California Democrats Back Marijuana Legalization

California Democrats have approved a party platform including a plank calling for marijuana legalization, marking a major shift for the state party. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, state party delegates moved Sunday to adopt a platform that includes support for “the legalization, regulation and taxation of pot in a manner similar to that of […]

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Investors Gather to Back Cannabusiness

Cannabis means big business to creative companies and forward thinking investors. At a conference held last week in Las Vegas, a dozen hopeful entrepreneurs had the opportunity to pitch their ideas for 140 would-be investors.ArcViewGroup, a San Francisco-based… High Times

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L.A. Votes to Scale Back Marijuana Merchants

Angelenos may like their pot, but yesterday’s election showed they have their limits. A large majority voted to regulate and tax medical marijuana dispensaries across the country’s second-largest city. In 1996, California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana, and Los Angeles has long struggled with how to regulate the pot dispensaries that eventually […]

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