CannabusinessLink
Marijuana in Colorado: Ready for Business, Complete with Regulations
Time covers the Colorado cannabis business ecosystem and why it's ready for legalized recreational marijuana...
Category
Law & Politics — page 172
News and commentary on cannabis law and politics
3816 articles
Colorado Dems to Seek Federal Exemption from Marijuana Prohibition
3 Democratic members of Colorado's Congressional delegation are planning legislation that would exempt states enacting legalization systems for marijuana...
Bill Maher To Mason Tvert: Help Cali Legalize Cannabis and I'll Fund It
On last Friday's Real Time, Bill Maher offers to fund Mason Tvert if he'll move to California and replicate what we did in Colorado with Amendment 64.
Seattle Police Legal Marijuana Guide Features Gandalf and Bilbo
The SPD Blotter posted a new Seattle marijuana law guide & used an embedded video from the Lord of The Rings movie of Gandalf and Bilbo blowing smoke rings
Jon Stewart to Media: Grow Up On Cannabis Reform, It Matters
In this Daily Show clip, Jon Stewart calls out the media for their dismissive and condescending 'jokes' on the people's will to legalize cannabis in...
Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Were Dismissed in Washington This Week
Two county prosecutors in Washington State have dismissed 220 pending marijuana cases for possession, in response to the passage of I-502, according to...
Congressional Medical Cannabis Champions Win Big in Reelection & Senate Bids
Next year will mark the first time that the public supporters of safe access to medical cannabis will be joining the United States Senate.
Feds Unsure What to Do About State Legalization
A Washington Post story reports that federal officials don't know what they are going to do about marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington...
Weed LifestyleLink
Pot Votes in CO, WA Raise Specter of Weed Tourism
Weed tourism: Hit the slopes — and then a bong? Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don't just set up an epic ...
What Legal Marijuana Will Look Like in Washington State
Jacob Sullum has a detailed discussion on Reason called "What Legal Pot in Washington Will Look Like," comparing WA's I-502 with CO's Amendment 64...
Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC
As the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, it’s my privilege to meet & facilitate the work of medical marijuana advocates throughout the nation
Hollywood Pokes Fun at Colorado's Marijuana Law
Late-night show hosts and Hollywood actors poke fun at Colorado's new marijuana law...
I-502 Fact Sheets from WA State and ACLU of WA
The Washington State Liquor Control Board and the ACLU of Washington have both issued facts sheets on the implementation of I-502...
Marijuana NewsLink
Medical Marijuana Will Likely Resurface in Arkansas
Arkansas failed to become the first southern state to legalize medical marijuana this week, but the narrow loss didn't discourage the measure's supporters who said Wednesday they plan to tweak their proposal and try again.
Marijuana NewsLink
Flint, Michigan Police Plan Marijuana Arrests Despite Vote
Flint police and Michigan State Police troopers that patrol the city plan to arrest people for marijuana possession despite a vote on a city ballot proposal to decriminalize marijuana in some cases.
Colorado and Washington Legalized Marijuana Tuesday, What Happens Now?
The states of Colorado and Washington sent a clear message to the federal government that they no longer wish to enforce the futile prohibition on marijuana
Marijuana NewsLink
Marijuana Advocate Brings 'Cheetos and Goldfish' to Colorado Governor
"I decided to break out the Cheetos and Goldfish for him and try to move the process along a little bit"
And the Federal Fast Talking Has Started...
It turns out that federal fast talking on cannabis hasn't even needed feds to get started, a "Network Media Fail" analysis by Peter Guither demonstrates: