Feds Allow Banks to Serve Cannabis Industry
Tue / Feb 18th
Last Friday, the federal government carried through on last month’s promise and delivered new banking regulations intended to help banks… Read More
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States and Feds Show Signs of Wavering Marijuana Prohibition
Fri / Feb 14th OPINION
With recreational use legalized in two different states, 2013 was a big year for marijuana enthusiasts. 2014 is gearing up… Read More
Marijuana Tourism: Prioritizing Connoisseurs over Stoners
Wed / Feb 12th OPINION
Any major tourist destination has its own complex infrastructure designed to deal with and capitalize on out-of-town traffic. There is… Read More
The Farm Bill’s Passage: Anticipating a Legal U.S. Hemp Market
Thu / Feb 6th
Prospective hemp farmers are expecting a go-ahead soon from the federal government, which would allow pilot hemp-growing programs to be… Read More
State-Owned Bank Could Serve Marijuana Industry in WA
Wed / Feb 5th
Senator Bob Hasegawa of Seattle has proposed a solution to the cash-only economy that medical (and soon recreational) marijuana companies… Read More
State of the Union Lacks Important Legalization Topic
Thu / Jan 30th OPINION
President Obama gave his fifth State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, in which he touched upon a variety… Read More
New Banking Regulations Expected for Cannabis Industry
Tue / Jan 28th
The trail to federally-recognized marijuana services was unveiled last week when Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Obama administration… Read More
What Kind of Ex-Stoner is President Obama, Anyway?
Fri / Jan 24th OPINION
Marijuana legalization (first medically and now recreationally) has been a relevant topic for many years, and its proponents have often… Read More
Double the Dollars: Colorado Recreational Marijuana Prices Soar
Wed / Jan 8th
January 1st was a significant date for recreational marijuana use in the United States, as residents of Colorado became the… Read More
A Tale of Two Systems: Recreational & Medical Cannabis in Washington State
Fri / Jan 3rd
The deadline for submitting applications to grow, produce and/or sell marijuana in Washington has passed and the state liquor control… Read More
Undefined Definitions: Marketing Cannabis under I-502
Mon / Dec 9th
With the window for marijuana retailer license applications coming to a close, it’s time for business owners to start (if… Read More
New Rules Proposed for Washington State’s Medical Marijuana System
Fri / Nov 15th
With retail sales of marijuana set to begin in a matter of weeks, Washington State’s Medical Marijuana Work Group, which… Read More
Rebranding “Marijuana” (A Look at the Word’s Etymology)
Wed / Sep 25th OPINION
To this day, newspapers, cable news networks, and law makers all use the word ‘Marijuana’. In New York State, the proposed… Read More
Checks and Balances: Financial Regulation and the Cannabis Industry
Sat / Sep 21st OPINION
Why can’t owners of cannabis businesses cut a check? Because they don’t have a checkbook. On September 10th, the Senate… Read More
Federal Government Won’t Interfere with State Marijuana Laws (For Now)
Fri / Sep 13th
The Department of Justice announced a long-awaited update to their Marijuana Enforcement Policy at the end of last month, stating… Read More
Gupta Apologizes for Being Late to the Party
Mon / Aug 12th OPINION
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta has joined a growing majority of Americans who support legalized, medicinal use of Marijuana, saying he… Read More
Marijuana Dispensaries Raided in Washington State
Mon / Aug 5th
On July 24th, armed members of the Drug Enforcement Agency raided four medicinal marijuana dispensaries in the South Sound region… Read More
Mile High Taxes? Denver City Council Considers Additional Tax on Marijuana Sales
Mon / Jul 29th
As the implementation of Colorado’s Amendment 64 continues, the question of how to tax recreational marijuana sales is getting more and… Read More
WSLCB Announces Washington Marijuana Surveys
Wed / Jul 3rd
The Washington State Liquor Control Board has announced two online surveys, open to the general public, that BOTEC Analysis Corporation… Read More
Cracked Nutt: Scientist Argues Drugs Should Be Legalized For Research
Wed / Jul 3rd OPINION
In June Dr. David Nutt made headlines as one of the primary authors of a document that indicted government marijuana… Read More
Coffee Pot: The “Starbucks” of Marijuana?
Wed / Jul 3rd
On May 30th, former Microsoft employee Jamen Shively held a press conference to announce his acquisition of the Northwest Patient… Read More
New timeline for WSLCB recreational marijuana draft rules
Tue / Jun 11th
Yesterday, June 10, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) in Olympia released the following dates for filing its recreational… Read More