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Medical marijuana has been legal in California for 20 years, and now there's a new agency that will help oversee the industry that produces cannabis, one of the state's leading cash crops. Lori Ajax was appointed chief of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation in February, and as head of...

Industry and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda says the regulations to govern the production of medicinal marijuana in Jamaica should be ready today. This means the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) set up by the previous administration is one step closer to having formal rules for the issuing...

A regulatory framework for medical marijuana dispensaries that have proliferated in Detroit makes sense. But that framework shouldn't needlessly shut down businesses that aren't a threat, and it shouldn't insert more confusion into the state's already vague medical marijuana law. The medical...

After months of waiting, the rules for medicinal marijuana could be ready to move forward. Attorney General Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson said she hopes to have the rules and regulations as amended by her office out soon. "It's just about done. It's been a long process," she said. Her office has...

The federal government will not appeal a Federal Court ruling that upheld patients' rights to grow their own medical marijuana, Health Minister Jane Philpott announced Friday. "The government of Canada has decided on the matter of Allard vs. Canada we will not be appealing the court's...

E-cigarette and medical marijuana users in Ontario will soon be banned from smoking or vaporizing anywhere regular cigarettes are prohibited, unless the Liberal government changes its mind — again. Premier Kathleen Wynne thinks the new rules are common sense. "We have made a determination...

Medical marijuana patients are once again free to grow their own cannabis. Last week a federal court judge struck down federal regulations put in place by the former government which restricted patients from growing their own product for medical use. Judge Michael Phelan ruled on Feb. 24, in...

Nanaimo's largest licenced pot producer sees opportunity in a federal court ruling that struck down medical marijuana regulations. The Federal Court of Canada declared the government's medical marijuana regime, which prevented patients from growing at home, unconstitutional this week. It's a...

The Cannabis Party is calling for legislation to create a specialised hemp licencing body. The Medicines Control agency is unsuitable for regulating and licencing hemp, according to the Cannabis Party. "The two months wait to obtain a licence is too slow and bureaucratic, while the $511...

Special One-Day Cannabis Crash Course on April 24, 2016 The OLCC will start accepting applications for marijuana wholesalers, growers, processors and retailers on January 4, 2016. The Oregon Marijuana Business Conference will have the latest information on all cannabis regulations from...

New regulations that prompted Paradise officials to ban medical marijuana in town limits will only have a minor effect at the county level. "It is my understanding of the new rules from California, that a county or municipality that had regulations on marijuana didn't have to do any extra...

A special task force will play a big role in the future of regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado Springs. Springs City Council put a six-month moratorium on any new dispensaries a few weeks ago. "I got involved because in my own neighborhood, a pot grow house popped up and...

A special task force will play a big role in the future of regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado Springs. Springs City Council put a six-month moratorium on any new dispensaries a few weeks ago. "I got involved because in my own neighborhood, a pot grow house popped up and...

The new Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will legalize commercial medical marijuana sales in California beginning in 2016, but for existing businesses hoping to become compliant, demonstrating a history of established business practices or establishing a new legal business entity will...

The new Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will legalize commercial medical marijuana sales in California beginning in 2016, but for existing businesses hoping to become compliant, demonstrating a history of established business practices or establishing a new legal business entity will...

Hey guys hows it going? I am a 54 year old disabled man who use's MMJ for pain and peace of mind. I live in Washington state where they just legalized MJ. This is a great step forward, but they are now wanting to regulate the medical use, namely growing for personal use. They want to eliminate...

Hey Peeps, I have been reviewing the draft proposed MMJ regulations that Massachusetts is considering right now. The materials are available on their website and links are provided below; they are accepting comments by e-mail This is the time for public comment! I have spent the past few...