Nevada’s Medical Marijuana School Teaches Budding Business Entrepreneurs on April 13 LAS VEGAS, Nv. — The alluring smoky haze of medical marijuana could lead to euphoric profits for enterprising business people attending Cannabis Career Institute (CCI), CCI makes its Las Vegas grand “red carpet” entrance on Saturday, April 13. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
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Obama Still Won’t Say If He’s Going To Fight The States On Marijuana Legalization
BusinessInsider.comBy Hunter Walker, Talking Points Memo. On election night last November, when voters in Colorado and Washington passed ballot initiatives making their states the first to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, they set the stage for potentially landmark legal battles that could define the future of American drug policy. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Gets Its Day in Court
Bloomberg.comBy Elizabeth Dwoskin The Michigan Supreme Court agreed last week to weigh a medical marijuana ban put in place by lawmakers in a Grand Rapids suburb called Wyoming. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Seattle Times Editorial: Close the Tax Gap Between Medical and Recreational Marijuana
The Seattle TimesEditorial RECREATIONAL marijuana and medical marijuana are under different systems. They need to be reconciled. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Czech Pharmacies Begin Selling Medical Marijuana
The Raw StoryBy Agence France-Presse Medical marijuana legally went on sale this month in pharmacies across the Czech Republic for patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or psoriasis. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Superstar-Studded Coalition to President Obama: Let’s Tackle Mass Incarceration and Drug Policy Reform Together
Russell Simmons, Will Smith, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Scarlett Johansson, Ron Howard, Mark Wahlberg, Kim Kardashian, Ben Jealous, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Russell Brand, John Legend, Sir Richard Branson, Nicki Minaj, Harry Belafonte, and many others: NOW IS THE TIME for paradigm shift in CRIMINAL JUSTICE policies Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Are Months Away
The Boston GlobeBy Kay Lazar Regulations for the medical use of marijuana in Massachusetts are scheduled to be adopted next month, but even then, many key details will remain unresolved, making it likely that dispensaries will not open for many months, a top state health official said Wednesday. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent
Associated PressBy Kristen Wyatt DENVER — A legislative panel decided last Friday that marijuana in Colorado could be taxed at rates above 30 percent. But voters would have to OK the taxes, and some lawmakers fear the state’s tax-skeptical public could reject such high rates. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Future Colorado Marijuana Shops, Growers Win Flexibility
Associated PressBy Kristen Wyatt DENVER — Where should recreational pot sold in Colorado come from? Lawmakers debating the hotly argued marijuana question came down on the side of flexibility Monday, voting to reject the state’s current medical marijuana model, which requires dispensaries to grow most of the pot they sell. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Industrial Hemp Bill Passes Colorado Senate Committee
The Denver PostBy Steve Raabe A Colorado Senate committee Wednesday unanimously approved a bill authorizing the industrial cultivation of hemp. Advocates say hemp is poised to become a big industry in Colorado. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz