NEW YORK (Reuters) – In 2014, as Jonathan Rubin and Ian Laird considered investing in the booming U.S. cannabis industry, they hit a problem: How to value pot starts-ups with little verified data on the price of the weed itself? …
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Need to Know: DACA’s Future, Sessions vs. the Sanctuary State, and Why It’s High Time to Abolish ICE – News
In September 2017, Trump unilaterally announced he would end DACA in March, and by January, Democratic legislators were threatening to force a government shutdown if the decision wasn’t reversed with Dreamer protections reinstated. Now, with Trump’s original DACA deadline having …
Read More »California Bureau of Cannabis Control Issues Cease-and-Desist, Weedmaps Replies
Last week, it was reported that the California Bureau of Cannabis Control issued a cease-and-desist to Weedmaps, Marijuana.com’s parent company, on the grounds that the website and smartphone application advertises cannabis dispensaries and delivery services that are unlicensed by the …
Read More »Mexicans Are Buying Legal Weed in California, Reversing a Century-Long Trend of Drug Smuggling – News
Voiceofsandiego.org/topics/government/california-cannabis-finds-market-mexico/” target=” blank”> crossing the border to sample some of California’s premium pot. Medical and recreational cannabis dispensaries in San Diego and other nearby cities have reported seeing more and more Mexican citizens traveling to check out their wares. The …
Read More »Weedmaps Rejects Warning from California Regulators, Continues Advertising Unlicensed Dispensaries – News
California Politician Accused of Violently Assaulting Cannabis Dispensary Applicant – News
Html”>during a private meeting with city officials. Williams, who was reportedly frustrated by constant delays in getting his dispensaries fully licensed, hoped to discuss this issue at the meeting. The other parties said that they only intended to socialize and …
Read More »Sessions: US Prosecutors Won’t Take on Small-Time Cannabis Cases
By Sadie Gurman WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors won’t take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Justice Department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy that discouraged U.S. authorities from cracking down on the pot trade in states where the drug …
Read More »Free Expungement Fairs to Take Place Across Los Angeles County
Thanks to California Legalization Initiative, Thousands Have Already Taken Advantage of Expungement Provisions. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Jeff Sessions Admits Feds Lack Resources for Small Marijuana Crimes
Sessions told students in the question and answer portion of his speech that federal prosecutors will focus their resources on drug cartels, gangs and the illegal market. “I am not going to tell Colorado or California or someone else that …
Read More »Essence: Shine on You Crazy Diamond Concentrates
Concentrates, in all of their many forms, are abundant and easy to find – but not all are equal. Fortunately for me, when I dropped in at Weedmaps headquarters last week, I was asked by an enthusiastic representative if I …
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