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 …
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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 »Oregon Ran a Sting Operation on Dispensaries and All Shops Passed
A major hurdle to marijuana legalization nationwide has been claims that the end of prohibition would lead to an increase in use among young Americans due to greater availability. However, results from a string of undercover operations in two Oregon cities …
Read More »Bitter Sweet: Denver Shuts Down 11 Dispensaries for Double-Dealing Weed – News
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On Thursday, Dec. 14, the Denver Police Department shut down 26 cannabis operations licensed under Sweet Leaf, one of Colorado’s largest dispensary chains. The raids led to the arrests of 13 budtenders, who were charged with allegedly “looping” weed sales in violation of state law.
Colorado: ‘Highly Desired’ Marijuana Sales Report Now Released Monthly
Colorado’s annual marijuana sales are on pace to reach an all-time high, according to a new monthly report published by the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR). Announced by the CDOR on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Centennial State is reporting they’ve …
Read More »All politics—and cannabis marketing—are local
Credit: UC Davis California’s legal cannabis market, opening for business on Jan. 1, is expected to quickly grow to be the largest in the nation and worth more than $5 billion a year. County voting on Proposition 64 that led …
Read More »Canna Claus Survival Guide: Buds, Dabs, and Oils for Christmas 2017
Canna Claus will be busy packing mom and dad’s stockings with something new this year on Christmas Eve, sparking joy with the gift of marijuana and her intoxicating derivatives. Marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Washington …
Read More »Jury Acquits Colorado Woman for Possessing 30 Pounds of Cannabis – News
On Nov. 29, a Mesa County jury found Brenda Maggio, 60, not guilty of all charges related to marijuana possession over the legal limit and intent to distribute 30 pounds of weed. Her son, Javier, took a plea bargain instead …
Read More »Federal Study: Marijuana Use By CO Teens Falls Post Legalization
Monthly marijuana use by Colorado teens has declined since voters passed Amendment 64 and legalized adult-use recreational marijuana, according to a new federal study. An inconvenient truth for Attorney General (AG) Jeff Sessions and his absurd campaign against sensible marijuana …
Read More »Teen Cannabis Use Has Dropped Significantly in States with Legal Weed, Finds Federal Study – News
Photo via Pxhere Opponents of cannabis reform always claim that legalization will increase teen use of marijuana, but statistics from canna-legal states are increasingly proving that the exact opposite is true. Despite the Trump administration’s constant anti-cannabis rhetoric, the National …
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