A new poll from YouGov/HuffPost has found that 61 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana in Colorado. The poll asked “Do you support or oppose Colorado’s new law which makes recreational marijuana use legal but applies a heavy tax on mariju… High Times
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U.S. House Votes to Allow Banks to Accept Deposits from Marijuana Stores and Dispensaries
Historic Vote Falls on Heels of Votes in May to Prohibit DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws Meanwhile Conflict Over Washington, DC Decrim Law and Legalization Ballot Measure Increases In a historic vote today the U.S. House passed a bipartisan amendment by Representatives Heck (D-WA), Perlmutter (D-CO), Lee (D-CA) and Rohrabacher (R-CA) […]
Colorado Marijuana Sales Booming More Than Expected
A 32-page report issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division estimates that 130 metric tons of marijuana will be consumed in the Rocky Mountain State in 2014. The market study found total marijuana demand to be much larger than prev… High Times
Marijuana Topicals: A Growing Industry
With the advent of fully state-legal marijuana sales in Washington rapidly approaching, Cannabis Basics is poised to make it big in this new, expanding market, and Ah is “confident in my plan of attack” to get around the constricting nature of cannabis regulat… High Times
DEA May be Losing the War on Marijuana Politics
July 12, 2014 Los Angeles Times Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
Marijuana Cultivation in Drought Conditions
Keeping your outdoor pot plants alive through hot summers with lit- tle rain can be nearly impossible if you don’t know what you’re doing. Guerrilla-growing expert Vinnie Kaz reveals some tips and tricks for beating the heat. High Times
NYC: Prosecution for Low-Level Marijuana Posession Out?
In another sign of new progressive tilt in New York City politics, the New York Post reported July 8 that Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson has announced that he will stop prosecuting low-level marijuana cases. High Times
Who’s Next For Legal Marijuana?
Advocates seeking more lenient marijuana laws have no intention of stopping with Colorado and Washington. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have allowed marijuana for medicinal purposes, and more could follow. High Times
More Colorado Marijuana Tax Dollars are Rolling In
As of July 1, over 200 marijuana shops were licensed, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. In the first five months of legal retail sales, Colorado dispensaries sold about $ 90 million worth of recreational marijuana, The Denver Post reported Thursday. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Mass.: Marijuana Odor No Longer Probable Cause
Law enforcement officers in the state of Massachusetts can no longer use the odor of unburnt marijuana as an excuse to search a vehicle. Earlier this week, the Supreme Judicial Court handed down the verdict that pays respect to the state’s decriminalization laws by … High Times