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July 04, 2016

California Legalization: 10 Things To Know California Legalization: 10 Things To Know California Legalization: 10 Things To Know

On November 8, voters registered in California will get a chance to end cannabis prohibition. Heres the 10 Things You Need to Know: 1) Only registered voters in California can end cannabis prohibition. ...

On November 8, voters registered in California will get a chance to end cannabis prohibition. Heres the 10 Things You Need to Know: 1) Only registered voters in California can end ca ...

Inside A California Museum's One-Of-A-Kind Cannabis Exhibit

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July 04, 2016

Inside A California Museum's One-Of-A-Kind Cannabis Exhibit Inside A California Museum's One-Of-A-Kind Cannabis Exhibit Inside A California Museum's One-Of-A-Kind Cannabis Exhibit

It's known as Mary Jane, ganja, chronic and even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, including one that warned of its dangers, "Reefer Madness." Now, marijuana is the subject o ...

It's known as Mary Jane, ganja, chronic and even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, including one that warned of its dangers, "Reefer Madness." Now, mariju ...

The California Cannabis Countdown: Sonoma County

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July 06, 2016

The California Cannabis Countdown: Sonoma County The California Cannabis Countdown: Sonoma County The California Cannabis Countdown: Sonoma County

Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear rules and risk of federal shutdowns. The Medical Marijuana Re ...

Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear rules and risk of federal shutdowns. The ...

Two financial backers shell out $2 million for California legalization campaign

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July 11, 2016

Two financial backers shell out $2 million for California legalization campaign Two financial backers shell out $2 million for California legalizat...Two financial backers shell out $2 million for California legalization campaign

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, The Orange County Register SANTA ANA, Calif. With four months to go before the election, an initiative campaign to legalize marijuana for adults in California has a $5.5 millio ...

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, The Orange County Register SANTA ANA, Calif. With four months to go before the election, an initiative campaign to legalize marijuana for adults in Californ ...

California Cannabis Distribution: Yea, Nay, or Wait for AUMA

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July 13, 2016

California Cannabis Distribution: Yea, Nay, or Wait for AUMA California Cannabis Distribution: Yea, Nay, or Wait for AUMA California Cannabis Distribution: Yea, Nay, or Wait for AUMA

Its been a few months since we wrote about the California distribution model under the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), and since then the debate has showed no signs of slowing down. S ...

Its been a few months since we wrote about the California distribution model under the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), and since then the debate has showed no sign ...

Lucky No. 64: First came Amendment 64, now California will vote on Prop. 64

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July 13, 2016

Lucky No. 64: First came Amendment 64, now California will vote on Prop. 64 Lucky No. 64: First came Amendment 64, now California will vote on ...Lucky No. 64: First came Amendment 64, now California will vote on Prop. 64

By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis legalization proponents might need to start adding 64 to their Mega Millions picks. With the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012, Colorado became the first stat ...

By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis legalization proponents might need to start adding 64 to their Mega Millions picks. With the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012, Colorado b ...

Week in Review: Banking Scare, Marijuana Ballot Roundup & Water Rules in California

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July 14, 2016

Week in Review: Banking Scare, Marijuana Ballot Roundup & Water Rules in California Week in Review: Banking Scare, Marijuana Ballot Roundup & Water Rul...Week in Review: Banking Scare, Marijuana Ballot Roundup & Water Rules in California

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer An Illinois bank sparks fresh concerns about cannabis and financial institutions, the number of states with certified pro-marijuana ballot measures hits an all-time hig ...

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer An Illinois bank sparks fresh concerns about cannabis and financial institutions, the number of states with certified pro-marijuana ballot measures ...

Officers in notorious video of California pot shop raid are off police force

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July 18, 2016

Officers in notorious video of California pot shop raid are off police force Officers in notorious video of California pot shop raid are off pol...Officers in notorious video of California pot shop raid are off police force

By Alma Fausto, The Orange County Register SANTA ANA, Calif. Three Santa Ana Police Department officers caught eating snacks during a raid on a marijuana dispensary with two of them making fun of a disa ...

