The next GOP debate will be hosted in sunny Colorado on October 25, 2015, and things are really hotting up as the Rocky Mountain State is the spotlight of much debate on marijuana industry and the legalization of recreational cannabis. At the GOP debate last Wednesday evening, Colorado was mentioned far more than any other…

BUD AND BREAKFAST’S MARIJUANA JURISDICTION REGULATION STATE-BY-STATE OVERVIEW: Rhode Island. Quick Facts: Is medicinal cannabis legal? Yes Is recreational marijuana legal? No The cannabis legalization status in Rhode Island is covered by the Medical Marijuana Act and this protects patient who have  a qualifying debilitating condition from being punished for using medical marijuana. Primary caregivers and physicians…

BUD AND BREAKFAST’S MARIJUANA JURISDICTION REGULATION STATE-BY-STATE OVERVIEW: Oregon. Quick Facts: Is medicinal cannabis legal? Yes Is recreational marijuana legal? Yes Oregon allowed recreational marijuana with Measure 91, which was approved in 2014 and became effective in July 2015. The measure legalized recreational marijuana and designates the region Liquor Control Commission as the state’s regulatory authority. Licenses…

BUD AND BREAKFAST’S MARIJUANA JURISDICTION REGULATION STATE-BY-STATE OVERVIEW: New York. Quick Facts: Is medicinal cannabis legal? Yes Is it recreational marijuana legal? No Cannabis legalization in New York by Bill S7923 means that patients who have been certified by a registered healthcare provider can register with the New York State Department of Health. The Bill also allows for…

Last month, Bud and Breakfast covered the suggested First Church of Cannabis founded by enthusiast Bill Levin. At that time, Levin was pretty confident that his plans to find a location for the church to operate out of and to hold a service on July 1, 2015, would go accordingly. He was also confident that…

A $12 million medical center in New South Wales has been touted by the states’s premier, Mike Baird, as a world leader. The facility seeks to enable world leaders in the industry to share ideas, and to ease research, production and delivery of weed for medical purposes. Baird spoke about the healing benefits of cannabis…

Apparently, a successful cannabis club in Uruguay is rather like a five star restaurant. Customer’s every tastes are pandered too, and the bar is high when it comes to quality and service. Gourmet marijuana service differentiates these types of establishments from the average distillery. In 1993, Uruguay’s Congress legalized cannabis, and over the last year…

BUD AND BREAKFAST’S MARIJUANA JURISDICTION REGULATION STATE-BY-STATE OVERVIEW: D.C. Quick Facts: Is medicinal cannabis legal? Yes Is recreational marijuana legal? Yes Cannabis legalization in DC is complicated. Especially since it is different from that of Washington. After months of review and public comments on January 10, 2014, the DC Cannabis Campaign submitted a ballot initiative to the DC…

BUD AND BREAKFAST’S MARIJUANA JURISDICTION REGULATION STATE-BY-STATE OVERVIEW: Colorado. Quick Facts: Is medicinal cannabis legal? Yes Is recreational marijuana legal? Yes Medical marijuana has been legal in Colorado since 2000, but thanks to Amendment 64, cannabis is now legal for both medicinal and recreational purposes in the state of Colorado. The result has been a large increase…