This man will spend life in prison for a marijuana conviction unless Donald Trump or the Supreme Court helps him
Uncategorized September 10, 2018
Barbara Tillis isn’t sure when she’ll get to see her son, Corvain Cooper, again. Every few months for the past four years, Tillis, has driven five hours with her husband, daughter and Cooper’s oldest daughter, making the trip from Rialto to the federal prison in Atwater, near Merced. They’d spend the... Read more
Los Angeles charges 515 people with running illegal marijuana businesses as part of black market crackdown
CaliforniaUncategorized September 10, 2018
Prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged 515 people for helping to run 105 illegal marijuana operations, the City Attorney’s office said Friday. The sweep is part of an effort to level the financial playing field for licensed cannabis businesses, which have suffered by competing with black market operators who... Read more
Elon Musk’s decision to use cannabis on the air shows CEO dazed and confused by tone
CaliforniaUncategorized September 10, 2018
Dude, what are you, high? There was a time when Elon Musk’s live-streamed puff of marijuana would have only enhanced the image of an iconoclastic business magnate who can’t be bothered by social conventions in his quest to change the world. But an ill-advised tweet last month by the... Read more
Is Washington’s Marijuana Business Owner Residency Requirement Constitutional?
Uncategorized September 10, 2018
Could definitely be unconstitutional. We think it is worth taking another look at whether Washington’s strict residency requirement is constitutional. Since Washington first licensed marijuana businesses in 2014, we have wondered if anyone would be willing to bear the expenses of that particular challenge. And to date, there are... Read more
Oregon Cannabis: Who Are the New Rules Really For?
OregonUncategorized September 9, 2018
The new OLCC rules won’t really solve the problem. New Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) rules affecting outdoor recreational growers went into effect on September 1, 2018. It’s likely that the rules are in direct response to concerns expressed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and, more recently, Oregon US... Read more
Boulder couple to open locally sourced CBD boutique
Marijuana Business, Stocks, Finance, & Investing September 8, 2018 0
Boulder couple Jessica and Ed Bates are opening a new CBD boutique that will be stocked with products made from hemp grown right down the road from future store location. Moon Mother Hemp Company: A CBD Boutique, which will be located in 550-square-foot store front in Boulder’s Water Street... Read more
Nuisance pollination can cause a row. In recent posts, we’ve discussed cases where a neighbor to a cannabis grow sued the grower for nuisance, claiming that growing cannabis interfered with the neighbor’s use of their land. See here, here, here, here, here, and here. These lawsuits relied on the non-cannabis... Read more
It’s time for Colorado to update it marijuana laws
Marijuana Business, Stocks, Finance, & Investing September 7, 2018 0
Colorado has done an admirable job of implementing the legalization of medical and retail marijuana, creating a stable regulatory environment in which the industry can grow, while protecting the public health and safety. However, the state’s regulatory regime has become too complicated since its initial implementation, and it is... Read more
State Legal Cannabis in 2018: Status Report
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized September 7, 2018
Great progress so far in 2018. The path to marijuana public reforms is inevitable. According to recent surveys, 64 percent of Americans favor the legalization of marijuana and roughly 90 percent support its legal use for medical purposes. This growing popularity of cannabis has been reflected in recent legislative... Read more
PNTV Shareholder Update with CEO Mark Bradley
Marijuana Industry News September 7, 2018 0
We are not like most holding companies who just seek to acquire assets and maximize netprofits. Our management team is comprised of visionaries and risk-takers who look atthe world differently. We try to identify opportunities before they happen and wehave the ability to pivot and move quickly. If we... Read more
