The Maine State Legislature failed to pass a bill on Thursday that would have legalized, taxed and regulated recreational marijuana for adults. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Month: November 2013
U.S. Treasury Considers Banking Options for Marijuana Industry
Members of the banking industry are nervous about lending money to marijuana businesses for fear of being tarred-and-feather by Uncle Sam before facing charges for money laundering, but they may soon have less to worry about. High Times
The Potbroker: InvestorPlace Names Top 4 Medical Marijuana Stocks
Many pot savvy investors have turned to medical marijuana stocks as a way of getting in on the ground floor of a burgeoning industry. This is a smart move, of course, considering that as more states continue to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, investors standing in t… High Times
Feds Raid Medical Marijuana Businesses In Colorado
Today federal agents, assisted by local police, staged the biggest crackdown on marijuana dispensaries in Colorado since the state legalized cannabis for medical use in 2000. The Denver Post reports that the raids hit more than a dozen dispensaries in the Denver area, plus businesses in Boulder and elsewhere. Federal officials wouldn’t give specific reasons […]
BREAKING: Feds Raid And Brutalize Dozens of Marijuana Facilities in Denver
This morning — 7 weeks before Colorado begins to open legal, retail marijuana shops — federal agents (of the DEA variety) raided a dozendispensaries and marijuana facilities in Denver alone among other raids around the state making this the largest federal raid si… High Times
Free Weed: Episode 47
Episode 47 of Free Weed features an interview with Vice's Weediquette writer, T. Kid. And, Danny and Mike discuss drugs in sports in the wake of several football players getting busted for pot. This week's Free Weed also includes a super-sized cultivation segm… High Times
Even Red States Want To Legalize
Marijuana reformers were thrilled when the latest Gallup Poll finally confirmed what eight other polls have already told us since 2009 — a majority in America wants to legalize marijuana by taxing it and regulating it in a manner similar to alcohol. Our friends in the &l… High Times
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fight Legalization…Again?
Legalization advocates rejoiced after this election when Portland, Maine, became the first East Coast city to vote for the legalization of marijuana possession for adults 21 and over. Buoyed by the support, Portland Democrat Diane Russell is going to try once again to mov… High Times
ATTENTION Growers: High CBD Strains Now Sought
Recent studies have caused a slight shift in thecannabinoidparadigm, as breeders across America are now being challenged by the medical community to develop marijuana strains with higher contents of othercannabinoids, specifically an unsung hero called&n… High Times
Washington state now accepting applications to grow, sell marijuana
On Monday, Washington state started accepting applications to grow, process or sell pot after voters passed I-502. Businesses have just one month to apply for a license. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz