Articles tagged with "laws"
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Los Angeles Sheriff Thinks Feds May Target Legal Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 7, 2017Read moreSheriff Jim McDonnell says it’s likely there will be federal raids targeting the cannabis industry in California.
Arkansas Shoots Down Proposal to Ban Smokeable Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on March 6, 2017Read moreRepublican Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson argued against the bill, saying it would go against the will of the people, who approved the state’s medical marijuana law in November.
Colorado Moves to Crack Down on Homegrown Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 6, 2017Read moreColorado is working to ban collective marijuana growing under a bill that calls some patient-owned cannabis grows a “public nuisance.”
Oregon Lawmakers Push to Protect Consumer Info From the Feds
The Associated Press - Published on March 3, 2017Read moreA bipartisan group of lawmakers is rushing to protect the personal information of cannabis customers in case federal agents try to seize it.
Colorado Cannabis Club Measure Clears Early Hurdle
The Associated Press - Published on March 2, 2017Read moreColorado is moving ahead with a first-in-the-nation attempt to allow cannabis social clubs, but the measure doesn’t go as far as some hoped.
Cannabis Is Producing Jobs, Revenue in States Where It’s Legal
The Associated Press - Published on March 1, 2017Read moreThe states that have legalized recreational marijuana — a multibillion-dollar business — don’t want to hear the federal government talk about a crackdown.
State of the Leaf: House Republican Wants to Deschedule Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on March 1, 2017Read moreA House GOP wants to deschedule cannabis, California is trying to protect the industry, and Denmark residents overwhelmingly support medical marijuana.
Mass. Panel Aims to Strike Balance on Cannabis Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on March 1, 2017Read moreThe goal, one lawmaker said, is to set a tax rate that would provide safe access to cannabis and “kill” the underground market.
California Bill Would Bar Officials From Aiding Federal Crackdown
Ben Adlin - Published on February 28, 2017Read moreLawmakers will weigh legislation to stifle cooperation between US law enforcement and local officials, a key ingredient of past federal enforcement actions.
Las Vegas Cannabis Cup May Go On Without Cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 28, 2017Read moreYes, Nevada just turned legal. But the Cup will be held on tribal land, where federal law is a trickier issue.