The House recently voted on the MORE Act – and passed it. This is not news. I reported that they would probably pass the bill in the House, but that it would stall on the Senate Floor. While newspapers made these amazing claims about ending the “federal war on marijuana”…
If there’s one thing all Americans can agree on right now, it’s how divided we are on most of the major issues in the nation. However, despite this significant divide, there is another thing that both sides can apparently agree on: cannabis. While it’s still clear that a democratic presidential…
Will the Feds Shut Weedmaps Down? Feds Issue a Wide Range of Subpoenas into Weedmaps’ Businesses as Federal Probe Begins Federal Government Subpoenas Weedmaps over Cannabis Listings and Ordering Platform A Weedmaps IPO could be in trouble as the Feds dig into their records and bookkeeping. Weedmaps, or the Ghost…
The ONLY Way to end Black Market Marijuana Sales Revealed When cannabis activists first compiled their arguments for legalizing, they might have taken some liberties on what would happen as a result. You see, after eighty years of prohibition – it’s difficult to create a model of what “could potentially”…
How to Solve the Diversity Issue within the Cannabis Industry With the legal cannabis industry growing at an exceptional pace over the years, we are beginning to see a few unforeseen issues arise. One of these issues relates to “racial disparities” within the industry. Currently, the industry is predominantly run…
A Real Example of How Cannabis Prohibition is a Violation of your Human Rights For the longest time I have spoken out against prohibition. I believe that the policy is tyranny masquerading as law. It’s a direct violation of your human rights due to the fact that it takes away…
Published: Dec 1, 2017, 11:15 am • Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 12:05 pm By Bob Jordan, Asbury Park Press NEPTUNE, N.J. — The head of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey says legalizing recreational marijuana would help fix “a racial justice issue and a civil rights crisis” because…
Published: Jul 26, 2016, 5:53 am • Updated: May 26, 2017, 7:01 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff In the past three months, the dominoes appeared to be falling in favor of proponents for the use of medical marijuana to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. In May, the…
Published: Feb 24, 2017, 4:39 pm • Updated: Feb 24, 2017, 5:43 pm By Nicki Jhabvala, The Denver Post Despite recent comments from White House press secretary Sean Spicer about “greater enforcement” of federal recreational marijuana laws in states that have legalized its sale and consumption, the NFL Players’ Association said…
Cannabis On Campus: A Sticky Issue Last November’s elections brought about good news for pro-pot advocates and individuals alike throughout the country. But legalization in California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada did raise some questions about allowing cannabis on campus. Despite new marijuana legalization laws which have been enacted in Montana,…