Legal Marijuana Industry Responsible for 150,000 Full Time Jobs
admin A woman shops for cannabis products at a dispensary with the assistance of a dispensary worker. (Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance) NORML | September 22, 2017 SEATTLE, WA — The legal…
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Federal medical cannabis protection extended again
The only federal law formally preventing the U.S. Department of Justice from prosecuting medical marijuana businesses has once more been given a new lease on life. This time, the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer…
Study looks to untangle ‘fundamentally confusing’ cannabis financial statements
A first-of-its-kind study focusing on the marijuana industry raises questions about financial reporting and accounting practices in the marijuana industry. The study looks to untangle certain aspects of the financial…
Bill to Allow Judicial Discretion to Order Probation for Non-Violent Drug Offenses Introduced in CA State Senate
An overcrowded state prison in California. (California Department of Corrections) Drug Policy Alliance | February 8, 2018 The California State Legislature will consider a bill to allow judges to order…
FBI Reports More Than 653,000 Arrests for Marijuana Offenses in 2016
Marijuana Policy Project | September 25, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC — An estimated 653,249 arrests were made nationwide for marijuana in 2016, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Crime…
Per-capita recreational marijuana sales sky high in Colorado’s southern border communities
Published: Feb 9, 2018, 6:41 pm • Updated: Feb 9, 2018, 6:47 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Colorado’s southern border communities led the the state in 2017 per-capita…
Proposal for Denver’s first marijuana club takes early steps
Published: Feb 9, 2018, 4:57 pm • Updated: Feb 9, 2018, 5:25 pm By Kathleen Foody, The Associated Press DENVER — Owners of a Colorado business seeking to be among…