The key to understanding the Trump administration’s approach to policy, it seems, is to look at what most Americans want and then imagine the opposite. Consider the new guidance on marijuana that Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued last week, which …
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In Clash Between California and Trump, It’s One America Versus Another
LOS ANGELES — When drivers entered California recently from the borders with Arizona and Nevada, they were greeted with signs welcoming them to an “official sanctuary state” that is home to “felons” and “illegals.” It was a prank, but the …
Read More »Medical Marijuana Seen at Risk Following Move by Sessions
SALEM, Ore. — When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions green-lighted federal prosecutions of marijuana lawbreakers, the vast majority of U.S. states that allow some form of medical marijuana were unexpectedly placed at risk of a crackdown and are warily watching …
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After foraging through the Dumpster of discarded ideas, the Trump administration has dragged out another fetid reject as part of its campaign to roll back modernity, common sense and the will of the people. We know Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
Read More »New Pot Policy by Trump Administration Draws Bipartisan Fire
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration finally crossed the line for some members of Congress this week, provoking bipartisan umbrage and accompanying pledges to hold top officials accountable. Many thought the day had been far too long in coming. Few thought …
Read More »California Defiant in Face of Federal Move to Get Tough on Marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO — The sale of recreational cannabis became legal in California on New Year’s Day. Four days later, the Trump administration acted in effect to undermine that state law by allowing federal prosecutors to be more aggressive in prosecuting …
Read More »Trump Administration Taking Step That Could Threaten Marijuana Legalization Movement
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday will free federal prosecutors to more aggressively enforce marijuana laws, effectively threatening to undermine the legalization movement that has spread to six states, most recently California. The Justice Department is expected to rescind …
Read More »Where Pot Entrepreneurs Go When the Banks Just Say No
The small burgundy satchel bore the hallmarks of rugged craftsmanship: top-grain leather, double stitching on the straps. It was wider at the bottom, sort of like an inverted funnel, and two buckles secured the flap. Babak Behzadzadeh knew exactly how …
Read More »Recreational pot is officially legal in California
OAKLAND, Calif. — Retail cannabis shops in California opened their doors on Monday for the first time, inaugurating what proponents say will become the world’s largest market for legalized recreational marijuana. A transaction that remains illegal in many parts of …
Read More »Start of a New Year of Trading, and Jobs Report From December
Here’s what to expect in the week ahead: MARKETS The question for financial markets in 2018 is whether they can continue to chalk up big gains. Most markets around the world will be closed on Monday, as traders get an …
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