8 Sep 2017

Study Finds Little Evidence to Support Claims that Legal Marijuana is Diverted to Illegal States

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Study Finds Little Evidence to Support Claims that Legal Marijuana is Diverted to Illegal States | NORML

SAN DIEGO, CA — There is little evidence to substantiate claims that large quantities of cannabis produced legally in adult use states are being diverted to neighboring jurisdictions where the plant remains illegal, according to an analysis published online ahead of print in the Boston College Law Review. A professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in […]

Study Finds Little Evidence to Support Claims that Legal Marijuana is Diverted to Illegal States | The Daily Chronic

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21 Jul 2017

Colorado’s Tax Revenue From Legal Marijuana Is Over Half-Billion Dollars

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Colorado’s Tax Revenue From Legal Marijuana Is Over Half-Billion Dollars | NORML

Revenues from Colorado’s legal cannabis industry have surpassed over a half-billion dollars since retail sales began on January 1, 2014. According to an analysis by VS Strategies, cannabis-related taxes and fees have yielded $ 506,143,635 in new state revenue over the past three and one-half years. Local tax revenue was excluded from the analysis. Much of […]

Colorado’s Tax Revenue From Legal Marijuana Is Over Half-Billion Dollars | The Daily Chronic

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10 Jul 2017

Oregon’s Legal Marijuana Economy is Generating Millions, Report Says

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Oregon’s Legal Marijuana Economy is Generating Millions, Report Says | NORML

SALEM, OR — Oregon’s state licensed cannabis industry has created over 12,500 new jobs and is generating over $ 300 million in annual wages, according to a preliminary economic report provided to the legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Trade. The report, authored by Whitney Economics, identified over 900 cannabis-related businesses (as of February 21, 2007), with another 1,225 businesses […]

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1 Jul 2017

Legal Marijuana Sales in Nevada: 8 Things You Need to Know

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Legal Marijuana Sales in Nevada: 8 Things You Need to Know | Phillip Smith

As of 12:01 a.m Saturday, legal adult marijuana sales begin in Nevada. And they will commence immediately, with dispensaries on the Las Vegas Strip announcing plans to be open to usher in Sin City’s newest attraction. But don’t go lighting up on the Strip! Smoking in public is not allowed. Nevada now joins Alaska, Colorado, […]

Legal Marijuana Sales in Nevada: 8 Things You Need to Know | The Daily Chronic

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15 May 2017

Dispensaries and the New Legal Niches of Marijuana in California

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Dispensaries and the New Legal Niches of Marijuana in California | William Smith

It is no secret that the legal framework concerning Cannabis in the Unites States of America is rapidly changing the last years. The cannabis industry is now the fastest growing industry in the United States.  California seems to be the leader in Cannabis sales compared to the other States. There is far more legal marijuana […]

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10 Mar 2017

Jeff Sessions Won’t Rule Out Using Mafia Law to Go After Legal Marijuana

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Jeff Sessions Won’t Rule Out Using Mafia Law to Go After Legal Marijuana | Phillip Smith

On conservative radio talker Hugh Hewitt’s program Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions continued to bad mouth marijuana and suggested he might use laws enacted to go after the Mafia against the legal marijuana industry. “I think it’s a more dangerous drug than a lot of people realize. I don’t think we’re going to be a […]

Jeff Sessions Won’t Rule Out Using Mafia Law to Go After Legal Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

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14 Feb 2017

DEA Removes Marijuana Misinformation from Website After Months of Public, Legal Pressure

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DEA Removes Marijuana Misinformation from Website After Months of Public, Legal Pressure | Americans for Safe Access

WASHINGTON, DC — After months of public pressure, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has removed factually inaccurate information from its website. The change comes after Americans for Safe Access, a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to medical cannabis for therapeutic use and research, filed a legal request with the Department of […]

DEA Removes Marijuana Misinformation from Website After Months of Public, Legal Pressure | The Daily Chronic

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31 Jan 2017

Marijuana is Now Legal in Maine as Question 1 Takes Effect

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Marijuana is Now Legal in Maine as Question 1 Takes Effect | Marijuana Policy Project

PORTLAND, ME — A voter-approved initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Maine officially takes effect today, making it legal for adults 21 and older to possess and grow limited amounts of marijuana. “Maine voters made it clear that it’s time to end the failed and costly policy of punishing adults for their choice to responsibly […]

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28 Jan 2017

Marijuana Possession Officially Becomes Legal in Maine on Monday

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Marijuana Possession Officially Becomes Legal in Maine on Monday | Marijuana Policy Project

PORTLAND, ME — A voter-approved initiative to legalize marijuana in Maine will officially take effect on Monday, making it legal for adults 21 and older to possess and grow limited amounts of marijuana. “The era of marijuana prohibition in Maine is finally coming to an end,” said David Boyer, Maine political director for the Marijuana Policy […]

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20 Jan 2017

In Legal States, Marijuana Regulators Target Home Cultivation

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In Legal States, Marijuana Regulators Target Home Cultivation | Kevin Mahmalji

Since its founding, NORML has advocated that statewide legalization efforts – whether through a ballot initiative or using the legislative process – should ideally include provisions that permit and protect the act of home cultivation by marijuana consumers. This advocacy has resulted in more than 16 states now allowing home cultivation, including in six of […]

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