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Crackdown on recreational weed ahead
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said on Thursday for the first time that it will crack down on marijuana sales in states that have approved recreational pot use. White House press secretary Sean Spicer
Crackdown on recreational weed ahead
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said on Thursday for the first time that it will crack down on marijuana sales in states that have approved recreational pot use. White House press secretary Sean Spicer
Dutch lawmakers extend tolerance to cultivating cannabis
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of tolerating the cultivation of cannabis, a move that could bring to an end a key paradox of the relaxed Dutch policy on marijuana
Pot sales are mellowing out
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017When recreational marijuana arrived in Washington, prices were still inflated by the black market. A gram of flower in 2014 could sell for $40. “Those days are gone,” said Jim Mullen, co-owner of a trio
Pro-pot lawmakers to join forces, launch cannabis caucus
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — Lawmakers looking to draw attention to pet issues have formed groups in favor of everything from auto care to zoos. Now, there’s a caucus for cannabis. Rep. Earl Bluemenauer said the move is
Banking regulations mean Oregon flush with marijuana cash
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017MEDFORD, Ore. — As legalized marijuana brings more business to Oregon, some communities are seeing a large amount of cash in the economy thanks to strict regulations keeping banks away from the businesses. The Mail
Bill allowing for administration of medicinal marijuana on school property passes committee
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017ABERDEEN — An Aberdeen schoolgirl plagued by a seizure disorder that’s proven untreatable by mainstream medication is one step closer to finding relief today with the State House of Representative’s Health Care and Wellness Committee’s
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture agency shares marijuana know-how
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017DENVER — North Carolina wants to know if marijuana could one day replace tobacco as a cash crop. Louisiana is wondering how pot holds up in high humidity. And Washington has questions about water supplies
Washington lawmakers weigh using legal-weed money to plug school-funding gap
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017OLYMPIA — It’s a question that Republican senators have asked during state budget battles from time to time: Why can’t Washington, flush with marijuana tax revenue far outpacing old projections, use that money to help
Lawmakers talk pot regulations, suspensions
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017OLYMPIA — Members of the Commerce and Gaming committee heard testimony Tuesday from lobbyists, concerned citizens and shop owners for several marijuana bills. The bills included changing the penalties for marijuana offenses, a process for