Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug and, for this reason, those in legal marijuana businesses still have difficulties with banking. Given ...
January, 2016
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3 January
8 Terms Every Modern Day Marijuana User Needs to Know
Knowing the proper terminology when it comes to marijuana is becoming more and more important as the marijuana industry (medical and ...
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1 January
Why Medical Marijuana Is Not yet Covered by Health Insurance
Although medical marijuana is approved in 23 states, it is still classified as a Schedule 1 drug federally. The difficulty with ...
December, 2015
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31 December
Oregon’s 25% Recreational Marijuana Tax Begins in 2016
Recreational marijuana sales began in Oregon on October 1, 2015, and purchases had not been taxed up to this point. But beginning on ...
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31 December
New Mexico Representative Files Marijuana Legalization Bill
Democratic State Representative, Bill McCamley pre-filed a bill for marijuana legalization in New Mexico. The bill would allow those over the ...
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29 December
NCAA Easing Marijuana Use Penalties for College Athletes
The NCAA has tested for marijuana and performance-enhancing drugs since the 1980s. Student athletes who failed a drug test resulted in ...
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29 December
Report: Marijuana Industry Could Reach $35 Billion by 2020
The marijuana industry continues to grow as more states move forward with medical and recreational legalization. The impact of this increasing ...
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28 December
Nicole Smith Discusses Future of Cannabis Regulation in U.S.
In a recent Q&A on HuffPost, Nicole Smith, founder and CEO of Denver-based Mary’s Medicinals, an innovative business that produces cannabis ...
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25 December
Federal Marijuana Legalization Might Be on the Horizon
It is predicted that federal marijuana prohibition may end within the next 5 years. Several states, including Arizona, Massachusetts and California, ...
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24 December
Pittsburgh to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
In a 7-2 victory, Pittsburgh City Council members voted in favor of decriminalizing marijuana possession in the city. Residents will be ...