Let’s be Honest about the Push to Legalize Cannabis In a recent interview, our greatest troll, Mr. Kevin Sabet, made a claim about “the push for legalization” stating; “Let’s be honest about the push to legalize — it’s not about social justice, it’s not about medicine, it’s not about granny…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the United States. If the two measures pass, Utah and Oklahoma will join 30 other…
Published: Jan 12, 2018, 3:47 pm • Updated: Jan 12, 2018, 4:43 pm By Alicia Wallace and Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff Members of Congress have proposed a spending bill amendment that would ensure protections for states that have legalized marijuana. Nearly 70 U.S. representatives signed onto a letter sent…
Published: Dec 1, 2017, 11:57 am • Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 2:05 pm By John Fryar, Times Call The Boulder County commissioners voted to uphold their Land Use Department’s approval of a plan to change the use of a property at 7521 Ute Highway to a marijuana shop from a…
Published: Nov 8, 2017, 7:45 am • Updated: Nov 8, 2017, 8:34 am By The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in New Jersey say Phil Murphy’s win Tuesday night will pave the way for pot legislation. NJ.com reports Democrat Phil Murphy defeated Republican Lt. Gov.…
Published: Aug 16, 2017, 1:27 pm • Updated: Aug 16, 2017, 2:00 pm By Alex Pasquariello and Polly Washburn, The Cannabist The governors of Alaska and Washington are questioning the data cited by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in recent letters he sent to their states regarding the efficacy of…
Published: Aug 8, 2017, 8:47 am • Updated: Aug 8, 2017, 8:47 am By Brooke Edwards Staggs, The Cannifornian Yes, every Californian 21 or older now has a right to grow up to six marijuana plants per household for personal use. But did you know that local officials get to…
Will Cannabis Juicing Push Legalization Forward? For many years now, cannabis has received a bad reputation, with many people rather focusing on its euphoric benefits and not its healing nature. However, as recent studies have pointed out, cannabis is a great alternative to modern medicine. It is 100% natural, and it…
Published: Jun 12, 2017, 10:38 am • Updated: Jun 12, 2017, 10:39 am By The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — With little more than a week left in the legislative session, some state lawmakers and community advocates are renewing the push for legalized recreational marijuana in New York state. State…
Published: May 18, 2017, 5:24 pm • Updated: May 19, 2017, 8:39 am By Nicki Jhabvala, The Denver Post In a two-page memo issued to his staff and made publicly available last Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered federal prosecutors to seek the toughest possible charges and sentences for drug…