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Pot stocks riding high on Trump commitment to support states where legal
Canadian and U.S. marijuana stocks are riding high on news that President Donald Trump will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized cannabis, which is illegal south of the border under federal law. Licensed…
Canada to Legalize Marijuana by July 2018!
Looking forward to some good news next year? By July 1st, 2018, Canada plans to legalize marijuana across all provinces! In July next year, Canada will be introducing some sweeping changes to its cannabis laws. It already has medical…
Why Marijuana Legalization Efforts Don’t Cover Minors
In approximately 20 states, there have been many successful efforts to legalize, or at least decriminalize, the possession of and recreational use of marijuana. In some places, possession of marijuana has gone from an arrestable to a…
Top 5 Things You Should Know About Legalized Marijuana Sales
Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts and Colorado: Recreational drug users and free market capitalists: rejoice! After years of red tape and bureaucratic feet-dragging, Washington, Oregon, Nevada,…
Weed on Trial: 6 Ways to Show Support in Court
Being tried in court for any crime, especially a victim-less crime, is a trying process. Not just for the defendants, but for their friends, family, and supporters as well. When the crime involves medical marijuana in California, it is…
25 Years Ago: DEA’s Own Administrative Law Judge Ruled Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal…
Friday, September 6, 2013 marks the 25-year anniversary of an administrative ruling which determined that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility and ought to be reclassified accordingly under federal law. The ruling, issued in 1988…
Drug-Friendly Netherlands to Close 8 Prisons – Not Enough Crime
For years prohibitionists, including our own Drug Enforcement Administration,
have claimed — falsely — that the tolerant marijuana policies of the Netherlands
have made that nation a nest of crime and drug abuse. They may have trouble…
Weed 911: Who to Call When the Cops Knock
Though medical marijuana is legal in California, it is still a crime under Federal Law. Further, many cash-strapped local jurisdictions have ordinances on how medical marijuana can be grown and shared. This makes for a perfect storm of Fed…
New Cannabinoid Service Center Opening in Cynthiana
Carolina Botanicals is set to create 30 jobs after an investment of $3.46 million in a new facility. The company, which processes industrial hemp, is establishing a new operations center in Columbus County.