Published: Aug 22, 2017, 11:17 am • Updated: Aug 22, 2017, 11:18 am By Laurie Garrett, Special To The Washington Post President Donald Trump announced this month that he intends to formally declare a state of emergency regarding America’s opioid …
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Sessions Craves Crackdown: Attack Opioids, Not Marijuana
Throughout his dogmatic career in politics, Jeff Sessions has compared the influence of marijuana to that of LSD or Heroin, accusing the peaceful herb of cultivating some of America’s biggest problems. Sessions Craves Crackdown: Attack Opioids, Not Marijuana On average, …
Read More »Banks in Uruguay Refuse to Serve Legal Cannabis Retailers – News
Last month, Uruguay approved the legal, regulated sale of cannabis via 16 pharmacies throughout the country. Yet despite the full legality of these sales, banks are threatening to close these pharmacies’ accounts if they continue to sell cannabis. An anonymous …
Read More »California Cannabis Cultivators Are Now Eligible for Farmer-Friendly Energy Discounts – News
With the passing of Proposition 64 last year, and what is expected to be the world’s biggest regulated market coming next year, Golden State growers are finally getting a taste of the benefits awarded to the rest of the state’s …
Read More »Bank boycott snuffs Uruguay’s legal marijuana sales
Uruguay’s unique new marijuana industry has run into a hurdle as international anti-money laundering rules are forcing banks to close the accounts of pharmacies legally selling the drug. Uruguayan pharmacies started selling marijuana last month under a 2013 law that …
Read More »United States Cannabis Coalition: Stone and Morgan Cultivate Bipartisan Group
If nothing else, there’s one thing that Roger Stone and John Morgan agree on… President Trump should absolutely keep his 2016 pledge to support a state’s right to legalize medicinal cannabis. On Wednesday, Roger Stone and John Morgan issued a …
Read More »Maine says it will not be ready for recreational marijuana sales by deadline
Published: Aug 16, 2017, 1:30 pm • Updated: Aug 16, 2017, 1:30 pm By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — Maine officials say the state will not be able to meet its deadline for the start of recreational marijuana sales. …
Read More »Guyanese-American Group Calls For Pot Reform in Guyana
A group of Guyanese-Americans known as the Guyana American Patriotic Forum (GAPF) has called on the Government of Guyana to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. In a press release, the group voiced their opposition to citizens of Guyana who are …
Read More »AeroGrow reports hydroponics revenue boost for owner Scotts Miracle-Gro
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 5:53 pm • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 5:53 pm By Shay Castle, Daily Camera Boulder-based AeroGrow, a maker of indoor gardens, reported revenue of $2.5 million for the quarter, an increase of 14 percent from last …
Read More »Judge Stops Nevada Department of Taxation From Approving More Recreational Cannabis Distributors – News
Although Nevada marijuana regulators took action last week to issue recreational marijuana licenses to businesses other than the state’s liquor wholesalers, a judge has put a temporary stop to this plan. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Judge James …
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