The move has left industry officials and some lawmakers outraged.
The House Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 or the MORE Act Wednesday, a bill that would remove cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances.
Fresno city leaders have approved a new ordinance allowing retail marijuana dispensaries to operate within city limits. Thursday’s vote was 4-3. It could still face a veto from Mayor Lee Brand.
The belief that cannabis could be a cure for America’s opioid epidemic is getting another boost from a study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada’s McGill Universi
It’s going to take some time before state regulators can get a handle on the problems affecting the legal marijuana industry.
Vice President and 2020 Democratic challenger Joe Biden gave a groan-inducing response to a question about marijuana reform at a recent town hall in Las Vegas.
Two years after California legalized marijuana sales for adults 21 and over, state agencies have yet to conduct any sting operations against businesses that sell to minors.
Illegal cannabis cultivation on public land continues to pose a dire threat to waterways and wildlife.
California has made great strides in reversing the disparate impacts of marijuana prohibition.
For local governments, one of the major selling points of Prop 64 was the discretion given to cities and counties to decide where marijuana could be sold.
Pasadena leaders rejected proposed changes to the city’s cannabis zoning rules last week, leaving many wondering how — or if — it will it accommodate the six top commercial applicants.