First, the group began using allegedly “Deceptive” tactics to convince voters who signed the petition to rescind their support. Blake Ostler, attorney for Drug Safe Utah, argues that the initiative will allow the cannabis industry to exploit residents of the …
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Colorado Public Safety Survey Attempts to Link Legal Weed With Homelessness
In the latest such survey, the Colorado Department of Public Safety looked at homelessness inside of the state prison system, with information from nearly 300 inmates who self-identified as homeless and almost 200 more who said they had a home …
Read More »Edmonton, Canada Could Be World’s First City to Allow Pot Smoking in Public
Residents and tourists would be able to enjoy a joint at any public park or green space as long as it is 30 meters away from playgrounds, outdoor pools, skateparks, and other child-centric areas. After passing through the council’s public …
Read More »Weed Is Legal in Massachusetts and Vermont, but You Still Can’t Buy It
This process may significantly delay the rollout of legal sales, as the CCC reports that they have not even received one complete application for this type of permit. The state’s existing medical marijuana dispensaries are likely to become the first …
Read More »Maine Rewrites Medical Marijuana Regulations in Preparation for Adult-Use Sales
Maine lawmakers passed a far-reaching rewrite of the state’s medical marijuana program this week, replacing qualifying conditions with doctors’ discretion, expanding the number of allowed dispensaries, and allowing home-based caregivers to grow their businesses. “There is going to be a …
Read More »This Adorable Creature Is Being Threatened by NorCal Pot Farms
Cannabis cultivation is shaping up to be a massive financial boon for the state of California, but both legal and illegal grows are posing a serious risk to the state’s natural forests and wildlife. The toxic runoff from these grows …
Read More »Need to Know: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Resigns
Originally appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Justice Kennedy stepped over partisan lines frequently throughout 30 years on the bench. Despite support for conservative campaign finance laws and loose gun regulations, Kennedy was instrumental in legalizing same-sex marriage in 2015 and …
Read More »The U.S. Senate Just Approved a Bill to Legalize Hemp
“Americans used hemp in fabrics, wine, and paper. Our government treated industrial hemp like any other farm commodity until the early 20th century, when a 1937 law defined it as a narcotic drug, dramatically limiting its growth.” The bill would …
Read More »Senator Chuck Schumer Finally Unveils Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
“The time to decriminalize marijuana is now,” Schumer said in a statement. The bill was introduced in the Senate earlier this month, and simultaneously introduced into the House by pro-cannabis Reps. The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act would also remove …
Read More »California Pot Shops Cut Prices Ahead of New Testing Deadline
That all changed with the passage of Proposition 64, which established a legal but tightly regulated market for both medical and recreational marijuana. That leniency expires on July 1st, by which time all retailers must sell off or destroy any …
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