Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma
Medical MarijuanaTrending StoriesUtah October 26, 2018 0
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... Read more
Maine lawmakers send marijuana sales bill to Gov. LePage. He’s vowed to veto it.
MaineTrending Stories October 26, 2018 0
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine legislators on Tuesday sent a bill that would finally allow marijuana retail sales as voters demanded to Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who has vowed to veto it. The Senate’s final passage of the bill comes after voters in 2016 approved retail marijuana sales. Possession of... Read more
Ann Arbor imposes moratorium on new marijuana dispensaries
Medical MarijuanaMichiganTrending Stories October 26, 2018 0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ann Arbor is temporarily halting new medical marijuana dispensaries after recently receiving more than 30 permit applications to operate in the city. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to impose a 60-day moratorium on issuing new permits as it considers limiting the number of dispensaries... Read more
These 5 California high school stoners claim to have invented 4/20
Trending Stories October 26, 2018 0
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Friday is April 20, or 4/20. That’s the numerical code for marijuana’s high holiday, a celebration and homage to pot’s enduring and universal slang for smoking. Festivities are planned worldwide, culminating with a synchronized smoke at 4:20 p.m. local time. How the marijuana-loving world... Read more
Recreational Marijuana sales may be coming to Nevada-Utah line
NevadaTrending StoriesUtah October 26, 2018 0
WEST WENDOVER, Nev. — The legal sale of recreational marijuana on the Nevada-Utah line may not be banned after all. The mayor of West Wendover, Nevada is using his veto power to put the question back on the table. The City Council voted earlier to ban recreational pot sales... Read more
Watch: Rep. Earl Blumenauer delivers the Cannabis State of the Union 2018
Trending Stories October 25, 2018 0
Editor’s Note: In advance of 4/20, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, released the following statement, published here in full, addressing his views on the state of marijuana in America. For the two decades after cannabis was listed as a Schedule 1... Read more
Sen. Chuck Schumer backs decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level
Trending Stories October 25, 2018 0
WASHINGTON — The push to decriminalize marijuana has picked up another high-profile backer — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer — just a week after President Donald Trump endorsed letting states decide how to regulate the drug. THREAD: It’s official. Today, I am formally announcing my plan to decriminalize marijuana... Read more
“A watershed 4/20.” U.S. cannabis market poised to hit $25B by 2025: report
Trending Stories October 25, 2018 0
The U.S. legal cannabis industry is on track to hit $25 billion by 2025, according to the latest forecast from cannabis analytics firm New Frontier Data. The research and data firm on Friday released revised industry sales projections, predicting that the $8.3 billion U.S. medical and recreational marijuana industry... Read more
