Day: January 23, 2018 (Page 2)

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy promised during his campaign that he would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. But first, the Democrat hopes to revive New Jersey’s medical cannabis program. Murphy signed an executive order Tuesday to study a program he says has existed “in name only. New Jersey governorContinue Reading

Despite overwhelming evidence that veterans can benefit massively from cannabis medicine, obstacles created by federal prohibition are keeping it out of their hands. Cannabis medicine offers life changing relief from a kaleidoscope of conditions, but recently much of the public’s focus has been on its remarkable pain-relieving qualities and itsContinue Reading

The cannabis industry is pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into campaign finance accounts of lawmakers and political action committees. But, for the first time, more of that money is going to Republicans than to Democrats, according to survey by the Center for Responsive Politics commissioned by USA Today. TheContinue Reading

Marijuana Business Daily reporter John Schroyer was on the ground in California, posting firsthand accounts detailing the historic, Jan. 1 launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market. Scroll down for an inside account from cannabis business executives pioneering the state’s new adult-use market, which Marijuana Business Daily estimates will generate at least $4Continue Reading