Medical Marijuana Zone

USDA Intends to Finalize Federal Regulations Governing Commercial Hemp Cultivation by Late Summer | NORML WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Department of Agriculture is aiming to finalize regulations governing the licensed production of industrial hemp by this August, according to a notice filed this week in the Federal Register and first reported by Marijuana Moment. The USDA […]

Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations Associated With Self-Reported Declines in Youth Use | NORML The enactment of laws regulating the use of cannabis by adults is associated with short-term declines in self-reported marijuana use by young people, according to findings published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. “Ensuring the safety of our kids is always a top priority,” said NORML State […]

Michigan’s licensing agency has decided that people who buy or sell CBD oil must conform to the state’s medical marijuana laws (May 19, 2018)

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect; Revisions to Problematic Regulations Proposed | Kate Zawidzki OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Some portions of Oklahoma’s voter-approved medical marijuana law have taken effect, while state regulators continue to work to make revisions to the language of the new law. Last Thursday, the penalty-reduction piece of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana initiative became operational. Individuals […]

While legalization in Canada is delayed until October 17th, 2018, Canadians are celebrating as micro-licenses are finally coming out, ushering in the second wave of legalization. These micro-licenses are revolutionary for the industry, including smaller cultivators and processors more able to adapt to local consumer demand. Additionally, black-market genetics will finally be regulated, opening up […]