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13 Jun 2017

AG Jeff Sessions Wants to Prosecute Medical Marijuana Providers

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AG Jeff Sessions Wants to Prosecute Medical Marijuana Providers | Thomas H. Clarke WASHINGTON, DC — The first shots in the Trump Administration‘s War on Marijuana have been fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions — who believes that marijuana is “only slightly less awful” than heroin and claims that “good people don’t smoke marijuana” — has reportedly asked congressional leaders to undo federal medical marijuana protections that have been […] AG Jeff Sessions Wants to Prosecute Medical Marijuana Providers | The … Read More

12 Jun 2017

‘Pot for Periods’ Bill Advances in New York

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‘Pot for Periods’ Bill Advances in New York | Sara Greenbaum ALBANY, NY — A bill that would allow women suffering from severe menstrual cramps access to medical marijuana in New York has been given preliminary committee approval, sending the measure to the floor of the Assembly for consideration. The New York Assembly Health Committee approved Assembly Bill 582, which would add dysmenorrhea as a qualifying medical […] ‘Pot for Periods’ Bill Advances in New York | The Daily Chronic The … Read More

11 Jun 2017

Vermont Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Into Law

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Vermont Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Into Law | TJ Baker MONTPELIER, VT — Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law a bill to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. Senate Bill 16, which received overwhelming support in both chambers of the state legislature, was aimed at improving access to medical marijuana in Vermont. Among the changes made by the new law: Patients and caregivers […] Vermont Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Into Law | The Daily … Read More

9 Jun 2017

US Marijuana Sales Are Higher Than These 10 Products and Services

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US Marijuana Sales Are Higher Than These 10 Products and Services | Phillip Smith Marijuana is legal in eight states and the District of Columbia, and medical marijuana is legal in nearly 30 (although often under quite restrictive regulatory schemes). Between the two, legal weed is generating total annual sales of between $ 4 billion and $ 4.5 billion. But legal marijuana sales are dwarfed by sales in the black market, […] US Marijuana Sales Are Higher Than These 10 … Read More

8 Jun 2017

New Jersey’s Next Governor Will Support Marijuana Reform

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New Jersey’s Next Governor Will Support Marijuana Reform | Scott Gacek TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s next governor will be kinder on marijuana than the outgoing Chris Christie, who has been the state’s largest roadblock to marijuana reform, from slowing implementation of medical marijuana in the state to blocking any attempts to legalize or decriminalize the plant. Both major party candidates elected in Tuesday’s primaries, Democrat […] New Jersey’s Next Governor Will Support Marijuana Reform | The Daily Chronic The … Read More

6 Jun 2017

Which States Allow You to Grow Your Own Marijuana for Recreational Use?

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Which States Allow You to Grow Your Own Marijuana for Recreational Use? | Celeste Stiles After the 2016 elections saw four more states legalizing recreational marijuana for adults, a total of eight states, and the District of Columbia, now have removed criminal penalties for the possession of marijuana by those 21 or older. But with legal, regulated marijuana sales still a year or more away, access to “legal” marijuana can still […] Which States Allow You to Grow Your Own Marijuana … Read More

5 Jun 2017

Hemp History Week Launches Nationwide June 5-11, 2017

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Hemp History Week Launches Nationwide June 5-11, 2017 | Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and Vote Hemp launched the 8th annual Hemp History Week, to occur June 5-11, 2017, throughout the country. As event organizers advocate for full federal legalization of industrial hemp farming this Spring, Hemp History Week raises awareness about the environmental sustainability, health benefits, regenerative agriculture potential, and […] Hemp History Week Launches Nationwide June 5-11, 2017 | The Daily Chronic The … Read More

4 Jun 2017

SD Attorney General Foiled in Bid to Prosecute Tribal Marijuana Consultant

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SD Attorney General Foiled in Bid to Prosecute Tribal Marijuana Consultant | Phillip Smith South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley (R) thought he had the perfect case to help burnish his tough-on-pot prosecutorial credentials as he eyes the governorship in the socially conservative state. It didn’t work out that way, though. Eric Hagen, who was set to be sacrificed on the altar of Jackley’s ambitions, walked free last week […] SD Attorney General Foiled in Bid to Prosecute Tribal Marijuana … Read More

3 Jun 2017

Nevada Judge Halts Early Start to Recreational Marijuana Sales

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Nevada Judge Halts Early Start to Recreational Marijuana Sales | Scott Gacek CARSON CITY, NV — Nevada’s anticipated July 1 start to recreational marijuana sales could be delayed following a judge’s ruling earlier this week on a complaint from the alcohol industry. A district judge issued an order Tuesday banning the state’s Department of Taxation from enforcing a May 31 application deadline for medical marijuana dispensaries applying […] Nevada Judge Halts Early Start to Recreational Marijuana Sales | The Daily … Read More

1 Jun 2017

South Dakota: Jury Acquits Tribal Marijuana Consultant on All Charges

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South Dakota: Jury Acquits Tribal Marijuana Consultant on All Charges | TJ Baker FLANDREAU, SD — A marijuana consultant from a Colorado-based firm has been found not guilty of drug-related charges related to his work with a South Dakota tribe’s failed attempt to open a marijuana cultivation facility and smoking lounge in 2015. Eric Hagen, president of the Colorado-based cannabis consulting firm Monarch America was charged with possession […] South Dakota: Jury Acquits Tribal Marijuana Consultant on All Charges | … Read More

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