What Are the Recreational Marijuana Laws in California?

California’s Prop 64 passed last November 9th, making it legal for adults 21 and over to consume marijuana, although not in public. However, there is nowhere to legally buy weed…yet. Continue reading What Are the Recreational Marijuana Laws in California?

Marijuana Legalization: Looking Ahead to 2017

We recently shared the five most popular articles of 2016 since it’s important to build upon the past, but how about looking toward the future? There are some exciting new things in store for cannabis; check out these four articles for what you can expect in 2017 and beyond. Continue reading Marijuana Legalization: Looking Ahead to 2017

New Report: 57% of Americans Support MJ Legalization

The issue of marijuana in the polls is heating up; three states (Arizona, California and Maine) — have already started voting on initiatives aiming to regulate and tax marijuana for adult use; Massachusetts and Nevada voters are weighing in on similar proposals this week. Continue reading New Report: 57% of Americans Support MJ Legalization

Price of Marijuana Continues to Drop After Legalization

The price of marijuana has been dropping because of legalization. A report by the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board shows the price per gram to be $9.32 as of March 2016. This is a significant drop in price compared to prices in 2014 which peaked at almost $25 a gram. Legal businesses can produce the plant at a lower costs than underground businesses could. Continue reading Price of Marijuana Continues to Drop After Legalization

Maine Will Not Back Down In The Fight For Legalized Marijuana

Initiative supports are filing a lawsuit against Maine’s Secretary of State, Mathew Dunlap, on the grounds that he disqualified the measure to regulate marijuana like alcohol on the November ballot. The lawsuit calls out state officials who improperly invalidated thousands of signatures of legitimate Maine voters and are depriving all Maine voters of their right to vote on the measure. Continue reading Maine Will Not Back Down In The Fight For Legalized Marijuana

Australia is About to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Patients in Australia are about to be able to legally consume marijuana. On October 17th, 2015, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia announced their plan to allow medical marijuana to be legally grown and used by patients and researchers studying the drug. Continue reading Australia is About to Legalize Medical Marijuana

The Race for Legalization: Canada vs. Mexico

Eyeing the successes Washington and Colorado have had since legalizing recreational marijuana in 2012, Canada and Mexico are racing to be the first North American country to legalize marijuana. Continue reading The Race for Legalization: Canada vs. Mexico

Understanding Marijuana Legalization [Video]

Do you know how marijuana legalization stands as of right now or what potential impacts could mean? For those who aren’t fully up to date on current legal weed news, or even those who are, check out this great explanation by Katie Couric about what it means to legalize marijuana. Continue reading Understanding Marijuana Legalization [Video]

California Preparing for Marijuana Legalization

A panel in California, led by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, is dedicated to ironing out the logistics of putting a successful bill on the ballot in November or 2016. There is a lot to consider as California examines what is working in states that have already legalized recreational marijuana such as Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Colorado, and Washington DC. Continue reading California Preparing for Marijuana Legalization

Marijuana: Tobacco’s Final Frontier

After watching all 8 seasons of Weeds  for the 100th time, I noticed that what the show proposes in the finale is true: marijuana is tobacco companies’ final frontier. In a world filled with cigarettes, weed cigarettes have a certain future. Continue reading Marijuana: Tobacco’s Final Frontier