Tag Archives: Obama Administration

28 Nov

Featured, Medical Marijuana

The federal government broke its medical marijuana promise

• November 28, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Few if any industries are growing at a quicker and more consistent pace in the U.S. than marijuana. A report released earlier this year...

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09 Nov

Featured, Marijuana News

California proposes armored cars to transport cannabis tax money

• November 9, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

California should use armored cars to transport hundreds of millions of dollars in cash tax payments expected next year with the state’...

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02 Nov

Featured, Marijuana News

Legalize (what people are doing with) marijuana!

• November 2, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

There isn’t a week that goes by where I’m not reading some article, blog or comment from someone in the cannabis community who hates ho...

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23 Oct

Featured, Marijuana News

Toronto Stock Exchange Warns Companies with U.S. Marijuana Dealings

• October 23, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Companies Expected to Warn Investors if the United States Federal Government Starts to Enforce Federal Law The gro...

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10 Oct

Featured, Medical Marijuana

Congress May Nix Provision That Prohibits Feds From Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Users, Sellers

• October 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The 85 words almost seemed an afterthought when Congress hurriedly crammed them into a massive budget bill late in the Obama administra...

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02 Oct

Featured, Marijuana News

Last year there were more arrests for marijuana than for violent crime

• October 2, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Despite spreading marijuana legalization and a growing desire for new directions in drug policy, the war on drugs continues una...

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29 Sep

Featured, Marijuana News

Acting DEA head Rosenberg announces resignation

• September 29, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Chuck Rosenberg, the acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, emailed staffers Tuesday announcing he is resigning from the p...

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22 Sep

Featured, Marijuana News

Attorney general sessions says marijuana still illegal

• September 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday criticized the legalization of marijuana in multiple states and warned that the federa...

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14 Sep

Featured, Medical Marijuana

Hawaii says its 1st state to go cashless for marijuana sales

• September 14, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Hawaii said Tuesday that it will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid ro...

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14 Sep

Featured, Medical Marijuana

Hawaii says its 1st state to go cashless for marijuana sales

• September 14, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

HONOLULU — Hawaii said Tuesday that it will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying it wanted ...

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