By Alma Fausto, The Orange County Register SANTA ANA, Calif. Three Santa Ana Police Department officers caught eating snacks during a raid on a marijuana dispensary with two of them ...

Fearing Proposition 64: What happens to medical pot if recreational is legalized in California?

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July 18, 2016

Fearing Proposition 64: What happens to medical pot if recreational is legalized in Cal...Fearing Proposition 64: What happens to medical pot if recreational...Fearing Proposition 64: What happens to medical pot if recreational is legalized in California?

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, The Orange County Register SANTA ANA, Calif. As she battles symptoms of lupus and depression, Alexandra Rice says she depends on easy access to medical marijuana to control wid ...

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, The Orange County Register SANTA ANA, Calif. As she battles symptoms of lupus and depression, Alexandra Rice says she depends on easy access to medical mari ...

Brace yourselves: Large-scale commercial grows are coming to California’s Emerald Triangle

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July 19, 2016

Brace yourselves: Large-scale commercial grows are coming to California’s Emerald Triangle Brace yourselves: Large-scale commercial grows are coming to Califo...Brace yourselves: Large-scale commercial grows are coming to California’s Emerald Triangle

By Will Houston, Eureka Times-Standard EUREKA, Calif. This summer, Humboldt County has shown that its commercial medical marijuana market is ready to open to operations large and small if they can play ...

By Will Houston, Eureka Times-Standard EUREKA, Calif. This summer, Humboldt County has shown that its commercial medical marijuana market is ready to open to operations large and sma ...

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Desert Hot Springs

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July 20, 2016

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Desert Hot Springs The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Desert Hot Springs The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Desert Hot Springs

Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear rules and risk of federal shutdowns. The ...

The Great Eight California Marijuana Industry Pitfalls

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July 21, 2016

The Great Eight California Marijuana Industry Pitfalls The Great Eight California Marijuana Industry Pitfalls The Great Eight California Marijuana Industry Pitfalls

California cannabis laws. Change is coming. Implementation of the MMRSA and the impending vote on the AUMA, are causing big changes to Californias cannabis industry and creating all sorts of new regulator ...

California cannabis laws. Change is coming. Implementation of the MMRSA and the impending vote on the AUMA, are causing big changes to Californias cannabis industry and creating all so ...

Will California Marijuana Legalization Make Cannabis Prices Too LOW?

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July 22, 2016

Will California Marijuana Legalization Make Cannabis Prices Too LOW?Will California Marijuana Legalization Make Cannabis Prices Too LOW?Will California Marijuana Legalization Make Cannabis Prices Too LOW?

The last couple of weeks have beengood for cannabis. First, the Salk Institute released some promising data on the effect cannabinoids have on combatting Alzheimers plaque. Then, Californias Secretary of ...

The last couple of weeks have beengood for cannabis. First, the Salk Institute released some promising data on the effect cannabinoids have on combatting Alzheimers plaque. Then, Calif ...

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Los Angeles

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July 27, 2016

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Los Angeles The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Los Angeles The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Los Angeles

Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear rules and risk of federal shutdowns. The ...

Will Taxes Kill California’s Golden Ganja Goose?

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July 28, 2016

Will Taxes Kill California’s Golden Ganja Goose?Will Taxes Kill California’s Golden Ganja Goose?Will Taxes Kill California’s Golden Ganja Goose?

Photo by Pictures of Money The worlds largest marijuana market is getting ready to legalize, and local cities and counties are looking to cash in. Estimates put the California recr ...

Photo by Pictures of Money The worlds largest marijuana market is getting ready to legalize, and local cities and counties are looking to cash in. Estimates put ...

Will California Legalization Impact Marijuana Banking?

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August 04, 2016

Will California Legalization Impact Marijuana Banking?Will California Legalization Impact Marijuana Banking?Will California Legalization Impact Marijuana Banking?

