Published: Aug 4, 2017, 3:31 pm • Updated: Aug 4, 2017, 3:40 pm By Sadie Gurman, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The betting was that law-and-order Attorney General Jeff Sessions would come out against the legalized marijuana industry with guns blazing. But the task force Sessions assembled to find the…
The Next 5 States Poised to Legalize Marijuana The topic of whether or not the country should legalize marijuana is a heated topic, because people typically either view marijuana as something terrible or something good, with not much middle ground in between. It’s unfortunate that there is still such a…
Published: Jul 27, 2017, 1:24 pm • Updated: Jul 27, 2017, 1:56 pm By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an amendment to protect state medical marijuana programs from federal interference, despite a written request from Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier this year that they…
Why is Black Market Pot still a thing in Colorado? Recently, a grand jury in Colorado indicted 62 individuals and 12 businesses in a case that involved a massive black market pot ring that used the medical marijuana laws in the state to grow and distribute to other states. Now,…
Published: Jun 26, 2017, 12:17 pm • Updated: Jun 26, 2017, 12:25 pm By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post Drug policy experts often say that the health risks of marijuana use are relatively minor compared to the steep costs of marijuana enforcement: expensive policing, disrupted lives, violence and even death.…
Published: Jun 22, 2017, 9:46 am • Updated: Jun 22, 2017, 11:38 am By P. Solomon Banda, The Associated Press DENVER — A recent insurance study links increased car crash claims to legalized recreational marijuana. The Highway Loss Data Institute, a leading insurance research group, said in study results released…
Published: Jun 19, 2017, 4:55 pm • Updated: Jun 19, 2017, 4:55 pm By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Applications are now available for those who want to sell or grow medical marijuana in Arkansas under a new constitutional amendment legalizing the drug for some patients. The Medical…
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 4:59 pm • Updated: Jun 15, 2017, 6:07 pm By Polly Washburn, The Cannabist Staff A bipartisan group of senators and representatives has reintroduced legislation to protect patients in states where medical marijuana has been legalized. The bill introduced Thursday is known as the Compassionate Access,…
Published: May 31, 2017, 8:03 am • Updated: May 31, 2017, 8:22 am By Janie Har and Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Andre Shavers was sentenced to five years on felony probation after authorities burst into the house where he was living in one of Oakland’s most…
Having a Medical Marijuana Card is becoming the latest mass trend. In California, nearly every second person you talk to has legal status these days and the same pattern is becoming evident throughout the United States. Access to medical marijuana is easy, safe, and cost-effective for legitimate patients in most…
