Much like Alaska, Hawaii has taken a significant amount of time to hash out their medical marijuana program. Back in 2000, Hawaii passed medical marijuana which only allowed licensed patients within the state to grow up to 7 of their own plants. However no changes were made after that. The following 15 years made Hawaii…
One of the the biggest factors that has paved the way for legalizing cannabis is children. From Charlotte who inspired the Charlotte’s Web strain by the Stanley Brothers, in Colorado, to the parents who have gone so far as to break laws to try cannabis as a treatment for their sick children, to the hundreds…
Throughout the country, pardons are happening left and right. Over the years there have been multiple pardons granted by Obama and state governors; The taboos around marijuana are falling quickly as more and more people get educated about the true effects and benefits of marijuana. While it’s definitely not federally legal yet, people all over…
For years marijuana has been compared to alcohol, especially in regards to driving under the influence, at one time there was even an ad that showed pot smokers driving to their local fast food joint over and over and eventually hitting a small child on a bicycle on their way out; Another great example are…
The Cannabis Industry is beginning to snowball. Multiple states now have recreational and medical marijuana, a handful of European countries are working on it if they haven’t already decriminalized it, as well as Canada which has been legal for awhile. Cannabis researchers are receiving results and the world is listening. With such easy access to…
America’s largest veteran service organization, the American Legion, met with Trump’s transition team last week along with more than 30 other veteran organizations to go over the current needs that need to be met for vets. The American Legion stood alongside 5 of those organizations to discuss the 3 points on their presentation; Among those…
The state of Virginia is like most states without any legal marijuana – strict repercussions on marijuana related offenses. The least damaging punishment is 30 days of incarceration and a $500 fine and that’s just for a first offense of possessing less than an ounce of cannabis. The worst is up to 40 years in…
The constant increase in cannabis careers has successfully continued on its incredible month to month winning streak, though we have noticed that the growth rate has substantially slowed within the month of November. Cannabis job growth was nearly double (if not more) in previous months; however, considering that all aspects are still positive in the…
It’s a big year for legal marijuana in the U.S. 9 states were voting for either recreational or medical cannabis; all states up for medical passed as well as the states that were up for recreational except one – Arizona. Arizona has had medical marijuana since 1996 and currently has around 100,000 cardholders; Proposition 205…
At the end of October, while Americans were losing their minds over the election, Australia was legalizing marijuana on a federal level nationwide. From growing to manufacturing to selling, Australian citizens will now have more job opportunities and a potentially booming cannabis market, but what does “medical marijuana” mean in Australia? For those interested…
The mornings after elections are always a little chaotic and while today is no different, there is some good news for cannabis consumers. With a wild election officially behind us, we now have 8 new states that will have legal marijuana; Here is a breakdown of what states passed and what it will mean for…
There are many events related to Cannabis; Hempfest, Cannabis Cup, Emerald Cup, Dope Cup to name a few (a lot of cups). While the number of events has definitely gone up since legalization in a handful of states, all of these events still have their fair share of flaws. It’s nothing against the creators or…
