Sean Spicer: Trump’s DOJ Will Push for “Greater Enforcement” of Federal Law in Recreational Marijuana States Administration Suggests They Will Not Crack Down on Medical Marijuana States In a press conference today, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer strongly indicated that Jeff Sessions’ Department of Justice (DOJ) will crack down on recreational marijuana programs. When […]
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Recreational Marijuana Approved In Four States, Medical Marijuana In Three Others
San Francisco – Americans across the country voted Tuesday for the right to inhale without going to jail, legalizing recreational marijuana in four states, and medical marijuana in three others. In California, where medical marijuana is already legal, voters approved recreational pot, a major coup for backers of pot legalization. The new laws make pot […]
5 States Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use This Year – Here’s What We Know
Nearly half of the US has already legalized marijuana, for either medical or recreational use. This November, another eight states could continue the trend. Of those eight states, five have ballot initiatives that could result in outright recreational legalization. Most significantly, California could legalize recreational use – thus making the entire west coast a legal […]
Oregon’s Recreational Pot Market Expands to Edibles and Extracts
On Thursday, Oregon will continue the gradual rollout of its recreational marijuana program by legalizing the sale of marijuana edibles and extracts. Read article here: High Times
Rhode Island Finally Gets a Hearing for Recreational Marijuana Bill
Marijuana advocates have been eyeballing Rhode Island for the past couple of years as being a prime candidate to become one of the first states to end prohibition by way of the state legislature, but so far lawmakers have missed every opportunity to bring this progressive… Read article here: High Times
Maine Fails to Get Recreational Marijuana Initiative on the Ballot
One of marijuana legalization’s projected sure things for 2016 was dealt a significant blow earlier this week that could prevent Maine voters from having the opportunity to approve a recreational cannabis industry in the November election. Read article here: High Times
Drive-Thru Recreational Pot Shop in Oregon to Be First in the Nation
The first drive-thru recreational weed window in the U.S., Green Life Oregon, will bring a newlevel of "cannabisconvenience" to the legalization era with itsgrand opening in GoldBeach, an ocean town tucked in the southwestern corner of th… Read article here: High Times
Mexico Supreme Court Opens Door to Recreational Pot Use
Mexico's supreme court has ruled that growing, possessing and smoking marijuana for recreation are legal under a person's right to personal freedoms. Read article here: High Times
Oregon: City To Keep Ban On Recreational Stores But Votes To Approve MMJ Dispensaries
In a 7 to 1 vote, the Medford City Council votes to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in Medford to open but there are restrictions. The sale of recreational marijuana will remained banned within the city and even though it has been approved, the plan could still be thrown out later this month. Starting December 1st […]
Oregon’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Haul In $11 Million In First Week
Retailers sold more than $ 11 million of marijuana during Oregon’s first week of legal recreational sales, outpacing the early business done in other states that have legalized pot, according to the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association. Oregon retailers had sales of $ 3.5 million by the end of opening day, Casey Houlihan, executive director […]