Law and Politics

11 Jun

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Colo. marijuana market funds busts of illegal growers

• June 11, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Proposed legislation sets aside nearly $6 million a year in Colorado marijuana tax revenue to reimburse police for their investigations...

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11 Jun

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California could become a sanctuary state for recreational marijuana

• June 11, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A bill moving through the state legislature would prohibit state and local police from assisting federal agents who target marijuana bu...

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10 Jun

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Two New Laws Take Aim At Black Market Marijuana In Colorado

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Colorado is ramping up efforts to try and prevent marijuana from being diverted to the black market. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed two ...

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10 Jun

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Colorado Marijuana Market Funds Busts of Illegal Growers

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

DENVER (AP) — The first recreational pot market in the U.S. notched another marijuana first Thursday when Colorado started using ma...

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10 Jun

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Woman Ordered To Pay $3,200 Stamp Tax For Marijuana

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

NEBRASKA CITY – A 26-year-old Missouri woman has been ordered to pay a $3,200 stamp tax after Otoe County officials say 88 pounds of ma...

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10 Jun

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Lawmakers reach agreement on medical marijuana for special session

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

State lawmakers on Wednesday reached agreement on how to put medical marijuana — passed overwhelmingly by voters in November — into eff...

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10 Jun

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City of Albany Expands Ban on Marijuana Businesses, Outdoor Growing

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The Albany City Council voted unanimously last night to add commercial recreational businesses and general outdoor cultivation — whethe...

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10 Jun

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Residents voice support for proposed marijuana ordinance in York City

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

York City residents and other marijuana reform advocates showed strength in numbers at a city council meeting Tuesday night, sharing pe...

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10 Jun

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Congress could free up banks to do business with marijuana companies

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A bipartisan amendment is under consideration by Congress that would allow federally-regulated banking institutions to do business with...

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10 Jun

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Recreational Marijuana bill debated, pulled before vote

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

HARTFORD — The debate over recreational marijuana for adults raged in the House for 90 minutes Tuesday afternoon into the evening, befo...

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