Tag Archives: Attorney General Jeff Sessions

18 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

There’s a marijuana frenzy that could end very badly in Canada

• July 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

There’s one bummer question haunting all the marijuana businesses popping up between British Columbia and Newfoundland. How much do ...

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18 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

States keep saying yes to marijuana use. Now comes the Federal no.

• July 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

In a national vote widely viewed as a victory for conservatives, last year’s elections also yielded a win for liberals in eight states ...

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16 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

Bank shuts account for pot advocacy group

• July 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

CINCINNATI — Marijuana legalization advocate Cher Neufer queued up at a post office a month ago expecting to mail a T-shirt to a donor....

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16 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

Marijuana sales give Nevada a taste of the green rush, but high demand outstrips supply

• July 16, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

RENO — Nevada’s fast-developing experiment with legal sales of recreational marijuana was an instant hit, and the Fourth of July weeken...

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03 Jul

Featured, Medical Marijuana

This Recent Development Could Signal Danger for Marijuana Stocks

• July 3, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

One decision by a major bank could mean trouble in the not-too-distant future for marijuana stocks. PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC...

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22 Jun

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

New York Senate passes bill allowing medical marijuana to treat PTSD

• June 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

ALBANY — The GOP-controlled state Senate on Tuesday easily approved legislation that allows medical marijuana to be used to treat post-...

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22 Jun

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

‘It is too risky’: Marijuana group says PNC Bank to close its accounts amid fears of a DOJ crackdown

• June 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

One of the nation’s leading marijuana legalization groups says PNC Bank has notified it that it will close the organization’s 22-year-o...

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20 Jun

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Roger Stone wants President Trump to legalize marijuana

• June 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Roger Stone, a close confidant of President Donald Trump, is on a mission to convince Trump to legalize marijuana through a new lobbyin...

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17 Jun

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Former Mexican President Criticizes Trump, Sessions and Prohibition

• June 17, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

This week, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) held their Cannabis Business Summit and Expo in Oakland, California, welco...

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17 Jun

Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana

Why the weed industry should worry about Sessions’ letter to Congress

• June 17, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A letter from Attorney General Jeff Sessions to leaders of Congress is the most recent in a long list of signals that the Trump adminis...

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