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Caribbean Countries Consider Loosening Marijuana Laws
In the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used. Now, Caribbean leaders are considering loosening restrictions to control the popular crop.
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NJ Senator Wants to Legalize Marijuana, Use Tax to Pay for Roads
A New Jersey lawmaker announced a bill Monday that would legalize marijuana, tax it and use the revenue to pay to fix the state’s roads and bridges.
Hickenlooper's Economic Fear of Legal Cannabis Not Realized
In a revelation that should surprise absolutely no one in the cannabis community, Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado recently stated that, despite his fears, the legalization of marijuana in his state has had no negative economic consequences.
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California Legalization Is Coming, But What Path Will It Take?
With four marijuana legalization initiatives vying for the California ballot, one thing is clear: All four are better than the state’s current prohibition.
Washington Medical Cannabis Dodges Bullet, for Now
Medical cannabis gets at least a temporary stay of execution in Washington state. A bill that would have, by any effective assessment, essentially dismantled the medical marijuana industry in Washington. House Bill 2149,
Colbert Report Tackles Ganjapreneurs, Green Rush and Bank Hypocrisy
Last Thursday's Colbert Report had a solid ten minutes on the (just starting to boom) green rush. Yes, it contains a few good-natured stoner cliches and stereotypes, but Steven Colbert continues to help shine a light on cannabis myths, hypocrisies and opportunities.
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Colorado Residents May Get a Refund for Pot Tax
Budget advisers crunched the numbers and revealed the state could be forced to refund as much as $100 million to taxpayers.
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Anti-Pot Group Complains Coloradans Not Buying Enough Pot
Is Project SAM right that tax revenue from the Coloradan marijuana business will be more like $24 million than $118 million next fiscal year? Probably not.
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Colorado Collects $2M in Recreational Pot Taxes for January
Colorado made roughly $2 million in recreational marijuana taxes, based on $14.02 million in sales, for the month of January, state revenue officials...
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Christian Dispensary Takes on IRS
A non-profit Christian dispensary in Sacramento is fighting the IRS for the right to deduct business expenses.
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Colorado Expects Legal Weed Windfall
Less than 2 months after the first recreational dispensaries opened in Colorado, revenue estimates for legal weed have jumped significantly.
Will State Cannabis Be Grown With Love?
I have been consistently voicing my concerns about Washington State running the cannabis market. Topics have largely been focused on what the State-run market will do to the medical marijuana market.
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Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Program Has $23,000,000 Surplus
Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Program (MMP) has a surplus of $23,534,952.42, accumulated over the Program’s almost 5-year existence, from overpayment of fees.
MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users
I am concerned with how the WA State Liquor Control Board hopes to decimate the MMJ industry in WA. As a MMJ patient, this directly affects me and many of my fellow patients.
Four Hot Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado Today
Many older folks are coming in and admitting to having not smoked in 15 or 20 years, and yet they're buying weed within the first week.
Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access
Starting in February 2014, the Colorado fee to have a medical marijuana card will drop from $35 to $15. This was a surprise to me and many others...
A Whole New World: Legal Pot Sales Pit Patients vs Consumers
On the first day of 2014, the cannabis policy battle lines decisively shift. No longer strictly a fight between drug warriors and POWs, policy pressures will striate new forks: between producer and consumer
Denver, CO 2014 MMJ Infographic: Save Up to $828 per Year in Taxes vs. Recreational Tokers
This infographic shows the implied annual financial value of possessing a red card in Denver. A medical marijuana patient would come out financially ahead if the annual cost of a red card was less than the tax savings.