Tag Archives: Oregon and Washington

17 Feb

Featured, Marijuana News

California Cannabis industry likely to employ more than 400,000 by 2021, study projects

• March 30, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

When it comes to projections, no sector of the economy currently has a rosier outlook than the marijuana industry. The lates...

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04 Dec

Featured, Marijuana News

Army issuing more waivers for recruits who used marijuana

• December 4, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

As more states lessen or eliminate marijuana penalties, the Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used the drug in ...

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23 Oct

Featured, Marijuana News

University offers marijuana studies degree

• October 23, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The four-year degree program, formally called Medical Plant Chemistry, is in its inception this semester. About a dozen students are cu...

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03 Aug

Featured, Marijuana Growing

Sugarmade: An Underappreciated Sweet Spot in the Cannabis Industry

• August 3, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

It's fair to say that Sugarmade Inc. (SGMD) has its hand in many cookie jars, as the marketing company has a diversified portfolio ...

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06 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

Pot with Patents Could Plant the Seeds of Future Lawsuits

• July 6, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

It's hard to make sense of cannabis regulation. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) continues to categorize marijuana as a Schedule I ...

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01 Jul

Featured, Law and Politics

Starting July 1, people can legally buy retail marijuana in Nevada

• July 1, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Nevada is betting its chips on green. Marijuana sales in Nevada’s newly minted legal recreational market will begin on Saturday. Sta...

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24 Jun

Featured, Law and Politics

HIGH CLAIMS Legalizing recreational marijuana is linked to increased crashes

• June 24, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about 3 p...

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15 Jun

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

Is Smoking Marijuana the Key to Happiness?

• June 15, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Cannabis consumers make more money, spend more time outdoors, volunteer more and are generally more happy about life, according to a st...

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29 Apr

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

Study: Medical marijuana laws linked to increased adult recreational use, abuse

• April 29, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new Columbia University study suggests medical marijuana laws contribute to greater recreational use and dependence...

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08 Apr

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

What Legalizing recreational marjuana in Canada Could Mean for the United States

• April 8, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

America's neighbor to the north is fast moving toward legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide, which would make Canada the second ...

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