Is this a sign of surrender on the part of the feds in regard to marijuana legalization? The Washington Post reports: The Justice Department said Thursday it will no longer prosecute federal laws regulating the growing or selling of marijuana on reservations, even when state law bans the drug [emphasis added]. Commenting on the ruling, Timothy Purdum of the U.S. ... Read More
Two Western States on Track for Marijuana Ballot Initiatives in 2016
On the heels of Colorado and Washington in 2012 and Oregon and Alaska in 2014, Nevada and California may be added to the list of states who vote to end marijuana prohibition. In California, a loose coalition of groups is forming to argue for the amendment. Some of these groups are left over from 2010 when Proposition 19 was on the ballot but failed to get over the top. ... Read More
Federal War on Medical Cannabis Ends with a Whimper Rather Than a Bang
Most of us are busy – busy getting ready for the holidays, busy tending to any other end-of-year tasks, and of course, all while trying to squeeze in some down time. Of course, lawmakers in Washington have been busy too, busy trying to catch up on its job. Just before the conclusion of the 2014 Congress, the House and Senate passed a large spending bill intended to fund the ... Read More
Despite Coming Up Short, Med Cannabis Entrepreneurs Still Bright on Future in Florida
On Election Day 2014, 3 of 4 ballot measures across the country relaxing marijuana laws passed handedly. Voters in DC, Oregon and Alaska approved measures aimed at decriminalizing or legalizing recreational marijuana. Unfortunately, the 4th state, Florida, was the largest as it was the first state in the south to consider medical cannabis. After the votes were counted, ... Read More
Wait, What? Marijuana Crash in 2011?
Based on events over the last couple of years and burgeoning legal marijuana industry in Colorado and elsewhere, you would think the industry is booming. And it is, but just 3 short years ago, the story was much different. The story of the marijuana market — a business that thrived on the street for decades before developing the market sophistication to lead to a commodity ... Read More
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