SEATTLE — On April 29, more than 40 high-net-worth investors from around the world will gather in Seattle to hear pitches from the top entrepreneurs in the new legal cannabis industry. The private event is hosted by The ArcView Investor Network. A news conference to announce some of the first funded deals will be held […]
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Advocates Eye Legalizing Marijuana in Alaska
Alaska, known for its live-and-let-live lifestyle, is poised to become the next battleground in the push to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The state has a complicated history with the drug, with its highest court ruling nearly 40 years ago that adults have a constitutional right to possess and smoke marijuana for personal use […]
Federal Law Trumps Colorado’s on Medical Marijuana
A severely disabled man fired because of his after-hours medical-marijuana use has no legal recourse because the drug remains banned under federal law, a Colorado court ruled Thursday. A three-judge panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld 2-1 the firing of Brandon Coats, a quadriplegic who has a prescription for the drug in a […]
7 Key Questions on Marijuana Legalization
Believe me, I’ve heard all the pot jokes, and some of them are true. Public support for legalizing marijuana use is at an all-time high. Some state-level marijuana laws are going up in smoke. And yes, Washington and Colorado are embarking on a historic joint venture. Puns aside, discussions about marijuana legalization are getting serious. […]
Marijuana Repeal Considered In Colorado
” Marijuana legalization could be going back to the ballot in Colorado — a prospect that infuriated pot legalization activists Friday. The proposal for a marijuana ballot measure came as the House started debate Friday evening on bills to regulate and tax pot. One bill would state how pot should be grown and sold, and […]
Rival Marijuana Measures Thrown into the Electoral Pot
LA TimesBy Kate Linthicum Three competing measures on the May 21 city ballot have divided L.A.’s lucrative medical cannabis industry, with each side accusing the other of trying only to protect profits, not do what is best for patients. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
The Marijuana Business Suffers Growing Pains
Wall Street JournalBy Ana Campoy Across the country, the business of growing pot is fast becoming mainstream. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Legalizing Marijuana For Profit Is A Bad Idea
The push to legalize Marijuana is going Gangham style. In the past several months, 55 percent of voters in Colorado and Washington approved a ballot measure making it legal for medical and nonmedical uses, and a slew of polls indicate that a majority of Americans now support making Marijuana as legal as cigarettes and alcohol. […]
Lottery Winner Puts $1-Million Toward Effort to Legalize Marijuana
National PostBy Sarah Boesveld Bob Erb has been playing the lottery since he was a young pothead in the 1970s, smoking 15 joints a day. Today, Mr. Erb is still crushing 15 joints a day — except now he’s smoking them as a multi-millionaire. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
DEA Cracking Down On Orange County Marijuana Dispensaries
OC WeeklyBy Nick Schou On April 18, the DEA added Santa Ana to its list of cities where it has cracked down on medical marijuana dispensaries with the help of local officials. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz