Politics

Cannabis myths: Kentucky senator speaks out

Brad Bowman ~ The State Journal ~

Democratic Sen. Perry Clark spoke at the Mensa Annual Gathering in Louisville on Wednesday in an effort to clear the smoke about myths surrounding cannabis.

Clark was one of several presenters invited to the four-day Mensa event at the Galt House.

Politics 03 July 2015

Rand Paul 1st major-party candidate to court pot donors

The Associated Press ~

DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is holding a groundbreaking fundraiser in Denver Tuesday afternoon.

Politics 30 June 2015

Delaware Governor Just Decriminalized Marijuana

Jonah Bennett ~ The Daily Caller ~

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a bill decriminalizing marijuana Thursday night, making Delaware the twentieth state to end jail time for possession of small amounts of the drug.

Politics 19 June 2015

Patchwork of pot rules hampers marijuana business expansion

Trevor Hughes ~ USA Today ~

DENVER – Marijuana entrepreneurs rushing into the booming market are running headlong into a patchwork of state-by-state regulations that make it hard to transfer their expertise, brands and staff— and even their profits.

Politics 15 June 2015

Budget bill outlaws pot sales in D.C. for 2 years

Aaron C. Davis ~ The Washington Post ~

House Republicans advanced a budget plan Thursday that would prevent legal sales of marijuana in the District until at least 2017.

Politics 12 June 2015

Get ready for another Florida medical marijuana push

Daniel Vasquez ~ Sun Sentinel ~

When pot is this good, people don't give up. And Florida is not giving up on medical-grade marijuana anytime soon.

Politics 09 June 2015

Does Missouri's new 'Right to Farm' amendment protect marijuana growers? Judge snuffs out argument

Jack Suntrup ~ St. Louis Post-Dispatch ~

A circuit judge has ruled that Missouri's so-called "Right to Farm" amendment doesn't allow farming pot.

Politics 08 June 2015

Medical marijuana regulation measure clears California Assembly

Jeremy B. White ~ The Sacramento Bee ~

California’s latest attempt to regulate medical marijuana advanced off the Assembly floor on a 50-5 vote Thursday.

Politics 05 June 2015

CONGRESS PROTECTS MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES FROM FEDS, BUT NOT REC SHOPS

Thomas Mitchel l ~ Westword ~

Congress voted on two amendments to a Department of Justice spending bill Wednesday that would protect marijuana businesses in states where they're legal, but only one of them passed.

Politics 05 June 2015

Marijuana and hemp growers duke it out in Oregon Legislature

Jeff Mapes ~ The Oregonian ~

Depending on who's talking, a 20-acre hemp farm about 10 miles south of Grants Pass is either the harbinger of a new industry that could help save rural Oregon – or an existential threat to local marijuana farmers just as they're anticipating boom times.

Politics 03 June 2015