Washington – Marijuana legalization advocates struggled Tuesday to find hope in comments that Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, made at his Senate confirmation hearing about federal tolerance for states that have legalized pot. Sessions, who has been fiercely anti-marijuana as a U.S. senator from Alabama, has the power as attorney general to […]
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The Navajo Hope To Begin Growing Industrial Hemp On Native Land By 2017
The Navajo Tribe is hoping to begin growing industrial hemp on its native lands next year, but there are numerous hurdles to be cleared before the first seeds can be planted. The tribe has signed a resolution and entered into the final stages of an agreement with Native American-owned CannaNative, an organization created to help […]
Growing Hope: The Fight For Medical Marijuana For Epileptic Kids
January 22nd 2015 was a brisk, cold day. All the trees in Richmond, Virginia were bare from a harsh winter. As the chill blew up the hill in the city’s historic Shockoe Slip district, several families began to emerge from a hotel in the shadow of the State Capitol. Lisa Smith was there with her […]
Want Legalized Marijuana? Better Hope America Stays Grumpy
Bloomberg BusinessWeekBy Devin Leonard The time is coming, predicts Euan Wilson, when people will smoke exotic varieties of marijuana, such as Maui Wowi, as casually as they drink Budweiser. How can he be sure? Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Yelp-style Weed Review Site and Other Startups Hope To Gain As Feds Ease Up
Fast Company Ask investors about emerging trends in technology, and they might mention wearable devices, the connected home, mobile payments, even Bitcoin. But more often than not, they’re glossing over cannabis, a multibillion-dollar industry that’s only gaining momentum with varying degrees of legalization in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Medical Marijuana News – […]