Law and Politics

05 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

LA Prop M Puts Minorities First and Provide a Foundation for Cannabis Businesses

• March 5, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

LA Prop M puts minorities first and is a new measure being considered in Los Angeles, California that aims to regulate, tax and enforce...

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05 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Laws See Amendments to Original Legislation

• March 5, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

While Arkansas remains the first state in the Deep South to approve medical marijuana, obstacles remain as Arkansas medical marijuana l...

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04 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics

Rec Pot Businesses Could Be In Trouble Under Trump, Says White House Official Sean Spicer

• March 4, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Rec pot businesses could be in trouble under trump, as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at Thursday’s press brief...

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04 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics

Cannabis Lobbyists Denounce White House Attack on Recreational Pot

• March 4, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The National Cannabis Industry Association issued a statement denouncing the White House attack on recreational pot in response to Pres...

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04 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Medical Marijuana

Spicer Incorrectly Links Marijuana to Opioids

• March 4, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump’s Press Secretary recently spoke about marijuana at a White House Press briefing, while he praised ...

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04 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

NORML Responds After White House Threatened To Crack Down On Legal Marijuana

• March 4, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The White House threatened to crack down on legal marijuana last Thursday afternoon.  WH Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the...

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02 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Feds Threaten to Shut Down Las Vegas High Times Cannabis Cup

• March 2, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

According to Reno Gazette Times, the Feds threaten to shut down Las Vegas High Times Cannabis Cup in a Feb. 16 letter to the Moapa Paiu...

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02 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Trump Vows to Win War on Drugs, But Doesn’t Mention Marijuana

• March 2, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Trump Vows to Win War on Drugs But Doesn’t Mention Marijuana by Phillip Smith Phillip Smiths, one of my favorite and most prolific wri...

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01 Mar

Featured, Law and Politics, Medical Marijuana

80% of People in Denmark Support Medical Marijuana Legalization

• March 1, 2017
• By The Laughing Grass

A new study out of Denmark shows that four of five people in the country are in favor of legalizing medical cannabis. The Danish res...

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01 Mar

Featured, International News, Law and Politics

Canadian Cannabis Stocks Fell Over Trump Policy Jitters

• March 1, 2017
• By The Laughing Grass

Canada’s marijuana stocks took a tumble last week, clearly indicating that the powerful Canadian marijuana industry is affected by Unit...

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