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
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
Are Greenhouses the Future of Marijuana Production?
Cannabis was first grown outdoors, but as this article explains, the War on Drugs led growers indoors. In the 1980s,the indoor growing movement spread across the nation. "Indoor grown cannabis started getting a reputation for being better," TRiQ Founder and CEO Matt Cohen explains. “The fact it is much harder to grow cannabis indoors has a lot to do with that. It takes more ... Read More
