Articles tagged with "legalization"
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Courting Crapo: Today’s Senate Banking Hearing Was All for One Man
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreThe SAFE Banking Act won’t pass until Senate banking chair Mike Crapo allows it. So today’s hearing was aimed at swaying his vote.
Former Drug Warrior Biden Unveils Cannabis Decriminalization Plan
David Downs - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreAutomatic expungements and rescheduling included. But no federal adult use legalization.
Michigan Cuts Cannabis Fees in 19 Cities Impacted by Drug War
The Associated Press - Published on July 22, 2019Read moreNew shops in minority, poor communities in Detroit and Flint may see fees cut by 60%.
Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry
David Downs - Published on July 21, 2019Read moreIt can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank in the nation will offer a small business loan.
Minnesota Group’s Push to Legalize: ‘Taxation, Revenue, Entrepreneurship’
The Associated Press - Published on July 19, 2019Read moreThe group’s funding is likely to come from the cannabis industry: businesses and others who are investing in production, marketing, and distribution in other states and in Canada.
In California’s Cannabis War, Civil Is the New Criminal
David Downs - Published on July 16, 2019Read moreIn Humboldt County, civil codes and $10k-a-day fines are working where SWAT raids failed. The strategy is about to go statewide.
Congressional Committee Discusses How to Legalize Cannabis
Ben Adlin & Bruce Barcott - Published on July 10, 2019Read moreWhile lawmakers seemed to agree on the need to end cannabis prohibition, Wednesday’s hearing highlighted tensions between competing visions of what reform should look like.
How Raw Garden Is Reshaping the World of Cannabis Extracts
Jimi Devine - Published on July 9, 2019Read moreCalifornia’s fastest-growing cannabis company turns 50 acres of farmland into sauce as affordable as it is tasty.
US House OKs Plan to Block Federal Cannabis Interference
The Associated Press - Published on June 20, 2019Read moreThe Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to block the Justice Department from interfering with states that have legalized cannabis for adult use.
With CBD Legal, Wisconsin Is Warming to Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on June 20, 2019Read moreIn the Midwest, attitudes toward CBD—and cannabis itself—are changing thanks to the plant’s emerging health benefits and a growing focus on education.