Legal Weed News
Vermont Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Through State Legislature
Vermont is the first state in the US to legalize marijuana through a bill passed by the state legislature instead of a vote at the ballot box. On Monday, January 22, 2018, Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) signed House Bill 511 into law, making Vermont the ninth state...
Nevada Approves Home Delivery of Recreational Weed
Although medical marijuana delivery services have existed in Nevada since 2014, when medical marijuana first became legal, recreational delivery has never been legal. The Nevada Department of Taxation released a draft of permanent regulations Nov. 7, 2017, for the...
Nevada Marijuana Sales Top $126 Million in Four Months
In Nevada, where blackjack tables and slot machines can be found in nearly every municipality, legal recreational marijuana seems to be a much-welcomed addition to a state where business and pleasure are a profitable combination. Recreational marijuana sales in Nevada...
Washington State Leaders Defy New Federal Marijuana Policy
Amidst the climate of opposition surrounding state marijuana legislation from the Trump administration, and with Attorney General Jeff Sessions leading the debate, lawmakers in Washington state are standing united. With the potential reversal of former president...
California Rings in 2018 with Marijuana Legalization
January 1, 2018 marks the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in California. America's most populated state approved legal marijuana by a proposition to voters in the November, 2016 election. Although legal recreational weed sales can begin...
Denver Gets First Applicant for Pot Consumption License
Though current regulations prevent marijuana consumption at Colorado businesses that sell alcohol, one establishment is testing whether another type of consumption makes a legal match. On Dec. 8, 2017, Rita Tsalyuk, one of the owners of 1136 Yuma, a medical marijuana...
Nearly 2 in 3 Americans Approve of Legal Weed
Almost two thirds of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana. In the latest Gallup poll on the subject, a whopping 64% support the end of marijuana prohibition. The gallup poll has taken place about every year since 1969, when only 12% of respondents were...
Oregon to Distribute $85 Million in Weed Tax Revenue
The first-ever payouts of marijuana-related revenue in Oregon provided a wealth of new revenue for schools, municipalities and other public services the Oregon Department of Revenue announced on Friday. Between Jan. 4, 2016, and Aug. 31, 2017, Oregon collected $108.6...
Marijuana legalization in Washington not increasing use by youth
After three years of legal marijuana sales, a study conducted by a Washington state Legislator’s commission known as the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP), showed that the passing and implementation of Initiative 502 has had no effect on increasing...
Oregon Governor Defends State’s Legal Marijuana
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been hinting at cracking down on states such as Oregon that have legalized pot in defiance of federal laws, referenced a draft report from the Oregon State Police that concluded much of Oregon's marijuana was...