Legalizing marijuana in New Jersey produce about $300 million dollars per year in tax revenue. This is according to a new study released by the group New Jersey United For Marijuana Reform. The report indicated that 365,900 individuals consume marijuana illegally in the state on a monthly basis. This amounts to 2.53 million ounces used per year. The report proposed a...

As MG reported earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council is considering changes to Proposition D. The controversial law has been divisive among community members and cannabis business owners since it was passed in 2013. Critics have charged that Proposition D has created an unfair playing field as many businesses have been forced to close. The regulation only allows...

Dana Rohrabacher Uses Medical Marijuana For Arthritis United States House Representative, Dana Rohrabacher (D-CA) is a member of the Republican party and serves California’s 48th congressional district. He is known for serving on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as well as the House Committee on Science, Space, and technology. He is less known for being a member of another group. Dana Rohrabacher...

News, social interaction, and… even marijuana have been drastically altered in the information age. MassRoots is a social media platform targeted directly at marijuana connoisseurs. Members of the site use it in a similar way to traditional social media outlets such as Facebook. However, as Facebook cracks down on marijuana-related companies, activities, and picture sharing, MassRoots encourages 420 discussions. Over...

There has been a substantial decline in marijuana-related arrests in New York City. In a four-year span, marijuana arrests have dropped 67%. In 2015 alone, arrests were down 42% from the previous year. NYPD Commissioner, Bill Bratton, may not be a fan of this trend. On a radio recent broadcast, he claimed marijuana was responsible for the “vast majority” of NYC’s...

In March of 2013, voters in Los Angeles approved Proposition D. The measure outlawed medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles but granted limited immunity to 135 shops that have been registered with the city since 2007. Since the passage of Prop D, many dispensaries and businesses in the city have been shut down. A notable casualty of Proposition D is Speedweed....

Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards signed a medical marijuana bill into law yesterday. The bill was designed to speed up and expand the current medical marijuana program. Patients have been critical over the slow process of acquiring medical marijuana and the narrow list of qualifying ailments. The governor expects the bill to help families seeking alternative treatments. “It simply is unacceptable...

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Oakland Will Use Equity Permits To Address Integration In an attempt to quickly address a lack of integration in Oakland’s legal marijuana work force, the city’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved equity permits as part of its new regulations. According to Mercury News, half of new medical marijuana permits will be reserved for “people who have lived for at least two...

 From Americans For Safe Access on Citizen Lobby Day Sacramento, CA- Hundreds of patients, advocates, care providers, industry workers, and other stakeholders from around the State are convening in Sacramento on Monday to meet with their elected officials and urge them to protect patients' rights, defeat taxation measures, and support beneficial changes to the new Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act...