Mexican Cartels Pushing More Heroin After U.S. States Relax Marijuana Laws
As more U.S. states legalize the use of marijuana, Mexico's violent drug cartels are turning to the basic law of supply and demand.
That means...
CA: Alameda County Prosecutors Aim To Dismiss Thousands Of Cannabis Convictions
Alameda County will dismiss, reduce or seal decades of marijuana-related convictions, District Attorney Nancy O’Malley said Tuesday, clearing thousands of people of activities that...
WI: Stevens Point City Council Rejects $5 Marijuana Fine Proposal
Don't expect marijuana fines to go any lower in Stevens Point in the near future.
The Stevens Point City Council voted unanimously to take no...
What Canada’s Legalization Delay Means For Marijuana Stocks
Earlier this month, Canadian public safety minister, Ralph Goodale, said that the country's efforts to legalize recreational use of marijuana were "on track and...
Report: California Marijuana Growers Lagging In Getting Licenses
Nearly two months after recreational marijuana became legal in California, less than 1 percent of the state's known growers have been licensed, according to...
Ohio Sued Over Medical Marijuana Grow Licenses
Six unsuccessful applicants to grow medical marijuana in Ohio claim in a new lawsuit that state regulators failed to follow their own rules while...
Jeff Sessions’ War On Legal Weed Is Spooking Banks
The Twin City Bank in Longview, Washington has been serving cannabis dispensaries and other marijuana-related business since recreational dispensaries opened there in 2014. But...
CA: Is Sacramento Creating A Cannabis District Off Power Inn Road
The decades haven’t been kind to the neighborhoods that sit in the shadow of the vast industrial expanse of Power Inn Road.
Faye Wilson Kennedy,...
New Mexico Fields Growing Number Of Medical Marijuana Cardholders
New Mexicann Natural Medicine, the only licensed nonprofit producer and distributor of medical marijuana in Taos, celebrates three years in town this week.
The clientele...
AZ: Medical-Marijuana Firms Blowing Off Maricopa County Assessor’s Tax Warning
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen announced with fanfare in August that he could squeeze $1.5 million in taxes from medical cannabis firms in 2017...
MI: Appeal Possible After Judge Strikes Down Some Voter-Approved Detroit Medical...
The legal confusion surrounding medical marijuana in Detroit has grown even more confusing with a judge’s surprise ruling last week.
Detroit voters passed two ballot...
PA: Demand For Medical Marijuana Outpaces Initial Supply
Pent-up demand, plus having only two dispensaries and one cultivation facility currently open locally, has led to an early shortage of medical marijuana products.
Solevo...
Border Wars: How Would New York Enforce The Law If Marijuana...
As New Jersey lawmakers debate legalizing marijuana for recreational use in the Garden State, the focus in New York has shifted to the border.
Should...
NBA Players Who Want Medical Marijuana Are Worried About Jeff Sessions
Medical marijuana might be legal in 29 states, but NBA players still aren’t allowed to use it, even to treat injuries. But that might...
Sale Of Recreational Marijuana Does Not Lead To Spike In Patients...
UC San Diego Health has not experienced a spike in marijuana-related cases since recreational cannabis went on sale in California on January 1st.
“We were...
Spokane Judge Dismisses Arcade’s Claims In Marijuana Shop Lawsuit
A Spokane County judge this month nixed an attempt by the owners of a dubious arcade to shut down a marijuana store down the...