Cannabis Banking: Coming soon to a California town near you? Cannabis banking reform has been stuck in the mud for years, at least at the federal level, and all signs point to a continuance of that status ...

Cannabis Banking: Coming soon to a California town near you? Cannabis banking reform has been stuck in the mud for years, at least at the federal level, and all signs point to a contin ...

Home Grown Marijuana: California and Alaska

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August 05, 2016

Home Grown Marijuana: California and Alaska Home Grown Marijuana: California and Alaska Home Grown Marijuana: California and Alaska

As cannabis reform has spread across the United States, it has given birth to a marketplace increasingly driven by business interests. This is the second installment in our series looking at how the chang ...

As cannabis reform has spread across the United States, it has given birth to a marketplace increasingly driven by business interests. This is the second installment in our series look ...

California Proposition 64 foes file their own lawsuit, one day after supporters file theirs

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August 11, 2016

California Proposition 64 foes file their own lawsuit, one day after supporters file th...California Proposition 64 foes file their own lawsuit, one day afte...California Proposition 64 foes file their own lawsuit, one day after supporters file theirs

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, Orange County Register Opponents of Californias Proposition 64 to legalize marijuana for adults have filed a lawsuit that claims advocates made false and misleading statements a ...

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, Orange County Register Opponents of Californias Proposition 64 to legalize marijuana for adults have filed a lawsuit that claims advocates made false and mis ...

Official: California wildfire in 2015 originated in illegal marijuana grow

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August 17, 2016

Official: California wildfire in 2015 originated in illegal marijuana grow Official: California wildfire in 2015 originated in illegal marijua...Official: California wildfire in 2015 originated in illegal marijuana grow

By Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. A fire that destroyed 43 homes last year in a largely rural area north of San Francisco was sparked b ...

By Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. A fire that destroyed 43 homes last year in a largely rural area north of San Fra ...

Poll: 2/3 Of Californians Support Legalizing Retail Sales of Marijuana to Adults

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August 18, 2016

Poll: 2/3 Of Californians Support Legalizing Retail Sales of Marijuana to Adults Poll: 2/3 Of Californians Support Legalizing Retail Sales of Mariju...Poll: 2/3 Of Californians Support Legalizing Retail Sales of Marijuana to Adults

More than two in three California voters support the establishment of a state-regulated retail market for the sale of marijuana to adults, according to polling data compiled by the Institute of Government ...

More than two in three California voters support the establishment of a state-regulated retail market for the sale of marijuana to adults, according to polling data compiled by the Ins ...

The California Cannabis Countdown: Los Angeles County

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August 22, 2016

The California Cannabis Countdown: Los Angeles County The California Cannabis Countdown: Los Angeles County The California Cannabis Countdown: Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County? Better have a Plan B. Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear rules and risk of f ...

Los Angeles County? Better have a Plan B. Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear ...

Poll: Californians Like Cannabis Legalization — A Lot

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August 21, 2016

Poll: Californians Like Cannabis Legalization — A Lot Poll: Californians Like Cannabis Legalization — A Lot Poll: Californians Like Cannabis Legalization — A Lot

Photo by Taylor Kent A majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis and with a ballot initiative in the November election proposing to do just that, a big majority of Califo ...

Photo by Taylor Kent A majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis and with a ballot initiative in the November election proposing to do just that, a bi ...

California Medical Marijuana: Where’s All the Money?

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September 01, 2016

California Medical Marijuana: Where’s All the Money?California Medical Marijuana: Where’s All the Money?California Medical Marijuana: Where’s All the Money?

California cannabis: show me the money With passage of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act(MCRSA), our California cannabis lawyers have been representing a steady onslaught ofinvestors looking ...

California cannabis: show me the money With passage of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act(MCRSA), our California cannabis lawyers have been representing a steady onslaught ...

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Coachella

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September 07, 2016

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Coachella The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Coachella The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Coachella

Until recently, the Wild West of U.S. cannabis lacked robust statewide regulations which left California cannabis companies subject to unclear rules and risk of federal shutdowns. The ...

