Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Mexico Court Favors Worker in Medical Marijuana Case
Jul 13 2015 // The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled that a patient in the state’s medical marijuana program who was injured on the job must be reimbursed by an employer for the expense of marijuana used for treatment. The...
Wyoming Governor Creates Panel to Assess Marijuana
Jul 2 2015 // Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is creating a council to gauge the effects of marijuana usage in the state ahead of a push for a legalization initiative that could put the issue before voters next year. Mead announced Tuesday...
Lloyd’s Stops Insuring Marijuana Firms Due to U.S. Law Conflicts
Jun 24 2015 // Lloyd’s of London has stopped insuring marijuana industry firms of any kind due to conflicts between federal and state laws over their legality. In a May 29 memo addressed “Dear Colleague,” obtained by...
Delaware Gov. Markell Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Jun 19 2015 // Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) on Thursday signed into law a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill signing makes Delaware the 20th state in the nation to decriminalize possession of...
Committee Approves Oregon Marijuana Bill
Jun 17 2015 // After weeks of stalemate, a state legislative committee has advanced a bill setting up Oregon’s legal marijuana system. The approval of the joint House-Senate committee on Monday sends the bill to the full House,...
Workers Can Be Fired For Off-Duty Marijuana Use, Colorado Court Says
Jun 16 2015 // Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cannot get his job back. The case has big...
Arizona Court Ruling on Marijuana DUI Not Retroactive
Jun 15 2015 // An Arizona court has ruled that a previous decision on driving under the influence of drugs doesn’t apply retroactively. A 2014 state Supreme Court decision said authorities can’t prosecute Arizona motorists...
Arizona Court Ruling on Marijuana DUI Issue Isn’t Retroactive
Jun 2 2015 // An Arizona court has ruled that a previous decision on driving under the influence of drugs doesn’t apply retroactively. A 2014 state Supreme Court decision said authorities can’t prosecute Arizona motorists...
Dozens of Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Be Shuttered
May 28 2015 // With Washington state overhauling its medical marijuana law, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says the city is planning to shutter dozens of dispensaries. Murray this week announced plans to require a new special business license...
Marijuana Industry in Illinois Places Hopes in Hands of Governor
May 19 2015 // A proposal to extend the Illinois medical marijuana pilot program beyond 2017 may soon gain passage in Springfield. That would mean the industry’s prospects could come to rest with Gov. Bruce Rauner. Rauner has said...
Louisiana Medical Marijuana Bill Advances with Sheriffs’ Support
May 18 2015 // Louisiana law enforcement associations have previously blocked efforts to get medical marijuana to patients who suffer, despite a 1991 state law allowing its medicinal use. That changed on April 29. Michael Ranatza, head...
Banks Keep Distance from Marijuana Business and Its Unbanked Billions
May 12 2015 // The U.S. government has opened a new line of business for America’s biggest banks, and for once they don’t want it. Little wonder: it’s cash from legalized marijuana. The financial-crimes arm of the...
Lawmakers in California to Weigh in on Rules For Medical Pot Shops
May 4 2015 // The California Legislature is considering multiple – and conflicting – plans to impose the first major statewide restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries and growers. The debate over the billion-dollar industry...
Lawmakers in California to Weigh in on Rules For Medical Pot Shops
May 4 2015 // The California Legislature is considering multiple – and conflicting – plans to impose the first major statewide restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries and growers. The debate over the billion-dollar industry...
RIMS Report: Insurers, Employers Still Figuring Out Legal Marijuana’s Effects
May 3 2015 // Following the lead of a pioneering few, more states around the country are warming up to the idea of legalizing marijuana use for medical or recreational purposes, or both. But with legalized pot still in its infancy, it...
ACLU of Rhode Island to File Lawsuit on Behalf of Medical Marijuana Users
May 1 2015 // The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island says it is filing a lawsuit against a major Rhode Island employer on behalf of a medical marijuana user. The ACLU says the employer has refused to hire anyone...
Louisiana Senate Committee OKs Medical Marijuana Bill
Apr 30 2015 // Louisiana law enforcement associations have previously blocked efforts to get medical marijuana to patients who suffer, despite a 1991 state law allowing its medicinal use. That changed on April 29. Michael Ranatza, head...
Vermont Lawmakers Weigh Roadside Spit Test to Detect Drugged Driving
Apr 23 2015 // Vermont is one of a growing number of states looking at following Colorado and Washington’s lead by legalizing marijuana, but there’s a problem. How can police identify those too stoned to drive? The Vermont...
Georgia Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill
Apr 20 2015 // An emotional Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation April 16 that immediately legalizes the use of medical marijuana in Georgia to treat eight serious medical conditions. Sponsored by state Rep. Allen Peake, a Republican from...
Oklahoma Enters Medical Marijuana Debate with Cannabidiol Bill
Apr 20 2015 // A medical pilot program using cannabidiol, a derivative linked to marijuana, is heading to a vote of the full Oklahoma Senate after being unanimously approved in the Senate Health and Human Services committee by a vote of...
