Christopher Ingraham ~ The Washington Post

 

For the first time, the General Social Survey - a large, national survey conducted every two years and widely considered to represent the gold standard for public opinion research - shows a majority of Americans favoring the legalization of marijuana.

JAMES HIGDON ~ Politico

 

How the Kentucky senator picked a fight with the DEA and became one of Washington’s top drug policy reformers.

state Rep. John Forbes ~ The Des Moines Register

 

Industrial hemp is enjoying a huge resurgence of interest on the part of industry, farmers, nutritionists and green consumers. Could it be in the mix for Iowa agriculture?

Niraj Chokshi ~ The Washington Post

 

Texas Republican Rep. David Simpson wants to end marijuana prohibition.

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HILARY BRICKEN ~ 

 

As cannabis becomes big business, magazines, newspapers, and television stations have begun attempting to lure cannabis providers to pay for advertising space to promote their product. As you would probably expect, the laws permitting cannabis advertising are murky at best.

Allen Scott ~ Coin Telegraph

 

A major milestone was achieved February 26, 2015 when Washington DC officially legalized cannabis for recreational use. Could this historic move in America’s capital also bolster the chances for another disruptive industry, namely cryptocurrencies?

Trevor Hughes ~ USA Today

 

SPOKANE, Wash. — Federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury that a cancer-stricken man and his family were illegally growing and distributing marijuana in the forest outside their northeastern Washington home despite claims by the "Kettle Falls Five" that they were instead raising legal medical cannabis for their personal use.

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy

 

Positive economic and political factors make analysts wonder if the stars lining up in favor of the cannabis industry