Published: Aug 18, 2017, 10:34 am • Updated: Aug 18, 2017, 10:37 am By Hans Peter, The Cannifornian Meeting after meeting, Yolo County, California continues to foster what could be a prime example of the cannabis industry working in tandem with local economy and law — that is, if policy…
Published: Aug 17, 2017, 10:04 am • Updated: Aug 17, 2017, 10:43 am By The Associated Press HOUSTON — A Houston lawyer has released dashcam video that appears to show a sheriff’s deputy removing the pants of a handcuffed woman pinned to the ground to perform a body cavity search.…
Published: Aug 17, 2017, 8:25 am • Updated: Aug 17, 2017, 8:25 am By Perry Stein, The Washington Post WASHINGTON – On April 20, an unofficial holiday for marijuana users, Capitol Police arrested eight protesters for handing out marijuana joints on land near the U.S. Capitol under local jurisdiction. Only…
Published: Aug 14, 2017, 12:46 pm • Updated: Aug 14, 2017, 12:50 pm By The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say they have seized roughly two tons of Albania-grown marijuana on an Italian-flagged yacht destined for the Aegean Sea islands. The coast guard says the seizure followed a…
So, exactly how big is The Great California Weed Surplus? It’s really, really big. How much weed is too much weed? How about 16 million tons? Let me say that again: 16 million TONS. That’s how much weed experts are predicting will be grown in Cali over the next 12…
Published: Aug 11, 2017, 3:09 pm • Updated: Aug 11, 2017, 4:24 pm By The Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada marijuana regulators have decided to start issuing pot distribution licenses to businesses other than liquor wholesalers to keep up with overwhelming demand since legal recreational sales began July…
Published: Aug 11, 2017, 8:19 am • Updated: Aug 11, 2017, 8:21 am By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post “Federal drug prosecutions have gone down in recent years. We’re going to be bringing them up and bringing them up rapidly. At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer…
Published: Aug 11, 2017, 6:00 am • Updated: Aug 11, 2017, 8:03 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff As Wyoming prepares for a massive influx of visitors for the coming eclipse, Colorado’s neighbor to the north welcomes the migration — minus marijuana. The Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs…
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 8:33 am • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 8:42 am By The Washington Post, The Cannabist Staff Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, among the most well-known living scientists this side of Stephen Hawking, said this week that “there’s no reason for [marijuana] to ever have been made illegal.” The remark came in…
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:46 am • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 10:46 am By Laurel Rosenhall, Calmatters Legalizing marijuana, California voters were told last year, would create a “safe, legal and comprehensive system” allowing adults to consume the drug while keeping it out of the hands of children. Marijuana would…
