United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions seems hell-bent on ending the country’s legal weed industry and bringing back the full force of America’s war on drugs. The nation’s top cop has already tried to remove sentencing leniencies put in …
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San Francisco “Green Rush” Creates Concern Among Low-Income Communities – News
Known as one the most socially progressive, tech-savvy, and pot-friendly places in the United States, San Francisco has been a hotbed for gentrification for over a decade. With the cannabis industry swiftly taking root across the Bay Area, some low-income …
Read More »Marijuana Arrest Leads to Coma for Peter Tosh’s Son
As politicians discuss how to best legalize marijuana in New Jersey this week, the family of Peter Tosh announced his son Jawara McIntosh was left in a coma following an attack in a New Jersey jail – and the family …
Read More »Massachusetts House of Representatives Pass Revised Legalization Bill
Wednesday night, Bill H3768 was passed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and if enacted as law, will significantly modify the ballot question voters approved last November. The amended bill was passed in landslide fashion, winning approval in the House …
Read More »Early Recreational Marijuana Sales in Nevada Will Likely Be Delayed – News
Nevada was expected to launch early recreational marijuana sales at the beginning of next month, but it appears some snags brought on by the alcohol industry could cause delays. On Tuesday, a Carson City judge handed down a verdict that …
Read More »Legal Pot Recommendations Released by New Brunswick Working Group
A provincial working group based in New Brunswick released an interim report today that outlines how the province may handle adult-use cannabis when it becomes available in July of 2018. Consisting of Ministers from Public Health and Safety, the Department …
Read More »PNC Bank Is Closing the Marijuana Policy Project’s Bank Accounts – News
The Marijuana Policy Project, one of the country’s most notable cannabis advocacy groups, was recently notified by PNC Bank that their accounts would be closed due to their involvement in the cannabis industry. The federal government prevents banks from handling …
Read More »Ohio Senator Rob Portman Is Lying About Drug Dealers Lacing Marijuana with Fentanyl – News
A new report has been flooding local and national news outlets this week, suggesting that the hyper-addictive, extremely deadly synthetic opiate fentanyl, a main culprit in America’s raging opioid epidemic, is being mixed into cannabis by drug dealers looking to …
Read More »Recreational marijuana could soon be sold at California county fairs
(Photo by David Downs) California county fair goers might soon be able to enjoy some legal pot alongside the usual funnel cakes and deep-fried candy bars. Senate Bill 94 was recently attached to California’s budget, which would allow marijuana vendors …
Read More »Lack of Legal Banking Options Pushing Canna-Businesses Towards Bitcoin – News
Legal cannabis is a rapidly growing industry raking in billions of dollars per year, but the growth of this industry continues to be hampered by federal laws preventing banks from handling accounts for canna-businesses. Most businesses dealing in cannabis are …
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