Articles tagged with "legalization"

“Nothing I’ve ever done has been legal and nothing I’ve ever done has been illegal,” says the founder of Toronto’s longest-running cannabis lounge. “Where there’s a will there’s a way.”

House lawmakers are expected to give final approval to slight changes to the original bill, and Republican Gov. Phil Scott has said he’d sign the legislation.

This week: Bruce enjoys California’s first legal day, Jeff Sessions kills the Cole Memo, Vermont moves to allow adult use, and Dave proposes senior discounts for all.

The state’s gov, AG, senators, and US attorney agree: Sessions move won’t alter Colorado’s commitment to its well-regulated cannabis industry.

From the governor to the attorney general to the state’s top senator, Alaska politicians are ready to defend their state’s legal cannabis market.

From Governor Jay Inslee to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Washington state politicians are coming out swinging against the rescinding of the Cole memo.

“With no prior notice to Congress, the Justice Department has trampled on the will of the voters in CO and other states.”—Cory Gardner, US Senator from Colorado

The state Department of Food and Agriculture said in a statement the system was “implemented” Tuesday. But growers and sellers are not required to use it yet

Toronto’s ex-police chief is now in the cannabis biz. Those he arrested are excluded. There’s a right & a wrong way to do that pivot, says David Bienenstock.

A total of four shops, all located within a roughly two-mile section of Santa Monica Boulevard, are now open for business.