning for October by Sophia Vida September 22, 2018 The U.S. stock market is no stranger to marijuana IPOS, but now Europe is planning its first one for next month. Danish firm StenoCare is expected to list its shares in Copenhagen in October, becoming the first cannabis company...
Legal Related Massachusetts’ First Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries to Open in Late Summer to Early Fall by Sophia Vida September 21, 2018 Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steve Hoffman has said that he expects the state’s first recreational marijuana dispensaries to open in “late summer to early fall.” He told reporters this week, "There...
Legal Related New Jersey Marijuana Taxes Could Potentially be Lowest in Nation by Sophia Vida September 19, 2018 Lawmakers in the state of New Jersey have written the latest bill that would legalize marijuana in the state. According to NJ Advance Media, which obtained a copy of that plan this week, the bill calls for what may be the lowes...
Legal Related South Africa Has Legalized Marijuana Use in Private by Sophia Vida September 18, 2018 Many South Africans were rejoicing this week after the country's highest court legalized the use of marijuana for adults in private places. Pro-marijuana activists were celebrating in the streets and chanting "Weed are free now...
Legal Related The LDS Church is At it Again to Combat Marijuana by Sophia Vida September 17, 2018 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made it very vocal that they are against Utah allowing medicinal marijuana to be legal. The church has released an analysis on the risks and ramification of Utah’s Propositi...
Legal Related A Very Big Marijuana Bill Has Been Passed This Week by Sophia Vida September 13, 2018 A Congressional Committee has approved a marijuana bill this week that will require the Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to begin issuing more licenses to grow marijuana for research. Despite a drug conv...
Legal Related Over 3,000 Marijuana Smoking and Possession Cases Dismissed in Manhattan by Sophia Vida September 12, 2018 Manhattan is the latest city to show its relaxed stance towards marijuana. It was on Wednesday that the city dismissed over 3,000 cases of marijuana smoking and possession. Of the 3,042 cases that were dismissed, some even d...
Legal Related Nearly 100 Michigan Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Have to Close by Sophia Vida September 12, 2018 Many medical marijuana dispensaries will have to close their doors way before the year ends in Michigan. While some will be able to stay open until December 15th, others will be closing under new emergency rules adopted by the ...
Legal Related A Huge Marijuana Bill is Scheduled to Be Voted on This Week by Sophia Vida September 10, 2018 There's a new marijuana bill scheduled to be voted on this week by the U.S. House panel that oversees federal drug enforcement. The bill would dramatically expand opportunities for research on the benefits of medicinal marijuan...
Legal Related Massachusetts Marijuana Retailers Could Soon Get the Green Light by Sophia Vida September 07, 2018 A handful of marijuana businesses in Massachusetts could be moments away from finally going ahead this month. The businesses had been granted provisional licenses and have told the Cannabis Control Commission that they are read...