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Here’s the first biz to receive an Alaska marijuana retail license

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‘I’m excited because I really need to start making some money’: Frozen Budz was approved to make cannabis-infused edibles, baked goods, breakfast treats & more.

It’s official: Michigan marijuana legalization won’t be on ballot

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The state appeals court and the Michigan Supreme Court each turned down appeals Wednesday by a group trying to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

Delayed decision: Regulators holding off making rules for Alaska marijuana use in stores

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JUNEAU, Alaska — The board regulating Alaska’s fledgling legal marijuana industry started a two-day meeting Wednesday during which it was expected to approve licenses for the state’s first retail marijuana outlets. But Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board delayed for at least another month action on a proposal that would give certain…

Source: Bills OT Seantrel Henderson appealing suspension, citing marijuana use for Crohn’s disease

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Having spent the past four months showing he’s capable of keeping the effects of Crohn’s disease in check, Bills offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson faces yet another hurdle in attempting to resume his career.

Oregon marijuana accreditation program on ‘verge of collapse’

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‘This has been extremely worrisome for the industry’: New rules require pot testing by an accredited lab, but now a bottleneck in the system is causing a delay in accreditations.

Oklahoma AG’s rewrite of MMJ ballot misleads voters, suit alleges

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Attorneys for medical marijuana supporters allege in a lawsuit that Republican Attorney General Scott Pruitt rewrote a proposed ballot question to mislead and confuse voters into thinking they were voting to fully legalize marijuana in the state.

Anti-marijuana group challenges Arkansas’ other medical pot proposal

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A coalition of groups already trying to block a medical marijuana measure from the Arkansas ballot has asked the state’s highest court to also disqualify a competing legalization proposal.

Piling on: Second challenge filed over Arkansas medical marijuana proposal

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The Arkansas Supreme Court was asked Friday to disqualify an effort to legalize medical marijuana over potentially invalid signatures, the second challenge filed against a ballot measure to make the drug available to some patients.

Arizona will definitely be voting on marijuana legalization in November

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A voter initiative legalizing recreational marijuana will be on the November ballot after the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a final legal challenge to the measure.

Arkansas election gets interesting with second medical marijuana initiative OK’d for ballot

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Arkansas election officials approved a medical marijuana proposal for the ballot Wednesday, putting two measures to legalize the drug for patients with certain conditions before voters this fall.

Montana dispensaries close under strict new rules

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Medical marijuana dispensaries across Montana have closed their doors as new restrictions took effect Wednesday that limit pot providers to three patients apiece, leaving thousands of pot users registered with the state without a legal way to buy the drug.

Federal court upholds ban on gun sales to medical marijuana card holders

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A federal government ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.

With cannabis pharma on horizon, this Massachusetts city looks to future

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‘Legal marijuana will produce a whimper, not a bang’: How Fall River, Massachusetts is preparing for a mature marijuana market.

New York medical pot program to expand with more dispensaries, home delivery

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The New York medical marijuana program is expanding, with plans for home delivery and more dispensaries. State health officials say they will also allow nurse practitioners to authorize medical cannabis, and are weighing proposals to make chronic pain a qualifying condition for medical cannabis.

Arizona marijuana backers sue over November ballot description

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Backers of an Arizona marijuana for recreational use initiative are suing Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan over the ballot description.

Pennsylvania’s gov says state can do more to decriminalize marijuana

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Gov. Tom Wolf says the state needs to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession in systematic fashion.

Growing pains: Oregon marijuana boom brings jobs — and complaints — for Josephine County

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There’s some good and bad happening in the marijuana industry in Oregon’s Josephine County. Yay for jobs – but some neighbors aren’t so pleased.

‘We can’t do this overnight’: Oklahoma medical marijuana petition unlikely to make ballot

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A petition to legalize Oklahoma medical marijuana is unlikely to go before voters in November because advocates say they will challenge the attorney general’s rewording of the ballot title —a legal process certain to push the measure beyond the general election.

Arizona pot opponents ask high court to block measure

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Opponents of an initiative that would legalize Arizona marijuana for recreational use urged the state’s highest court to block the measure from the ballot.

Could legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana drain resources? The gov thinks so

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Legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana would be a drain on the state’s resources, says Gov. Asa Hutchinson, due to costs of regulation and enforcement.

Whoops. Could an error in Montana’s medical marijuana initiative delay changes to the law?

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Organizers of a ballot initiative that aims to immediately reverse severe new restrictions to Montana medical marijuana distribution may have inadvertently set back their cause.

New York garden set to reopen…without marijuana this time

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NEW YORK –A New York City community garden will soon be reopened without one of its crops — marijuana. Related news for green thumbs Marijuana harvest tip: Taking more time can yield bigger rewards Getting into the biz: CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro says marijuana ‘biggest thing’ ever in gardening Weed…

Arkansas group wants court to block medical pot measure

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A group opposing Arkansas medical marijuana asked the state’s highest court to block a legalization measure on the ballot.

He wanted Montana voters to repeal medical marijuana law. Now he’s given up.

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The sponsor of a proposed initiative to repeal Montana’s medical marijuana law said Wednesday he won’t appeal a judge’s refusal to place the measure on November’s ballot, but instead will focus on defeating a separate initiative to expand medical pot distribution.

Michigan setback: Judge rules the legalization question won’t make ballot; appeals planned

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A group trying to legalize Michigan marijuana for recreational use has failed to persuade a judge to put the question on the fall ballot.

Blue-ribbon bud: See pot plants in all their glory at Oregon State Fair

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The marijuana plants on display at the Oregon State Fair were selected by judges at a competition earlier who chose three winners each in the sativa, indica and hybrid categories.

Arkansas AG rejects (for a second time) 2018 ballot measure to legalize weed

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has again rejected a proposed constitutional amendment for the 2018 ballot to legalize marijuana in the state. Following Arkansas marijuana news Tick-tock: Arkansas medical marijuana backers given more time after falling short on signatures Step back, he’s got this: Arkansas congressman…

Goal-setting alert: Regulators receive $1.8M for Ohio medical marijuana program

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two agencies that will regulate the forthcoming Ohio medical marijuana program are getting the $1.8 million they sought from the state to start that work. Following Ohio’s medical marijuana news Are you a weed-growing expert?: Ohio’s hiring Turning the other cheek: Legislature aware part of Ohio medical…

Montana anti-marijuana group doubles down in push to get initiative on ballot

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Sponsors of an anti-marijuana initiative that failed to qualify for November’s ballot are claiming they submitted enough signatures to put the measure before the voters, but that thousands of names were lost or wrongly rejected by county officials.

Federal court limits DOJ in prosecuting medical marijuana cases

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday banned the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases if no state laws were broken.