Vancouver's BC Compassion Club Society and 12 other area cannabis dispensaries are waiting for clarification from Canada's federal government following a threat to call in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)—unless they close their doors. Read article here: High Times
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Illinois: Pricey MedCan Fees Threaten Program
Earlier this month the Illinois Department of Agriculture announced proposed regulations for the state’s medical marijuana pilot program. Not only does the 71-page proposal assure that the state’s medical pot law will be the strictest in the US, the start-up f… High Times
Legalized Cannabis Could Threaten the Alcohol Industry
Salon.comBy Jodie Gummow, Alternet.org As the legalization of recreational marijuana gains momentum across the United States with public support at an all-time high, many advocates eagerly await to see what effect legalization will have on big alcohol. Will it be forced to fight for market share? Or is alcohol so heavily ingrained in our society that […]
Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests
It took the death of a small, rare member of the weasel family to focus the attention of Northern California’s marijuana growers on the impact that their huge and expanding activities were having on the environment. The animal, a Pacific fisher, had been poisoned by an anticoagulant in rat poisons like d-Con. Since then, six […]
Feds Threaten Landlords of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries with Forty Year Prison Sentences
Picture: Anti-Pot DA Melinda Haag Go into any strip mall “pain clinic” and grab a bottle of Oxycontin. Wander into a corner liquor store and grab a few bottles of Everclear and a pack of cigarettes. Load up on McDonald’s and Burger King until your heart explodes. All of that is fine. Meanwhile, controversy continues […]