Articles tagged with "trump administration"
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Trump FDA, US Attorney Moves Could Shift Cannabis Landscape
Ben Adlin - Published on March 10, 2017Read morePresident Donald Trump sent rumbles through the cannabis world with a pair of moves made late Friday.
Yes, Jeff Sessions Could Use RICO. No, It Wouldn’t End Legal Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on March 9, 2017Read moreTrying to topple a multibillion-dollar industry wouldn’t be quite so simple.
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.
Sessions Told Senators He Had No Plans for Cannabis Crackdown
Lisa Rough - Published on March 3, 2017Read moreSeveral GOP Senators reported that Sessions privately reassured them that he would not be going after state-legal cannabis.
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.
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.
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.
Spicer Sends Cannabis Stocks Into Trump Slump
Lisa Rough - Published on February 27, 2017Read moreThe repercussions from Trump administration comments continue to echo through the cannabis industry.
AG Sessions: ‘More Violence Around Marijuana Than One Would Think’
The Associated Press - Published on February 27, 2017Read moreSessions stopped short of saying what he would do, but said he doesn’t think America will be a better place with “more people smoking pot.”
Gavin Newsom to Trump: ‘Dealers Don’t Card Kids’
Ben Adlin - Published on February 24, 2017Read moreThe war on drugs has failed, Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom told President Trump. “We can’t continue to keep doing what we’ve done and expect a different result.”