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Jackson County, Missouri Will Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Cases

Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker of Jackson County, Missouri announced on Tuesday that her office would no longer prosecute most cases for possession of marijuana. The change in policy comes one week after voters in Missouri approved a constitutional amendment...

Q+A: How Can Marijuana be a Safe Pain Medicine for Seniors?

Question: I’ve got a very hip grandma and she wants to share my weed for relief from her aches and pains. Is marijuana safe for seniors? Answer: Grandma’s not alone. Marijuana use is booming among the baby boomer generation. According...

Aurora Cannabis Stocks Surge Over Last Twelve Months

Lane Trachy, November 13, 2018November 13, 2018, Business, Decriminalization, Legalization, Politics, Canada, Michigan, War On Drugs Canada-based cannabis company Aurora Cannabis said that they produced more than 11,000 pounds of cannabis over the last twelve months, a 400% increase from...

Congress: New House Rules Chairman Pledges To Allow Floor Votes On Marijuana-Related Amendments

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director November 13, 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern says that he will permit federal lawmakers to debate and vote on marijuana-related amendments when he assumes control of the House Rules Committee in 2019. “Unlike my...

Green Thumb Industries Acquires Nevada’s Top Cannabis Company

On Tuesday, Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI) finalized a deal to acquire 100 percent of Integral Associates, Nevada’s top cannabis company. The move marks a major expansion for the Chicago and Vancouver-based GTI. Integral will bring onboard its operational...

Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana

Possessing small amounts marijuana would no longer come with the threat of jail time if a Texas Democratic representative — and the state’s Republican Party — have their way. The pre-filing period for the upcoming legislative session, which begins in...

Michelle Obama Recounts Her Teen Marijuana Use In New Memoir

Former first lady Michelle Obama got candid in her new memoir, “Becoming,” which includes a brief admission that she smoked marijuana as a teen. In the book, released Nov. 13, 2018, Obama reminisces about her youthful transgressions, at one point...

UMass Amherst Launches Campaign Warning Students Pot Won’t Be Tolerated

Recreational marijuana retailers in Massachusetts are slated to open shop in the near future. And with the prospects of legal weed on the immediate horizon, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is spreading the word that weed will not be...

American Student Facing Death Penalty in China for Cannabis Distribution Released

An American college student is back in the United States after spending eight months in a Chinese prison on false charges of cannabis distribution. Matthew Fellows, 23, of Gambrills, Maryland arrived in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon before changing...

Judge Rules in Favor of California Cannabis Home Growers

Right at the start, the city of Fontana, CA., might have doomed its own effort to enact a harsh ordinance governing the personal cultivation of cannabis. Just before the city council held its vote in January 2017, city manager Ken...
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Weed Beverages sales were over a Billion last year

Some huge numbers are coming from the youngest marijuana market in the country: beverages. It seems the canned beverage has...
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