California Cannabis Businesses to Get Tax Amnesty?

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September 12, 2016

California Cannabis Businesses to Get Tax Amnesty?California Cannabis Businesses to Get Tax Amnesty?California Cannabis Businesses to Get Tax Amnesty?

It is no secret that taxes are a big problem for the marijuana industry. Cannabis businesses are regularly hit by exorbitantly high tax bills on the federal, state, and local level, and often marijuana ex ...

It is no secret that taxes are a big problem for the marijuana industry. Cannabis businesses are regularly hit by exorbitantly high tax bills on the federal, state, and local level, an ...

What California's Illegal Pot Farmers Think About Legalization

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September 13, 2016

What California's Illegal Pot Farmers Think About Legalization What California's Illegal Pot Farmers Think About Legalization What California's Illegal Pot Farmers Think About Legalization

Get the VICE App on iOS and Android After decades of supplying stoners across America with primo weed, outlaw farmers in Northern California are bracing for what now seems almost inevitable: legalization. ...

Get the VICE App on iOS and Android After decades of supplying stoners across America with primo weed, outlaw farmers in Northern California are bracing for what now seems almost inevi ...

Where would $1 billion in pot money go if California marijuana is legalized?

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September 15, 2016

Where would $1 billion in pot money go if California marijuana is legalized?Where would $1 billion in pot money go if California marijuana is l...Where would $1 billion in pot money go if California marijuana is legalized?

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, Orange County Register If you probe why the polls show a majority of California voters support a statewide effort to legalize recreational marijuana, increased tax revenue inevi ...

By Brooke Edwards Staggs, Orange County Register If you probe why the polls show a majority of California voters support a statewide effort to legalize recreational marijuana, increas ...

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Lynwood

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September 19, 2016

The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Lynwood The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Lynwood The California Cannabis Countdown: The City of Lynwood

California has 58 counties and 482 incorporated cities across the state, each with the option to create its own rules or ban marijuana altogether. In this California Cannabis Countdown series, we plan to ...

California has 58 counties and 482 incorporated cities across the state, each with the option to create its own rules or ban marijuana altogether. In this California Cannabis Countdown ...

California Cannabis Agencies Hold Meetings to Discuss Licensing

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September 22, 2016

California Cannabis Agencies Hold Meetings to Discuss Licensing California Cannabis Agencies Hold Meetings to Discuss Licensing California Cannabis Agencies Hold Meetings to Discuss Licensing

This week, the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) is holding its first pre-regulatory meeting for stakeholders to discuss topics related to the general licensing requirements for medical cannabi ...

This week, the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) is holding its first pre-regulatory meeting for stakeholders to discuss topics related to the general licensing requirements ...

This California Hospital May Allow Patients to Consume Cannabis

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September 26, 2016

This California Hospital May Allow Patients to Consume Cannabis This California Hospital May Allow Patients to Consume Cannabis This California Hospital May Allow Patients to Consume Cannabis

(Source) Medical marijuana is not administered in mainstream healthcare facilities, such as hospitals and local clinics. But a hospital in California is hoping to change this practice, in order to int ...

(Source) Medical marijuana is not administered in mainstream healthcare facilities, such as hospitals and local clinics. But a hospital in California is hoping to change this pract ...

LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN YOUR STATE

AllBud State FAQs

Medical marijuana programs can vary from state to state. From the process to how to become a qualified patient to how to acquire medical marijuana is never the exact same in each state. We have compiled some of the most common Frequently Asked Questions on a state by state basis. Select from the drop down above for your state.

Interesting State Facts:

Massachusetts requires dispensaries to also sell vaporizers
Nevada allows out of state cardholders to purchase medical marijuana
The possession limit in Oregon is 24 ounces of useable marijuana
Many states require patients to designate a single dispensary for their medication needs

Learn about the specific medical symptoms or conditions marijuana may provide relief