Prohibition doesn’t work. Not in alcohol. Not in marijuana. Human nature is just too natural for such prohibitions to work beyond the scale of individuals and families. This is what the Oglala Sioux Tribe decided last week in a historic, and extremely close referendum at the infamous Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. For the […]
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FINRA Warns Investors of Marijuana Stock Scams
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a new Investor Alert called Marijuana Stock Scams to warn investors about potential related scams. Medical marijuana is legal in almost 20 states, and recreational use of the drug was recently legalized in two states. As a result, the cannabis business has been getting a lot of attention […]
Marijuana Industry Eager to Pay Taxes – and cash in on deductions
SacBee.comBy Rob Hotakainen WASHINGTON — As Congress wrestles with big budget cuts, one budding industry wants to help out the federal government with a novel message: Tax us, please. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Application Deadline Looming For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Massachusetts
Associated Press BOSTON — Anyone hoping to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts has until Thursday to hand-deliver their initial application to the state Department of Public Health. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Oregon Legalizes Marijuana Dispensaries
Governor John Kitzhaber signed a bill on Wednesday giving the state authority to license stores selling marijuana. The governor said he has two main goals — to ensure overall safety and to allow patients safe access. The law gives the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) power … High Times
These Are The 9 Reasons That Sanjay Gupta Changed His Mind About Marijuana
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, says he was wrong to ignore marijuana’s medical potential when he wrote an opinion piece in 2009 called “Why I would Vote No on Pot.” Gupta filmed a documentary that aired on CNN on Sunday, August 11, and earlier this week wrote an editorial on CNN.com in which he admitted that the research […]
The Federal Medical Marijuana Patent
Now, I have read extensively about the War on Drugs, the history of drugs, the science, the legal policy–and even the government weed grown at the University of Mississippi!–but this is the first I have read about a patent on medical marijuana as a neuroprotectant, which is held by the United States Department of Health […]
AP Exclusive: NYC Comptroller Liu wants Marijuana Legalized
New York City Comptroller John Liu is proposing a historic overhaul of the city’s marijuana laws, believing that legalizing medical marijuana and allowing adults to possess an ounce of pot for recreational use would pump more than $ 400 million into the city’s coffers. The sweeping change, which would put New York at the forefront […]
Heidi Fleiss, the Marijuana Madam
Heidi Fleiss, the “Hollywood Madam,” was caught with nearly 400 pot plants last week in Las Vegas. Fleiss was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell after she told police she was cultivating 392 plants. Fleiss informed the officers of her int… High Times
Denver City Council Blocks Newcomers to Marijuana Biz Until 2016
Only existing medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to open recreational cannabis shops in Denver until 2016, under a plan that received initial approval by the Denver City Council on Monday — a new report by John Gold of The Denver Post. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz