A Colorado credit union is suing the Federal Reserve for a master account that would allow it to service cannabis advocacy groups.

Businesses operating legally in the recreational or medical marijuana space have historically had difficulty finding banking services due to marijuana’s federal status as illegal.

Licensed cannabis shops would make more money than Starbucks per store but for the high taxes they pay.

Congress has presented President Donald Trump with a bill that could provide an avenue for DoD to give active service members access to medical cannabis

A new defense bill could open the door for active duty soldiers to use marijuana for medicinal purposes. The National Defense Authorization Act (HR-2810) gives the Department of Defense, rather than the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the authority to approve drugs and medical devices.

Five years ago, Colorado decided to legalize recreational cannabis for adults over 21. Since then, state revenue has increased, the cannabis industry has undergone rapid innovation, and cannabis consumption by teens has decreased significantly.

The Wisconsin legislature recently passed SB 119, which, if signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker, will end the state-wide prohibition on the possession, transportation, delivery, sale, distribution, and purchase of industrial hemp.

Despite its slow start, Pennsylvania medical marijuana program is taking steps to help patients access certified doctors.

The former U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush believes Jeff Sessions has more important things to focus on than cracking down on states that have legalized cannabis.

Women and minorities currently hold a greater percentage of ownership and executive roles in the cannabis industry compared to traditional corporate America.

While still very much in its infancy, the United States marijuana market has already outpaced the 2000s dot-com boom, surging 30 percent to $6.7 billion in the past year. Taking advantage of the young booming marijuana industry are women and minorities, who have been able to exert influence and succeed at a greater percentage compared to the larger U.S. business landscape.

Trump last month declared the opioid overdose crisis “a national health emergency,” but his Opioid Commission refuses to acknowledge medical marijuana as an alternative treatment for chronic pain.