Featured, Marijuana News Will federal marijuana safeguard be extended again? December 19, 2017 Posted by Shelby Pierce 09 Dec Article Moved
23 Mar Featured, Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana Protection Clause Included In New Federal Budget March 27, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce Compliant medical marijuana businesses and the patients they serve would maintain their protected status from federal prosecution under...Continue reading
21 Mar Featured, Marijuana News Democrats and republicans are ramping up efforts to stop Jeff Sessions’ marijuana crackdown March 28, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce For over two months, Democrats and Republicans have been calling on congressional leadership to begin efforts to prevent Attorn...Continue reading
12 Feb Featured, Medical Marijuana Budget Deal Extends Medical Marijuana Protections, but Only Temporarily March 30, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce After a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the nation’s legal cannabis industry—federal lawmakers struck a two-y...Continue reading
20 Jan Featured, Marijuana News A Democratic congresswoman just proposed a bill to protect Marijuana industry from Jeff Sessions March 31, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce Many politicians have spoken out against Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to rescind a policy protecting states with le...Continue reading
18 Jan Featured, Marijuana News “You’ve Always Had the Power.” Marijuana, Federalism, and Separation of Powers January 18, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce When Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced last week that he was rescinding the 2013 Cole Memorandum, marijuana policy was once agai...Continue reading
08 Jan Featured, Marijuana News Recreational marijuana shake-up: Sessions revokes Cole Memorandum January 8, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce Today, Jan. 4, 2018 – just four days after recreational cannabis became legal in California – Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded ...Continue reading
08 Jan Featured, Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana supporters worry in light of Sessions’ guidance January 8, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce (CNN)January 19 is when more than 1.2 million patients legally using medical marijuana will be watching Congress with great concern. ...Continue reading
06 Jan Featured, Marijuana News Sessions Voids Cole Memo, the Sky Isn’t Falling January 6, 2018 Posted by Shelby Pierce Attorney General Jeff Sessions has long loathed the intention and effect of “the Cole memo.” An Obama-era policy established in 2013, t...Continue reading
11 Dec Featured, Marijuana News Experts Available: Congress Extends Protection on Using Federal Funds for Marijuana Crackdown December 11, 2017 Posted by Shelby Pierce Washington, D.C. – Members of Congress last night extended a measure that prevents Attorney General Jeff Sessions from using federal fu...Continue reading
08 Dec Featured, Medical Marijuana High Anxiety: Federal Safeguard of MMJ Programs Needs Budget Extension December 8, 2017 Posted by Shelby Pierce America’s medical marijuana industry is currently estimated to be worth $5.3 billion, benefits nearly 2 million patients in 30 states, ...Continue reading
13 Jun Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News Marijuana sector leaders say they’ve met with TMX Group to discuss U.S. investments June 13, 2017 Posted by Shelby Pierce TORONTO – Marijuana industry insiders say they have met with the operators of Canada’s largest stock exchange to devise a policy on inv...Continue reading
10 Jun Featured, International News, Marijuana News Colorado marijuana market funds busts of illegal growers June 10, 2017 Posted by Shelby Pierce DENVER (AP) - The first recreational pot market in the U.S. notched another marijuana first Thursday when Colorado started using mariju...Continue reading